PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tirawit Kokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Irracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kokin
vs
Irracha

185 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
178 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tirawit Kokin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zach Irracha!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irracha connects with a leg kick. Kokin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Irracha thows a leg kick but Kokin checks it
enabling Kokin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kokin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irracha moves away.
Irracha thows a body shot but no joy.
Irracha throws a leg kick
and Kokin counters with a nice body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irracha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irracha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kokin counters with a nice uppercut.
Kokin connects with a looping right hand.
Kokin throws a big shot that misses.
Irracha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A bone on bone clash there as Kokin blocks the leg kick.
Kokin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kokin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Irracha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Irracha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Irracha scores with a hook to the body. Kokin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zach Irracha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Irracha.
Irracha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha digs a good hook to Kokin's body.
Kokin misses with an uppercut. Irracha saw that one coming.
Irracha misses with a straight right.
Irracha connects with a crisp jab.
Irracha throws out a leg kick but Kokin moves out of range and Irracha only half commits.
Irracha throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kokin counter with a right hand.
Kokin misses the jab.
Irracha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irracha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kokin throws out the jab.
Kokin scores with a body shot.
Irracha throws a leg kick
and Kokin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kokin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Irracha scores with a jab to the body.
Irracha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kokin counters with a nice uppercut.
Kokin slips under a jab.
Irracha tries a low kick but Kokin avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Irracha misses with a leg kick
and Kokin counters with an inside leg kick.
Irracha throws a big shot that misses.
Irracha misses with a low kick.
Irracha scores with the left hand. Kokin knows he should have avoided that one.
Irracha swings widly with a right hand
and Kokin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kokin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kokin scores with a nice right hand.
Kokin throws a body punch but Irracha moves out of range.
Irracha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kokin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Irracha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokin.
Irracha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irracha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kokin rather than just go for the knockout.
A punch lands to the side of Irracha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Kokin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Irracha forces Kokin back against the cage and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Kokin as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokin tries to throw a body punch but Irracha avoids it by throwing Kokin back against the cage.
Irracha lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tirawit Kokin has been cut.
A short uppercut from Kokin.
Kokin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irracha backwards.
Irracha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kokin is working Irracha over against the cage.
Kokin struggles to land a body shot inside as Irracha controls his hands.
Irracha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kokin managing to block the knees to the body from Irracha.
A hook to the body from Kokin.
Kokin avoids a wild elbow strike from Irracha.
Kokin presses Irracha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Kokin breaks the clinch.
Irracha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kokin misses with a low kick.
Irracha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Irracha moves in looking to clinch but Kokin pushes him off.
Irracha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kokin swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Irracha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kokin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Irracha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Irracha pushes off an throws an elbow but Kokin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kokin avoids the elbow strike from Irracha, against the cage.
Kokin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Irracha backwards.
Irracha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Irracha missing with knees to the body.
Kokin tries to work over Irracha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kokin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kokin blocks an elbow strike.
Irracha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Irracha creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Irracha misses with a punch on the inside.
Irracha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kokin backwards.

Kokin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Irracha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kokin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Irracha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zach Irracha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tirawit Kokin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Irracha looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokin is just out of range.
A big right from Kokin misses.
Irracha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokin was well out of range. Poor timing from Irracha.
Irracha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kokin counters with an outside leg kick.
Kokin scores with a body shot.
Irracha misses with the body kick
enabling Kokin to counter with a crisp jab.
Irracha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Irracha lands with an overhand left.
Kokin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kokin staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kokin.
Kokin tests Irracha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Irracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Kokin counters with a left to the body.
A low kick from Irracha misses
and Kokin counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha misses with a low kick.
Kokin scores with a jab.

