PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Koker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Koker
vs
Zuko

215 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Koker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Zuko!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Zuko.
Zuko wants to clinch up but Koker keeps it at a distance.

Zuko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zuko tries to move into full mount but can't pass Koker's legs.
Zuko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Koker bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Zuko connects with a body shot that sends Koker's belly button to the back.
Zuko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zuko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Koker to the ground. Zuko is now in Koker's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Koker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zuko defends it easily.
Zuko looking to pass the guard.
Zuko looking to sit in guard and control but Koker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Koker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zuko is keeping the position for now.
Zuko keeping moving, preventing Koker from controlling successfully.
Koker is stalling in the full guard.
Zuko trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koker not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Koker.
Zuko shoots and misses

and Koker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koker.
Koker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zuko looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koker works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koker sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koker throwing shots but Zuko is blocking nicely.
Zuko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Koker stands up and beckons Zuko to join him on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Koker gets a double leg takedown into Zuko's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Koker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zuko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koker keeps the fight on the outside.
Koker doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuko circles away.

Zuko closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Koker tries to improve position but can't.
Zuko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koker keeps working.
Zuko throws a strike aimed at the side of Koker's head but Koker avoids it well.
Koker can't do much from the bottom here.
Zuko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koker regains half guard.
Zuko is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koker trying to control but Zuko postures up.
Tommy Koker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koker is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zuko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zuko's back!
Zuko looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Zuko is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Koker lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koker connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Zuko to escape the position.
Koker biding his time, looking for the opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koker struggling to land strikes to the head as Zuko covers up.

Koker working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Zuko is doing well to defend. Koker seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Zuko is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Koker!