PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Lips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rya Koc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder Lips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lips
vs
Koc

170 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

185 cm
30
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thunder Lips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rya Koc!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koc is looking to clinch.
Lips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koc tries to avoid it but Lips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koc to the ground. Koc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thunder Lips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koc stuffs the takedown attempt from Lips. Lips gets slowly back to his feet.
Koc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koc stuffs the takedown attempt from Lips. Lips gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thunder Lips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lips with a lazy takedown attempt

and Koc counters by moving into the clinch.
Koc tries to circle away but Lips has him pinned against the cage.

Lips gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Koc regains guard.

Lips drops back looking for a leg! Koc is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koc manages to kick Lips off! Lips jumps back into Koc's guard.

Koc is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lips gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koc wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lips is now in half guard.
Koc is pressing down on Lips's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lips trying to control but Koc is working from the bottom.
Lips passes Koc's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Lips seems to be working for a kimura but Koc defends the submission attempt.

Koc is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lips pulls his head out easily.
Koc trying to control here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koc actively working from the bottom here.
Koc gets full guard.

Lips is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lips wants to pass the guard but Koc is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lips wants to control from the top but Koc keeps moving.

Koc is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lips is aware though and is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koc's guard.
Koc wants to improve his position but Lips is controlling well.
Koc looks gassed!

Koc is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lips pulls his head out easily.

Lips is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koc is just riding it out for now. Lips eventually gives up the hold.
Koc is not content to let Lips control the position.

Lips is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koc defends it well.

Lips seems to be looking for submissions.

Lips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Koc sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lips is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koc tries to get to full guard but Lips has control of the leg.

Koc actively working from the bottom here.

Lips is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Lips is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thunder Lips will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice takedown defense from Koc. No joy for Lips on that attempt.
Lips tries for a takedown but Koc circles away easily

and Koc counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lips is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koc pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thunder Lips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lips goes for a takedown attempt but Koc pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lips fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lips will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koc tries to close the distance and clinch but Lips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lips fails with a takedown attempt.
Koc tries to clinch up but Lips circles away and keeps his distance.
Thunder Lips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koc is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lips decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Koc looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lips looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Koc taking some punishment here, with Lips in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koc is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lips seems to be working for a kimura but Koc defends the submission attempt.

Lips is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koc is just riding it out for now. Lips eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koc is looking to control Lips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koc avoid being mounted?
Thunder Lips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Lips is working for a submission of some sort.
Koc is refusing to be controlled, as Lips sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koc looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koc wants to get back to full guard.
Koc trying to hold on to Lips's head to control him but Lips postures up.

Koc actively working from the bottom here.
Koc trying to hold on to Lips's head to control him but Lips postures up.
Koc tries to roll over but Lips keeps him under control.

Lips is trying to work for a kimura but Koc is defending well.

Lips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thunder Lips will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lips shoots in but no luck this time.
Koc tries to clinch there but Lips circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Koc. No joy for Lips on that attempt.
Koc wants to clinch but Lips slips to the side

and Lips counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Koc's guard now.

Lips got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lips has managed to get both his arms back between Koc's legs - danger averted.

Koc has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lips doesn't defend quickly enough and Koc has managed to lock this one up! Can Lips escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Koc on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rya Koc!