PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBain has chosen Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Koch
vs
McBain

170 cm
31
149 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

182 cm
41
154 lbs
27 - 18 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Bare Knuckle Fisticuffs Clothing
KnockOut

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 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Koch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter McBain!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Koch misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - McBain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Koch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for McBain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koch scores with a crisp jab that stopped McBain in his tracks.
McBain throws a good cross that connects.
Koch looks to score with a jab to the body but McBain is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McBain.
McBain scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McBain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koch to score with a decent uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koch.
An inside leg kick from McBain misses.
McBain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koch has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McBain connects with a leg kick. Koch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McBain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koch connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBain. McBain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain misses with a body punch
and Koch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McBain lands a front kick.
McBain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koch.
McBain lands a nice hook to Koch's body. Koch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McBain digs a good hook to Koch's body.
McBain throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Koch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Peter McBain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koch takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koch cracks McBain with a good jab.
Koch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koch checks a leg kick.
That kick from Koch tenderised McBain's leg. McBain is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McBain with a nice cross.
Koch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koch takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koch needs to keep his hands up - McBain had a free shot at his head there.
Koch staying out of range there.
McBain has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McBain throws an off balance right hand
and Koch counters with an outside leg kick.
McBain scores with a jab.
McBain avoids the body shot from Koch.
McBain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McBain misses with the combination.
Koch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koch lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McBain misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain throws a solid leg kick but Koch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McBain.
Koch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBain.
McBain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koch.
McBain misses with a straight left.
McBain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBain scores with a nice strike.
Koch throws a leg kick but McBain checks it.
Koch misses with a double jab.
Koch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McBain.
McBain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McBain misses with a lunging right hand
and Koch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice shot lands for McBain.
McBain misses the jab.
Koch with a nice cross.
Koch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBain misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Koch to counter with a crisp jab.
Koch throws a hook but McBain avoids it easily.
McBain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Koch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koch tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McBain throws a chopping leg kick but Koch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
McBain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koch avoids the body shot from McBain.
A counter left hand to the body from Koch misses its target.
Koch misses with an uppercut.
McBain steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Koch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McBain tries to land a leg kick but Koch saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBain misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Koch misses its target.
McBain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McBain misses with a looping left.
McBain throws a leg kick but Koch checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter McBain will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Koch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koch is out of range.
McBain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McBain fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koch checks it well.
McBain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick from Koch lands but McBain takes it in his stride.
McBain tries a head kick but it misses.
Koch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBain.
Koch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koch walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for McBain.
McBain scores with a jab. Koch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Koch misses the target.
Koch moves out of range of the strikes.
Koch is looking to counter punch.
McBain thuds his right hand into Koch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McBain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Koch might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McBain checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McBain! But no joy.
McBain slips a jab and a cross from Koch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koch's head backwards.
McBain misses with a body shot.
McBain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koch can pounce on him.
McBain misses with a body shot.
It looked like Koch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koch's sensitive parts.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McBain has time to react.
Koch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McBain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koch lands with a thumping leg kick.
McBain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Koch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McBain scrambles back to his feet.
McBain throws a lazy body kick
and Koch counters with a stiff right hand.
Koch tries a low kick but McBain avoids it.
Koch avoids the body shot from McBain.
Koch moves out of range as McBain throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koch catches McBain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain drops his hands momentarily and Koch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick there by McBain.
Koch swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McBain steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Koch's corner calls for a 1-2. Koch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McBain misses with a leg kick.
McBain throws the left hand but Koch avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Koch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McBain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koch checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koch. That's going to slow McBain down.
A swing and a miss from McBain.
Koch appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McBain has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Peter McBain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McBain throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koch tried to counter with a leg kick but McBain avoided it.
Koch misses with a looping left.
McBain ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koch lands the left hand.
McBain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. McBain catches Koch right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koch, right into the meat.
Koch fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McBain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McBain lands with a right hand.
McBain throws a right hand that misses
letting Koch counter with a right hand.
Koch cracks the inside of McBain's front leg.
McBain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koch fails with an attempt to clinch.
McBain misses with a leg kick.
McBain throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Koch finds it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McBain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koch under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koch avoids the body shot from McBain.
McBain throws out a loose jab but Koch uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch dodges the punch combination from McBain.
McBain moves out of range as Koch strikes.
Koch on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McBain has time to react.
McBain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Koch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koch.
Koch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McBain misses with a double jab.
Koch connects with a solid leg kick.
Koch takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kochs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from McBain tenderised Koch's leg. Koch is trying to keep his angry face on.
McBain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McBain thuds his right hand into Koch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter McBain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Koch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Koch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McBain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McBain is able to avoid easily.
A big right from McBain misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBain. Koch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koch avoids a kick to the body.
Koch tries to clinch there but McBain circles away.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McBain has time to react.
McBain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McBain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koch throws out the jab.
McBain moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch looks to score with a jab to the body but McBain is just out of range.
Koch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBain.
McBain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain connects with a good right hand that stumbles Koch. Koch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBain takes a swing at Koch's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koch.
McBain tries to land a front kick but Koch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McBain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koch lands with a hook. McBain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McBain takes a jab right on the kisser.
McBain tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koch takes a swing at McBain's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - McBain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McBain is out of range.
Koch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McBain.
McBain lands with a cross.
Jacob Koch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peter McBain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koch's sensitive parts.
McBain scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McBain scoring well with a low kick there.
McBain lands a jab-cross combination.
Good leg kick by McBain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McBain misses with a body shot
and McBain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Koch.
McBain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McBain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koch fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBain throws a leg kick but Koch moved away.
Koch throws a lazy right hand but McBain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McBain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McBain checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
Koch tries to score with a low kick but McBain moves his leg out of the way.
McBain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koch.
Koch throws a head kick but McBain moves out of range.
McBain scoring well with a low kick there.
McBain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koch's calf.
McBain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koch.
Koch throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McBain connects with a nice looking jab.
Koch blocks a head kick by McBain.
McBain staying out of range there.
McBain cracks Koch with a right hand to the side of the head.
That kick from McBain tenderised Koch's leg. Koch is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Koch clinches up with McBain and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koch working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Koch fails to land.
Koch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McBain backwards.
Koch throws a punch but it's blocked by McBain.

Koch breaks the clinch.
Koch dodges the punch combination from McBain.
Nice cross by Koch.
Koch cracks McBain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Koch fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left lands for McBain.
Koch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McBain scores with a jab. Koch acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Koch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter McBain.
I've got McBain winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter McBain!
Peter McBain decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.