PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Koks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Goudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koks's entrance music is DMX - We right here. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koks
vs
Goudeau

172 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
Voodoo Nutrition

Bushido Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafal Koks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Goudeau!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koks connects with a nice looking jab.
Koks lands with a straight right. Goudeau didn't see that one coming.
Goudeau moves out of range as Koks strikes.
Goudeau feints the counter takedown.
Koks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Goudeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Koks misses the target.
Goudeau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goudeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koks throws a shot from downtown. Goudeau moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Goudeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Goudeau cracks Koks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice jab there from Goudeau.
Koks lands a right hook to the body.
Koks throws a solid leg kick but Goudeau takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koks.
Goudeau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koks is fending him off so far but Goudeau persists. Nope, Koks circles away and we're back to standing.
As Goudeau tries to get set, Koks tries to push him back and clinch up but Goudeau manages to avoid the attempt.
Goudeau walks into a stiff left hand from Koks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Koks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rafal Koks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koks throws a jab but it's blocked by Goudeau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koks lands a front kick.
Goudeau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Koks gets a clinch.
Goudeau wants to break free but Koks has control.
Koks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goudeau backwards.
Koks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koks misses with some punches.
Koks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Koks.
Goudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Koks to work.
A short right from Koks.
Koks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Koks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Koks throws a punch but it's blocked by Goudeau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goudeau goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koks prevents it.
Rafal Koks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Goudeau.
Koks lands an uppercut.
Koks scores with a shoulder strike.
Goudeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koks is leaning against Goudeau and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goudeau wants a takedown but no success here.
Koks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goudeau fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goudeau has a couple of punches blocked by Koks.
Koks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goudeau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goudeau blocking some punches.
Koks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goudeau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Koks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Koks blocks an uppercut.
Koks lands a damaging elbow.

Goudeau manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Goudeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goudeau can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Koks controls the pace.
Goudeau is controlling Koks's posture.
Koks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks slips nicely into half guard.
Koks is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Goudeau trying to hold on to Koks's head to control him but Koks postures up.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goudeau has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Koks escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Koks!
Goudeau is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Koks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koks moves into the clinch.
Goudeau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goudeau blocks a body shot from Koks.
Koks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goudeau can do to turn this around?
Koks lands a hook that snaps the head of Goudeau backwards.
Koks lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Koks.
Goudeau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koks misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Koks.
Koks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goudeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koks's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koks.
Koks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goudeau looking to stall.
Koks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goudeau or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Koks.
Koks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Goudeau has Koks pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koks manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Goudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goudeau jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Koks walks away with a smile on his face. Goudeau gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rafal Koks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Goudeau.
Goudeau on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koks.
Koks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goudeau.
Koks misses with a left hand

and Goudeau counters with a takedown into side control.

Goudeau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Koks, who protects the arm well.
Goudeau wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koks keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Goudeau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Koks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Koks is trying to get back to full guard.

Goudeau seems to be looking for submissions.

Goudeau is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Goudeau.
Koks trying to control but Goudeau postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goudeau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koks has managed to free his arm - good work.

Goudeau seems to be looking for submissions.
Koks keeping hold of Goudeau's head, controlling as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goudeau trying to pass the guard but Koks defending well.
Koks tries to get to full guard but Goudeau has control of the leg.

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.

Goudeau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Koks is looking to control Goudeau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koks avoid being mounted?

Goudeau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Koks has managed to free his arm - good work.

Goudeau is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Goudeau is working for a kimura but Koks is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Koks dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Goudeau fails with the takedown
and Koks counters with a nice body kick.
Goudeau checks a leg kick nicely.
Goudeau goes for a double leg but Koks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Koks continues to drive forward.

Koks moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Koks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koks has Goudeau pressed against the cage, preventing Goudeau from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koks lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koks scores with a hook to the body.
Goudeau tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rafal Koks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Goudeau.
A shot in the inside from Koks.
Koks throws a head punch that misses.
Koks lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goudeau is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koks is defending well.
Koks prevents a body shot from Goudeau.
Still in the clinch, Koks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Koks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Koks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goudeau tries to pull guard but Koks holds him up against the cage and eventually Goudeau drops back down to his feet.
Goudeau is trying to drag Koks to the mat but Koks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Goudeau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koks.
Koks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goudeau avoids the elbow strike from Koks, against the cage.
Koks lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Koks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Goudeau wants a takedown but no success here.
Koks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Goudeau.
Mark Goudeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goudeau backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koks.
Koks misses with an elbow over the top.
Koks lands a shoulder strike.
Goudeau is trying to break the clinch but Koks is controlling him.
Koks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koks lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Goudeau is rocked!
Koks throws a big uppercut that drops Goudeau! More strikes from Koks and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Goudeau lies dazed against the cage as Koks celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafal Koks!
Rafal Koks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.