PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Wilson (ranked 3554 p4p, 3551 weight class) and Roman Kos (ranked 420 p4p, 419 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jacob Wilson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jacob Wilson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wilson
vs
Kos

173 cm
25
150
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
159
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacob Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kos!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Kos avoids it well.
Kos is looking to clinch.
Wilson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilson works over Kos's head and body with a nice combination.
Kos bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kos has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Kos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kos throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Wilson backs off Kos throws a huge counter combo but Wilson manages to avoid it all.
Kos lands a head kick. Wilson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kos.
Wilson 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.
No joy there for Wilson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kos is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kos.
Kos tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Kos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kos throws the kick towards the body but Wilson avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Kos.
Kos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wilson back to the cage. Kos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice body kick from Kos.
Wilson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kos.
Kos takes one on the button.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kos misses with a wild combination.
Wilson tries to score with a low kick but Kos moves his leg out of the way.
Kos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kos is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos throws a head kick that half lands.
Kos tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kos.
Kos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kos throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Wilson both land. Nice combination.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Kos moves out of range.
Kos throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Roman Kos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kos lands a head shot.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Kos pushes him off.
Kos delivers a nice body kick.
Wilson jabs Kos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've been told by Wilson's head coaches at Lionheart Combat Sports that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Kos. Those never looked like landing.
Wilson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kos defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Kos.
Wilson tries to counter with a takedown but Kos is quick to defend against it.
Kos thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Kos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Kos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
A head kick from Kos lands but Wilson takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Wilson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kos lands a head kick!
Wilson throws a series of punches but Kos moves out of range.
Kos misses with the combination.
Wilson is looking to score with low kicks.
Kos clobbers Wilson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kos throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Kos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kos.
Kos unleashes a big counter combination but Wilson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilson tries to clinch but Kos is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Kos. Beautiful body shot.
Kos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Kos looks to move away, Wilson throws a big counter combo but Kos just gets out of the way.
Wilson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kos under the eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Kos.
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kos in his tracks.
Kos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Kos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilson looks to land a combination but Kos avoids it well.
Kos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wilson back to the cage. Kos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wilson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kos keeps Wilson at a distance using the push kick.
Kos throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Kos.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Kos keeps it at a distance.
Kos scores with a nice body kick.
Kos scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kos swinging wildly here.
Crunch! Kos slams his shin into Wilson's torso.
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!
Kos tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.
Kos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but Kos gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the cage.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Kos.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wilson is trying to push Kos away but Kos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kos tries a body shot but Wilson blocks it.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kos backwards.
A short right from Kos on the inside.
Kos lands a shot to the body.
Kos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wilson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson tries to break free but Kos pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kos lands with a short shot to the head.
Kos misses with a punch to the body.
Kos struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Kos on the inside.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Kos keeps him there for the moment.

Kos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Kos avoids nicely.
Kos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kos rushes Wilson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kos is trying to maintain a safe position but Wilson gets an underhook and turns Kos into the cage.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Kos is controlling the position.
Kos can't find room to land a body shot as Wilson controls the action.
Kos tries to land a knee to the head but Wilson blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to break free but Kos has control.
Kos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilson's elbow.
Kos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kos.
Roman Kos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kos throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.

Kos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson scores with a body shot.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kos unleashes a big counter combination but Wilson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Roman Kos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kos throws a right hand that Wilson ducks under and follows up with a left that Wilson also avoids with ease.
Kos looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Kos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kos looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
Wilson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kos misses with a wild combination.
Wilson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kos tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kos doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilson circles away.
Kos misses with a series of wild punches.
Kos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wilson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kos digs a good hook to Wilson's body.
Kos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Kos looks to move away, Wilson throws a big counter combo but Kos just gets out of the way.
Wilson misses with a two punch combination.
Kos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jacob Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kos misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilson misses with the combination.
Wilson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Kos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kos.
Kos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kos. That's going to slow Wilson down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilson.
Kos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Kos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Kos misses with a double jab.
Kos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wilson rather than just go for the knockout.
Wilson throws a body punch but Kos moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wilson counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Wilson misses.
Kos fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Wilson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kos throws a head kick but Wilson moves out of range.
Kos avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Kos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson tries to bum rush Kos with a series of wild strikes but Kos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Some wild striking there from Wilson.
Wilson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kos looks to land a body kick but Wilson moved away.
Wilson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kos throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Nice defenses there by Kos.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kos wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Kos throws a body shot but no joy.
Kos delivers a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Kos misses.
Kos slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
A punch combination from Kos misses.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kos looks to land a combination but Wilson avoids it well.
A solid body kick from Kos.
Wilson misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kos throws a series of strikes that have Wilson backpedaling.
Kos scores with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kos.
Wilson tries to clinch there but Kos circles away.
Kos just misses with a punch to the body.
Kos misses with a wild combination.
Kos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left and a right from Kos both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wilson tries to bum rush Kos with a series of wild strikes but Kos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilson is looking to counter the offense by Kos and move into the clinch.
Kos throws a combination. Wilson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Roman Kos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson moves out of range as Kos throws a body kick.
Wilson lands a jab to Kos's midsection.
Wilson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Kos just misses with a punch to the body.
Kos throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson throws a series of strikes that have Kos backpedaling.
Wilson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kos scores with a shot to the body.
Jacob Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kos is out of range.
Kos scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wilson lands with a straight right. Kos didn't see that one coming.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Kos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kos 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Roman Kos!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Roman Kos!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Roman Kos!

Roman Kos wins by unanimous decision!