PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braz Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braz Serra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Serra
vs
Koscheck

183 cm
29
184 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

177 cm
28
175 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braz Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koscheck swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Koscheck looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Serra!
Serra tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Serra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Serra misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Serra takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Serra tries to buck Koscheck off but Koscheck is having none of it.
Koscheck tries to move into full mount but can't pass Serra's legs.
Koscheck working the body and head with strikes.
Serra is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Koscheck off and has taken his back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Serra has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Koscheck has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Serra controlling well, preventing Koscheck from escaping the position.
Koscheck has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck is really stuck here.
Serra misses with an elbow to the head.
Serra missing with strikes.
Serra is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Serra punches the canvas rather than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Serra is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Serra lands punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Koscheck's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Serra is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Koscheck up.
Serra misses with an elbow to the head.
Serra missing with punches from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Serra throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Koscheck!
Koscheck is trapped and Serra is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koscheck is covering up but some of the strikes from Serra are getting through and doing damage.

Koscheck is rocked!
Serra is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Koscheck up.
Koscheck is still in real trouble! Can Serra finish him?
Serra is loading up with his shots from the back and Koscheck is in big trouble! Koscheck taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Braz Serra!