PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ok Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pencil Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neck is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Deep Purple - Bad Attitude. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ko
vs
Neck

190 cm
35
180 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

182 cm
33
178 lbs
20 - 22 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ok Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pencil Neck!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neck closes the distance and clinches up with Ko, looking for a takedown. Neck pushes Ko against the ropes but Ko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Neck shoots in and drives through. Ko sprawls well.
Neck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Neck.
Neck fails with a takedown attempt.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.
Ko throws a series of punches but Neck avoids them all with ease.
Neck loads up on a big right hand but Ko slips the punch.
Neck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Ko. No joy for Neck on that attempt.
Neck closes the distance but Ko moves to the side
and Ko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Neck fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Ko. No joy for Neck on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ko defends it nicely.
Ko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neck.
Neck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Neck fails with a takedown attempt.
Neck shoots for a takedown but Ko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Ko as Neck shoots in.
Neck tries to clinch but Ko moves away
and Ko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Neck looks winded!
Neck slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neck tries to clinch up.
Neck tries to clinch up.
Ko misses with a body kick.
Neck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ko sprawls well. Ko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neck gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Ko as Neck shoots in.
Pencil Neck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neck to score with a decent uppercut.
Neck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ko.
Neck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ko's waist but Ko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Neck off to one side.

Neck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ko, pushing him back against the ropes.
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!
Neck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ko has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck goes for a takedown attempt but Ko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Neck shoots in for a takedown but Ko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neck misses with a takedown
and Ko counters with a straight right hand.
Ko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neck with a poor takedown
and Ko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neck dives in and grabs Ko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ko pushes down on Neck's head and hops out.
Ok Ko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ko is fending him off so far but Neck persists. Nope, Ko circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neck with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ko to score with a decent uppercut.
Ko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neck on the side of the head.
Neck fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neck darts in trying to clinch
and Ko counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Neck is rocked!

Ko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ko with a knee to the head.
Neck tries to pull guard but Ko holds him up against the ropes and eventually Neck drops back down to his feet.

Ko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ko circles away.
Ko walks into a left hand.
Neck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ko sprawls well. Ko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Neck gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ok Ko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ko tries to land a leg kick but Neck saw it coming and moves away.
Ok Ko is winning the standup battle so far.
Ko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Neck wants to clinch.
Ko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt
and Ko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Neck's knee momentarily.
Neck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ko defends it nicely.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.
A head kick misses from Neck.
Neck is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ko is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Neck.
Neck is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neck shoots in looking for a takedown. Ko tries to sprawl out of it but Neck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Ko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Neck slips a jab and a cross from Ko.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt - Ko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neck looks to land a combination. Ko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Neck fails to land with a series of punches.
Ko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neck.
Neck shoots for a double leg takedown but Ko sprawls well. He's pushed Neck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ko digs a good hook to Neck's body.
Ko fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neck moves in looking to clinch but Ko pushes him off.
Ko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neck. That did some damage!
Ko throws a hook to the side of Neck's head but Neck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice takedown defense from Ko. No joy for Neck on that attempt.
Neck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ko throws a looping overhand right but Neck ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Neck is defended easily by Ko.
Ko lands a head kick. Neck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Neck is still on wobbly legs! Can Ko finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neck shoots in for a takedown but Ko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ko misses with the combination.
Neck shoots in but no luck this time.
Neck seems to have recovered his senses.
Ko cracks Neck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Ko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neck shoots in but no luck this time.

Ko moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neck throws a head kick but Ko moves out of range.
Neck throws a lazy body kick
and Ko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ko.
Neck fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ko misses with a body shot.
Neck is looking to clinch.
Ko lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neck shoots for a double leg takedown but Ko sprawls well. He's pushed Neck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Neck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ok Ko dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Neck.
Ko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ko wants it to stay on the feet.
Neck fails with the takedown.
Ko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Ko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big right from Ko misses.
Neck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ko pinned against the ropes. Ko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ok Ko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.
Ko scores with a nice right hand.
Neck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ko as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Ko cracks Neck with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Neck to stand back up!
Neck shoots in looking for a takedown but Ko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Neck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Neck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ko.
Ko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Neck will feel that in the morning.
Ko throws an uppercut from hell that sends Neck clean off his feet! He's out cold! Ko stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ok Ko!