PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tapu Koko (ranked 5800 p4p, 580 weight class) and Conor Rhodes (ranked 7100 p4p, 649 weight class). Koko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Aotearoa. Tapu Koko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koko
vs
Rhodes

187 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapu Koko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Conor Rhodes!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koko connects with a jab.
Rhodes throws a leg kick but Koko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rhodes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Koko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rhodes throws a nice looking combination but Koko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rhodes avoids the body shot from Koko.
Koko lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhodes.
Rhodes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Rhodes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhodes moves away.
Koko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rhodes wants to clinch up but Koko keeps it at a distance.
Koko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Koko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rhodes under the eye.
Rhodes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rhodes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koko seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rhodes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rhodes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rhodes tries to clinch but Koko is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhodes misses with a low kick.
Koko throwing a counter right hand but Rhodes manages to avoid it.
Rhodes doesn't manage to clinch there - Koko circles away.
Koko scores with a sloppy right hand. Rhodes should have avoided that one.
Koko misses with a body shot.
Koko connects with a looping right hand.
Conor Rhodes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koko scores with a hook to the body. Rhodes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhodes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rhodes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BOOM! Koko lands a beautiful left hook that drops Rhodes. Rhodes tries to recover but Koko is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Rhodes lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapu Koko!
Tapu Koko gave a mention to EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).