PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zico Miko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Litran Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litran Kossu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Miko
vs
Kossu

198 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple 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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zico Miko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Litran Kossu!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kossu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Kossu seems to be working for a kimura but Miko defends the submission attempt.

Miko is defending against the submission attempts here by Kossu.
Miko tries to roll over but Kossu keeps him under control.
Miko trying to hold on to Kossu's head to control him but Kossu postures up.
Miko wants to improve his position but Kossu is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miko wants to get back to his feet.
Kossu is looking to take a break and control but Miko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miko wants to get back to his feet.
Miko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kossu on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Miko is looking to clinch.
Miko tries to clinch there but Kossu circles away.
Miko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Miko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kossu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miko.
Kossu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Miko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miko lands with a nice body kick.

Kossu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kossu looks gassed!

Kossu is working for a guillotine from mount but Miko frees his head quite easily.

Kossu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Miko manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Miko wants to get back to his feet.
Kossu is looking to take a break and control but Miko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kossu decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kossu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miko misses with a double jab.
Kossu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kossu cracks Miko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kossu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Miko misses with a double jab.
Zico Miko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kossu gets the takedown into side control.
Kossu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miko keeps working.

Kossu stands up and beckons Miko to his feet.
Kossu lands a jab to Miko's midsection.
Kossu swats away the attempt to clinch by Miko.
Miko lands with a kick to the temple. Kossu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Miko misses with a few strikes there.
Kossu fails with the takedown.
Kossu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Miko's waist but Miko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kossu off to one side.
Zico Miko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Litran Kossu.
Miko fakes the leg kick and cracks Kossu in the body.
No joy there for Miko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kossu slips a jab and a cross from Miko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kossu is controlling him.
Miko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kossu is one step ahead there.
Kossu forces his way into half guard.

Kossu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Kossu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miko is just riding it out for now. Kossu eventually gives up the hold.
Kossu uses his free foot to push down on Miko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Miko.
Kossu wants to control the pace but Miko is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kossu working for a submission but Miko is keeping him at bay.
Miko slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Miko tries to kick Kossu off but Kossu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kossu tries to pass to full mount but Miko defends it.
Miko gets back to full guard.
Kossu tries to free his leg and advance position but Miko is retaining full guard.

Kossu drops back looking for a leg! Miko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miko manages to kick Kossu off! Kossu jumps back into Miko's guard.
Kossu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kossu trying to control the position but Miko is working away.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Miko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miko takes one on the button.
Miko swings widly with a right hand

and Kossu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Miko is defending against the submission attempts here by Kossu.

Kossu seems to be working for a kimura but Miko defends the submission attempt.
Litran Kossu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miko wants to get back to his feet.
Kossu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kossu has isolated one of Miko's arms. Miko looking to fight him off but Kossu twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Litran Kossu!