PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juice Wrld (ranked 4112 p4p, 1549 weight class) and Xylon Kofel (ranked 464 p4p, 207 weight class). Xylon Kofel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wrld
vs
Kofel

170 cm
22
155
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
157
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juice Wrld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kofel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wrld lands a lovely overhand right.
Wrld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kofel throws a big counter head kick but Wrld avoids it with no problem.
Wrld misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kofel.
Kofel slips under a jab.
Wrld moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrld lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrld misses the target.
Wrld throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kofel. Wrld does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kofel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wrld.
A swing and a miss from Kofel.
Wrld throws a jab but it's blocked by Kofel.
Kofel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrld sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrld ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
A big left from Wrld misses.
Wrld looks to score with a jab to the body but Kofel is just out of range.
Wrld swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wrld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel throws an off balance right hand
and Wrld makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wrld lands a right hook to the body.
Wrld looks to land a right hand but Kofel moved out of range.
Kofel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Kofel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kofel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrld.

Wrld clinches.
Kofel lands a nice uppercut.
Wrld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Wrld.
Wrld takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wrld fails to land.
Wrld misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wrld.
Wrld lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kofel backwards.
Kofel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrld lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Wrld.
Wrld tries a body shot but Kofel blocks it.
Wrld misses with the head strike.
Kofel lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel blocks a body shot from Wrld.
Wrld tries to work over Kofel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kofel misses with a body punch.
Wrld lands with a right to the head.
Wrld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrld misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Wrld breaks from the clinch.
Kofel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kofel misses with a hook. Wrld ducked under it nicely.
Kofel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kofel misses with a head kick.
Kofel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wrld throws a right hand that misses
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Wrld.
Kofel moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Wrld misses the target.
It seemed like Kofel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wrld throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Kofel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wrld uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kofel.
A little feinted left hand from Wrld on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrld avoids the head kick by Kofel.
A counter left hand to the body from Wrld misses its target.
Wrld scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kofel doesn't seem bothered though.
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrld throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Wrld connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kofel momentarily.
Kofel keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the body from Kofel misses
and Wrld counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kofel thinking.
Wrld blocks a jab.
Kofel throws a lazy right hand but Wrld sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrld throws a jab when Kofel was well out of range.
Wrld takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kofel walks into a left hand.
Wrld misses with a wild body shot.
Kofel thuds his right hand into Wrld's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Wrld.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kofel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wrld darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wrld thuds his right hand into Kofel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Wrld misses its intended target.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wrld throws a lazy right hand but Kofel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wrld throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Wrld fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Kofel throws a jab when Wrld was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrld. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kofel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kofel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kofel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kofel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wrld gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Kofel lands but Wrld takes it in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juice Wrld dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Kofel looks to land a right hand but Wrld moved out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wrld tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Wrld.
Wrld misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrld has a couple of punches blocked by Kofel.
Kofel misses with a punch to the body.
Wrld tries to work over Kofel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kofel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kofel.
Kofel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Wrld's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kofel.
Kofel tries to work over Wrld's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kofel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wrld backwards.
Kofel is leaning against Wrld and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wrld prevents a body shot from Kofel.
Wrld lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kofel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel tries to throw a body punch but Wrld avoids it by throwing Kofel back against the cage.
Kofel misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrld lands a body punch.
Wrld misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrld can't find room to land a body shot as Kofel controls the action.
Wrld looking to slow down the pace here.
Wrld can't find room to land a body shot as Kofel controls the action.
Kofel misses with a punch on the inside.
Kofel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrld has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wrld struggles to land a body shot inside as Kofel controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Kofel.
Kofel is leaning against Wrld and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wrld swings wildly with an uppercut but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrld tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kofel misses with a punch to the body.
Wrld throws a head punch that misses.
Wrld wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kofel prevents a body shot from Wrld.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kofel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel takes a shot to the head.
Kofel wants to stall.

