PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kosneck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Houk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houk has chosen Hell's Bell's as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that John Kosneck has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Kosneck seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kosneck
vs
Houk

178 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kosneck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeke Houk!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houk scores with a jab to the head.
Houk avoids the body shot from Kosneck.

Houk decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Houk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kosneck is just riding it out for now. Houk eventually gives up the hold.
Kosneck is staying active underneath Houk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kosneck pushes Houk off looking to stand but Houk dives back in and keeps control.
Kosneck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kosneck tries to get out of the position.
Houk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosneck keeps working.

Houk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kosneck is just riding it out for now. Houk eventually gives up the hold.
Kosneck is trying to stand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Houk shoots for a double leg takedown but Kosneck sprawls well. He's pushed Houk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kosneck walks into a jab.
Houk shoots for a double leg takedown but Kosneck sprawls well. He's pushed Houk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John Kosneck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeke Houk.
Houk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Houk shoots in and bounces Kosneck off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Houk looks gassed!
Houk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kosneck keeping moving, preventing Houk from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kosneck manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kosneck lands a big elbow.

It looks like Zeke Houk has been cut.
Kosneck tries to control but Houk wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kosneck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosneck content just to control the position here.
Kosneck lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kosneck with good strikes from the mount here!
Houk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That has opened up Zeke Houk's cut even more.
Kosneck content just to control the position here.
Kosneck looking to finish Houk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Houk!

The cut above Zeke Houk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zeke Houk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Kosneck!