PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kokko (ranked 2037 p4p, 1896 weight class) and James Dean (ranked 245 p4p, 233 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kokko
vs
Dean

183 cm
26
185
5 - 3 - 0

188 cm
26
185
5 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antti Kokko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Dean!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dean misses with a left hand
and Kokko counters with a straight right hand.
A left lands for Dean.

It looks like Antti Kokko has been cut.
The fighters circling - Kokko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean misses with a left hand
and Kokko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kokko connects with a nice looking jab.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokko is just out of range.
Kokko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kokko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kokko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Kokko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dean scores with a body shot.
Dean uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokko.
Dean throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean misses with a lunging right hand
and Kokko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dean throws a shot from downtown. Kokko moves away and avoids it.
Kokko moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Kokko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokko defending well as Dean loads up on a big left hand.
Kokko ducks under a wild hook from Dean.
Kokko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dean throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kokko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Dean fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kokko, pushing him back against the cage.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Kokko controls his hands.
Kokko has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Dean stalling.
Dean content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dean swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dean working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dean lands a body shot.
Kokko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kokko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kokko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kokko.
Kokko digs a right hand underneath Dean's ribcage. Dean let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kokko.
Dean tries a body shot but Kokko blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Dean scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kokko has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dean pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kokko lands with a left to the head.
Kokko misses with a punch on the inside.

Dean breaks from the clinch.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokko is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Kokko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kokko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dean swings widly with a right hand
letting Kokko counter with a right hand.
Dean avoids the body shot from Kokko.
Dean swings for the body but Kokko moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dean misses.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Kokko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dean scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kokko doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Dean misses
and Kokko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokko was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
A left lands for Dean.
Dean takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kokko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dean walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokko.
Kokko is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kokko.
Dean misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a body punch but Kokko moves out of range.
Kokko is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dean throws out the jab.
A jab lands there for Dean.
A big left from Dean misses.
Kokko punishes Dean's body with a nice straight punch.
Kokko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Kokko is looking to clinch but Dean is avoiding it.

Kokko closes the distance and clinches.
Dean blocks a body shot from Kokko.
Kokko lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kokko.
Kokko blocking some punches.
Kokko misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Antti Kokko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antti Kokko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Kokko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kokko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dean's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dean's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kokko tries to clinch up.
Kokko throws a body shot but no joy.
Dean throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kokko.
A counter left hand to the body from Kokko misses its target.
Dean throws a leg kick but Kokko moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Kokko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dean misses with a hook
and Dean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dean. Kokko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dean scores with a hook.
James Dean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dean throws a poor cross that misses
and Kokko counters with a straight right hand.
Dean connects with a looping right hand.
Dean tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kokko throws a series of punches but Dean moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokko is just out of range.
Dean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kokko on the side of the head.
James Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean looks to throw the jab but Kokko is out of range.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokko was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Kokko is looking to counter punch.
Kokko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dean.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Kokko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean lands a really nice looking cross but Kokko seems unphased.

Dean closes the distance and pushes Kokko back into the cage.
Kokko can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Kokko has a couple of punches blocked by Dean.
Dean blocking some punches.
Kokko throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean has a couple of punches blocked by Kokko.
Dean trying to stall but Kokko improves his position.
Kokko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Dean blocks an uppercut.
Kokko misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dean.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kokko.
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!
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Dean's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kokko doesn't manage to clinch there - Dean circles away.
Dean throws a right hand that misses
and Kokko counters with a straight right hand.
Dean misses with a hook to the body
and Kokko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dean ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kokko moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Dean. That snapped Kokko's head back.
Kokko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws a right hand that misses
and Kokko counters with a nice uppercut.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Kokko's shoulder, as Kokko tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kokko misses its target.
Kokko cracks Dean with an open hand slap.

Dean has managed to clinch.
Dean working aggressively here.
Kokko letting Dean take a breather here.
Kokko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dean lands an uppercut.
Dean blocking some punches.
Kokko misses with a punch on the inside.
Kokko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dean throws a head punch that misses.
Dean leaning against his opponent.
Kokko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kokko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to stall but Kokko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dean misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean works on Kokko's body with a couple of short punches.
Dean lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Dean escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kokko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Kokko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dean doesn't seem phased though.
Kokko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dean throws an off balance right hand
and Kokko counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dean is rocked!

Kokko cracks Dean with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kokko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dean to stand back up!
Dean is still on wobbly legs! Can Kokko finish him?
Dean misses with a body shot
and Kokko counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antti Kokko!