PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erling Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Wick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erling Koch's chin.

Wick
vs
Koch

200 cm
31
273 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

201 cm
24
250 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erling Koch!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koch scores with a jab.
Koch swinging wildly here.
Wick connects with a body shot that sends Koch's belly button to the back.
Koch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Wick.
Wick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koch throws a body shot but no joy.
Wick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koch misses with a hook.
Koch avoids the head kick by Wick.
Wick misses the body punch
and Wick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koch with a hook.
Wick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koch missing with a left hand there. Wick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wick wants to clinch but Koch slips to the side
and Koch counters with a straight right hand.
Wick tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wick is defended easily by Koch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Wick misses
and Wick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Wick.
Wick has been working on his balance at Touch Of Death Combat Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Koch.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koch manages to avoid it.
Wick jabs at Koch's body.
Koch scores with a decent looking hook.

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

Wick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koch defends it well.
Koch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wick stalling.
Wick wants to pass to mount but Koch is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Koch defends it well.
Well, if Wick is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wick takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wick has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wick prevents Koch from improving his position.
Wick misses with a head shot. Koch uses the momentum to regain guard.
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!
Wick content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wick controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koch throws a jab but it's blocked by Wick.
Wick throws a low kick but Koch moves out of range easily.
Koch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koch lands with an uppercut that bounces Wick off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick staying out of range there.
John Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wick defending well as Koch loads up on a big left hand.
Wick throws a body shot but no joy.
Koch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wick misses with a takedown attempt - Koch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Koch blocks the leg kick.
Wick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wick throws a head kick that misses
letting Koch counter with a right hand.
Wick is looking to wear down Koch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.
Koch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wick circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wick dodges the punch combination from Koch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wick.
Koch misses with a wild combination.
Wick is looking to score with low kicks.
Erling Koch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Wick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Erling Koch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koch dodges the punch combination from Wick.
Wick scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koch misses with a looping right.
Koch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wick attempts a counter takedown but Koch avoids it well and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Koch. Those never looked like landing.
Koch takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Koch is rocked!
Wick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A left and a right from Koch both land. Nice combination.
Erling Koch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koch loads up on a big right hand but Wick slips the punch.
Koch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wick.
A swing and a miss from Wick.
Wick tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koch dips to his left and cracks Wick with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Wick.
Koch throws a hook but Wick avoids it easily.
Koch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koch throws a right hand that Wick ducks under and follows up with a left that Wick also avoids with ease.
Wick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koch is still on wobbly legs! Can Wick finish him?
Wick throws a sloppy head kick and Koch moves out of range easily.
Koch seems to have recovered his senses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wick or perhaps it was just good defense by Koch, which made it look bad.
Wick shoots in for a takedown but Koch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koch throws out a counter right but Wick avoids it with no problem.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koch was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.

Wick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Koch sprawls well initially but Wick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wick is just content to waste time from the top position. Koch takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wick throws a strike but Koch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Wick keeping full guard, as Koch tries to pass.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Wick is looking for a triangle here but Koch uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wick gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick tries to get to full guard but Koch has control of the leg.
Wick is working hard here to advance position.
Wick trying to get back to full guard but Koch takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Wick wants to hold on but Koch pushes him away.
Wick is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wick tries to hold on but Koch pushes him away.
Wick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wick prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Wick tries to hold on but Koch postures up.
Wick is trying to escape the mount but Koch keeps good control and instead manages to take Wick's back.
Wick is trying to break free.
Wick prevents Koch from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Erling Koch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wick wants to control but Koch passes into side.
Koch has control of an arm but Wick manages to advance to Koch's back!

Koch is having to fend off submission attempts from Wick, who is looking to sink in the choke. Wick doesn't have the hooks in though and Koch manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick wants to sweep but no luck.

Wick looking for subs off his back but Koch has passed one foot through into half guard.
Wick gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erling Koch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Wick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Koch is out of range and Wick settles back down.
Koch moves away from the strike by Wick.
Wick lands a jab to the head.
Koch moves away from the strike by Wick.
Koch throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wick throws a sloppy head kick and Koch moves out of range easily.
Wick shoots in looking for a takedown. Koch tries to sprawl out of it but Wick keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koch manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koch is fending him off so far but Wick persists. Nope, Koch circles away and we're back to standing.
Wick misses with a looping left.

Wick moves into the clinch.
Wick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koch fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wick.
A slow jab from Koch misses its intended target.
Wick tries to land a leg kick but Koch saw it coming and moves away.
Wick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wick's hands.
Wick lands a head kick. Koch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch throws a shot from downtown. Wick moves away and avoids it.
Koch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koch rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Wick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koch tries to bum rush Wick with a series of wild strikes but Wick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koch loads up on a big right hand but Wick slips the punch.
Wick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wick misses with a double jab
and Koch counters with a nice uppercut.
Wick throws a body shot but no joy.
Koch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick from Wick misses.
Wick defending well as Koch loads up on a big left hand.
Koch circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Koch misses.
Wick throws a body punch but Koch moves out of range.
Koch misses with a looping right.
Koch scores with a jab to the body.
John Wick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wick rushes Koch and presses him up against the cage.
Wick pushes off an throws an elbow but Koch leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Koch to keep the fight standing.
Koch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koch is trying to push Wick away but Wick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Wick jumps guard and drags Koch to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Koch trying to control the position from guard on top but Wick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Koch. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Koch avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Wick looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Koch has picked Wick up and slammed him! Wick can't keep hold of the triangle and Koch manages to pass to side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick can't do much from the bottom here.
Wick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wick is not content to let Koch control the position.
Wick tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Koch wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wick managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Koch.

Koch decides to stand back up. Koch steps back and let's Wick get back to his feet.
Koch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koch throws a hook to the side of Wick's head but Wick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koch counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Koch does no damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wick.
Wick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koch lands with an overhand left.
Koch ducks under a wild hook from Wick.
Koch misses with a two punch combination.
Wick throws a nice looking combination but Koch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wick throws a hook to the side of Koch's head but Koch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koch throws a hook to the side of Wick's head but Wick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koch has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koch there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Wick misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wick is defended easily by Koch.
Erling Koch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Koch with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erling Koch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koch 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erling Koch!
Erling Koch gave a mention to M.O. Fight Wear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).