PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Litran Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and freight train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kossu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Holy Diver - Dio. train has chosen yes as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kossu
vs
train

190 cm
26
209 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Litran Kossu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, freight train!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kossu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
train scores with a jab.

Kossu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
train wants to improve his position but Kossu is controlling well.
train slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

train is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kossu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kossu tries to free his leg and advance position but train is retaining full guard.
train looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
train wants to hit a switch here but Kossu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for train there!
train is working to get back to half guard.
Kossu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
train is controlling an arm, preventing Kossu from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's one minute gone in the round.
train is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
train is wriggling around trying to escape.
train wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kossu.
train working to try and regain half guard.
Kossu landing strikes from the mount and train is in trouble!
train is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Kossu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but train manages to avoid the submission attempt.
train is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Kossu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. train knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
train is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kossu wants to control but train is keeping him busy.
train gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kossu wants to free his trapped foot but train is holding on for dear life with his legs.

train looking for submissions off his back.
train is trying to maintain the position but Kossu is very close to passing his half guard.

Kossu in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. train tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kossu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Litran Kossu!
Litran Kossu retains his light heavyweight title!