PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tirawit Kokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tirawit Kokin is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Do
vs
Kokin

178 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
185 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tirawit Kokin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kokin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Do throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Do doesn't manage to clinch there - Kokin circles away.
A combination from Kokin does no damage.
Kokin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kokin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Do 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.
Do feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kokin's calf.
Do thows a leg kick but Kokin checks it
and Kokin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Do misses
and Kokin counters with a left and a right that stings Do.
Do moves to clinch but Kokin breaks away
and Kokin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kokin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Do throws out a leg kick but Kokin moves out of range and Do only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Do is predictable there
and Kokin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Do's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from Kokin misses its intended target.
Do throws out a leg kick but Kokin moves out of range and Do only half commits.
A clash of legs there as Kokin blocks the low kick.
A big right from Do misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kokin, right into the meat.
Kokin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do.
Do wants to land a leg kick but Kokin is out of range.
Do throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kokin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruce Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokin wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
Do throws a leg kick
and Kokin counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Kokin moves into the clinch.
Kokin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kokin tries to break free but Do pushes him back against the ropes.
Kokin lands a nice uppercut.
Do lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokin throws an elbow but it misses.
Do blocking some punches.
Do using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kokin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kokin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Kokin breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.

Do closes the distance and clinches.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kokin avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Do with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Do managing to block the knees to the body from Kokin.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kokin lands a shoulder strike.
Kokin lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kokin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Do.
Do fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Do or perhaps it was just good defense by Kokin which made him look bad.
Kokin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kokin lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do 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.
Do throws a leg kick
enabling Kokin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kokin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kokin clinches up against the ropes.
Do throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A body shot lands from Kokin.
Do with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Do fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kokin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kokin tries to clinch but Do is having none of it.
Kokin tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kokin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Do tries a knee to the head but Kokin blocks it.
Kokin lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tirawit Kokin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kokin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Do. That one must have hurt.
Do misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokin.
Do throws a low kick, looking for Kokin's leg but Kokin calmly moves out of range.
Do takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Do swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good shot there by Kokin.
Kokin checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Do.
Kokin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kokin checks a leg kick.
Kokin keeps the fight on the outside.
Do takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Do ducks under a wild hook from Kokin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Kokin cracks Do with an open hand slap.
Tirawit Kokin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kokin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Do tries a head kick but it misses.
Do jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Do misses with a low kick.
Kokin cracks Do with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kokin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Do misses with a leg kick
and Kokin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kokin 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.
Kokin tries to land a front kick but Do steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Do takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kokin.

Kokin rushes Do and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokin slows down the pace here.
Do throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Kokin.
Tirawit Kokin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Kokin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kokin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice inside leg kick there by Do. That's going to slow Kokin down.
Do throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kokin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kokin breaks the clinch.
Kokin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kokin's corner calls for a 1-2. Kokin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Do.
A jab from Kokin finds it's way through Do's defenses.
Kokin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kokin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kokin throws a hook but Do avoids it easily.
Kokin lands a leg kick that knocks Do off balance momentarily.
Do lands the left hand.
Do throws a leg kick
and Kokin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Do on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kokin throws a hook but Do avoids it easily.
Do bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kokin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kokin is looking to clinch but Do is avoiding it.
Do gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kokin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kokin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Do.
A telegraphed right hand from Do misses the target.
Do throws a leg kick
and Kokin counters with a nice uppercut.

Do clinches up with Kokin and pushes him back against the ropes.

Kokin breaks the clinch.
Do tried to score with a low kick but Kokin checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kokin blocks the body kick.

Do gets tackled into the ropes by Kokin. Kokin maintains the clinch.
Do landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tirawit Kokin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Do misses with a looping right.
Do throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Kokin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Do tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kokin is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kokin checks a leg kick.
Kokin stuffs the takedown attempt from Do. Do gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kokin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kokin tries to close the distance and clinch but Do swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Do 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kokin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kokin throws a head kick that misses.
Do shoots in for a double leg but Kokin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab lands there for Do.
Do is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kokin tries to clinch there but Do circles away.
Do looks to land a left hand but Kokin moved out of range nicely.
Do avoids the head kick by Kokin.
Do is looking to score with low kicks.
Do throws a shot from downtown. Kokin moves away and avoids it.
Do looks to land a right hand but Kokin moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokin throws an overhand right that lands on Do's shoulder, as Do tries to avoid the shot.
Kokin scores with a jab.
Do misses with a right hand
letting Kokin counter with a right hand.
Do misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokin.
Kokin wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
Kokin throws a head kick that misses.
Do has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kokin.
Do throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kokin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Do misses with a hook. Kokin ducked under it nicely.
Kokin throws a jab when Do was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokin avoids the head kick by Do.
Kokin misses with a double jab.
Do throws a shot from downtown. Kokin moves away and avoids it.
Kokin throws the kick towards the body but Do avoids it.
Kokin throws a hook but Do blocks it.
Do tries to clinch up but Kokin circles away and keeps his distance.
Do finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kokin wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.
Do tries to work over Kokin's front leg with a kick but Kokin checks it.
A jab from Kokin misses.
Do feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kokin's calf.
Do tries to land a leg kick but Kokin saw it coming and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do moves out of range of the strikes.
Kokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Do was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokin.
Kokin tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Do looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Do wants to clinch.
Do misses with a hook. Kokin ducked under it nicely.
Tirawit Kokin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Do scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Do takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tirawit Kokin.
Well Kokin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tirawit Kokin!
Tirawit Kokin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.