PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Ovaska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reuben Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimo Ovaska could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Reuben Cox's chin.

Ovaska
vs
Cox

195 cm
24
217 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

191 cm
23
206 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Conviction
Conquer

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimo Ovaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reuben Cox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ovaska on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Ovaska closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ovaska breaks the clinch.
Cox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ovaska throws out the jab.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cox has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cox lands the left hand.
Ovaska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cox.
Both fighters circling a little - Cox finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reuben Cox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Cox tenderised Ovaska's leg. Ovaska is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cox wants to clinch.
Cox misses with a body shot.
It looked like Ovaska wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ovaska moves out of range of the body kick.
Cox scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Kimo Ovaska has been cut.
Ovaska moves out of range as Cox throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cox throws the kick towards the body but Ovaska avoids it.
Cox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ovaska throwing a counter right hand but Cox manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovaska lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cox at a distance.
Cox throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ovaska counters with a nice uppercut.
Ovaska avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ovaska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Cox misses with a body shot.
Cox lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ovaska steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cox. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Cox.
Ovaska throws a sloppy head kick and Cox moves out of range easily.
Ovaska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cox.
Ovaska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ovaska throws a lazy right hand but Cox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Cox there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cox throws an off balance right hand
and Ovaska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ovaska attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ovaska blocks a head kick by Cox.
Cox loads up on a big right hand but Ovaska slips the punch.
Ovaska is looking to counter the offense by Cox and move into the clinch.
Ovaska thuds a left hand into Cox's body.
Cox avoids the head kick by Ovaska.
Ovaska misses with a straight right.
Ovaska misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Cox.
Cox pushes Ovaska away with a front kick.
Cox misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Ovaska.
Cox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ovaska swings widly with a right hand
and Cox counters with a thumping low kick.
Cox throws a lazy head kick
and Ovaska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cox misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ovaska to counter with a crisp jab.
Cox is looking to clinch but Ovaska is avoiding it.
Ovaska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cox thows a leg kick but Ovaska checks it
letting Ovaska counter with a right hand.
Cox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cox lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cox with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cox.
Ovaska throws a series of punches but Cox avoids them all with ease.
Ovaska takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ovaska misses with an uppercut.
Cox throws a big counter head kick but Ovaska avoids it with no problem.
Ovaska fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cox.
Cox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ovaska has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ovaska has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cox.
Cox lands with a slapping head kick.
Cox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ovaska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Cox backs away, Ovaska returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Cox is predictable there
and Ovaska counters with a straight right hand.
Cox is looking to land body kicks.
Ovaska throws a series of strikes that have Cox backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cox throws a series of punches but Ovaska avoids them all with ease.
Cox looks to land a body kick but Ovaska moved away.
A head kick misses from Ovaska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Reuben Cox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimo Ovaska's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oooooh!!! Ovaska has knocked Cox down with a huge combo! Ovaska steps away and waves a wobbly Cox back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cox is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
A low kick from Cox misses
and Ovaska counters with a huge right that knocks Cox out cold! Ovaska is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kimo Ovaska!