PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Koch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - The Regulator. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Margera
vs
Koch

180 cm
31
160 lbs
26 - 16 - 1

170 cm
26
162 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Koch!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera slips a jab from Koch.
Margera connects with an inside leg kick.
Koch scores with a jab to the head.
Margera shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Koch lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Koch.

It looks like Bam Margera has been cut.
Koch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Margera momentarily.
Koch drops his hands momentarily and Margera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Margera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koch feints a counter leg kick.
Margera swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koch was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Koch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Margera has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera thows a leg kick but Koch checks it
and Koch counters with a slapping leg kick.
Koch motions for Margera to come forward. Koch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Margera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Margera.
Koch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Margera looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Margera throws a jab when Koch was well out of range.
Koch throws a low kick but Margera avoids it.
Koch fakes the leg kick and cracks Margera in the body.
Margera takes a swing at Koch's ribcage but misses.
Koch throws a leg kick but Margera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Margera jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Koch misses with the body kick
and Margera counters with a straight right hand.
Margera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koch was well out of range. Poor timing from Margera.
Margera attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koch appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Koch scores with the left hand. Margera knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Margera misses.
Koch looks to land a body kick but Margera moved away.
Koch connects with a right hand. Margera shakes it off.
Koch motions for Margera to come forward. Koch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koch.
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!
Margera misses with a straight right.
Margera misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Margera checks a leg kick.
Koch moves out of range of the body kick.
Koch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Margera has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Margera and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Margera wants to land a leg kick but Koch is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koch.
Koch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Margera throws a head kick that half lands.
Koch takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Koch moves into the clinch successfully.
Koch lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Koch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Koch.
Margera lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koch's sensitive parts.
Koch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Margera at a distance.
Koch missing with a left hand there. Margera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Margera in his tracks.
Margera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koch with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Margera to score with a decent uppercut.
Koch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Margera slips under a jab from Koch.
Margera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Margera blocks a jab.
Koch thumps Margera with a low kick.
Koch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Margera's hands.
Margera walks into a left hand.
Koch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Margera throws a hook to the side of Koch's head but Koch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Koch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bam Margera's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Koch throws out a loose jab but Margera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koch throws out the jab.

Koch moves into the clinch.
Koch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Margera obliges.
Nice body punch from Koch - that landed with a thud.
Koch lands a nice shot to the body.

Koch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Koch ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Margera is predictable there
and Koch counters with an inside leg kick.
Koch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koch thows a leg kick but Margera checks it
and Margera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Margera scores with a nice strike.
Margera is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Margera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koch.
Margera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koch misses with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Koch.
Margera is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koch.
Margera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Koch tries a head kick but it misses.
Koch staying out of range there.
Crunch! Koch slams his shin into Margera's torso.
Koch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koch loads up on a big right hand but Margera slips the punch.
Koch missing with a left hand there. Margera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Margera walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Margera tries to work over Koch's front leg with a kick but Koch checks it.
Koch is looking to chop away at Margera's legs.
Koch misses the jab.
Margera keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Margera does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Koch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Margera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koch counters with a good low kick that Margera was not able to check.
Koch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch connects with a solid leg kick.
Margera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Margera finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
A slapping body kick lands there for Margera.
Koch tries to score with a low kick but Margera moves his leg out of the way.
Koch looks for the body kick but Margera saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Koch.
Margera scores with a head kick.
Koch blocks the body kick.
Koch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Margera is out of range and Koch settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Margera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koch thows a leg kick but Margera checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Margera, right into the meat.
Koch misses with a wild body shot.
Koch tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Koch finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Koch misses with a lunging right hand
and Margera counters with a nice kick to the body.
Koch throws a body kick that misses.
Margera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Margera throws a leg kick but Koch checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Koch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bam Margera's cut.
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!

Koch misses the jab.
Koch fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Margera throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koch looks for the body kick but Margera saw that one coming.
Margera lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Margera misses
and Koch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Margera is looking to slow Koch down with leg kicks.
Margera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera is looking to slow Koch down with leg kicks.
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Margera.
Margera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera moves out of range as Koch throws a body kick.
Margera connects with a body shot.
Koch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koch throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
Koch tries to score with a low kick but Margera moves his leg out of the way.
Margera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Koch counters with a thumping low kick.
Koch scores with a kick to the body.
Koch's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Margera looks to land a body kick but Koch moved away.
Margera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koch is looking to slow Margera down with leg kicks.
Bam Margera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera walks into a jab.
Koch misses with a body punch
letting Margera counter with a right hand.
Koch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Margera thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Koch. That snapped Margera's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
Koch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Margera under the eye.
Koch throws a head kick that misses.
Margera throws a front kick aimed at Koch's knee but Koch avoids it well.
Koch wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Koch avoids the head kick by Margera.
Margera lunges at Koch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koch's hand.
A low kick from Margera misses
and Koch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koch throws a low kick but Margera avoids it.
Koch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koch misses the shot to the body.
Margera throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Margera.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koch ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Koch throws the left hand but Margera avoids the punch easily.
Koch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Margera throws a wild body kick that Koch sees coming a mile off.
Margera throws a body kick that misses
and Koch counters with an inside leg kick.
Margera looks for the body kick but Koch saw that one coming.
Margera takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Margera misses
and Koch counters with a nice uppercut.
Margera throws a body punch but Koch moves out of range.
Koch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Margera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Koch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Koch!
In his post fight interview, Jacob Koch started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.