PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Accept - Head Over Heels. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Koski
vs
Queen

178 cm
26
161 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

177 cm
26
176 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Sun-Tzu. 15%
Conviction

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen throws a solid leg kick but Koski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Queen.
Queen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Queen thows a leg kick but Koski checks it
and Koski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Queen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Queen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Koski.
Koski lands a slapping body shot.
Koski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koski moves out of range of the leg kick from Queen.
Koski attempts a counter takedown but Queen avoids it well and moves away.
Queen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Koski has Queen up against the cage in a clinch.

Koski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick from Queen misses.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Koski throws a jab but it's blocked by Queen.
Queen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Queen scores with a hook to the body. Koski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski works Queen's body with a nice hook.
Queen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Queen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Koski.
Queen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koski throws a body kick that misses.
Koski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Queen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Queen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Queen misses with a two punch combination.
Koski keeps Queen at a distance using the push kick.
Queen cracks a nice hook into Koski's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Queen blocks a jab.
Koski scores with a hook to the body. Queen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Koski there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen with a nice cross.
Queen checks a leg kick.
Koski throws a low kick, looking for Queen's leg but Queen calmly moves out of range.
Koski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Queen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koski misses with a looping left.
A head kick from Koski lands but Queen takes it in his stride.

Queen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Koski to the mat! Koski manages to get full guard.
Koski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Queen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Koski has an active guard here but Queen has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Queen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Koski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koski.

Koski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Queen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Queen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Koski wants to sweep here but Queen controlling him for the moment.
Koski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Queen manages to get himself to full guard.

Queen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koski defends it easily.
Koski scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Koski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Queen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Koski 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.
Koski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Queen swivels and escapes.
Koski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Queen takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Queen scores with a kick to the body.
Koski is looking to slow Queen down with leg kicks.
Koski throws out a loose jab but Queen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Queen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koski will feel that in the morning.
Koski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koski with a jab.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Koski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Queen just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski clobbers Queen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koski.
Koski throws a solid leg kick but Queen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koski.
Queen stuns Koski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Koski motions for Queen to come forward. Koski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koski misses with a hook to the body
and Queen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Koski really felt that one!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Queen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Koski thuds his shin into the meat of Queen's side.
Queen throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Koski here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Koski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Queen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koski tries to score with a low kick but Queen moves his leg out of the way.
Queen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Queen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski blocks a leg kick.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Queen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koski misses with a body kick.
Queen unleashes a big counter combination but Koski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Queen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koski checks it well.
Koski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Queen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Queen is looking to chop away at Koski's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen feints and then cracks Koski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koski down.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Queen misses.
Koski misses with a straight right.
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!
Queen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Juan Koski has been cut.
Koski throws the kick towards the body but Queen avoids it.
Queen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Queen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Queen.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good work by Koski as he checks the leg kick.
Koski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Queen walks into a stiff left hand from Koski.
Koski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Queen looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Queen is looking to chop away at Koski's legs.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Queen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Koski.
Queen throws a low kick but Koski moves out of range easily.
Juan Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski throws a chopping leg kick but Queen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Queen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Queen throws a leg kick but Koski moved away.
Koski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Koski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Queen, pushing him back against the cage.
Queen dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Queen breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koski. That's going to slow Queen down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Queen works the jab nicely.
Queen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koski. Koski obviously looking to wear him down.
Queen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Queen misses with a low kick.
Koski slips under a jab from Queen.
Koski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Koski there.
Koski motions for Queen to come forward. Koski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Queen connects with a crisp jab.
Koski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Koski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Queen misses with a looping left.
Koski connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski throws a low kick but Queen moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Koski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Koski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Queen lands a body shot.
Koski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Koski duly obliges.
Koski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Queen.
A countering left hand to the body from Queen misses.
Queen jabs Koski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Queen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Queen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Queen.
Queen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koski. Koski obviously looking to wear him down.
Queen is looking to score with low kicks.
Queen looks to score with a jab to the body but Koski is just out of range.
Queen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Queen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koski throws out the jab.
Queen moves out of range as Koski throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen checks a leg kick.
Koski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Queen throws a leg kick but Koski checks it.
Koski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Queen is able to avoid easily.
Queen throws the left hand but Koski avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski lands a slapping body shot.

Koski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Koski scores with a couple of short elbows.

Koski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Queen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Queen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Queen is looking to reverse the position.
Queen looks to move to half guard but instead Koski has passed into mount! Damn!
Oliver Queen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen is looking to get to half guard.
Koski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Queen is looking to escape.
Queen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Queen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Queen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Queen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Queen is looking to control Koski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Queen avoid being mounted?
Queen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koski wants to pass the guard but Queen is keeping the position.
Koski stopping the sweep attempt from Queen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Queen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Queen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Koski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Queen.
Queen wants to control but Koski postures up.
Queen is not content to let Koski control the position.
Queen is looking to reverse the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Koski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Koski!
In his post fight interview, Juan Koski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Oliver Queen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight Artie, lets go have a beer and toast one up to Eric.'.