Irracha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Irracha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kokin is looking to break free of the clinch but Irracha has double underhooks.
Irracha throws an elbow but it misses.
Kokin blocks an elbow strike from Irracha.
Kokin managing to block the knees to the body from Irracha.
Irracha can't find room to land a body shot as Kokin controls the action.
Irracha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kokin blocking some punches.
Irracha lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kokin.
Irracha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kokin avoiding damage as Irracha throws knees to the body.
Irracha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kokin.
A right hand to the body from Kokin.
Kokin digs a right hand into Irracha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Irracha's gas tank.
Irracha throws an elbow but it misses.
Kokin lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Zach Irracha has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irracha misses with the head strike.
Kokin tries a body shot but Irracha blocks it.
Kokin lands a hook that snaps the head of Irracha backwards.
Kokin lands with a left to the head.
Irracha throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from Kokin.
Irracha is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kokin presses Irracha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Irracha lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kokin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kokin lands a body shot.
Kokin takes an elbow to the temple.
Kokin presses Irracha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kokin blocks an elbow strike.
Kokin lands a shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Irracha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kokin's brow.
Irracha tries to throw a body punch but Kokin avoids it by throwing Irracha back against the cage.

Kokin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kokin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Irracha throws a front kick aimed at Kokin's knee but Kokin avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irracha tries to clinch
and Kokin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Irracha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokin manages to avoid it.
Irracha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irracha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Irracha throws a right hand that misses
and Kokin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Irracha
and Kokin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kokin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Irracha tries to clinch but Kokin moves out of range.
Irracha loads up on a big right hand but Kokin slips the punch.
Irracha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kokin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irracha tries to clinch up
and Kokin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha throws a leg kick
and Kokin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kokin ducks under a wild hook from Irracha.
Irracha scores with a hook to the body. Kokin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kokin misses with a hook.
Irracha misses with an uppercut
and Kokin counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Irracha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokin throws a lazy right hand but Irracha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Irracha misses
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Kokin misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Irracha tenderised Kokin's leg. Kokin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kokin cracks Irracha with a good jab.

Irracha has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kokin fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tirawit Kokin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Irracha throws a leg kick
and Kokin counters with a stiff right hand.
Irracha defending well as Kokin loads up on a big left hand.
Irracha tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kokin keeps the fight on the outside.
Kokin scores with a jab. Irracha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Irracha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Irracha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Irracha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Irracha swings widly with a right hand
and Kokin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kokin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kokin blocks a leg kick.
Irracha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kokin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kokin counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irracha misses with an uppercut
and Kokin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irracha. Kokin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kokin misses with a hook.
Irracha closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kokin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Irracha wants to clinch up but Kokin keeps it at a distance.
Kokin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Irracha doesn't manage to clinch there - Kokin circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Irracha, right into the meat.
Irracha does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Irracha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kokins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Irracha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kokin avoids the body shot from Irracha.

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.
Kokin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tirawit Kokin is winning the standup battle so far.
Kokin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Irracha to score with a decent uppercut.

Irracha fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kokin, pushing him back against the cage.
Kokin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irracha misses with an elbow strike.
Irracha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Irracha misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kokin.
Kokin presses Irracha against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Irracha misses with a knee to the head.
Irracha landing knees to the body.
Kokin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irracha cracks Kokin with a nice body shot.
Kokin lands a body shot.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kokin avoids it.
Irracha lands an elbow inside that Kokin shrugs off.
Kokin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irracha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Irracha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokin misses with a punch on the inside.
Kokin tries to work over Irracha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kokin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irracha tries to land a knee to the head but Kokin blocks with his arms.
Irracha lands a good knee to the midsection. Kokin won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Irracha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kokin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irrachas head.
Irracha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kokin is defending well for now.
Irracha scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Kokin.
Irracha blocking some punches.
Kokin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kokin blocks an elbow strike from Irracha.
Irracha misses with a knee to the head.
Kokin avoids the elbow strike from Irracha, against the cage.
Irracha misses with an elbow strike.
Kokin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kokin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irracha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kokin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irracha blocks a body shot from Kokin.
Kokin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Kokin.
Irracha misses with an elbow over the top.
Kokin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kokin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irracha misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Irracha fails to land.
Irracha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irracha lands an elbow inside that Kokin shrugs off.
Kokin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irracha lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Irracha throws an elbow but misses.
Kokin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kokin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irracha pushes off an throws an elbow but Kokin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kokin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Irracha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kokin digs a right hand underneath Irracha's ribcage. Irracha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Irracha tries to land knees in the clinch but Kokin avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tirawit Kokin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kokin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

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