PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Van Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Kooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kooch has chosen Rise Against - The strenght to go on as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Van Ironfist
vs
Kooch

195 cm
27
205 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

189 cm
23
215 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Van Ironfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlon Kooch!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kooch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ironfist.
Kooch misses with the combination.
Van Ironfist scores with a one two! Kooch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kooch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kooch doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Ironfist circles away.
Kooch takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kooch walks into a left hand.
Van Ironfist paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kooch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Ironfist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Van Ironfist scores with a three punch combo!
Kooch shoots in for a takedown but Van Ironfist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Kooch clinches with his opponent.
Van Ironfist working hard to break the clinch.

Van Ironfist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Van Ironfist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Ironfist connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist stuffs the takedown.
Kooch pushes Van Ironfist away with a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kooch has managed to clinch.
Kooch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kooch is trying to stall.

Van Ironfist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Van Ironfist. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Van Ironfist lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Ironfist cracks Kooch with an open hand slap.
Van Ironfist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Ironfist lands with an uppercut that bounces Kooch off the cage and back into rage.
Van Ironfist lands a two punch combo.
Van Ironfist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kooch eats them both and turns towards Van Ironfist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Ironfist is working the combinations to good effect here.
Van Ironfist stalks Kooch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kooch's face. Kooch staggers backwards, shaken.
Van Ironfist lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kooch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mikael Van Ironfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Ironfist swats away the attempt to clinch by Kooch.
Kooch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist moves out of range as Kooch throws a body kick.
Kooch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Ironfist counters with a leg kick.
Kooch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Ironfist throws a front kick aimed at Kooch's knee but Kooch avoids it well.
No luck for Kooch with that takedown attempt.
Mikael Van Ironfist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Kooch.
Kooch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kooch tries to clinch
and Van Ironfist counters with a series of strikes. Kooch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kooch gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Ironfist lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Ironfist works over Kooch's head and body with a nice combination.
Good leg kick by Van Ironfist there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kooch tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooch tries to clinch up but Van Ironfist circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Ironfist misses with a two punch combination.
Kooch has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Ironfist.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Ironfist.
Kooch drops his hands momentarily and Van Ironfist takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Van Ironfist stalks Kooch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kooch's face. Kooch staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice straight punches there by Van Ironfist. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Van Ironfist.
Kooch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Ironfist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Van Ironfist is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kooch is looking to clinch but Van Ironfist is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Ironfist.
Nice shot lands for Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kooch moves into the clinch.
Kooch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Ironfist is trying to force a seperation but Kooch has the dominant position.
Kooch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kooch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kooch is trying desperately to land a takedown but Van Ironfist is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kooch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Van Ironfist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kooch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Ironfist paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kooch shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Van Ironfist napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kooch looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Ironfist tries to escape but Kooch is in control.
Kooch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Ironfist keeps working.
Kooch working the ground and pound.
Van Ironfist is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kooch is putting a hurting on Van Ironfist here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Van Ironfist sneaks out the side door and pushes Kooch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kooch tries to clinch but Van Ironfist moves out of range.
Kooch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mikael Van Ironfist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kooch fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Van Ironfist dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kooch wants to clinch up but Van Ironfist keeps it at a distance.
Kooch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Ironfist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Ironfist misses with a few strikes there.

Kooch gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kooch pulls guard.
Kooch working a defensive guard here.

