PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emer Dlouze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotobalavu comes to the cage accompanied by "Another Body Murdered" by Faith No more & Boo-Yaa Tribe. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kotobalavu
vs
Dlouze

180 cm
27
182 lbs
18 - 5 - 2

179 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Supersize Me

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Villi Kotobalavu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emer Dlouze!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dlouze throws a lazy body kick
and Kotobalavu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dlouze counters with a nice body kick.
Dlouze swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kotobalavu slips under a jab.
Kotobalavu misses with a body shot.
Kotobalavu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kotobalavu misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Dlouze blocks the low kick.
Emer Dlouze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotobalavu throws a hook but Dlouze avoids it easily.
Kotobalavu throws a head kick that misses
and Dlouze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dlouze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick that misses.
Villi Kotobalavu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kotobalavu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dlouze misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu scoring well with a low kick there.
Kotobalavu misses with a low kick.
Dlouze thows a leg kick but Kotobalavu checks it
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice body kick.
Dlouze throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kotobalavu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dlouze looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kotobalavu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dlouze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kotobalavu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dlouze misses with a right hand
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice body kick.
Kotobalavu throws a solid leg kick but Dlouze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu tried to score with a low kick but Dlouze checks it.
Dlouze checks the leg kick.
Dlouze misses with a right hand
and Kotobalavu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dlouze throws a poor cross that misses
and Kotobalavu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kotobalavu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dlouze shoots in but Kotobalavu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kotobalavu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Kotobalavu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kotobalavu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Villi Kotobalavu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kotobalavu wants to slow Dlouze down by chopping away at his legs.
Villi Kotobalavu is winning the standup battle so far.
Kotobalavu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dlouze swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Kotobalavu counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Dlouze misses
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dlouze's knee momentarily.
Kotobalavu throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kotobalavu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kotobalavu is looking to land body kicks.
Dlouze is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dlouze misses with a combination
and Kotobalavu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kotobalavu scores with a sloppy right hand. Dlouze should have avoided that one.
Dlouze shoots in for a takedown but Kotobalavu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kotobalavu connects with a crisp jab.
Dlouze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dlouze misses with an uppercut
and Kotobalavu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kotobalavu missing with a left hand there. Dlouze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kotobalavu feints and then cracks Dlouze's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dlouze down.
That kick from Kotobalavu tenderised Dlouze's leg. Dlouze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kotobalavu misses with a low kick as Dlouze jumps back.
Kotobalavu loads up on a big right hand but Dlouze slips the punch.
Dlouze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kotobalavu manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dlouze.
Kotobalavu scoring well with a low kick there.
Kotobalavu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kotobalavu misses with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dlouze might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kotobalavu has got the better of the exchanges.
Kotobalavu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kotobalavu tries to land a leg kick but Dlouze saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dlouze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kotobalavu.
Dlouze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good work by Dlouze as he checks the leg kick.
Kotobalavu throws a head kick that misses.
Kotobalavu throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dlouze doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kotobalavu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Villi Kotobalavu dominated that second round.
That's time! Kotobalavu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Kotobalavu thows a leg kick but Dlouze checks it
and Dlouze counters with a head kick. That will keep Kotobalavu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kotobalavu misses with a leg kick
and Dlouze counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dlouze connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kotobalavu. Kotobalavu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dlouze throws a head kick that misses
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dlouze's knee momentarily.
Dlouze throws a hook but Kotobalavu avoids it easily.
Kotobalavu looks to throw the jab but Dlouze is out of range.
A head kick by Dlouze misses
and Kotobalavu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dlouze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dlouze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kotobalavu throws out the jab.
Kotobalavu misses with a leg kick
and Dlouze counters with a nice uppercut.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick but Dlouze sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dlouze checks a leg kick nicely.
Kotobalavu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu throws a leg kick
and Dlouze counters with a one-two to the body.
Kotobalavu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dlouze can do to turn this around?
Dlouze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kotobalavu throws a body kick the misses

and Dlouze counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dlouze throws a strike but Kotobalavu avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kotobalavu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kotobalavu wants to pass to mount but Dlouze is defending the position.
Dlouze regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu trying to control the position from guard on top but Dlouze is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotobalavu wants to stand but Dlouze is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dlouze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kotobalavu would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dlouze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kotobalavu.
Emer Dlouze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dlouze misses with an uppercut
and Kotobalavu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dlouze tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emer Dlouze.
I think Kotobalavu 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Villi Kotobalavu!