PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 673 p4p, 82 weight class) and Karter Kinshaw (ranked 632 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koso
vs
Kinshaw

176 cm
32
160 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

177 cm
35
166 lbs
27 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Speva Koso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinshaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kinshaw is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kinshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Koso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinshaw throws a counter combo.
Koso moves out of range of the body kick from Kinshaw.
It looked like Koso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kinshaw.
Koso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kinshaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kinshaw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kinshaw moves out of range as Koso strikes.
Kinshaw checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Koso misses
and Kinshaw counters with an outside leg kick.
Koso punishes Kinshaw's body with a nice straight punch.
Kinshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koso moves away.
Nice cross by Kinshaw.
Koso throws a leg kick but Kinshaw checks it.
Kinshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koso scores with a hook to the body. Kinshaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kinshaw tries to clinch up but Koso circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kinshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kinshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koso.
Koso lands with a right hand.
Koso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kinshaw throws a shot to the body.
Kinshaw tries to clinch there but Koso circles away.
We've been informed that Kinshaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Koso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koso cracks a nice hook into Kinshaw's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kinshaw. That's going to slow Koso down.
Koso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kinshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Koso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koso is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koso. Kinshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Kinshaw tenderised Koso's leg. Koso is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinshaw throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinshaw is just out of range.
Kinshaw misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Koso misses its intended target.
Kinshaw appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Koso digs a good hook to Kinshaw's body.
Koso has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Psycho’s Elites in the buildup to the fight.
Kinshaw lands a head shot.
Koso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Kinshaw misses its intended target.
Kinshaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kinshaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Koso's calf.
Kinshaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinshaw misses the target.
Kinshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso throws a leg kick but Kinshaw sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koso scores with a jab to the head.
Koso throws the left hand but Kinshaw avoids the punch easily.
Kinshaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koso.
Koso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koso throws a low kick but Kinshaw avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinshaw.
Koso lands a leg kick that knocks Kinshaw off balance momentarily.
Kinshaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Koso.
Kinshaw scoring well with a low kick there.
Koso throws a leg kick but Kinshaw sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kinshaw. Koso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinshaw manages to avoid it.
Koso takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kinshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koso.
Kinshaw tries to land a leg kick but Koso saw it coming and moves away.
Kinshaw looks to land a combination but Koso avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koso.
Kinshaw misses with a few strikes there.
Kinshaw moves out of range as Koso strikes.
Koso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinshaw throws a hook but Koso blocks it.
Koso drops his hands momentarily and Kinshaw takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good work by Koso as he checks the leg kick.
Koso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koso throws a low kick but Kinshaw avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw misses with a two punch combination.
Good leg kick by Koso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Koso throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Koso.
Koso looks to land a right hand but Kinshaw moved out of range.
A lazy left from Koso finds it's target.
Koso tries a head kick but it misses.
Koso throws a jab when Kinshaw was well out of range.
Donk. Kinshaw catches Koso right on the button with a cross.
Kinshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koso avoids the body shot from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw walks into a straight right hand from Koso.
Kinshaw slips a straight right by Koso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinshaw.
Koso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koso blocks a head kick by Kinshaw.
Koso scores with a kick to the body.
Kinshaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koso appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koso throws a sloppy head kick and Kinshaw moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kinshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinshaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koso at a distance.
Koso is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koso. Kinshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinshaw scores with a jab to the head.
Kinshaw throws a big shot that misses.
Koso moves to clinch but Kinshaw breaks away
and Kinshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kinshaw ducks under a wild hook from Koso.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Kinshaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Koso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw throws a right and a left that Koso avoids nicely.
Koso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kinshaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Koso's head.
Koso connects with a leg kick. Kinshaw looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Koso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kinshaw blocks the leg kick.
Kinshaw let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koso misses with a kick to the body.
Kinshaw on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koso. Koso obviously looking to wear him down.
Koso misses with a hook. Kinshaw ducked under it nicely.
Kinshaw throws a leg kick but Koso checks it.
Kinshaw tries to land a leg kick but Koso saw it coming and moves away.
Kinshaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Koso.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koso.
Kinshaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinshaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Koso.
Kinshaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kinshaw has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koso.
Kinshaw throws a hook to the side of Koso's head but Koso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kinshaw lands with a nice body punch.
Kinshaw misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kinshaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Koso is just out of range.
