PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cripple Tron (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.

Tron
vs
Kossu

185 cm
25
203 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

190 cm
28
212 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cripple Tron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Litran Kossu!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kossu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kossu throws a shot from downtown. Tron moves away and avoids it.
Kossu tries to clinch but Tron moves out of range.
Tron blocks the body kick.
Tron takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab from Kossu.
Kossu misses with a low kick.
Kossu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tron throws a looping overhand right but Kossu ducks down to avoid it.
Tron looks to score with a jab to the body but Kossu is just out of range.
Kossu cracks Tron with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kossu throws a lazy right hand but Tron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tron throws a lazy right hand but Kossu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kossu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tron stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kossu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tron.
Kossu throws out a loose jab but Tron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Litran Kossu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kossu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kossu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Tron misses the target.
Good leg kick by Kossu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kossu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tron is out of range.
Tron misses with a wild body shot.
Kossu throws a lazy right hand but Tron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Kossu finds it's way through Tron's defenses.
Kossu tries to work over Tron's front leg with a kick but Tron checks it.
Kossu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kossu thows a body shot but no joy.
Tron misses with a jab to the body
and Kossu counters with an inside leg kick.
Tron checks a low kick from Kossu.
Tron looks to score with a jab to the body but Kossu is just out of range.
Kossu misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu throws a right and a left that Tron avoids nicely.
Kossu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tron.
Kossu scores with a body shot.
Tron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kossu.
Tron swings for the body but Kossu moves out of range.
Tron is looking to wear down Kossu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tron lands the left hand.
Kossu misses with a low kick.
Kossu tried to score with a low kick but Tron checks it.
Kossu throws a low kick, looking for Tron's leg but Tron calmly moves out of range.
Tron sizes up Kossu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kossu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kossu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tron lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron misses the shot to the body.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kossu.
Kossu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Kossu clinches up with Tron and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Kossu.
Kossu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tron lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tron misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kossu fails to land.
Tron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kossu dodges an elbow strike from Tron.
Kossu blocks an uppercut.
Tron pushes off an throws an elbow but Kossu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tron lands a right hand.
Kossu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tron misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tron has a couple of punches blocked by Kossu.
Tron is pressed up against the cage. Kossu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tron down to the mat. Tron avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cripple Tron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Litran Kossu.
Tron scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kossu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tron doesn't seem phased though.
Kossu fakes the leg kick and cracks Tron in the body.
Tron misses the body punch
and Kossu counters with a good low kick that Tron was not able to check.
Kossu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tron in his tracks.
Kossu throws out a powerful jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kossu lands a lovely overhand right.
Tron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kossu.
Tron throws a lazy right hand but Kossu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tron throws a sloppy body shot
and Kossu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kossu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tron blocks a jab.
Tron misses with an uppercut. Kossu saw that one coming.
Tron swats away the attempt to clinch by Kossu.
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.

Kossu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Tron misses
and Kossu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tron connects with a looping right hand.
Tron misses with an uppercut. Kossu saw that one coming.
Tron misses with a straight left.
Kossu scoring well with a low kick there.
Kossu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kossu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A cross from Tron lands.
Tron missing with a left hand there. Kossu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tron misses with a straight left.
Tron just misses with a punch to the body.
Tron misses with an uppercut. Kossu saw that one coming.
Kossu throws a hook to the side of Tron's head but Tron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron checks a leg kick nicely.
Kossu checks a leg kick.
Kossu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kossu looks to throw the jab but Tron is out of range.
Tron keeps the fight on the outside.
Kossu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kossu moves away from the strike by Tron.
Kossu moves out of range of the strikes.
Kossu avoids the body shot from Tron.
Cripple Tron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tron throws a shot from downtown. Kossu moves away and avoids it.
Litran Kossu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kossu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tron.
Tron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tron walks into a stiff left hand from Kossu.
Tron lands a jab to Kossu's midsection.
Kossu slips under a jab from Tron.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tron blocks the body kick.
Kossu avoids the body shot from Tron.
Tron misses the shot to the body.
Tron misses with an uppercut.
Tron on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tron thows a body shot but no joy.
Tron on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tron fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Tron misses
and Kossu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kossu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tron.
Decent striking displayed by Kossu there.
Kossu lands a jab to Tron's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kossu.
Tron looks to score with a jab to the body but Kossu is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron drops his hands momentarily and Kossu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kossu. Tron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kossu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tron's sensitive parts.
Kossu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tron.
Tron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kossu.
Kossu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kossu wants to clinch up but Tron keeps it at a distance.

