PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Pettis (ranked 25377 p4p, 554 weight class) and Daniel Koh (ranked 6270 p4p, 461 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pettis
vs
Koh

168 cm
22
146 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

177 cm
19
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rodrigo Pettis!
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, Daniel Koh!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koh swings for the body but Pettis moves out of range.
Koh moves out of range of the strikes.
Koh was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pettis tries to bum rush Koh with a series of wild strikes but Koh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pettis misses with the combination.
Pettis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koh.
Koh throws a front kick that sends Pettis stumbling back into the cage.
Koh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koh connects with a body shot.
Koh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettis.
Koh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koh moves away from the strike by Pettis.
Koh slips under a jab from Pettis.
Rodrigo Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pettis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koh.
Pettis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Koh misses with a looping left.
A good leg kick by Koh.
A swing and a miss from Pettis.
Koh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pettis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koh just misses with a punch to the body.
Koh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettis misses with a straight left.
Koh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Koh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pettis's sensitive parts.
Koh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pettis misses with a hook
and Koh counters with a body kick.
Koh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Koh.
Pettis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koh slips a jab from Pettis.
Koh's corner calls for a 1-2. Koh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Koh throws a front kick that sends Pettis stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pettis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koh.
Pettis looks to throw the jab but Koh is out of range.
Pettis throws an off balance right hand
and Koh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koh.
Koh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pettis rather than just go for the knockout.

Koh instigates a clinch.
Koh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pettis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pettis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pettis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pettis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koh lands a good knee to the midsection. Pettis won't want to take too many of those.
Koh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pettis takes a knee right on the jaw!

Pettis is rocked!
Koh crunches a lovely knee into Pettis's ribcage.
Oh Pettis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koh lands an elbow inside.
Koh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koh lands a big knee to the head and Pettis goes down! Koh pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Koh!
Daniel Koh decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.