PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Triton Heaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Kosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kosh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Song 2 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Triton Heaton has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Heaton
vs
Kosh

205 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
243 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Triton Heaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clayton Kosh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heaton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kosh circles away.
Heaton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kosh as he jumps to the side.

Heaton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Heaton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kosh is trying desperately to improve position.
Heaton thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Heaton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kosh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosh wants to hold on but Heaton pushes him away.
Kosh working to try and regain half guard.
Heaton breaks from Kosh's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Clayton Kosh has been cut.
Kosh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Heaton unloads with some shots from mount but Kosh bucks and avoids them well.
Heaton avoids the attempt from Kosh to control.
Kosh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Heaton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heaton looking to control and managing it successfully.
Heaton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Heaton looking to land elbow strikes but Kosh uses the position to regain half guard.
Kosh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kosh manages to get to full guard.
Heaton prevents Kosh from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heaton!
Kosh content just to control the position here.
Heaton really wants to buck Kosh off and get back to his feet.
Kosh tries to control but Heaton wriggling away.
Heaton really wants to buck Kosh off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kosh looking to control but Heaton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Heaton really wants to buck Kosh off and get back to his feet.
Kosh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Heaton bucks up and throws Kosh to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Heaton walks into a stiff left hand from Kosh.
Heaton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Clayton Kosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Kosh.
A slow jab from Heaton misses its intended target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kosh, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kosh has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Clayton Kosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Clayton Kosh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kosh tries to close the distance and clinch but Heaton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Heaton.
Heaton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice jab there from Kosh.
Kosh misses with a body shot.
Kosh cracks Heaton with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heaton closes the distance and clinches up with Kosh, looking for a takedown. Heaton pushes Kosh against the cage but Kosh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kosh misses with a looping right.
Kosh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Heaton misses with a looping right.

Kosh moves into range and clinches up with Heaton.

Heaton gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kosh regains guard.
Heaton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Heaton looking to sit in guard and control but Kosh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Heaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosh is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kosh won't allow Heaton to get back to his feet.
Kosh trying to control the position from guard on top but Heaton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kosh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kosh lands with a straight right. Heaton didn't see that one coming.
Kosh throws the left hand but Heaton avoids the punch easily.
Kosh lands a jab to Heaton's midsection.
Kosh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heaton. Heaton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Clayton Kosh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kosh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heaton.
A bone on bone clash there as Heaton blocks the leg kick.
Kosh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kosh tries to clinch there but Heaton circles away.
Heaton slips a jab from Kosh.
Kosh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kosh looks to land a combination but Heaton avoids it well.
Kosh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Kosh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kosh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kosh wants to clinch.
Heaton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Heaton is just out of range.
Heaton takes one to the side of the head.
Kosh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Kosh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to de liver by Kosh. Beautiful body shot.
Kosh misses with a straight right.
Heaton moves out of range of the strikes.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kosh. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kosh misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosh lands a jab to the head.
Heaton keeps the fight on the outside.
Kosh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Heaton misses its intended target.
Kosh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clayton Kosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kosh stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kosh digs a good hook to Heaton's body.
Kosh keeps the fight on the outside.
Heaton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab from Kosh.
Heaton tries for a takedown but Kosh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Triton Heaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Heaton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heaton swats away the attempt to clinch by Kosh.
Heaton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Kosh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clayton Kosh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kosh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kosh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Heaton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kosh moves in looking to clinch but Heaton pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Kosh as he connects with a hook.
Heaton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Heaton misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Kosh coming out on top.
Kosh moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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 Kosh.
Kosh misses with a series of wild punches.
Heaton loses concentration momentarily and Kosh pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Heaton crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Kosh finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Clayton Kosh!