Wrld manages to break the clinch.
Wrld blocks a jab.
Wrld bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kofel's head.
Kofel is looking to clinch.
Kofel dips to his left and cracks Wrld with an uppercut!
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!
Kofel scores with a nice strike.
Kofel loads up on a big right hand but Wrld slips the punch.
Juice Wrld is winning the standup battle so far.
Wrld throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Wrld takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wrld takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wrld jabs Kofel right on the nose. Kofel blinks but takes it well.
Wrld missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel throws the left hand but Wrld avoids the punch easily.
Wrld ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kofel. Wrld does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wrld slips under a jab.
Wrld takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kofel has closed the distance and engaged Wrld in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrld.
Xylon Kofel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wrld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kofel misses with a body punch.
Wrld lands a nice shot to the body.
Kofel lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrld.
Wrld doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Wrld's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wrld misses with a straight right.
Wrld misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kofel wants to clinch
and Wrld counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kofel throws a head kick that misses.
Wrld avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Wrld is looking to counter the offense by Kofel and move into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrld misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kofel counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kofel connects with a right hand. Wrld shakes it off.
Kofel ducks under a wild hook from Wrld.
Wrld stuns Kofel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kofel throws a hook but Wrld blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Wrld misses its target.
Wrld throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrld throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel tries to clinch up.
Wrld uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kofel.
An attempted straight right counter from Wrld misses the target.
Wrld connects with a body shot.
Kofel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wrld.

Wrld clinches with his opponent.
Kofel can't find room to land a body shot as Wrld controls the action.
Wrld is working Kofel over against the cage.
Kofel swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kofel lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kofel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kofel lands a glancing blow to the side of Wrld's head.
A left lands for Wrld.
Wrld looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel tries to clinch but Wrld moves out of range.
Wrld misses with a left hand
and Kofel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wrld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kofel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wrld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Kofel scores with a nice head shot.
Wrld blocks a head kick by Kofel.
Wrld throws a big shot that misses.
Kofel throws a head kick but Wrld moves out of range.
Wrld is looking to counter punch.
Kofel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wrld doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Wrld jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Kofel misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel slips under a jab.
Wrld throws out a loose jab but Kofel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrld connects with a body shot that sends Kofel's belly button to the back.
Wrld jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kofel connects with the punch.
Wrld walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kofel missing with a left hand there. Wrld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel misses with a right hand
and Wrld connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wrld blocks a head kick by Kofel.
Wrld misses with an uppercut. Kofel saw that one coming.
Kofel blocks a jab.
Wrld ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Kofel misses with a head kick.
Kofel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wrld takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrld just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wrld throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Kofel throws a sloppy head kick and Wrld moves out of range easily.
Wrld closes the distance but Kofel moves to the side
and Kofel counters with a straight right hand.
Kofel throws a shot from downtown. Wrld moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Kofel.
Kofel moves out of range as Wrld strikes.
Wrld walks into a stiff left hand from Kofel.
Kofel lands with an uppercut that bounces Wrld off the cage and back into range.
Wrld with a hook.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wrld tries to clinch but Kofel moves away
letting Kofel counter with a right hand.
Wrld swings for the body but Kofel moves out of range.
Kofel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Wrld throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wrld misses.

Kofel takes the fight into the clinch.
Wrld misses with a body punch.
Kofel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wrld blocks an uppercut.

Wrld escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kofel takes a swing at Wrld's ribcage but misses.
Wrld ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Kofel missing with a left hand there. Wrld was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wrld misses with a few strikes there.
Kofel misses with an uppercut. Wrld saw that one coming.
Wrld bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kofel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wrld manages to avoid it.
Kofel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wrld.
Wrld misses with a left hand
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wrld.
Wrld getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kofel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wrld to score with a decent uppercut.
Wrld throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Kofel misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wrld throws out the jab.
Wrld misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
Wrld moves out of range as Kofel strikes.
Kofel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wrld throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Wrld.
Kofel swats away the attempt to clinch by Wrld.
Kofel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xylon Kofel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kofel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xylon Kofel!
Our winner, Xylon Kofel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.