PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Neujd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tirawit Kokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Neujd
vs
Kokin

190 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigmund Neujd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tirawit Kokin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neujd takes a swing at Kokin's ribcage but misses.
Neujd lands a jab.
Neujd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Neujd defending well as Kokin loads up on a big left hand.
Kokin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neujd throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neujd changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kokin tries to avoid it but Neujd manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kokin to the ground. Kokin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Neujd throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neujd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kokin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kokin lands with a shot to the body.
Neujd dives in and grabs Kokin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kokin pushes down on Neujd's head and hops out.
Kokin thows a body shot but no joy.
Kokin ducks under a wild hook from Neujd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Neujd fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kokin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Neujd looks to throw the jab but Kokin is out of range.
Kokin swats away the attempt to clinch by Neujd.
Neujd misses with a looping right.
Kokin slips under a jab.
Neujd fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokin throws a hook to the side of Neujd's head but Neujd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kokin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neujd.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sigmund Neujd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neujd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neujd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokin.
Kokin defending well as Neujd loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kokin thuds a left hand into Neujd's body.
Neujd throws a hook but Kokin avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Neujd misses the target.
A jab from Kokin misses.
Neujd tries to clinch up but Kokin circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neujd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kokin throws a combination. Neujd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Neujd throws out a powerful jab.
Neujd swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kokin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neujd doesn't manage to clinch there - Kokin circles away.
Neujd misses with a body punch
and Kokin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neujd moves away.
Kokin blocks a jab.
Kokin misses with a shot to the body
enabling Neujd to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neujd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kokin counters with a nice body shot.
Kokin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Neujd rather than just go for the knockout.
Kokin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from Kokin.
Kokin scores with a jab to the body.
Kokin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neujd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kokin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neujd with a poor takedown
and Kokin counters with a right hand to the body.
Neujd moves out of range of the strikes.
Sigmund Neujd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neujd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kokin throws out the jab.
Neujd swinging wildly here.
Kokin scores with a hook to the body. Neujd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Neujd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neujd throws a jab but it's blocked by Kokin.
Kokin missing with a left hand there. Neujd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kokin misses with a wild body shot.
Kokin misses with a wild body shot.
Kokin misses with a wild body shot.
Kokin moves away from the strike by Neujd.
Neujd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neujd wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neujd swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.
Kokin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kokin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Neujd moves in looking to clinch but Kokin pushes him off.
Kokin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neujd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tirawit Kokin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kokin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tirawit Kokin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Neujd throws a sloppy body shot
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.
Kokin scores with a punch to the head.
Kokin slips a straight right by Neujd.
Neujd looks to clinch
letting Kokin counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Neujd misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neujd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Neujd misses.
Neujd looks to clinch
letting Kokin counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neujd tries for a takedown but Kokin circles away easily
and Kokin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Neujd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokin.
Neujd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.
Neujd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokin.
Neujd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kokin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neujd on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sigmund Neujd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neujd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokin.
Neujd closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Neujd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neujd throws a shot from downtown. Kokin moves away and avoids it.
Neujd with a poor takedown
and Kokin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kokin moves out of range of the strikes.
Neujd thuds his right hand into Kokin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neujd tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Neujd has his takedown stuffed
and Kokin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sigmund Neujd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kokin slips under a jab.
Tirawit Kokin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neujd clinches but Kokin breaks the clinch
and Kokin counters with a right hand to the body.
Tirawit Kokin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neujd looks to throw the jab but Kokin is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kokin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neujd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kokin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kokin throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Neujd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neujd misses with a shot to the body
and Kokin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kokin throws a predictable looking body shot

and Neujd counters by clinching up.
Neujd misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tirawit Kokin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kokin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tirawit Kokin!