PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Litran Kossu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kossu's entrance music is Holy Diver - Dio. A fine choice. Litran Kossu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kossu
vs
Chavez

190 cm
30
212 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

183 cm
26
212 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Litran Kossu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Kossu misses its intended target.
Chavez tries to score with a low kick but Kossu moves his leg out of the way.
Chavez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kossu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Juan Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez throws a combination that misses
and Kossu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kossu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Kossu misses.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Kossu looks to throw the jab but Chavez is out of range.
Chavez lands a body shot.
A shot to the body from Chavez misses
enabling Kossu to counter with a crisp jab.
Chavez misses with a combination
and Kossu counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez cracks Kossu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kossu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kossu misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Chavez misses
and Kossu counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kossu eats them both and turns towards Chavez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Chavez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chavez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kossu as he avoids it easily.
Chavez misses with the combination.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chavez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kossu's waist but Kossu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chavez off to one side.
Kossu throws a lazy uppercut
and Chavez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kossu is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kossu.
Kossu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chavez.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kossu!
Chavez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kossu rather than just go for the knockout.
Kossu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chavez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chavez leaves Kossu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kossu slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Litran Kossu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Chavez.
Kossu jabs Chavez right on the nose. Chavez blinks but takes it well.
Nice defenses there by Kossu.
Chavez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez tries to score with a low kick but Kossu moves his leg out of the way.
Chavez lands a jab to Kossu's midsection.
Kossu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A combination from Chavez does no damage.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kossu lands with a right hand.
Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kossu.
Kossu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Kossu. That snapped Chavez's head back.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kossu throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Kossu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kossu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kossu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez connects with a body shot that sends Kossu's belly button to the back.
Kossu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez defending well as Kossu loads up on a big left hand.
Kossu lands with a kick to the temple. Chavez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chavez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kossu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Kossu saw that one coming.
Chavez misses with a leg kick.
Chavez misses with a takedown attempt - Kossu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chavez looks gassed!
Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kossu.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chavez looks to throw the jab but Kossu is out of range.
Chavez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chavez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kossu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chavez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kossu throws a jab when Chavez was well out of range.
Chavez misses the shot to the body.
Chavez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Kossu misses.
Chavez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kossu counters with a straight right hand.
Chavez lands a jab-cross combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Chavez. Those never looked like landing.
Chavez swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kossu dips to his left and cracks Chavez with an uppercut!
Kossu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kossu misses with a looping left.
Kossu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kossu ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kossu throws out the jab.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Kossu.
A punch lands to the side of Kossu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chavez shoots in but no luck this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kossu misses with a body shot.
Kossu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Kossu.
Chavez misses with a hook to the body
and Kossu counters with a low kick, right behind Chavez 's knee.
Kossu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kossu misses with a series of wild punches.
Kossu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kossu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut lands for Chavez. That snapped Kossu's head back.
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 misses with a right hand
and Chavez counters with a series of strikes. Kossu will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left lands for Chavez.
Chavez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kossu just misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kossu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Kossu.
Chavez takes one on the button.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Kossu.
Chavez throws a series of strikes that have Kossu backpedaling.
Kossu scores with a punch to the head.
Chavez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kossu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez's corner calls for a 1-2. Chavez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kossu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kossu throws a big shot that misses.
Chavez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kossu is fending him off so far but Chavez persists. Nope, Kossu circles away and we're back to standing.
Chavez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kossu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Chavez.
Kossu throws a one two combo.
Kossu works over Chavez's head and body with a nice combination.
Kossu stuffs the takedown attempt from Chavez. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet.
Chavez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kossu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chavez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kossu shoots in for a double leg but Chavez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kossu is looking to clinch but Chavez is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Litran Kossu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Chavez swings for the body but Kossu moves out of range.
Chavez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kossu circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavez throws a leg kick but Kossu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kossu throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Kossu misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
Kossu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kossu.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Kossu moved out of range nicely.
Chavez drops his hands momentarily and Kossu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chavez is breathing heavily.
Kossu throws a shot to the body.
Kossu scores with a sloppy right hand. Chavez should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is looking to score with low kicks.
Juan Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kossu doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Chavez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kossu.
Chavez throws a combination that misses
and Kossu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chavez really felt that one!
Chavez blocks a jab.
Kossu throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Chavez takes one on the button.
Kossu connects with a body shot that sends Chavez's belly button to the back.
Kossu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kossu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kossu lands a jab to Chavez's midsection.
Chavez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Kossu misses.
Chavez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kossu scores with a body shot.
Kossu scores with a spinning back kick!
Kossu misses with a wild body shot.
Kossu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kossu lands with a straight right. Chavez didn't see that one coming.
Kossu stuns Chavez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kossu throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Kossu connects with a body shot that sends Chavez's belly button to the back.
Kossu tried to score with a low kick but Chavez checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kossu. Kossu obviously looking to wear him down.
Kossu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kossu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kossu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kossu lands a leg kick that knocks Chavez off balance momentarily.
Chavez walks into a straight right hand from Kossu.
Kossu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Chavez is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Kossu.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kossu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chavez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kossu finish him?
Kossu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Chavez seems to have recovered his senses.
Kossu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavez.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kossu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kossu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chavez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavez defending well as Kossu loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez looks to land a left hand but Kossu moved out of range nicely.
Chavez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kossu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chavez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chavez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chavez misses with a lunging right hand
and Kossu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kossu lands a big head kick that sends Chavez tumbling to the mat! Kossu takes a step backwards and waves Chavez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Chavez misses with a hook.
Kossu slaps away a takedown attempt from Chavez, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Chavez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kossu has got the better of the exchanges.
Chavez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chavez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kossu counters with a crisp right that sends Chavez to the canvas! Kossu follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Litran Kossu!
Litran Kossu is the new light heavyweight champion!