Kossu clinches with his opponent.
Tron lands with a right to the head.

Kossu is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tron can't fight it off and eventually Kossu manages to take the fight to the floor. Tron looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kossu wants to control from the top but Tron keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kossu looking to pass the guard.
Kossu trying to control but Tron is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kossu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tron's guard.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tron digs a good body shot into Kossu's ribs.
Tron misses with a body punch
and Kossu counters with a thumping low kick.
Tron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kossu.

Kossu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tron did well to prevent Kossu getting side control.
Tron is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tron desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Kossu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kossu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kossu is looking for a kimura here.
Kossu wants to take a breather but Tron is having none of it.
Tron slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kossu throws and elbow that misses. Tron uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kossu's guard. Nice move by Tron!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kossu working a defensive guard here.
Kossu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kossu is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kossu stalling away here and it's allowed Tron to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kossu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kossu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kossu moves into full mount! Tron won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tron is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kossu looking to control but Tron is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tron tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kossu landing shots from mount.
Kossu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kossu thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tron lands a right hook to the body.
Kossu throws a low kick but Tron moves out of range easily.
Tron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kossu manages to avoid it.
Tron misses with a body shot
and Kossu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kossu misses with a wild body shot.
Kossu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tron scores with a punch to the head.
Kossu scores with a three punch combo!
A punch combination from Kossu misses.
Kossu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kossu misses with an uppercut.
Kossu avoids the body shot from Tron.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kossu.
A jab lands there for Tron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron misses with a double jab
and Kossu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tron swings for the body but Kossu moves out of range.
Kossu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tron.
Tron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kossu.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kossu.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kossu.
Tron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tron misses with a straight left.
Tron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kossu was well out of range. Poor timing from Tron.
Tron misses with a body shot
and Kossu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tron lands a head shot.
Kossu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tron at a distance.
Kossu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kossu.
Kossu is looking to land body kicks.
Tron stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kossu.
Kossu walks into a stiff left hand from Tron.
Tron avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu scores with a hook to the body. Tron takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kossu.
Kossu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kossu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kossu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tron has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tron and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kossu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tron sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kossu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tron just misses with a punch to the body.
Tron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tron is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Tron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tron. Kossu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tron throws a body punch but Kossu moves out of range.
Kossu misses the jab.
Kossu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kossu scores with a head kick.
Tron cracks Kossu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tron smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tron sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Kossu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Tron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kossu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tron is out of range.
A combination from Kossu does no damage.
Kossu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tron.
Tron jabs at Kossu's body.
Tron misses with a body shot
and Kossu counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Kossu misses its intended target.
Kossu misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tron just misses with a punch to the body.
Kossu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tron. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kossu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tron thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Litran Kossu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kossu slips under a jab from Tron.
Kossu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kossu.
Kossu shoots in and drives through. Tron sprawls well.
Tron lands with an overhand left.
Tron cracks a nice hook into Kossu's ribs.
Tron throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kossu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tron. Tron circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kossu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kossu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tron throws a body punch but Kossu moves out of range.
Tron clobbers Kossu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tron cracks Kossu with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron throws a body punch but Kossu moves out of range.
Tron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tron misses with a body shot
and Kossu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tron defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kossu.
Kossu is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A looping hook to the body misses from Kossu. Tron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kossu misses with a head kick.
Kossu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tron.
Tron lands a nice looking body shot.
Kossu tries to clinch up but Tron circles away and keeps his distance.
Kossu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kossu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tron misses with a body shot
and Kossu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu takes a swing at Tron's ribcage but misses.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kossu.
Tron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tron throws a series of punches but Kossu moves out of range.
Tron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kossu manages to avoid it.
Tron just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tron misses the target.
Tron just misses with a punch to the body.
Kossu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kossu.
Tron blocks a low kick nicely.
Kossu throws a hook but Tron blocks it.
Tron blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron is looking to chop away at Kossu's legs.
Kossu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tron looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kossu tried to score with a low kick but Tron checks it.
Kossu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tron sprawls well. Tron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kossu gets slowly back to his feet.
Cripple Tron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Litran Kossu.
Tron swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Kossu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tron keeping moving, preventing Kossu from controlling successfully.

Kossu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tron is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tron has escaped and now he's on top!
Kossu is looking to sweep but instead, Tron has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu wants to improve his position but Tron is controlling well.
Cripple Tron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Litran Kossu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kossu is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cripple Tron.
Well Kossu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 46:49
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 47:49
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Litran Kossu!