PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franck Kodjia (ranked 821 p4p, 994 weight class) and Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 26 p4p, 33 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kodjia
vs
Kirin

195 cm
37
275
31 - 24 - 0

203 cm
28
275
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Franck Kodjia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kokkoro Kirin!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodjia throws a leg kick
and Kirin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Franck Kodjia has been cut.
Kodjia looks to land a right hand but Kirin moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirin! But no joy.
Kodjia avoids the body shot from Kirin.
An attempted straight right counter from Kodjia misses the target.
Kodjia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kodjia looks to land a combination but Kirin avoids it well.
It seemed like Kirin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kirin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Kodjia misses.
Kirin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kodjia fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kodjia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirin manages to avoid it.
Kodjia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kirin throws a series of punches but Kodjia moves out of range.
Kodjia lands a high kick!

It looks like Kokkoro Kirin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia misses with a shot to the body
and Kirin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kodjia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirin! But no joy.
Kodjia misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirin.
Kodjia missing with a left hand there. Kirin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirin throws out a counter right but Kodjia avoids it with no problem.
Kodjia lands with a cross.
Kirin throws a right hand that Kodjia ducks under and follows up with a left that Kodjia also avoids with ease.
Kirin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kirin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kodjia tries to bum rush Kirin with a series of wild strikes but Kirin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kodjia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirin throws a jab when Kodjia was well out of range.
Kodjia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirin moves away.
A head kick misses from Kodjia.
Kodjia swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Kirin to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Kirin misses.
Kodjia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kodjia throws a head kick but Kirin moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kodjia.
Kodjia misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kodjia misses
and Kirin counters with a straight right hand.
Kirin throws a looping overhand right but Kodjia ducks down to avoid it.
Kodjia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kodjia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kirin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kirin throws a lazy uppercut
and Kodjia counters with a nice body shot.
Kirin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kirin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kodjia.
Kodjia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kodjia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kodjia misses with an uppercut. Kirin saw that one coming.
Kirin throws a looping overhand right but Kodjia ducks down to avoid it.
Kirin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kodjia throws a sloppy body shot
and Kirin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Kodjia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kirin doesn't seem phased though.
Kirin checks a leg kick nicely.
Kirin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kodjia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kirin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kirin slips under a jab.
Kodjia staying out of range there.
Kodjia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kodjia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Franck Kodjia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirin looks winded!
Kirin slips a jab from Kodjia.
Kodjia looks to throw the jab but Kirin is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Franck Kodjia will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Kodjia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kodjia takes a swing at Kirin's ribcage but misses.
Kodjia looks to land a right hand but Kirin moved out of range.
Kodjia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kirin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kodjia misses with a double jab.
Kodjia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kodjia throws a body punch but Kirin moves out of range.
Kodjia is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kirin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kodjia throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kirin.
Kodjia 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.
Kodjia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kodjia connects with a crisp jab.
Kirin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kirin lands with a straight right. Kodjia didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia clobbers Kirin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That has opened up Kokkoro Kirin's cut even more.
Kirin throws a shot from downtown. Kodjia moves away and avoids it.
Kodjia misses with a hook. Kirin ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kirin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kodjia lands with a nice body punch.
Kirin is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Kodjia.
Kodjia throws a body shot but no joy.

Oooooh!!! Kodjia has knocked Kirin down with a huge combo! Kodjia steps away and waves a wobbly Kirin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kirin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kodjia misses with a hook. Kirin ducked under it nicely.
Franck Kodjia is winning the standup battle so far.
Kodjia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kirin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Kirin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kodjia misses with a wild body shot.

Kodjia lands a big right hand that sends Kirin crashing to the mat! Kodjia stays standing though and waves Kirin back to his feet!
Kodjia cracks Kirin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kirin falls backwards against the cage. Kodjia follows up with more strikes that drop Kirin to his knees. Kodjia keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kirin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franck Kodjia!
Post fight, an emotional Franck Kodjia said 'Im a pitbull Kill or be killed'.