PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmitt Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Percy Jones will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Koch
vs
Jones

190 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

200 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emmitt Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Percy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones misses with a kick to the body

and Koch counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Koch content to stall in guard here.
Koch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Koch has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is trying to control the position but Koch postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Koch trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Koch. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Koch counters with a straight right hand.

Koch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Koch showed some decent athleticism there.
Jones is looking to escape.
Koch is taking a breather. Jones says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to improve his position but Koch is controlling well.
Koch performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koch.
Jones on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jones trying to control here.
Koch throwing shots but Jones is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch wants to stand up but Jones is controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt

and Koch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Emmitt Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Jones.
A frustrated look appears on Jones's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Koch gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Koch will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones wants to control from the top but Koch keeps moving.

Jones drops back looking for a leg! Koch is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koch manages to kick Jones off! Jones jumps back into Koch's guard.
Jones looks winded!
Koch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Koch working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmitt Koch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones tries for a takedown but Koch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koch went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Koch moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koch swivels and escapes.
Koch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Emmitt Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Jones.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Koch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jones is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Koch's waist but Koch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.

Koch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Koch showed some decent athleticism there.
Koch controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Jones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jones keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Koch stalling.
Emmitt Koch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koch lands strikes from half guard.

That's two 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.
Koch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Koch.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koch fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Koch, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Koch against the cage but Koch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Emmitt Koch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Koch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A head kick misses from Jones.
As Jones tries to get set, Koch tries to push him back and clinch up but Jones manages to avoid the attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koch somewhat.
As Koch backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Koch manages to avoid it all.
Jones tries to clinch up
and Koch counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Koch has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koch.

Koch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koch dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Koch's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Koch controlling the action here.
Jones trying to hold on to Koch's head to control him but Koch postures up.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Koch in his half guard.
Koch not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emmitt Koch dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Koch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koch stuffs the takedown.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Koch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Koch closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Koch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Koch tries to stand but Jones is controlling his head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Koch tries for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones is not content to let Koch control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koch wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Koch taking a breather here.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Koch's best efforts.
Koch perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Koch stands up from half guard.
Koch shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Koch, which made it look bad.
A counter left hand to the body from Koch misses its target.
Emmitt Koch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Percy Jones.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones fails with the takedown.
Koch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones has his takedown stuffed

and Koch counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koch jumps guard.
Koch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Koch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Koch scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Percy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koch.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koch.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Koch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice sprawl there from Koch as Jones shoots in.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koch.
Percy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emmitt Koch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emmitt Koch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koch 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmitt Koch!