PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Kosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Jamess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kosh comes into the arena with Song 2 blaring out of the sound system. LeBron Jamess has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kosh
vs
Jamess

194 cm
35
266 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

203 cm
26
250 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clayton Kosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, LeBron Jamess!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamess tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kosh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A right-left combo lands from Jamess.

It looks like Clayton Kosh has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Jamess.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kosh is defended easily by Jamess.
Jamess lands the left hand.
Kosh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jamess.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Jamess.
Jamess keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kosh moves out of range of the body kick.
Kosh misses with a low kick.
Jamess lands with a right hand.
Jamess lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kosh backs up against the cage.

Kosh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jamess's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosh postures up.
Kosh stopping the sweep attempt from Jamess.
Jamess controls Kosh momentarily but Kosh frees himself.
Kosh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jamess's guard.
Kosh content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kosh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jamess sees it coming and defends easily.
Jamess pushes Kosh off but Kosh dives into side control.
Jamess is not content to let Kosh control the position.
Jamess manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamess is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kosh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kosh's back!
Kosh looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jamess doesn't have the hooks in and Kosh manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosh trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Jamess manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jamess wants to control from the top but Kosh keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jamess controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

LeBron Jamess dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clayton Kosh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kosh tries to bum rush Jamess with a series of wild strikes but Jamess uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jamess uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Clayton Kosh's cut is getting worse.
Jamess misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jamess - that will leave a mark!
Jamess throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Jamess.
Jamess misses with the combination.
Jamess moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jamess scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jamess scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kosh in his tracks.

Clayton Kosh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jamess fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Clayton Kosh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jamess lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jamess. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A shot to the liver by Jamess. Beautiful body shot.
Jamess stalks Kosh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kosh's face. Kosh staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jamess scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kosh doesn't seem bothered though.
Jamess lands an overhand right.
Jamess connects with a leg kick. Kosh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jamess lands a jab to the nose.

Jeez, Clayton Kosh's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
LeBron Jamess seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jamess connects with a body shot that sends Kosh's belly button to the back.
Jamess misses with a few strikes there.
Kosh misses with a double jab.
Kosh shoots in for a double leg but Jamess sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch lands to the side of Kosh '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.
Kosh closes the distance and clinches up with Jamess, looking for a takedown. Kosh pushes Jamess against the cage but Jamess circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kosh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Jamess does no damage.
Jamess stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jamess wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clayton Kosh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamess throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jamess throws a combination. Kosh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clayton Kosh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). LeBron Jamess!