PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan McCarthy (ranked 2338 p4p, 269 weight class) and Speva Koso (ranked 2286 p4p, 263 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McCarthy
vs
Koso

185 cm
29
158 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

176 cm
30
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ryan McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Speva Koso!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Koso.
McCarthy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koso.
McCarthy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McCarthy avoids a kick to the body.
Koso throws a wild body kick that McCarthy sees coming a mile off.
Koso throws a big shot that misses.
McCarthy wants to land a leg kick but Koso is out of range.
Koso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCarthy checks it well.
McCarthy lands a body shot.
Koso with a nice cross.
Koso looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
McCarthy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Koso.
McCarthy tries a low kick but Koso avoids it.
Koso misses with a lunging right hand
and McCarthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCarthy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Koso misses
enabling McCarthy to counter with a crisp jab.
Koso misses with a wild body shot.
McCarthy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCarthy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koso lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso works the jab nicely.
Koso slips a straight right by McCarthy.
Koso is looking to slow McCarthy down with leg kicks.
Koso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Koso misses its intended target.
Koso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCarthy at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koso.
Koso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCarthy 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 throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCarthy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koso moves out of range as McCarthy strikes.
McCarthy blocks a low kick nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Koso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koso misses the jab.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McCarthy misses.
Koso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCarthy.
Koso drops his hands momentarily and McCarthy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koso misses with a looping right.
McCarthy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Koso doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from McCarthy misses its target.
Koso lands a nice shot that snaps McCarthy's head back.
Speva Koso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koso swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McCarthy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Koso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCarthy's calf.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Koso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koso checks the leg kick.
McCarthy misses with a looping left.
Koso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCarthy's calf.
McCarthy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koso's sensitive parts.
McCarthy lands a really nice looking cross but Koso seems unphased.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Koso just manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso connects with a body shot that sends McCarthy's belly button to the back.
McCarthy takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
Koso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCarthy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Koso misses the target.
McCarthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy misses the jab.
Koso throws a solid leg kick but McCarthy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koso.
Koso pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCarthy is out of range and Koso settles back down.
A leg kick checked by McCarthy.
It looked like McCarthy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koso.
Koso misses with a wild body shot.
Koso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
Koso throws a low kick but McCarthy avoids it.
Koso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCarthy scores with a jab to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Koso.
Koso looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
Koso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koso misses with a wild body shot.
Koso misses with a straight right.
Koso scores with a shot to the body.

Koso closes the distance and clinches.
Koso keeps control of McCarthy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McCarthy tries to break free but Koso pushes him back against the cage.
Koso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCarthy can't break the clinch.
Koso has a couple of punches blocked by McCarthy.
McCarthy working aggressively here.
Koso lands with a short shot to the head.
Koso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koso misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso lands a left hand.

McCarthy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCarthy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCarthy blocks a jab.
A jab from Koso finds it's way through McCarthy's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speva Koso dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

McCarthy looks to land a right hand but Koso moved out of range.
Koso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McCarthy rather than just go for the knockout.
McCarthy checks the leg kick nicely there.
McCarthy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koso throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koso looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
Koso misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCarthy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koso cracks the inside of McCarthy's front leg.
Koso connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McCarthy throws a low kick, looking for Koso's leg but Koso calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCarthy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCarthy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koso. Koso obviously looking to wear him down.
Koso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
McCarthy misses the body punch
and Koso counters with a stiff right hand.
McCarthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koso manages to avoid it.
McCarthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy cracks the inside of Koso's front leg.
Koso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koso lands with a good body shot.
Koso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McCarthy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McCarthy moves out of range of the body kick.
McCarthy slips a jab from Koso.
As Koso looks to move away, McCarthy throws a big counter combo but Koso just gets out of the way.
McCarthy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koso connects with a solid leg kick.
Koso lets loose with a powerful body kick. McCarthy will feel that in the morning.
McCarthy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koso misses with a lunging right hand
and McCarthy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koso throws a hook to the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso misses with a hook
and McCarthy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koso misses with an uppercut. McCarthy saw that one coming.
McCarthy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McCarthy tries a low kick but Koso avoids it.
McCarthy takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
McCarthy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koso throws a shot to the body.
Koso missing with a left hand there. McCarthy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCarthy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koso tries to clinch but McCarthy is having none of it.
McCarthy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McCarthy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koso. That did some damage!
Koso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koso looks to score with a jab to the body but McCarthy is just out of range.
McCarthy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarthy throws a head kick but Koso moves out of range.
Koso flicks out a counter leg kick but McCarthy steps away.
Speva Koso seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Koso. Beautiful body shot.
McCarthy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Koso is able to avoid easily.
McCarthy throws a lazy uppercut
and Koso counters with a left to the body.
Koso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koso thuds his right hand into McCarthy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCarthy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koso.
McCarthy jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Koso throws a hook to the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCarthy can pounce on him.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koso was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
Koso throws an overhand right that lands on McCarthy's shoulder, as McCarthy tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like McCarthy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Koso.
McCarthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koso.
Koso wants to land a leg kick but McCarthy is out of range.
McCarthy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McCarthy swings for the body but Koso moves out of range.
Koso tries to work over McCarthy's front leg with a kick but McCarthy checks it.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCarthy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCarthy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Koso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Koso.
McCarthy checks a leg kick nicely.
McCarthy misses with a straight right.
Koso misses with a hook. McCarthy ducked under it nicely.
Koso thuds a left hand into McCarthy's body.
Koso pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCarthy is out of range and Koso settles back down.
McCarthy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koso.
McCarthy throws a lazy right hand but Koso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Koso avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso slips a straight right by McCarthy.
McCarthy staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Koso misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speva Koso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