Van Ironfist avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kooch wants to sweep here but Van Ironfist controlling him for the moment.
Kooch is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kooch trying to control the position.
Van Ironfist stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kooch swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kooch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Ironfist is looking to work some ground and pound but Kooch has wrist control.
Kooch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kooch trying to control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Marlon Kooch wasn't active enough on the ground.
Van Ironfist circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kooch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Van Ironfist counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Van Ironfist.
Nice shot lands for Van Ironfist.
Kooch wants to clinch but Van Ironfist slips to the side
and Van Ironfist counters with a two punch combo.
Kooch wants to clinch
and Van Ironfist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Ironfist.
Mikael Van Ironfist is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Ironfist throws a leg kick but Kooch sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Ironfist circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Ironfist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kooch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Ironfist as he avoids it easily.
Kooch dodges the punch combination from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Ironfist shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kooch eats them both and turns towards Van Ironfist to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Van Ironfist lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kooch at a distance.
Van Ironfist throws a solid leg kick but Kooch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Van Ironfist.
Kooch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Ironfist.
Kooch tries to clinch but Van Ironfist is having none of it.
Kooch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooch closes the distance but Van Ironfist moves to the side
and Van Ironfist connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kooch is looking to clinch.
Van Ironfist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Van Ironfist - just one landing.
Mikael Van Ironfist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Ironfist misses with a combination

and Kooch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Ironfist's guard.
Van Ironfist trying to strike off his back.
Kooch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kooch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kooch wants to control from the top but Van Ironfist keeps moving.

Kooch stands and steps away. Van Ironfist gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist throws out a powerful jab.
Van Ironfist goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Van Ironfist throws a one two combo.
Van Ironfist looks to land a combination but Kooch avoids it well.
Van Ironfist connects with a single shot there.
Van Ironfist scores with a jab to the head.
Van Ironfist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kooch shoots in but no luck this time.
Kooch is breathing heavily.
Van Ironfist throws a series of strikes that have Kooch backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kooch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Ironfist is fending him off so far but Kooch persists. Nope, Van Ironfist circles away and we're back to standing.
Mikael Van Ironfist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Kooch.
Kooch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kooch doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Ironfist circles away.
Kooch closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Van Ironfist counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Ironfist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Van Ironfist scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Van Ironfist dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kooch tries to clinch there but Van Ironfist circles away.
Van Ironfist connects with the punch.
Van Ironfist moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Van Ironfist.
Kooch wants to clinch.
Van Ironfist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kooch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Van Ironfist misses with a few strikes there.
Kooch shoots in for a takedown but Van Ironfist shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kooch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Ironfist connects with a jab.
Kooch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Ironfist finds it's way round the side to connect with Kooch's head.
Kooch tries to move into range but Van Ironfist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Ironfist looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Ironfist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Van Ironfist as Kooch shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ironfist lands a nice looking body shot.
Kooch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Ironfist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kooch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Van Ironfist catches Kooch with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Kooch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Van Ironfist is trying to defend but Kooch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Van Ironfist is looking to escape.

Kooch is working for a kimura but Van Ironfist is defending it quite comfortably.
Van Ironfist looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kooch trying to pass the guard but Van Ironfist defending well.
Kooch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Van Ironfist looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kooch thows a huge punch but Van Ironfist dodges it nicely.
Kooch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van Ironfist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kooch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Van Ironfist wants to get back to his feet.

Kooch is working for a kimura but Van Ironfist is defending it quite comfortably.
Van Ironfist tries to kick Kooch off but Kooch keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kooch passes to full mount!
Kooch tries to control but Van Ironfist wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooch thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Ironfist wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kooch.
Kooch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Van Ironfist looks a forlorn figure.
Van Ironfist trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kooch mounts Van Ironfist! Really nice guard pass there!
A nice elbow there by Kooch.

Kooch looking to secure an arm triangle but Van Ironfist defends it well.
Kooch lands a heavy elbow.
Van Ironfist on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Ironfist tries to get out of the position.
Kooch throws some wild stikes that Van Ironfist manages to avoid easily.

Kooch looking to secure an arm triangle but Van Ironfist defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kooch prevents Van Ironfist from standing back up.
Marlon Kooch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kooch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kooch thows a huge punch but Van Ironfist dodges it nicely.
Van Ironfist is not content to let Kooch control the position.
Marlon Kooch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kooch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Ironfist defending well though.
Kooch blocks the strikes from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kooch on the ground.
Kooch lands strikes from half guard.
Kooch working Van Ironfist over with strikes.

Kooch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Van Ironfist is trying to stand back up but Kooch is controlling him

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Kooch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Ironfist has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Van Ironfist!