PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kokko (ranked 4667 p4p, 5547 weight class) and Deveon Zelda (ranked 463 p4p, 491 weight class). Zelda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Immortal Technique - The Point of No Return kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kokko
vs
Zelda

180 cm
22
175
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
177
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pekka Kokko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deveon Zelda!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zelda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kokko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Deveon Zelda has been cut.
Zelda throws a right hand that misses
letting Kokko counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Kokko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zelda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kokko counters with a right hand to the body.
Zelda blocks a jab.
Zelda looks to throw the jab but Kokko is out of range.
Kokko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zelda throws an off balance right hand
and Kokko counters with a stiff right hand.
Zelda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zelda throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kokko counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Kokko does it's job there.
Zelda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kokko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kokko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Zelda is rocked!
Kokko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zelda is still on wobbly legs! Can Kokko finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Zelda misses.
Zelda seems to have recovered his senses.
Zelda misses with an uppercut
and Kokko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kokko rushes Zelda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kokko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kokko can't find room to land a body shot as Zelda controls the action.
Kokko misses with the head strike.
Zelda tries to break free but Kokko pushes him back against the cage.
Zelda controlling the action here for a moment.
Zelda lands a hook that snaps the head of Kokko backwards.
Zelda looking to slow down the pace here.

Zelda manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kokko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Zelda gets tackled into the cage by Kokko. Kokko maintains the clinch.
Zelda tries to circle away but Kokko has him pinned against the cage.
Zelda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kokko scores with a shot to the side of Zelda's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kokko lands with a right to the head.
Zelda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kokko misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Zelda breaks from the clinch.

Kokko darts in and clinches Zelda up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kokko.
Kokko misses with a punch on the inside.
Kokko can't find room to land a body shot as Zelda controls the action.
Kokko looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zelda.
Kokko pushes Zelda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelda tries to break free but Kokko pushes him back against the cage.
Kokko misses with a punch to the body.
Kokko throws a punch but it's blocked by Zelda.
Zelda prevents a body shot from Kokko.
Kokko being controlled against the cage.
Zelda misses with some punches.
Kokko misses with the head strike.
Kokko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kokko lands with a short shot to the head.
Zelda struggles to land a body shot inside as Kokko controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kokko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kokko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zelda's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokko misses with the head strike.
Kokko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kokko struggles to land a body shot inside as Zelda controls his hands.
Zelda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kokko is keeping busy.
Kokko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kokko.
Zelda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zelda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kokko is keeping busy.
Zelda takes a shot to the head.
Zelda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kokko has him pressed against the cage.
Kokko tries to work over Zelda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zelda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Zelda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pekka Kokko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deveon Zelda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zelda takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Zelda misses
and Zelda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zelda throws a lazy uppercut
and Kokko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kokko jabs at Zelda's body.
Pekka Kokko is winning the standup battle so far.
Zelda misses with an uppercut

and Kokko counters with a nice right hand that sends Zelda toppling to the canvas! Zelda scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kokko finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kokko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zelda, pushing him back against the cage.
Kokko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelda blocks a body shot from Kokko.
Kokko has a couple of punches blocked by Zelda.
A shot in the inside from Kokko.
Kokko blocks an uppercut.
Zelda blocking some punches.
Kokko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kokko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pekka Kokko has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Kokko.
A short right from Kokko.
Zelda blocking some punches.
Kokko misses with a punch to the body.

Zelda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zelda throws a poor cross that misses
and Kokko counters with a nice body shot.
Zelda throws a poor cross that misses
and Kokko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Deveon Zelda's cut even more.
Kokko avoids the body shot from Zelda.
Kokko fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Zelda to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Zelda looks to clinch but Kokko throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Zelda taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pekka Kokko!