PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jermain King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaric Cosenza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King's entrance music is VAMPIRE. A fine choice. Jermain King had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Alaric Cosenza told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

King
vs
Cosenza

195 cm
25
226 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
214 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

KO Clothing

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jermain King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alaric Cosenza!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cosenza if he has to take too many more of those.
King throws a one two combo.

It looks like Alaric Cosenza has been cut.
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!
King moves out of range of the strikes.
Cosenza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Oooooh!!! King has knocked Cosenza down with a huge combo! King steps away and waves a wobbly Cosenza back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cosenza is rocked!
Cosenza misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Cosenza.
Nice body kick there by King.
Cosenza throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King slips a jab and a cross from Cosenza.
Cosenza scores with a nice strike.

King moves into range and clinches up with Cosenza.
Cosenza wants to get back to striking at distance but King won't allow it.
Cosenza wants to break free but King has control.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cosenza takes an elbow to the temple.
King lands an elbow inside.
Cosenza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a nice elbow.
King will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cosenza up against the cage.
King gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cosenza has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on King - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

King drops Cosenza with a big knee straight up the middle! Cosenza is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Cosenza is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nice elbow from King.
King stalls.
King lands a big knee! That's hurt Cosenza! Oh, he's all over the place! King lands another knee that sends Cosenza to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermain King!
An intense looking Jermain King took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: '"Bow before di Emperor!"'.