PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Koczot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Koczot
vs
Almeida

174 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
26
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Knockout power

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukasz Koczot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koczot scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Almeida. Koczot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koczot could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Koczot displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koczot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koczot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Almeida.
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt.
Koczot tests Almeida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koczot punishes Almeida's body with a nice straight punch.
Almeida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Koczot scores with a four punch combination!
Almeida takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Almeida swings away with a body shot that misses
and Koczot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Koczot.
Koczot scores with a one two! Almeida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Koczot lands with a nice combination. Almeida backs away looking to recover.
Koczot is working the combinations to good effect here.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt
and Koczot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Almeida takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koczot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Almeida takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koczot scores with a one two! Almeida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koczot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Koczot.
Koczot lands a jab to Almeida's midsection.
Almeida looks gassed!
Koczot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koczot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koczot looks to land a combination but Almeida avoids it well.
Koczot digs a good body shot into Almeida's ribs.
Good exchange - Koczot coming out on top.
A right-left combo lands from Koczot.
Koczot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koczot throws a right hand that Almeida ducks under and follows up with a left that Almeida also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Koczot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koczot fails to land with a series of punches.
Almeida throws a leg kick but Koczot checks it.
Almeida throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koczot's waist but Koczot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Almeida off to one side.
Lukasz Koczot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Almeida.
Almeida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koczot lands a right hook to the body.
Koczot listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Almeida with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koczot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koczot throws a one two combo.
Koczot misses with a wild combination.
Koczot lands a nice shot that snaps Almeida's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koczot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koczot looks to land a combination. Almeida sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Koczot lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Almeida tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koczot was well out of range. Poor timing from Almeida.
Nice cross by Koczot.
Koczot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koczot lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Almeida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Koczot!
Almeida controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Koczot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Almeida throws a head kick that misses.
Almeida doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koczot counters with a left and a right that stings Almeida.
Koczot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Almeida has his takedown stuffed
and Koczot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koczot scores with a hook.
Koczot lands a really nice looking cross but Almeida seems unphased.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koczot but Koczot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lukasz Koczot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Almeida.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koczot pinned against the cage. Koczot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Almeida has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Koczot scores with a hook to the body. Almeida takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Almeida looks for a takedown but Koczot sprawls well.
Almeida misses with a takedown attempt
and Koczot counters with a series of strikes. Almeida will be more careful next time no doubt.
Almeida is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koczot.
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Koczot counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koczot looks to land a combination but Almeida avoids it well.
Almeida has his takedown stuffed
and Koczot counters with a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koczot.

Koczot gets caught flat footed, as Almeida shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Almeida content to stall in guard here.
Almeida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Almeida drops back looking for a leg! Koczot is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koczot manages to kick Almeida off! Almeida jumps back into Koczot's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Koczot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Almeida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Almeida controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Almeida is looking to work some ground and pound but Koczot has wrist control.
Almeida slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Almeida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almeida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Almeida will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four 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.
Koczot misses with a series of wild punches.
Koczot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Almeida shoots and misses
and Koczot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown but Koczot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koczot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koczot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick misses from Almeida.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab from Koczot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Koczot dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Almeida shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Almeida is looking to work some ground and pound but Koczot has wrist control.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Koczot keeps moving.
Almeida sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koczot's guard.
Koczot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Almeida on the ground.
Almeida looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Koczot pushes Almeida off looking to stand but Almeida dives back in and keeps control.
Almeida throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Almeida content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Koczot pushes Almeida off looking to stand but Almeida dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Almeida works his foot free and advances to mount.
Koczot is trying to escape the mount but Almeida keeps good control and instead manages to take Koczot's back.
Koczot is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Koczot holding both Almeida 's hands and preventing any damage.
Koczot trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Almeida has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Koczot is defending well but eventually Almeida manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Koczot has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mario Almeida!