Koso is looking to clinch.
Kinshaw throws a hook but Koso avoids it easily.
Koso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kinshaw checks it well.
A big right from Koso misses.
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 lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kinshaw's sensitive parts.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koso.
Koso throws a jab when Kinshaw was well out of range.
Kinshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koso moves away.
Koso throws a big counter combination but Kinshaw scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinshaw manages to avoid it.
Koso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kinshaw tries to land a body kick
and Koso counters with a nice leg kick.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the body kick from Koso.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kinshaw, right into the meat.
Koso blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kinshaw is out of range and Koso settles back down.
Koso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kinshaw.
Koso misses the shot to the body.
Kinshaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Koso rushes Kinshaw and presses him up against the cage.
Koso takes a shot to the head.
Koso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kinshaw misses with a body punch.
Koso lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kinshaw missing with knees to the body.
Koso misses with some punches.
Kinshaw digs a right hand underneath Koso's ribcage. Koso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koso lands a body shot.
Kinshaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Koso is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinshaw.
A hook to the body from Kinshaw.
Koso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kinshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koso scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koso misses with a punch to the body.
Koso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Koso avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinshaw.
Koso takes a shot to the head.
Kinshaw lands a left hand.
Kinshaw missing with knees to the body.
Koso cracks Kinshaw with a nice body shot.
Kinshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kinshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kinshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kinshaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kinshaw lands an elbow just above Koso 's eye.
Koso on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinshaw missing with knees to the body.
Kinshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Kinshaw.
Nice body punch from Koso.
Kinshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kinshaw - that landed with a thud.
Kinshaw lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karter Kinshaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Koso misses the target.
Kinshaw throws out a counter right but Koso avoids it with no problem.
Kinshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Koso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinshaw.
Koso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinshaw misses the target.
Kinshaw lands a jab to Koso's midsection.
Kinshaw misses with a head kick.
Koso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kinshaw just manages to avoid it.
Kinshaw misses with a wild combination.
Kinshaw misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koso checks the leg kick.
Karter Kinshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koso. Kinshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw slips a straight right by Koso.
Kinshaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koso throws the kick towards the body but Kinshaw avoids it.
Kinshaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Kinshaw looks to land a combination but Koso avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Kinshaw misses.
That kick from Koso tenderised Kinshaw's leg. Kinshaw is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinshaw moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kinshaw scores with a jab.
Kinshaw looks to land a left hand but Koso moved out of range nicely.
Kinshaw misses with a body shot.
Kinshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koso manages to avoid it.
Kinshaw avoids the body shot from Koso.
Kinshaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinshaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kinshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Koso circles away.
Koso circles away from the clinch attempt
and Koso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koso blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Koso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Speva Koso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kinshaw throws a series of punches but Koso avoids them all with ease.
Kinshaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Koso off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinshaw loads up on a big right hand but Koso slips the punch.
Koso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kinshaw tries to score with a low kick but Koso moves his leg out of the way.
Koso pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kinshaw back to the cage. Koso follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Koso moves out of range as Kinshaw strikes.

Koso moves into the clinch.
Koso misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Speva Koso has been cut.
Kinshaw lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Kinshaw as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koso managing to block the knees to the body from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw blocks a body shot from Koso.
Kinshaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Kinshaw throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kinshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koso throws a head punch that misses.
Koso managing to block the knees to the body from Kinshaw.
A right handed body shot lands from Kinshaw.
Koso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koso misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Koso.
Kinshaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kinshaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kinshaw.
Koso avoiding damage as Kinshaw throws knees to the body.
Koso throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Koso backwards.
Kinshaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kinshaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinshaw digs a right hand underneath Koso's ribcage. Koso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koso misses with a punch to the body.
Koso misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso misses with a body punch.
Koso takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koso swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands an uppercut.
Kinshaw lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Koso fails to land.
Kinshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Koso.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kinshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kinshaw throws an elbow but misses.
Koso struggles to land a body shot inside as Kinshaw controls his hands.
Kinshaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koso wants a takedown but no success here.
Kinshaw utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinshaw pushes Koso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kinshaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karter Kinshaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kinshaw 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karter Kinshaw!