PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kikko Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Kooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Man
vs
Kooch

180 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kikko Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Kooch!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a hook.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Kooch circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Kooch shoots in.
Man throws a jab when Kooch was well out of range.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Kooch shoots in.
Kikko Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man wants to clinch up but Kooch keeps it at a distance.
Kooch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kooch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kikko Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Kooch.
Kooch avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man tries to clinch there but Kooch circles away.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Kooch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kooch off to one side.
Man moves in looking to clinch but Kooch pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooch fails to land the takedown.
Man tries to clinch up.
Kooch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Man takes a swing at Kooch's ribcage but misses.
Man throws a hook to the side of Kooch's head but Kooch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man wants to clinch up but Kooch keeps it at a distance.
Kooch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Kooch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kooch.
Man tries to clinch but Kooch moves out of range.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Kooch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kooch fails to land the takedown.
Kooch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Kooch fails with a takedown attempt.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Kooch circles away.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kooch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Man pushes Kooch off looking to stand but Kooch dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooch not doing much here.
Kooch passes the guard and advances to mount!
Man wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Man is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Kooch locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Man is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marlon Kooch!