PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aljosa Medeiros (ranked 2986 p4p, 3391 weight class) and Kong Ko (ranked 364 p4p, 393 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Medeiros
vs
Ko

174 cm
21
160
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
21
162
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aljosa Medeiros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kong Ko !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Medeiros keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ko .
Nice shot by Medeiros.
Ko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Medeiros misses with a hook to the body
and Medeiros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ko misses with a double jab.
Medeiros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ko .
Ko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ko scores with a head kick.

Medeiros closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ko 's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medeiros content to stall in guard here.
Medeiros throws a big right hand that misses.
Medeiros has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros connects with a couple of short punches.
Medeiros sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ko is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Medeiros dives into side control.
Medeiros lands a few punches from side control.
Medeiros working the head and body with strikes.
Ko takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Medeiros prevents Ko from escaping the position.
Medeiros scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is chipping away with strikes.
Ko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Medeiros has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ko taking a bit of punishment here - Medeiros scoring with strikes.
Medeiros just content to control the position.
Medeiros scoring with punches from side control.
Medeiros scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Medeiros has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ko taking a bit of punishment here - Medeiros scoring with strikes.
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!
Medeiros in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Medeiros's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Medeiros working the head and body with strikes.
Medeiros remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros cracks Ko with a big right hand but Ko just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Medeiros cracks Ko with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ko on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Medeiros working the ground and pound.
Medeiros landing a few strikes.
Ko wants to get back to his feet but Medeiros drags him back down.
Medeiros is putting a hurting on Ko here, landing some big shots from side control.

Ko is rocked!
Medeiros lands a strong strike to the head of Ko . That's dazed him! Medeiros looking to finish here. Ko is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Medeiros lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aljosa Medeiros!