PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Koromos (ranked 2465 p4p, 2822 weight class) and Mfer Phol (ranked 83 p4p, 94 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Koromos might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to LE RODEUR (70 Remix). Mfer Phol will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Koromos
vs
Phol

188 cm
26
273
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
300
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Koromos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Phol.
Phol lands a slapping body shot.
Koromos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phol.
Koromos throws a low kick but Phol moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Phol there.
Koromos throws a sloppy body shot
and Phol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phol swings widly with a right hand
and Koromos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koromos throws a poor cross that misses
and Phol counters with a nice uppercut.
Koromos throws a right hand that misses
and Phol makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Phol.
Koromos swings for the body but Phol moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phol misses with a looping left.
Phol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phol throws a nice looking combination but Koromos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phol walks forward, straight into a front kick from Koromos.
Phol throws a series of punches but Koromos moves out of range.
Phol looks to score with a jab to the body but Koromos is just out of range.
Phol misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Phol as he checks the leg kick.
Mfer Phol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koromos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phol manages to avoid it.
Koromos misses with a low kick.
Phol wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phol closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Phol has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Phol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koromos was well out of range. Poor timing from Phol.
Phol slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Phol.
Phol throws a nice looking combination but Koromos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koromos ducks right into an uppercut from Phol.
Phol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koromos.
Koromos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phol.
Phol is looking for the big counter here.
Phol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koromos slips under a jab from Phol.
Koromos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phol thuds a left hand into Koromos's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koromos throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koromos throws a lazy right hand but Phol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A left lands for Phol.
Phol connects with a body shot.
Phol looks to land a combination but Koromos avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Koromos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phol is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Koromos throws a jab when Phol was well out of range.
Phol scores with a decent looking hook.
Koromos is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Phol's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Phol thuds a left hand into Koromos's body.
Some wild striking there from Koromos.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koromos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phol connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Koromos scrambles back to his feet.
Phol swings for the body but Koromos moves out of range.
Koromos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phol is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Koromos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Phol lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koromos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koromos throws a series of punches but Phol avoids them all with ease.
Koromos misses with a looping right.
Koromos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phol finds it's way round the side to connect with Koromos's head.
Phol displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koromos throws a chopping leg kick but Phol manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Koromos throws a body kick that misses
and Phol counters with a nice uppercut.
Phol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koromos manages to avoid it.
Koromos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koromos throws a right hand that misses
and Phol counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phol with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koromos, as that shot connected.

It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Phol scores with a shot to the body.
Phol throws a one two combo.

Koromos is rocked!
Koromos misses with a hook. Phol ducked under it nicely.
Oh Koromos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koromos misses the shot to the body.
Phol closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Koromos! Phol dives in looking to finish! Koromos is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mfer Phol!
Mfer Phol thanked the fans post fight for their support.