PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Litran Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doctor Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kossu comes to the cage accompanied by Holy Diver - Dio. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kossu
vs
Ball

190 cm
30
212 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

183 cm
24
218 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Litran Kossu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Doctor Ball!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ball is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ball throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kossu counters with a stiff right hand.
Kossu walks into a stiff left hand from Ball.
Ball throws a nice looking combination but Kossu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kossu slips a jab from Ball.
Kossu connects with a leg kick. Ball looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kossu tests Ball's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kossu misses with a wild body shot.
Ball lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kossu misses with a body punch
and Ball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doctor Ball seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ball moves out of range as Kossu strikes.
Kossu takes one to the chin there.
Kossu throws a hook but Ball blocks it.
Kossu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ball.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ball - just one landing.
Ball walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ball stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kossu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ball connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kossu scrambles back to his feet.
Ball misses with a right hand
and Kossu counters with a left and a right that stings Ball.
Kossu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kossu connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kossu throws a body punch but Ball moves out of range.
Kossu missing with a left hand there. Ball was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kossu is looking to clinch but Ball is avoiding it.
Ball misses with a body kick.
Kossu looks to throw the jab but Ball is out of range.
Kossu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ball scores with a decent looking hook.
Ball misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ball blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kossu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it.
Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kossu moves in looking to clinch but Ball pushes him off.
Kossu throws a right hand that misses
and Ball counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ball swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ball.
Ball misses with a double jab
and Kossu counters with a straight right hand.
Kossu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ball avoids the body shot from Kossu.
Kossu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ball throws out the jab.
Ball waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kossu.
Ball might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kossu avoids the body shot from Ball.
Kossu moves away from the strike by Ball.
Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kossu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Kossu misses.
Ball misses with a looping right.
Kossu scores with a punch to the head.
Ball misses with an uppercut.
Ball throws a jab when Kossu was well out of range.
Kossu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ball.
Kossu throws an overhand right that lands on Ball's shoulder, as Ball tries to avoid the shot.
Ball tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kossu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ball throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ball throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kossu loads up on a big right hand but Ball slips the punch.
Ball is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kossu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kossu lands with a hook. Ball tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ball moves to clinch but Kossu breaks away
and Kossu counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kossu avoids the body shot from Ball.
Ball falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kossu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ball looks gassed!
Ball throws a right hand that Kossu ducks under and follows up with a left that Kossu also avoids with ease.
Ball slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kossu missing with a left hand there. Ball was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ball tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kossu counters with a nice leg kick.
Kossu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ball stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kossu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ball takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ball takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ball moves away.
Ball throws a hook but Kossu blocks it.
Kossu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ball.
Kossu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kossu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kossu lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Kossu does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Kossu scores with a four punch combination!
Kossu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Decent striking displayed by Kossu there.
Kossu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ball moves away.
Ball misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ball tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Kossu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kossu.
Kossu thows a body shot but no joy.
Ball swings widly with a right hand
and Kossu counters with a leg kick.
Kossu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ball dodges the punch combination from Kossu.
Kossu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kossu with a hook.
Ball tries to clinch up.
Kossu connects with a crisp jab.
Kossu lands a nice shot that snaps Ball's head back.
Kossu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ball.
Kossu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ball throws a head kick that misses.
Kossu misses with an uppercut. Ball saw that one coming.
Ball throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kossu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ball lands with a right hand.
Kossu throws a series of punches but Ball moves out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kossu feints and then cracks Ball's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ball down.
Ball takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kossu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kossu lands with a shot to the body.
Kossu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ball doesn't seem bothered though.
Kossu lands a head shot.
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 scores with a body shot.
Kossu lands a right hook to the body.
Ball takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kossu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kossu scores with a jab. Ball acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kossu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ball needs to keep his hands up - Kossu had a free shot at his head there.
Kossu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ball tries to clinch
and Kossu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ball steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kossu.
The fighters circling - Ball throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kossu takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Ball ducks right into an uppercut from Kossu.
Ball moves to clinch but Kossu breaks away
and Kossu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ball is looking to clinch but Kossu is avoiding it.
Ball blocks a head kick by Kossu.
Kossu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ball jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kossu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ball misses with the combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kossu lands a jab to Ball's midsection.
Kossu with a hook.
Kossu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kossu scores with a hook.

Ball is rocked!
Kossu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ball is still on wobbly legs! Can Kossu finish him?
Kossu walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ball drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kossu swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ball's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Litran Kossu!