PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 1505 p4p, 169 weight class) and Solomon Wilson (ranked 3224 p4p, 322 weight class). Wilson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Simple Math - By: DL Incognito. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koso
vs
Wilson

176 cm
27
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
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 5 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Koso tenderised Wilson's leg. Wilson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Koso throws a leg kick but Wilson checks it.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koso's calf.
Wilson throws a jab when Koso was well out of range.
Koso looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Koso counters with a good low kick that Wilson was not able to check.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Koso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koso.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.
Koso slips under a jab from Wilson.
Koso with a nice cross.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Solomon Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson misses the jab.
Wilson fails with the takedown
and Koso counters with a nice body shot.
Koso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koso swings for the body but Wilson moves out of range.
Koso sets himself, and Wilson steps forward looking for the clinch! Koso avoids it this time.
Koso walks into a left hand.
A big left from Wilson misses.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wilson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso looks to land a combination. Wilson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wilson lands with an overhand left.
Koso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koso jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
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.
Wilson thumps Koso with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koso.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilson throws a low kick but Koso avoids it.
As Wilson backs away, Koso returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Koso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Koso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koso in his tracks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koso 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.
Wilson scores with a punch to the head.
Koso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook. Koso ducked under it nicely.
Koso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Wilson throws a big shot that misses.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilson.
Koso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
No luck for Wilson with that takedown attempt.
Koso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koso throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilson throws a jab when Koso was well out of range.
Koso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Koso was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Koso slips a jab and a cross from Wilson.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koso counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilson ducks under a wild hook from Koso.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilson looks to land a right hand but Koso moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Koso defends it nicely.
Speva Koso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Wilson.
Wilson thuds his right hand into Koso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wilson looks for a takedown but Koso sprawls well.
Koso throws the left hand but Wilson avoids the punch easily.
Koso scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wilson misses with a hook. Koso ducked under it nicely.
Koso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Wilson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Koso manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Koso is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Wilson frees his head nicely. Oh but Koso has switched to an armbar! Wilson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Speva Koso!