PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roysten Davids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhogo Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ko has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Jhogo Ko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roysten Davids's chin.

Davids
vs
Ko

166 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
157 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roysten Davids!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jhogo Ko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davids shoots in but Ko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ko displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Davids.
Ko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davids misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roysten Davids. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Ko is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Davids knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Davids is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davids is looking to regain half guard here but Ko keeps moving and retains side control.
Davids is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ko is controlling him well.
Davids is letting Ko control him for a moment.

Ko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Ko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davids is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ko is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davids tries to bench press Ko off him but Ko keeps the position.
Ko working away.
Ko taking a breather here.

Ko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ko content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Davids's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ko controlling the position.

Ko working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Davids can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davids is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davids throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Davids is looking for a sweep.

Ko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Davids seems a little lost for a moment, as Ko dominates the positioning.

Ko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Davids has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ko looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jhogo Ko dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Davids with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ko counters with a single leg into guard. Davids didn't expect that.
Ko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ko postures up.
Ko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ko trying to control the position from guard on top but Davids is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ko stays in close to Davids's body and controls the position.
Ko trying to control the position from guard on top but Davids is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko won't allow Davids to sweep him here.
Ko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ko gets a takedown into half guard.
Davids trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ko is trying to work for a kimura but Davids is defending well.

Ko seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davids trying to control from the bottom.
Davids is looking to get back to full guard here but Ko has managed to pass to side control instead.
Davids wants to hold on but Ko pushes him away.
Davids has given up his back.
Davids is trying to stand back up.
Davids tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Davids showing good submission defense here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ko slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

Davids is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ko gets his way!
Davids tries to escape but Ko has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Ko is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Davids won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Ko off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jhogo Ko!