PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JT Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speva Koso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dillon
vs
Koso

182 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JT Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Speva Koso!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dillon.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dillon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koso has his takedown stuffed
and Dillon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koso shoots in for a takedown but Dillon shows good takedown defense.
Dillon feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koso checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dillon 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 Koso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koso motions for Dillon to come forward. Koso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon connects with a high kick.
Koso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso is looking to clinch.
Koso is looking to clinch.
Koso tries a head kick but it misses.
Koso checks the leg kick.
Koso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick from Dillon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dillon defends it nicely.
JT Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Speva Koso.
Koso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dillon as he jumps to the side.
Dillon blocks a head kick by Koso.
Koso tries to clinch but Dillon moves away
and Dillon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Koso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dillon as he avoids it easily.
Dillon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koso misses with a takedown attempt - Dillon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dillon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillon lands a head shot.
Koso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon clobbers Koso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dillon tries to score with a low kick but Koso moves his leg out of the way.
Dillon looks to throw the jab but Koso is out of range.
JT Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koso shoots in and drives through. Dillon sprawls well.
Dillon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon sets himself, and Koso steps forward looking for the clinch! Dillon avoids it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Koso slips the punch.
Koso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dillon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dillon avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Koso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koso is looking to clinch.
Koso slips a jab from Dillon.
Koso shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dillon as he avoids it easily.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillon sets himself, and Koso steps forward looking for the clinch! Dillon avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Koso shoots in but Dillon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dillon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koso.
Crunch! Dillon slams his shin into Koso's torso.
Dillon explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Koso has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dillon.
Koso has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dillon.
Koso looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koso takes one to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dillon.
Dillon throws a leg kick that misses.
Koso is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Koso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dillon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Dillon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dillon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dillon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dillon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koso.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Koso might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dillon has got the better of the exchanges.

Koso moves into range and clinches up with Dillon.
Dillon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koso stalling the fight.
Koso fails to pull guard.
Dillon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koso has him pressed against the cage.
Dillon stops a takedown attempt from Koso.
Koso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
JT Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Speva Koso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Koso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dillon's brow.
Koso tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dillon working aggressively here.
Dillon struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Dillon misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dillon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Dillon.

Koso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dillon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dillon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Koso or perhaps it was just good defense by Dillon, which made it look bad.
Dillon is looking to slow Koso down with leg kicks.
Koso misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
JT Dillon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillon tries to avoid it but Koso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillon to the ground. Dillon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dillon appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Koso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dillon.
Dillon throws a jab but it's blocked by Koso.
JT Dillon is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dillon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koso can do to turn this around?
Dillon thumps Koso with a low kick.
Koso shoots in looking for a takedown but Dillon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koso's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dillon connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dillon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koso wants to clinch but Dillon slips to the side
and Dillon counters with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dillon.
Koso walks into a stiff left hand from Dillon.
Koso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dillon's waist but Dillon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koso off to one side.
Dillon scores with a kick to the body.
Koso is breathing heavily.
Dillon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Koso if he has to take too many more of those.
Dillon throws a leg kick which misses Koso's front leg but catches the back leg as Koso tries to avoid it.
Dillon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koso is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dillon is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Koso.
Nice body kick there by Dillon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon lands a head kick!
Dillon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dillon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
No luck for Koso with that takedown attempt.
Dillon scores with a spinning back kick!
Dillon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dillon misses with a body kick.
Dillon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koso checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koso scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillon. That's going to slow Koso down.
Koso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillon. Dillon obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillon throws a wild body kick that Koso sees coming a mile off.
Dillon throws a push kick but Koso slaps the foot to one side.
Koso has his takedown stuffed
and Dillon counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dillon tries to land a front kick but Koso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot lands for Dillon.
Some bone on bone action there as Koso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dillon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koso throws a hook but Dillon avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Dillon misses the target.
Dillon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koso on the side of the head.
Dillon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dillon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dillon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Dillon dominated that second round.
That's time! Dillon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Koso wants to clinch.
Dillon looks to land a body kick but Koso moved away.
Koso blocks a head kick by Dillon.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dillon. That's going to slow Koso down.
Dillon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Dillon.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dillon. Koso shrugs it off though.
It looks like Dillon has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Koso takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dillon circles away quickly and effectively.
Dillon half committed to a counter leg kick.
Koso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koso looks to clinch
and Dillon counters with a head kick. That will keep Koso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Koso moves out of range of the body kick from Dillon.
Dillon blocks a head kick by Koso.
Dillon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Dillon misses.
Good work by Koso as he checks the leg kick.
Koso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koso misses with a jab to the body
and Dillon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koso tries to clinch up.
It appears Dillon was looking to counter with a kick there.

Koso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dillon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dillon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koso.
Koso tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillon avoids the damage to the body.

Dillon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dillon stuffs the takedown attempt from Koso. Koso gets slowly back to his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dillon, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon thuds his shin into the meat of Koso's side.
Koso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dillon lands with a nice body kick.
Koso shoots in but no luck this time.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dillon.
Dillon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Koso tries to counter it with a takedown but Dillon pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Koso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dillon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koso is looking for the big counter here.
You can see that Koso has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Dillon is looking to land body kicks.
Dillon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koso.
JT Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Speva Koso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dillon. Koso shrugs it off though.
A punch combination from Koso misses.
Koso looks to clinch
and Dillon counters with a body kick.
Dillon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Koso takes a step back to recover.
Koso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dillon. Dillon obviously looking to wear him down.
Koso fails to land the takedown.
Dillon lands with a slapping head kick.
Koso tries for a takedown but Dillon circles away easily
and Dillon counters with a big head kick but Koso shrugs it off.
Dillon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Speva Koso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Koso is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dillon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Koso takes a step back to recover.
Dillon connects with a single shot there.
Koso is still on wobbly legs! Can Dillon finish him?
Dillon throws a shot from downtown. Koso moves away and avoids it.
Koso seems to have recovered his senses.
Koso walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dillon.
Both fighters circling a little - Dillon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dillon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dillon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koso. That did some damage!

Koso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dillon, pushing him back against the cage.
Speva Koso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
JT Dillon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koso tries to throw a body punch but Dillon avoids it by throwing Koso back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
JT Dillon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dillon 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JT Dillon!