PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Vercotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Accept - Head Over Heels. Vercotti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Poverty - Ennio Morricone. Luigi Vercotti told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Koski
vs
Vercotti

178 cm
29
156 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

176 cm
27
162 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conquer

Héritage!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Vercotti!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercotti misses with a hook.
Vercotti doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koski motions for Vercotti to come forward. Koski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vercotti walks into a left hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Koski enables Vercotti to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Koski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Koski looking to control.
Koski looking for a sweep. Not yet Koski, not yet.
Vercotti postures up.
Vercotti looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Koski holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vercotti.
Vercotti stopping the sweep attempt from Koski.
Koski looking to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercotti lands a jab to the nose.
Vercotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koski counters with a right hand to the body.
Vercotti cracks Koski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vercotti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Koski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vercotti.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Koski slips a straight right by Vercotti.
Vercotti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koski jabs Vercotti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've been told by Koski's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Koski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koski throws an off balance right hand
and Vercotti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vercotti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercotti manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koski checks a leg kick.
Koski throws a body punch but Vercotti moves out of range.
Koski backing away here, and Vercotti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vercotti slips under a jab.
Vercotti changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Koski is looking to wear down Vercotti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Vercotti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski fails to land with a series of punches.
Koski lands a nice looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vercotti.
Vercotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vercotti fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vercotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Vercotti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercotti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vercotti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vercotti fails with a takedown attempt.
Koski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Juan Koski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Vercotti.
Koski slips under a jab.
Vercotti throws a body shot but no joy.
Koski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Koski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Koski catches Vercotti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vercotti throws a hook but Koski blocks it.
Koski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koski lands a nice hook to Vercotti's body. Vercotti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koski throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koski throws out the jab.
Vercotti tries a quick counter leg kick but Koski is wise to it.
Koski misses with a body shot
and Vercotti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Vercotti misses with a hook.
Vercotti cracks Koski with a good jab.
Koski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vercotti lands a really nice looking cross but Koski seems unphased.
Koski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vercotti in his tracks.
Koski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vercotti - that will leave a mark!
Koski wants to clinch.
Vercotti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vercotti's head backwards.
Vercotti misses with an uppercut.
Koski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercotti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Koski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Koski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vercotti is defended easily by Koski.
Koski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vercotti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vercotti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vercotti turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Koski misses with a straight left.
Vercotti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vercotti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vercotti.
Koski digs a good body shot into Vercotti's ribs.
Vercotti fails with a takedown attempt.
Koski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercotti misses with an uppercut.
Vercotti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koski.
Koski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vercotti's head backwards.
Vercotti misses with a low kick.
Vercotti looks to score with a jab to the body but Koski is just out of range.
Koski scores with a jab. Vercotti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Koski misses with a wild combination.
Vercotti throws a jab when Koski was well out of range.
Koski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vercotti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vercotti counters with a body kick.
Vercotti takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Vercotti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vercotti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vercotti.
Koski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Koski throws a solid leg kick but Vercotti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koski.
Koski lands a really nice looking cross but Vercotti seems unphased.
Koski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vercotti at a distance.
Vercotti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vercotti slips under a jab from Koski.
Vercotti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koski.
Vercotti flicks out a counter leg kick but Koski steps away.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Vercotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski stuns Vercotti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercotti defending well as Koski loads up on a big left hand.
Koski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Koski cracks the inside of Vercotti's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vercotti, right into the meat.
Vercotti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercotti.
Koski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vercotti.
A slow jab from Vercotti misses its intended target.
Vercotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercotti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vercotti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koski tests Vercotti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vercotti tries to work over Koski's front leg with a kick but Koski checks it.
Vercotti scores with a jab.
Vercotti feints and then cracks Koski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koski down.
Koski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vercotti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti misses with a low kick as Koski jumps back.
Koski cracks a nice hook into Vercotti's ribs.
Vercotti with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koski to score with a decent uppercut.
Koski walks into a stiff left hand from Vercotti.
Vercotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Vercotti feints a counter leg kick.
Vercotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Koski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Koski walks into a straight right hand from Vercotti.
Vercotti looks for a takedown but Koski sprawls well.
Juan Koski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luigi Vercotti.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Vercotti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Koski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vercotti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercotti is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercotti is not content to let Koski control the position.
Vercotti tries to bench press Koski off him but Koski keeps the position.
Vercotti is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Koski is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koski landing punches.
Vercotti tries to reverse the position but Koski maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Koski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Koski scores with a jab to the body.
Vercotti throws a jab when Koski was well out of range.
Jab by Vercotti.
Koski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vercotti is out of range and Koski settles back down.
Koski throws a leg kick but Vercotti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vercotti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Koski scores with a jab. Vercotti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Koski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Vercotti saw that one coming.
Koski lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vercotti looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Koski!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vercotti wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Koski struggling a bit here.
Vercotti throws an elbow but Koski slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski tries to bench press Vercotti off him but Vercotti keeps the position.
Koski can't do much from the bottom here.
Koski is looking for a sweep.
Luigi Vercotti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Vercotti.
Vercotti wants to take a breather but Koski manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Vercotti.
Koski wants to sweep but no luck.
Koski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Luigi Vercotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vercotti wants to pass the guard but Koski is keeping the position.
Vercotti pushes down on Koski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vercotti working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.

Koski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vercotti pulls his head out easily.
Vercotti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski keeping moving, preventing Vercotti from controlling successfully.
Koski managing to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vercotti.
Vercotti changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice jab there from Vercotti.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercotti is just out of range.
Vercotti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vercotti misses with a hook
and Koski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Vercotti misses
and Koski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juan Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Vercotti.
Koski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vercotti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski takes a swing at Vercotti's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Vercotti.
Vercotti misses with a low kick.
Vercotti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vercotti walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercotti misses with a body shot.
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercotti.
Koski takes a swing at Vercotti's ribcage but misses.
Vercotti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Koski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koski is looking to clinch.
Vercotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vercotti is looking to slow Koski down with leg kicks.
Vercotti throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Vercotti scores with a hook to the body. Koski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luigi Vercotti.
I think Koski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Koski!
Juan Koski was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.