PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Litran Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kossu has chosen Holy Diver - Dio as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taylor
vs
Kossu

225 cm
21
205 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
207 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Punishment Nutrition
Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Amber Swan*$15 Rec Supp*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Taylor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Litran Kossu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kossu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor has hold of Kossu's hands but Kossu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kossu thows a huge punch but Taylor dodges it nicely.
Kossu prevents Taylor from standing back up.
Kossu trying to mount his opponent but Taylor defends it.
Kossu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Kossu wants to work for an arm triangle but Taylor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor looks like he's trying to stand up.

Kossu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Taylor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kossu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from Taylor does no damage.

Kossu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Taylor was covering up waiting for the punch and Kossu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kossu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kossu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Kossu pushing down on Taylor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kossu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kossu is controlling the pace.
Kossu is trying to control the action in half guard but Taylor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taylor is trying to stand up here but Kossu is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taylor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Taylor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taylor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kossu backs up against the cage.
Taylor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kossu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taylor's waist but Taylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kossu off to one side.
Kossu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taylor.
Taylor blocks the body kick.
Taylor throws a series of punches but Kossu avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Taylor.
Kossu throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kossu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kossu tries to pass to full mount but Taylor defends it.
Kossu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Taylor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kossu.
Kossu looking to ground and pound but Taylor is blocking nicely.

Taylor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kossu.
Taylor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Litran Kossu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kossu moves away from the strike by Taylor.
Taylor misses with a double jab
and Kossu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taylor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Litran Kossu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kossu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taylor pinned against the cage. Taylor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taylor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sean Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kossu misses with a wild combination.
Kossu throws a series of strikes that have Taylor backpedaling.
Sean Taylor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kossu feints and as Taylor raises his hands in defense, Kossu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kossu trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Kossu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taylor is looking to stand up but Kossu isn't so interested in that idea.
Taylor keeping full guard, as Kossu tries to pass.
Kossu prevents Taylor from getting back to his feet.
Kossu trying to control but Taylor is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor cracks Kossu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taylor lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kossu misses with a double jab.
Taylor swinging wilding here.
Taylor throws a right and a left that Kossu avoids nicely.
Kossu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Kossu.
Kossu dodges the punch combination from Taylor.
Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Taylor's shoulder, as Taylor tries to avoid the shot.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor misses with a two punch combination.
Kossu misses with the combination.
Taylor slips under a jab from Kossu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taylor sizes up Kossu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taylor misses with a looping right.
Kossu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab from Kossu.
Taylor stuffs the takedown attempt from Kossu. Kossu gets slowly back to his feet.
Sean Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Litran Kossu.
Taylor swats away the attempt to clinch by Kossu.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Kossu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Litran Kossu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kossu. Kossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor throws a series of strikes that have Kossu backpedaling.
Taylor misses with a looping left.
Kossu throws a jab when Taylor was well out of range.
Kossu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kossu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kossu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Taylor misses with a double jab.
Taylor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kossu counters with a low kick, right behind Taylor 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kossu takes a swing at Taylor's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu fails with the takedown.
Kossu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Kossu misses its intended target.
Kossu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kossu somewhat.
Sean Taylor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Litran Kossu.
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Kossu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Kossu drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kossu as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Taylor screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kossu! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Litran Kossu!
Litran Kossu is the new light heavyweight champion!