PBP Commentary

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

Bryan
vs
Jokuani

185 cm
26
170 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

185 cm
20
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Jokuani!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokuani throws a push kick but Bryan slaps the foot to one side.
Jokuani moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokuani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Jokuani misses.
Bryan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bryan throws a looping overhand right but Jokuani ducks down to avoid it.
Kobe Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryan scores with a shot to the body.
Bryan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bryan catches Jokuani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jokuani throws a hook but Bryan blocks it.
Bryan misses with an uppercut. Jokuani saw that one coming.
No joy there for Bryan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryan throws out a loose jab but Jokuani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokuani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryan throws out a loose jab but Jokuani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryan throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokuani.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokuani walks into a straight right hand from Bryan.
Bryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jokuani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokuani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jokuani.
Jokuani tried to score with a low kick but Bryan checks it.
Dan Jokuani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryan. Jokuani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokuani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.
Bryan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bryan takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan checks a low kick from Jokuani.
Bryan misses with a two punch combination.
Jokuani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan avoids the head kick by Jokuani.
Jokuani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokuani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jokuani looks gassed!
Jokuani tries to land a leg kick but Bryan saw it coming and moves away.
Bryan lands with an overhand left.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown but Jokuani shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jokuani throws a series of punches but Bryan avoids them all with ease.
Bryan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bryan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokuani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jokuani misses with a leg kick.
Bryan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokuani looks to land a right hand but Bryan moved out of range.
Bryan misses with a body shot.
Jokuani tries to score with a low kick but Bryan moves his leg out of the way.
Bryan misses with a looping right.
Jokuani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Jokuani.
Bryan cracks a nice hook into Jokuani's ribs.
Bryan lands a jab to Jokuani's midsection.
Nice cross by Bryan.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jokuani as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokuani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryan.
Jokuani misses with a low kick.
Jokuani throws a low kick but Bryan moves out of range easily.
Bryan tests Jokuani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryan throws a shot to the body.
Jokuani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokuani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jokuani misses with a body punch
and Jokuani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bryan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bryan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick by Jokuani misses
and Bryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Jokuani slams his shin into Bryan's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryan 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.

Bryan throws a looping overhand right but Jokuani ducks down to avoid it.
Bryan slips a jab and a cross from Jokuani.
Jokuani throws a leg kick
and Bryan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jokuani moves out of range of the strikes.
Jokuani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bryan.
Bryan lands with a good body shot.
Bryan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jokuani has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jokuani is looking to score with low kicks.
Bryan looks to land a combination but Jokuani avoids it well.
Bryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jokuani is breathing heavily.
Bryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jokuani defends it nicely.
Bryan checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokuani misses with an uppercut. Bryan saw that one coming.
Jokuani gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bryan.
Bryan throws a body punch but Jokuani moves out of range.
Jokuani 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.
Jokuani takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bryan takes a swing at Jokuani's ribcage but misses.
Bryan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jokuani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bryan finds it's way round the side to connect with Jokuani's head.
Bryan blocks a head kick by Jokuani.
Bryan thows a body shot but no joy.
Bryan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jokuani.
Jokuani feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bryan's calf.
Bryan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokuani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokuani.
Bryan 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.
Bryan looks to land a right hand but Jokuani moved out of range.
Bryan misses with a combination
and Jokuani counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Bryan jabs at Jokuani's body.

Bryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jokuani is looking for a sweep. Bryan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bryan stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jokuani defends it nicely.
Jokuani stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jokuani looks to land a body kick but Bryan moved away.
Jokuani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokuani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bryan swings widly with a right hand
and Jokuani counters with a big head kick but Bryan shrugs it off.
Bryan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryan looks for a takedown but Jokuani sprawls well.
Bryan throws a hook but Jokuani avoids it easily.
Jokuani throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan lands a slapping body shot.
Jokuani misses with a low kick.
Jokuani is looking to chop away at Bryan's legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryan misses the target.
Bryan shoots in and drives through. Jokuani sprawls well.
Jokuani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bryan.
Jokuani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jokuani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokuani dodges the punch combination from Bryan.
Jokuani throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kobe Bryan dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bryan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jokuani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jokuani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jokuani throws a wild body kick that Bryan sees coming a mile off.
Jokuani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jokuani takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jokuani misses with a head kick.
Jokuani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokuani misses with a body shot.
Jokuani has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bryan dips to his left and cracks Jokuani with an uppercut!
Jokuani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryan moves away.
Bryan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jokuani's head backwards.
Bryan misses with a looping right.
Bryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokuani manages to avoid it.
Jokuani wants to land a leg kick but Bryan is out of range.
Jokuani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryan. Jokuani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokuani avoids the body shot from Bryan.
Nice sprawl there from Jokuani as Bryan shoots in.
Kobe Bryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Jokuani tried to score with a low kick but Bryan checks it.
Bryan misses with a right hand
and Jokuani counters with a nice body kick.
Bryan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bryan loads up on a big right hand but Jokuani slips the punch.
Bryan blocks the body kick.
Bryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bryan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jokuani.
A head kick misses from Jokuani.
An inside leg kick from Jokuani misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryan connects with a single shot there.
A left and a right from Bryan both land. Nice combination.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jokuani but Jokuani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jokuani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryan.
Jokuani misses with a head kick.
Bryan misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokuani avoids the body shot from Bryan.
Bryan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokuani is just out of range.
Jokuani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jokuani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jokuani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokuani moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokuani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bryan.
Jokuani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jokuani throws a right and a left that Bryan avoids nicely.
Bryan misses with a straight right.
Nice takedown defense from Jokuani. No joy for Bryan on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan misses with a jab to the body
and Jokuani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bryan thinking.
Jokuani misses with a series of wild punches.
Bryan lands with a good body shot.
Bryan throws an overhand right that lands on Jokuani's shoulder, as Jokuani tries to avoid the shot.
Jokuani tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Bryan.
Jokuani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryan.
Bryan works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Jokuani misses.
Kobe Bryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good shot there by Bryan.
Jokuani takes one to the chin there.
Dan Jokuani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jokuani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kobe Bryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bryan 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kobe Bryan!