PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Pinkman (ranked 178 p4p, 801 weight class) and Xylon Kofel (ranked 25 p4p, 110 weight class). Pinkman comes to the cage accompanied by DLZ by TV on the Radio. 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.

Pinkman
vs
Kofel

173 cm
24
155
7 - 0 - 0

173 cm
23
153
6 - 3 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Pinkman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kofel lands a lovely overhand right.
Pinkman darts in looking for a takedown but Kofel gets double underhooks and turns Pinkman into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kofel takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pinkman.
Pinkman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
I was talking to Pinkman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Kofel.

Kofel breaks the clinch.
Kofel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pinkman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pinkman scores with a sloppy right hand. Kofel should have avoided that one.
Pinkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kofel.
Pinkman tries for a takedown but Kofel circles away easily
and Kofel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Pinkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinkman fails with the takedown.
Pinkman throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Pinkman stalks Kofel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kofel's face. Kofel staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
Pinkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pinkman goes for a double leg but Kofel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kofel continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kofel lands a hook that snaps the head of Pinkman backwards.
Kofel keeps control of Pinkman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pinkman manages to break the clinch.
Pinkman misses with a hook
and Kofel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Pinkman.
Kofel cracks Pinkman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kofel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pinkman throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
Pinkman dives in for a single leg takedown but Kofel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pinkman tries to circle away but Kofel has him pinned against the cage.

Kofel breaks the clinch.
Xylon Kofel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pinkman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kofel.
Pinkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kofel throws the left hand but Pinkman avoids the punch easily.
Pinkman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kofel.
Pinkman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pinkman checks a low kick from Kofel.
Kofel scores with a hook.
Pinkman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kofel slips a jab from Pinkman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel jabs Pinkman right on the nose. Pinkman blinks but takes it well.
Pinkman misses with a body shot.
Kofel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kofel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pinkman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pinkman throws a body punch but Kofel moves out of range.
A nice side step and Kofel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pinkman throws a body shot but no joy.
Pinkman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pinkman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pinkman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A cross from Kofel lands.
Pinkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kofel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kofel cracks Pinkman with an open hand slap.
Pinkman ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kofel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pinkman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kofel sprawls well. Kofel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinkman gets slowly back to his feet.
Kofel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinkman throwing a counter right hand but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Kofel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinkman.
Kofel lands a jab to the nose.
Kofel throws a hook but Pinkman avoids it easily.
Pinkman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pinkman avoids the body shot from Kofel.
Kofel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pinkman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kofel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kofel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kofel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Pinkman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kofel napping and manages to drive through into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kofel's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pinkman wants to control but Kofel is keeping him busy.

Pinkman swings around for an armbar but Kofel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pinkman's guard.

Pinkman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kofel defends well.

Pinkman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kofel is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xylon Kofel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinkman.
Kofel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kofel drops his hands momentarily and Pinkman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pinkman tries to clinch up.
Kofel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pinkman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kofel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pinkman.
Kofel scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Kofel misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kofel misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Kofel.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinkman throws a jab when Kofel was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman doesn't manage to clinch there - Kofel circles away.
Pinkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Pinkman blocks the low kick.
Kofel looks to score with a jab to the body but Pinkman is just out of range.
Pinkman throws a looping overhand right but Kofel ducks down to avoid it.
Pinkman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kofel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman scores with a nice head shot.
Pinkman clobbers Kofel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinkman. Kofel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Pinkman misses.
Kofel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kofel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kofel throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinkman.
Pinkman connects with a jab.
Kofel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinkman.
Kofel slips under a jab.
A jab from Kofel misses.
Pinkman walks into a straight right hand from Kofel.
Kofel tries to land a leg kick but Pinkman saw it coming and moves away.
Kofel walks into a stiff left hand from Pinkman.
A punch lands to the side of Pinkman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kofel throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Pinkman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Pinkman misses.
Pinkman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Xylon Kofel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pinkman throws an off balance right hand
and Kofel counters with a low kick, right behind Pinkman 's knee.
Pinkman takes one to the chin there.
Pinkman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kofel throws a jab but it's blocked by Pinkman.
Pinkman connects with a right hand. Kofel shakes it off.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Kofel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pinkman sizes up Kofel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kofel cracks Pinkman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pinkman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kofel's waist but Kofel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinkman off to one side.

Pinkman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kofel sprawls well initially but Pinkman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Kofel has one foot on Pinkman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pinkman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kofel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pinkman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kofel. Kofel obviously looking to wear him down.
Pinkman slips under a jab.
Pinkman moves out of range as Kofel strikes.
Kofel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kofel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinkman.
Kofel missing with a left hand there. Pinkman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kofel misses with a looping left.
Kofel catches Pinkman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pinkman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Kofel finds it's target.
Pinkman cracks Kofel with a good jab.
Kofel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinkman checks a leg kick.
Kofel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kofel scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kofel.
Kofel keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinkman misses with a wild body shot.
Kofel throws a low kick, looking for Pinkman's leg but Pinkman calmly moves out of range.
Pinkman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kofel sprawls and moves away.
Pinkman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinkman misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
Pinkman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kofel misses the jab.
Pinkman cracks Kofel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kofel tries to move into range but Pinkman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pinkman scores with a nice right hand.
Kofel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pinkman shoots in and bounces Kofel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pinkman looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xylon Kofel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kofel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinkman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kofel.
Kofel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinkman moves away.
Pinkman lands with an uppercut that bounces Kofel off the cage and back into range.
Pinkman misses with a hook. Kofel ducked under it nicely.
Kofel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pinkman with a body shot.
Pinkman cracks Kofel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kofel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pinkman checks it well.
Kofel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kofel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pinkman fails with the takedown.
Kofel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman moves out of range as Kofel strikes.
Pinkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Kofel.
Pinkman misses the body punch
and Kofel counters with a stiff right hand.
Kofel throws a right hand that misses
and Pinkman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kofel lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Pinkman.
Pinkman fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pinkman takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kofel.
Pinkman wants a takedown.
Kofel lands with a light punch inside.
Kofel is pressed up against the cage. Pinkman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kofel down to the mat. Kofel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Pinkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kofel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pinkman.
Kofel throws a leg kick which misses Pinkman's front leg but catches the back leg as Pinkman tries to avoid it.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Donk. Kofel catches Pinkman right on the button with a cross.
Kofel throws a solid leg kick but Pinkman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kofel.
Pinkman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kofel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kofel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pinkman checks it well.
Pinkman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kofel circles away quickly and effectively.

