PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raju Armo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Koo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Armo
vs
Koo

195 cm
30
245 lbs
11 - 18 - 0

196 cm
16
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raju Armo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Koo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koo throws a body shot but no joy.
Armo throws a big counter combination but Koo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Koo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Armo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Koo lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Koo.
Koo with a hook.
Koo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Koo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Armo's head.
Koo throws a lazy right hand but Armo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koo looks to score with a jab to the body but Armo is just out of range.
Kevin Koo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koo missing with a left hand there. Armo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Armo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koo lands a nice hook to Armo's body. Armo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koo throws a body punch but Armo moves out of range.
Armo slips a jab from Koo.
Armo throws a big counter combination but Koo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Koo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armo ducks under a wild hook from Koo.
Koo loads up on a big right hand but Armo slips the punch.
Armo is looking for a counter combo.
Koo misses the jab.
Armo throws a big counter combination but Koo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Armo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Koo connects with a body shot.
Koo misses with a body punch

and Armo counters with a crisp one two that drops Koo! Armo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Koo to his feet! Koo is in big trouble!
Koo digs a good body shot into Armo's ribs.
Armo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koo connects with a body shot that sends Armo's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armo takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koo. Armo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Armo scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koo. Armo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armo walks into a straight right hand from Koo.
Koo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armo.

Koo moves into the clinch.
Koo throws a punch but it's blocked by Armo.
Armo wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo misses with a punch on the inside.
Armo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Koo lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koo lands an uppercut.
Armo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Koo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Raju Armo's cut is getting worse.
Koo misses with the head strike.
Koo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Armo wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raju Armo.
Good exchange - Koo coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koo throws a jab but it's blocked by Armo.
Armo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Armo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koo.
Koo misses with a hook.
Koo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koo throws an off balance right hand

and Armo counters with a crisp one two that drops Koo! Armo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Koo to his feet! Koo is in big trouble!

Koo is rocked!
Koo looks to land a left hand but Armo moved out of range nicely.
Koo is still on wobbly legs! Can Armo finish him?

Koo rushes Armo and presses him up against the cage.
Armo is trying to stall.
Koo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koo seems to have recovered his senses.
Armo taking a breather.
Maybe Armo would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Koo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Koo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raju Armo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Koo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Armo counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Koo badly! He tries to strike back but Armo puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Koo out cold! Oh man, Koo will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Raju Armo!
Raju Armo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.