PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Charcobeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes into the arena with Accept - Head Over Heels blaring out of the sound system. Charcobeau has chosen Fortunate Son as his entrance music. Juan Koski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koski
vs
Charcobeau

178 cm
30
156 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

177 cm
33
161 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)
Conquer

Dead Orbit
Sun-Tzu

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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Perry Charcobeau!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charcobeau blocks the body kick.
Koski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koski throws the left hand but Charcobeau avoids the punch easily.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charcobeau.
A countering left hand to the body from Charcobeau misses.
Charcobeau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koski.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Charcobeau 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.
Koski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Charcobeau.
A good leg kick by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau misses the jab.
Charcobeau connects with a body shot.
Koski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Koski finds it's way through Charcobeau's defenses.
A bone on bone clash there as Koski blocks the leg kick.
Koski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Charcobeau throws a big shot that misses.
Charcobeau misses with a wild body shot.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Charcobeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Charcobeau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Charcobeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Charcobeau throws a wild body kick that Koski sees coming a mile off.
Charcobeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Koski thumps Charcobeau with a low kick.
Koski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charcobeau scores with a jab to the body.
Charcobeau lunges at Koski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koski's hand.
Charcobeau throws a leg kick but Koski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Charcobeau scoring well with a low kick there.
Charcobeau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Koski.
Koski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koski.
Charcobeau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Charcobeau swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Charcobeau swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Charcobeau drops his hands momentarily and Koski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Charcobeau scores with a nice body kick.
Koski throws a hook but Charcobeau avoids it easily.
Koski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charcobeau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Charcobeau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charcobeau attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Koski misses the target.
Koski throws out a leg kick but Charcobeau moves out of range and Koski only half commits.
Koski backing away here, and Charcobeau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Koski lands a lovely overhand right.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Koski attempts a counter takedown but Charcobeau avoids it well and moves away.
Koski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Charcobeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charcobeau slips under a jab.
Koski throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski blocks a jab.
A lazy left from Koski finds it's target.
No joy there for Charcobeau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charcobeau checks the leg kick nicely there.
Charcobeau swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Koski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Charcobeau momentarily.
Charcobeau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koski rather than just go for the knockout.
Charcobeau avoids the body shot from Koski.
Koski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Charcobeau thuds his right hand into Koski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice uppercut lands for Koski. That snapped Charcobeau's head back.
The fighters circling - Charcobeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Charcobeau thuds a left hand into Koski's body.
Koski misses with a right hand
and Charcobeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski misses with a combination
letting Charcobeau counter with a right hand.
Charcobeau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Koski misses
and Charcobeau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Charcobeau manages to avoid it.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charcobeau.
Nice takedown defense from Charcobeau. No joy for Koski on that attempt.
Koski misses the jab.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Charcobeau moved out of range nicely.
Koski misses with a left hand
and Charcobeau counters with a thumping low kick.
A slow jab from Koski misses its intended target.
Charcobeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charcobeau scores with a decent looking hook.
Koski misses with a straight left.
Charcobeau moves forwards but Koski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Charcobeau lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Charcobeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charcobeau takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charcobeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perry Charcobeau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koski misses with a leg kick.
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.

Charcobeau avoids the body shot from Koski.
Charcobeau misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charcobeau. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charcobeau misses with a right hand
and Koski counters with a one-two to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Charcobeau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koski throws a leg kick but Charcobeau checks it.
Koski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Charcobeau misses the shot to the body.
Koski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Charcobeau is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Koski with a body shot.
Charcobeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Koski.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Charcobeau.
It seemed like Charcobeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau lands a jab to Koski's midsection.
Koski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Koski lands a jab to the head.
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 misses with an uppercut
and Charcobeau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Charcobeau throws the left hand but Koski avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charcobeau. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charcobeau.

