PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Irvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota has chosen Airplanes - B.o.B ft Hayley Williams as his entrance music. The key to victory for James Irvin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Irvin
vs
Kota

188 cm
28
212 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

183 cm
28
214 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Irvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Kota!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irvin tries to clinch up.
Kota throws a counter combo.
Irvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kota feints a counter leg kick.
Kota keeps the fight on the outside.
Irvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kota swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kota feints a counter leg kick.
Irvin moves in looking to clinch but Kota pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Irvin. No joy for Kota on that attempt.
Irvin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kota keeps the fight on the outside.

Irvin has Kota up against the cage in a clinch.
Kota is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Irvin is defending well.
Kota takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irvin landing knees to the body.
Irvin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Irvin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kota's face.

It looks like Charles Kota has been cut.
Kota looks winded!
Irvin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kota takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Irvin.
Irvin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kota takes a knee right on the jaw!
Irvin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Irvin lands a knee to the head.

Kota is rocked!
Irvin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kota is still on wobbly legs! Can Irvin finish him?
Irvin landing knees to the body.
Irvin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvin misses with a knee to the head.
Irvin tries a knee to the head but Kota blocks it.
Irvin looking to throw knees to the head but Kota is blocking nicely.
Irvin looking to throw knees to the head but Kota is blocking nicely.
Irvin tries a knee to the head but Kota blocks it.
Irvin misses with a knee to the head.
Irvin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irvin misses with a knee to the head.
Irvin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kota blocks it with crossed arms.
Kota seems to have recovered his senses.
Irvin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kota's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Irvin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irvin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Irvin stops a takedown attempt from Kota.
James Irvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Kota.
Knees in the clinch landing for Irvin.
Irvin with a knee to the head.
Irvin scores a nice knee to the body.
Irvin with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Irvin obliges.
Irvin lands a big knee! That's hurt Kota! Oh, he's all over the place! Irvin lands another knee that sends Kota to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Irvin!
A very excited looking James Irvin made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.