PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eric Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Koch
vs
Maynard

177 cm
24
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Maynard!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koch backs up against the cage.
Maynard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maynard fails to land the takedown.
Maynard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maynard needs to keep his hands up - Koch had a free shot at his head there.
Maynard swinging wildly here.

Maynard closes the distance and clinches.
Koch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koch is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Koch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koch pushes Maynard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koch tries a knee to the head but Maynard blocks it.
Koch scores with a shot to the side of Maynard's head.
Maynard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koch lands an elbow inside that Maynard shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Koch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koch crunches a lovely knee into Maynard's ribcage.
Maynard trying to control the position but instead, Koch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maynard into the cage.
Maynard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Koch.
Maynard looks gassed!
Maynard takes a shot to the head.
Koch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koch.
Maynard takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maynard takes an elbow to the temple.
Maynard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Koch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Maynard is rocked!
Koch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maynard's face.
Maynard is still on wobbly legs! Can Koch finish him?
Koch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Koch stalls.
Koch lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch lands a big right hand that drops Maynard! The killer instinct kicks in and Koch finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Koch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Koch!
After winning the bout, Eric Koch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.