Koski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Charcobeau on his heels. He'll look to pass Charcobeau's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koski throws a big right hand that misses.
Charcobeau keeping moving, preventing Koski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charcobeau trying to control the position.
Koski wants to control from the top but Charcobeau keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Charcobeau looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski is looking to work some ground and pound but Charcobeau has wrist control.
Koski wants to control from the top but Charcobeau keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koski throws a hook but Charcobeau blocks it.
Charcobeau lands a head kick!
Koski scores with a leg kick.
Juan Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Charcobeau moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Charcobeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Charcobeau scores with a hook.
Koski throws a head kick that misses.
Charcobeau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Charcobeau defends well and Koski ends up having to push Charcobeau into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Charcobeau! But no joy.
Charcobeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Charcobeau coming out on top.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski walks into a left hand.
Koski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Charcobeau is fending him off so far but Koski persists. Nope, Charcobeau circles away and we're back to standing.
Charcobeau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Charcobeau lands with a nice body kick.
Charcobeau avoids the body shot from Koski.
Charcobeau moves away from the strike by Koski.
Koski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koski is looking to land body kicks.
Koski throws a leg kick but Charcobeau sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Koski scoring well with a low kick there.
Koski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Koski blocks a leg kick.
Charcobeau walks into a stiff left hand from Koski.
A low kick from Koski misses
and Charcobeau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koski thinking.
Charcobeau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Juan Koski has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charcobeau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Charcobeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Charcobeau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koski tried to score with a low kick but Charcobeau checks it.
Koski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Koski misses.
Charcobeau throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Charcobeau lands with a nice body kick.
Charcobeau slips a jab from Koski.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Charcobeau misses with the combination.
Charcobeau throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Koski!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perry Charcobeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Koski's cut.
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!

Koski throws a low kick but Charcobeau moves out of range easily.
Koski blocks the body kick.
Koski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski misses with the combination.
Koski throws a series of punches but Charcobeau avoids them all with ease.
Charcobeau throws an overhand right that lands on Koski's shoulder, as Koski tries to avoid the shot.
Koski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Charcobeau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Charcobeau misses.
Charcobeau lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koski.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Charcobeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Charcobeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Charcobeau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcobeau delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charcobeau. That's going to slow Koski down.
Charcobeau throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koski throwing a counter right hand but Charcobeau manages to avoid it.

Koski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Charcobeau sprawls well initially but Koski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Charcobeau makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Koski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charcobeau. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Charcobeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charcobeau lands a slapping body shot.
Koski tried to score with a low kick but Charcobeau checks it.
Koski misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Charcobeau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Charcobeau feints a counter leg kick.
Charcobeau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Koski.
Koski throws a right hand that misses
and Charcobeau counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charcobeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski staying out of range there.
Charcobeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Charcobeau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Charcobeau moves out of range of the strikes.
Koski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charcobeau. Charcobeau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Charcobeau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Koski will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice cross by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a body punch but Koski moves out of range.
Charcobeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koski's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau is looking to slow Koski down with leg kicks.
Charcobeau lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Charcobeau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Koski tests Charcobeau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Charcobeau throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Charcobeau blocks a jab.
Charcobeau looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Charcobeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koski.
Charcobeau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koski's calf.
Koski misses the body punch
and Charcobeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Charcobeau blocks a jab.
Charcobeau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Koski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Charcobeau lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Charcobeaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Charcobeau misses the shot to the body.
Koski throws a sloppy head kick and Charcobeau moves out of range easily.
Charcobeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charcobeau throws a push kick but Koski slaps the foot to one side.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Charcobeau lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koski at a distance.
Koski lands a jab to Charcobeau's midsection.
Charcobeau lands a nice hook to Koski's body. Koski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski looks to throw the jab but Charcobeau is out of range.
Koski misses with an uppercut
and Charcobeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charcobeau misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Charcobeau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Koski doesn't seem phased though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Charcobeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Charcobeau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perry Charcobeau!
Perry Charcobeau thanked the fans post fight for their support.