PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conny Kofot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kay's choice of entrance music: Sabaton. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kofot
vs
Kay

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conny Kofot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kay!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kofot.

Kofot closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kofot lands in his opponent's guard.
Kay working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kay looking for a sweep. Not yet Kay, not yet.
Kofot trying to control the position from guard on top but Kay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kay looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kofot puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kofot wants to advance to full mount but Kay doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kofotis looking to pass into half guard but Kay pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kay is in guard.
Kofot pulls Kay in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay stopping the sweep attempt from Kofot.
Kofot trying to control the position.
Kay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kofot striking off his back but it's not causing Kay any problems.
Kay throwing strikes but missing.
Kofot has a closed guard, preventing Kay from standing up.
Kay throws and elbow that misses. Kofot uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kay's guard. Nice move by Kofot!
Kay throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Kofot drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kay manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kofot has Kay in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kay with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kay wants to stand but Kofot has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kay trying to control but Kofot is working from the bottom.
Kay wants to pass the guard but Kofot is keeping the position.
Kay throws a big right hand that misses.
Kay wants to get up but he can't break Kofot's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kofot has control of Kay's left arm, preventing Kay from doing any damage.

Kay has gone for a leg lock! Kofot slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kay's guard.
Kay looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay keeping moving, preventing Kofot from controlling successfully.
Kofot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Kofot thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kofot drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kay dives on top into guard.
Kofot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kay advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kay working over Kofot with some ground and pound. Kofot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kay sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kofot defending well though.
Kay wants to stand up but Kofot has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kofot trying to control but Kay postures up.
Kofot tries to get to full guard but Kay has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kay winds up and cracks Kofot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conny Kofot will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kay tries to clinch but Kofot moves out of range.
Kofot throws a head kick that Kay semi-blocks.
Kofot fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kofot will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kofot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kofot swats away the attempt to clinch by Kay.
Kofot tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kofot somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conny Kofot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kay rushes Kofot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kay landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Kay turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kay manages to end up in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofot dodges the ground and pound from Kay.

Kay has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kay tries to clinch there but Kofot circles away.
Kay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kay with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Kay closes the distance and clinches.
Kay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kofot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kofot looking for a takedown.

Kay pulls guard effortlessly.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Kay is trying to keep Kofot in close.
Kofot looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kay wants to sweep here but Kofot controlling him for the moment.
Kay trying to control the position.
Kay wants to sweep but no luck.
Kofot passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kay wants to control but Kofot postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kay lands with a cross.
Kofot darts in trying to clinch
and Kay counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kay moves into the clinch.
Kay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kay connects with a knee to the head.
Kofot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kofot has Kay pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kay manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kofot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kay effectively controlling the action here.

Kay drags the fight down to the ground.
Kofot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kofot trying to control the position from guard on top but Kay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofot looking to pass the guard.
Kay wants to sweep here but Kofot controlling him for the moment.
Kofot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kofot throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kofot preventing the sweep.
Kofot trying to control but Kay is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kofot looks to clinch
and Kay counters with a nice kick to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kofot.
Kay is looking for a sweep.
Kay struggling a bit here.
Kay is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kofot has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kay tries to bench press Kofot off him but Kofot keeps the position.
Kay struggling a bit here.

Kofot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kay is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kay is trying to escape the position but Kofot is controlling the position.
Kofot throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kay regains half guard.
Kofot keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kay wants to get back to full guard.
Kofot looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kay with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kay is trying to control but Kofot manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kay tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kay tries to hold on but Kofot pushes him away.
Kofot controlling from the full mount.

Kofot jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kay is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kay and Kofot has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kay tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kay wants to control but Kofot postures up.
Kay is being controlled here.
Kofot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kay keeps working.
Kay regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kofot's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Kay is staying active underneath Kofot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kay wants to improve his position but Kofot is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kofot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kay counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kofot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kay counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kofot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kay lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kofot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kofot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kay counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conny Kofot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kofot tries for a takedown but Kay circles away easily
and Kay counters with a head kick.
Kofot tries for a takedown but Kay circles away easily

and Kay counters by clinching up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kofot drags the fight down to the ground.
Kofot tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conny Kofot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kofot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Conny Kofot!