PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Koli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Hwang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Koli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddy Hwang's chin.

Koli
vs
Hwang

190 cm
21
196 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

225 cm
27
184 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Koli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Hwang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hwang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hwang throws a leg kick which misses Koli's front leg but catches the back leg as Koli tries to avoid it.
That kick from Hwang tenderised Koli's leg. Koli is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hwang.
Hwang throws a head kick that half lands.
Koli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hwang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hwang thows a body kick. Koli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koli blocks a head kick by Hwang.
Hwang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hwang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body kick there by Hwang.
Hwang tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Hwang slams his shin into Koli's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koli moves out of range of the body kick.
Hwang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hwang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Hwang tenderised Koli's leg. Koli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koli throws a hook but Hwang blocks it.
A big right from Koli misses.
Koli moves out of range of the body kick from Hwang.
Koli blocks a head kick by Hwang.
Hwang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hwang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hwang lands a leg kick that knocks Koli off balance momentarily.
Hwang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koli.
A leg kick checked by Koli.
Koli avoids the head kick by Hwang.
Hwang misses with a head kick.
Koli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hwang wants to slow Koli down by chopping away at his legs.
Koli checks the leg kick.
Hwang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hwang connects with a leg kick. Koli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hwang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
Hwang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hwang throws a body kick that misses.
Hwang scoring well with a low kick there.
Koli misses with a hook.
Hwang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hwang throws a push kick but Koli slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Koli.
Hwang throws a front kick aimed at Koli's knee but Koli avoids it well.
Hwang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hwang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Koli misses with a few strikes there.
Koli blocks a head kick by Hwang.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hwang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hwang.
Koli moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hwang delivers a nice body kick.
Hwang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hwang throws a push kick but Koli slaps the foot to one side.
Koli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Koli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koli throws out a loose jab but Hwang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses.
Koli avoids the head kick by Hwang.
Hwang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hwang tries a head kick but it misses.
Hwang tries a head kick but it misses.
Hwang throws a leg kick which misses Koli's front leg but catches the back leg as Koli tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Hwang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Koli blocks a head kick by Hwang.
Hwang throws a head kick but Koli moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Koli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Hwang.
Sam Koli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Koli moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hwang!
Eddy Hwang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hwang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hwang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Koli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hwang lands with a slapping head kick.
Hwang thuds his shin into the meat of Koli's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli just misses with a punch to the body.
Hwang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koli blocks a head kick by Hwang.
Koli checks a low kick from Hwang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Koli moves out of range easily.
Koli is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hwang's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Koli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hwang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
Koli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A clash of legs there as Koli blocks the low kick.
Hwang staying out of range there.
Hwang throws a leg kick but Koli moved away.
Hwang scores with a leg kick.
Koli has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hwang lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koli misses with a combination
and Hwang counters with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hwang.
Koli avoids the head kick by Hwang.
Koli misses with a straight right.
Hwang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hwang connects with a leg kick. Koli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koli looks to land a right hand but Hwang moved out of range.
Koli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hwang. Hwang obviously looking to wear him down.
Hwang looks for the body kick but Koli saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses.
Koli misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Hwang.
Hwang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hwang ducks under a wild hook from Koli.
Hwang cracks the inside of Koli's front leg.
Hwang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hwang throws a head kick but Koli moves out of range.
Koli blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hwang.
Koli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hwang.
Koli looks to land a left hand but Hwang moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Koli as he checks the leg kick.
Hwang scores with a head kick.
Eddy Hwang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hwang scores with a push kick.
Koli throws a right hand that Hwang ducks under and follows up with a left that Hwang also avoids with ease.
Hwang throws a push kick but Koli slaps the foot to one side.
Hwang fakes the leg kick and cracks Koli in the body.
Koli throws a hook but Hwang avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koli misses with a looping right.
Koli checks a leg kick.
Hwang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hwang lands with a kick to the temple. Koli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koli misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hwang.
Hwang throws a front kick that sends Koli stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddy Hwang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Koli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hwang is looking to chop away at Koli's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hwang. Koli shrugs it off though.
Hwang misses with a kick to the body.
Hwang looks to land a body kick but Koli moved away.
Hwang misses with a kick to the body.
Hwang lands a head kick!
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Koli moves out of range easily.
Hwang motions for Koli to come forward. Hwang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Koli.
Hwang lands a head kick. Koli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hwang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hwang. Hwang obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Hwang.
Koli missing with a left hand there. Hwang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hwang.
Hwang throws a low kick, looking for Koli's leg but Koli calmly moves out of range.
Koli moves out of range of the body kick.
Hwang is looking to land body kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hwang.
Hwang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hwang misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hwang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hwang lands a leg kick that knocks Koli off balance momentarily.
Hwang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hwang, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hwang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hwang lands a head kick. Koli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hwang misses with a low kick.
Koli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hwang can pounce on him.
Hwang misses with a low kick as Koli jumps back.
Hwang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koli moves out of range of the body kick from Hwang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hwang throws a leg kick which misses Koli's front leg but catches the back leg as Koli tries to avoid it.
Hwang looks for the body kick but Koli saw that one coming.
Hwang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hwang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koli throws a right hand that Hwang ducks under and follows up with a left that Hwang also avoids with ease.
Koli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hwang throws a head kick but Koli moves out of range.
Hwang throws a push kick but Koli slaps the foot to one side.
Hwang throws a front kick that sends Koli stumbling back into the cage.
Hwang throws a front kick aimed at Koli's knee but Koli avoids it well.
Koli moves out of range of the body kick.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koli is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koli throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koli checks a leg kick.
Hwang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koli's sensitive parts.
Hwang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hwang wants to land a leg kick but Koli is out of range.
Hwang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koli misses with a few strikes there.
Hwang is looking to slow Koli down with leg kicks.
Sam Koli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hwang.
Hwang lands a front kick.
Koli throws an overhand right that lands on Hwang's shoulder, as Hwang tries to avoid the shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Hwang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hwang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Hwang!