PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edda Wees (ranked 25129 p4p, 5159 weight class) and Gazali Koekemoer (ranked 674 p4p, 564 weight class). Wees comes to the cage accompanied by “Vroom” by The FaNaTiX. Edda Wees had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wees
vs
Koekemoer

190 cm
18
195
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
184
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Arcticus University: London

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Edda Wees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gazali Koekemoer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wees on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wees doesn't manage to clinch there - Koekemoer circles away.
Wees fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koekemoer lands with a straight right. Wees didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wees is defended easily by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wees with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koekemoer to score with a decent uppercut.
Wees fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koekemoer avoids it really well and circles away.
Koekemoer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koekemoer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edda Wees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wees closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koekemoer counters with a nice leg kick.
Koekemoer thumps Wees with a low kick.
Koekemoer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koekemoer tests Wees's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Wees is rocked!

It looks like Edda Wees has been cut.
Wees is looking to clinch but Koekemoer is avoiding it.
Gazali Koekemoer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wees takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Koekemoer lands a big uppercut and Wees crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wees looks OK. Koekemoer waves Wees back to his feet!
Oh Wees is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wees tries to clinch but Koekemoer is having none of it.
Koekemoer weaves into range and cracks Wees right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Wees goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Koekemoer is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gazali Koekemoer!
Our winner, Gazali Koekemoer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Edda Wees had this to say: 'Im sorry to the fans and my sponsor, I wanted to put on a great show and get the win but tonight wasn't my night, congrats to my opponent he's a real fighter.'.