PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 2424 p4p, 229 weight class) and Otavio Martins (ranked 1931 p4p, 187 weight class). Otavio Martins acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Koso
vs
Martins

176 cm
27
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speva Koso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Otavio Martins!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koso with a hook.
We've been told by Koso's head coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID290K) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Koso blocks a jab.

Martins instigates a clinch.
Koso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martins working aggressively here.
Martins has a couple of punches blocked by Koso.
Koso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
Martins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Koso to work.
Martins can't find room to land a body shot as Koso controls the action.
Koso misses with a punch on the inside.
Koso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koso jumps guard and drags Martins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Koso looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Koso is on top in guard.

Koso won't allow Martins to sweep him here.
Koso trying to control the position from guard on top but Martins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Martins looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Koso has picked Martins up and slammed him! Martins can't keep hold of the triangle and Koso manages to pass to side control!
Koso landing strikes.
Koso trying to control the action but Martins is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martins sneaks back into half guard.
Martins is looking for a sweep. Koso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Martins keeps working.

Koso is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Martins is just riding it out for now. Koso eventually gives up the hold.
Martins is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Koso jumps into side control!
Martins is looking to regain half guard here but Koso keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koso tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koso has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koso working away.

Koso looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Koso wants to control but Martins is keeping him busy.
Martins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koso prevents Martins from improving his position.
Koso is pressing down on Martins's thigh, looking to free his foot. Martins is holding on for now.
Koso is trying to control. Martins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martins tries to get to full guard but Koso has control of the leg.
Koso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Martins is trying to control but can't.

Martins actively working from the bottom here.
Martins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Koso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speva Koso dominated that 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.

A swing and a miss from Martins.
Speva Koso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martins drops his hands momentarily and Koso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Martins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Martins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martins misses with a straight right.
Martins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koso lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Koso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Koso takes one to the chin there.

Koso darts in and clinches Martins up against the cage.
Martins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koso.
Koso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martins just stands there and leans against the cage.
Koso is leaning against Martins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koso digs a right hand into Martins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martins's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koso.
Martins tries to work over Koso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martins gets through Koso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Koso blocks a body shot from Martins.
Koso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koso lands a shoulder strike.
Martins lands a left hand.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins misses with some punches.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martins lands a body punch.
Koso prevents a body shot from Martins.
Martins struggles to land a body shot inside as Koso controls his hands.
Koso blocking some punches.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Martins.
Koso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koso throws a punch but it's blocked by Martins.
Koso changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Martins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Speva Koso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koso closes the distance but Martins moves to the side
enabling Martins to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Martins misses with a straight left.
Martins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Martins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Martins misses with an uppercut
and Koso counters with a nice uppercut.
Koso moves out of range as Martins strikes.
Koso staying out of range there.
Martins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koso misses with a straight right.
Koso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martins.
No joy there for Martins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koso's corner calls for a 1-2. Koso obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koso defending well as Martins loads up on a big left hand.
Koso drops down looking for a counter takedown but Martins sprawls and moves away.

Koso drives through and clinches with Martins against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins working aggressively here.
Martins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koso struggles to land a body shot inside as Martins controls his hands.
Koso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
Koso is looking to take this one to the mat.
Martins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso wants a takedown.
Koso wants to take the fight to the mat but Martins manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Koso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koso misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koso.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Koso lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martins.
Koso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinss head.
Martins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koso has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Martins after a bit of a struggle.
Koso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martins gets underhooks to prevent Koso's takedown attempt.
Martins misses with a punch on the inside.
Otavio Martins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Koso.
Koso is looking for a takedown.
Koso misses with a body punch.
Martins working aggressively here.
Koso is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Koso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
Martins drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koso pulls his leg out and moves away.
Speva Koso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martins walks into a jab.
Martins moves out of range as Koso throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Otavio Martins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Martins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Martins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Koso, as that shot connected.
Martins missing with a left hand there. Koso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martins misses with a lunging right hand
and Koso connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Martins closes the distance and clinches.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Koso avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Martins lands a left hand.
Koso misses with a body punch.
Martins misses with some punches.
Martins swings wildly with an uppercut but Koso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koso tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Koso blocks a body shot from Martins.
Koso drops down looking for an ankle pick but Martins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Martins misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso throws out a loose jab but Martins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martins swats away the attempt to clinch by Koso.
Koso lands with a kick to the ribs.
Martins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Koso cracks Martins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koso throws a jab but it's blocked by Martins.
Koso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Martins swats away the attempt to clinch by Koso.
Koso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Martins misses the target.
Koso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Martins throws out the jab.
Martins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koso. Koso obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Martins gets tackled into the cage by Koso. Koso maintains the clinch.
Koso trying to control the position but instead, Martins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Koso into the cage.
Koso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martins backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Koso.
Martins scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koso tries to work over Martins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martins throws a punch but it's blocked by Koso.
Koso lands a nice uppercut.
Martins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koso scores with a shot to the side of Martins's head.
Martins lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martins scores with a shoulder strike.
Martins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koso jumps guard but Martins stands there with Koso around his waist. Koso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Speva Koso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koso is trying to pull guard but Martins has him pressed against the cage.
Martins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koso digs a right hand underneath Martins's ribcage. Martins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Martins fails to land.
Martins tries to throw a body punch but Koso avoids it by throwing Martins back against the cage.
Martins lands a hook that snaps the head of Koso backwards.

Koso manages to pull guard.
Koso keeping moving, preventing Martins from controlling successfully.
Martins cracks Koso with a solid left hand.
Speva Koso overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Martins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koso's head.
Martins chips away with some ground and pound.

Koso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso keeping full guard, as Martins tries to pass.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Martins stopping the sweep attempt from Koso.
Koso is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

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!
Martins is trying to get back to full guard.

Martins looking for subs from the bottom but Koso mounts him!
Martins tries to hold on but Koso pushes him away.
Koso looking to ground and pound but Martins is blocking nicely.
Martins is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Speva Koso.
I think Koso has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speva Koso!