Kofel tries to sprawl but Pinkman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kofel is staying active underneath Pinkman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kofel wants to control but Pinkman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pinkman stalling away here and it's allowed Kofel to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pinkman is stalling in the full guard.
Kofel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinkman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pinkman with a nice head shot there.
Pinkman is looking to work some ground and pound but Kofel has wrist control.
Kofel keeping moving, preventing Pinkman from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Pinkman misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pinkman checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kofel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kofel lands a nice hook to Pinkman's body. Pinkman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pinkman wants to clinch up but Kofel keeps it at a distance.
Pinkman misses with a looping left.
Kofel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinkman throws out the jab.
Kofel feints a counter leg kick.
Kofel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinkman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kofel was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinkman.
A bone on bone clash there as Pinkman blocks the leg kick.
Kofel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinkman.
Pinkman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pinkman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pinkman swings for the body but Kofel moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kofel as he connects with a hook.
Pinkman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kofel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xylon Kofel really dominated that round.
That's time! Pinkman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pinkman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinkman throws an off balance right hand
letting Kofel counter with a right hand.
Pinkman misses with a takedown attempt
and Kofel counters with a straight right hand.
Pinkman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kofel sprawls well. Kofel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinkman gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinkman misses with a hook.
Pinkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kofel moves away.
Pinkman throws a shot from downtown. Kofel moves away and avoids it.
Jab by Kofel.
Pinkman misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman moves forwards but Kofel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pinkman has a takedown stuffed.
Kofel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Pinkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pinkman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kofel.
Pinkman misses with a hook
and Kofel counters with a leg kick.
Pinkman fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pinkman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pinkman is thwarting Kofel's attempts to control the position.
Kofel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pinkman not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kofel defending well though.
Pinkman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Kofel is defending against the submission attempts here by Pinkman.
Pinkman throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kofel to regain full guard.
Pinkman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pinkman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kofel wants to control the position but Pinkman says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Pinkman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kofel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pinkman.
Kofel felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kofel is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Pinkman shoots in and bounces Kofel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pinkman throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kofel trying to control the position here.
Pinkman trying to control the position from guard on top but Kofel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pinkman tries to free his leg and advance position but Kofel is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Xylon Kofel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pinkman moves out of range of the strikes.
Pinkman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kofel.
Pinkman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kofel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pinkman's hands.
Kofel works Pinkman's body with a nice hook.
Pinkman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kofel throws out the jab.
Kofel is looking to slow Pinkman down with leg kicks.
Pinkman fails to land the takedown.
Pinkman looks to clinch
and Kofel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kofel throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinkman loads up on a big right hand but Kofel slips the punch.
Kofel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kofel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pinkman misses with a right hand
and Kofel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pinkman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pinkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinkman blocks a jab.
Kofel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pinkman connects with a body shot that sends Kofel's belly button to the back.
Pinkman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kofel misses with a jab to the body
and Kofel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kofel throws out a loose jab but Pinkman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kofel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pinkman misses with a takedown
and Kofel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pinkman missing with a left hand there. Kofel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kofel. Pinkman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pinkman throws an overhand right that lands on Kofel's shoulder, as Kofel tries to avoid the shot.
Kofel misses with a straight right.

Pinkman clinches up with Kofel and pushes him back against the cage.
Jesse Pinkman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kofel breaks the clinch.
Kofel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice defenses there by Pinkman.
Pinkman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kofel in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinkman slips under a jab from Kofel.
Kofel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kofel wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Pinkman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kofel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pinkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kofel.
Kofel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pinkman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Kofel lands.
Pinkman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A swing and a miss from Kofel.
Pinkman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pinkman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kofel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinkman throws a right hand that misses
and Kofel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pinkman misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Kofel.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinkman.
A little jabbing left from Kofel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Pinkman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Xylon Kofel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kofel. That's going to slow Pinkman down.
Kofel misses with a hook.
Kofel cracks a nice hook into Pinkman's ribs.
Kofel cracks Pinkman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Pinkman finds it's way through Kofel's defenses.
Pinkman throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kofel to counter with a crisp jab.
Pinkman misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinkman misses with a wild body shot.
Kofel jabs Pinkman right on the nose. Pinkman blinks but takes it well.
Pinkman doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Kofel to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Kofel coming out on top.
Pinkman misses with a body shot
and Kofel counters with a nice body shot.
Kofel scores with a punch to the head.
Kofel lands a nice shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kofel.
Pinkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kofel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kofel scoring well with a low kick there.
Jab, jab by Kofel - just one landing.
Kofel staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xylon Kofel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kofel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xylon Kofel!
Xylon Kofel is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Xylon Kofel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Jesse Pinkman spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back, bitch!'.