McCarthy connects with a single shot there.
McCarthy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koso on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Koso.
Koso lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab from Koso misses.
A slow jab from Koso misses its intended target.
It looked like McCarthy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCarthy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koso misses with an uppercut
and McCarthy counters with a nice uppercut.
McCarthy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McCarthy misses with a body shot.
McCarthy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koso misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koso ducks under a wild hook from McCarthy.
And Koso responds with a good body kick, but McCarthy manages to step out the way in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCarthy throws a leg kick but Koso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Koso misses.
Koso misses with a hook. McCarthy ducked under it nicely.
Koso misses with a body kick.
McCarthy swings widly with a right hand
and Koso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCarthy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koso cracks McCarthy with a good jab.
Koso throws out a powerful jab.
McCarthy scores with a nice body kick.
Koso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McCarthy thumps Koso with a low kick.
Koso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCarthy throws out the jab.
McCarthy checks a leg kick nicely.
McCarthy half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by McCarthy. Beautiful body shot.
McCarthy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koso is out of range.
Koso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCarthy. McCarthy obviously looking to wear him down.
McCarthy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koso lands a glancing blow to the side of McCarthy's head.
A jab from Koso misses.
Koso thows a leg kick but McCarthy checks it
and McCarthy counters with an outside leg kick.
McCarthy tries to land a front kick but Koso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koso lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Koso. Beautiful body shot.
Koso misses with an uppercut. McCarthy saw that one coming.
Koso thows a leg kick but McCarthy checks it
and Koso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McCarthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCarthy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McCarthy throws a jab when Koso was well out of range.
Speva Koso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koso misses with a body shot.
Koso throws a right hand that McCarthy ducks under and follows up with a left that McCarthy also avoids with ease.
McCarthy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koso to score with a decent uppercut.
McCarthy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from McCarthy finds it's way through Koso's defenses.
McCarthy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Koso throws a leg kick
letting McCarthy counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Koso misses
letting McCarthy counter with a right hand.
McCarthy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCarthy misses with a looping right.
Koso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCarthy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koso.
Koso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koso throws a leg kick but McCarthy sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy misses with a hook.
A cross from Koso lands.
Both fighters circling a little - Koso finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Koso delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCarthy.
McCarthy throws a solid leg kick but Koso takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCarthy.
McCarthy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McCarthy misses with the combination.
Koso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCarthy tries to bum rush Koso with a series of wild strikes but Koso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCarthy throws a right hand that Koso ducks under and follows up with a left that Koso also avoids with ease.
Ryan McCarthy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McCarthy throws a leg kick but Koso moved away.
Koso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCarthy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
Koso counters with a body kick.

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 Ryan McCarthy.
Well Koso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Speva Koso!
Ryan McCarthy spoke after the fight, saying 'He cheated give him a blood test he won't pass! Where's a cup bro i guarantee this douche bag eating butt fluffer sperm bank pisses hot on spot! Lmao that's right yeah run away '.