PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JP Pinsent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julle Koso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinsent comes to the cage accompanied by Trouble on my Mind. JP Pinsent has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Pinsent
vs
Koso

190 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, JP Pinsent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Julle Koso!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pinsent shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Koso's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pinsent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinsent throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koso works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pinsent is controlling him.
Pinsent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pinsent postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pinsent passes Koso's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Koso is defending against the submission attempts here by Pinsent.
Koso taking some punishment here, with Pinsent in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koso is looking to escape.

Pinsent is trying for a kimura here. Koso looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Pinsent wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JP Pinsent!
Post fight, JP Pinsent stared into the camera and said 'Koso, I hope your face heals up nicely. On to the next one.'.