PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Koko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Closer. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Koko
vs
Lei

190 cm
26
219 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
34
225 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

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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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Koko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Lei!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koko throws a body shot but no joy.
Lei wants to counter with a clinch but Koko pushes him away.
Michael Koko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koko is looking to counter the offense by Lei and move into the clinch.
Lei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Koko to counter with a crisp jab.
Koko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koko lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koko!
Koko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koko misses with a hook
and Lei counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lei checks a low kick from Koko.
Koko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick by Lei misses
and Koko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lei thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Koko.
Lei throws a head kick but Koko moves out of range.

Lei moves into the clinch.
Koko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lei lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koko throws a punch but it's blocked by Lei.
Koko misses with a hook from the clinch.

Koko breaks the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Koko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Koko.
Lei throws a leg kick that misses.
Koko is looking to counter with head kicks.
Koko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lei throws a series of punches but Koko moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koko throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koko moves out of range of the body kick from Lei.
Lei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lei throws a low kick, looking for Koko's leg but Koko calmly moves out of range.
Koko lands a glancing blow to the side of Lei's head.
Koko throws out a loose jab but Lei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koko throws a right hand that misses
and Koko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koko scores with a sloppy right hand. Lei should have avoided that one.

Lei has closed the distance and engaged Koko in a clinch.
Lei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koko.
Lei landing knees to the head.

It looks like Michael Koko has been cut.
Koko throws a head punch that misses.
Lei throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Koko misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lei as Koko tries to tie him up.
Lei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lei has Koko pushed against the cage.
Lei misses with an elbow strike.
Lei tries to land knees in the clinch but Koko avoids the damage to the body.
Koko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koko blocks it with crossed arms.
Koko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lei has him pressed against the cage.
Lei has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Koko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lei can turn it around.
Koko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leis head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lei pushes off an throws an elbow but Koko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lei throws an elbow that misses.
Koko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lei blocking some punches.
Lei prevents a body shot from Koko.
Lei unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Koko.
Koko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lei trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Koko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lei utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Koko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Koko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koko misses with a hook
and Lei counters with a leg kick.
Lei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Koko misses with a low kick.
Koko takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Lei.
Lei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Koko misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Lei.
Koko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lei.
Koko moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLei.
Koko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Koko misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lei drops his hands momentarily and Koko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Michael Koko is winning the standup battle so far.
Koko walks into a straight right hand from Lei.
Lei tries a low kick but Koko avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lei throws a leg kick but Koko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koko works the jab nicely.
Koko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lei.
Koko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lei counters with a thumping low kick.
Koko just misses with a punch to the body.
Koko moves out of range as Lei throws a body kick.
Koko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lei doesn't seem bothered though.
Lei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koko throws a head kick but Lei moves out of range.
Koko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koko lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab by Koko.
Koko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koko moves out of range of the body kick.
Koko misses with a body punch
and Lei counters with a thumping low kick.
Lei misses with a body kick.
Lei throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lei throws a lazy head kick
and Koko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koko misses with a leg kick.
Lei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lei throws a body kick that misses
and Koko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lei feints and then cracks Koko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koko down.
Koko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lei was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koko.
Koko wants to slow Lei down by chopping away at his legs.
Lei misses with a head kick.
Koko digs a good hook to Lei's body.
Lei throws a wild body kick that Koko sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei wants to clinch up but Koko keeps it at a distance.
Koko throws a lazy right hand but Lei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lei throws a body kick that misses
and Koko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lei throws a front kick aimed at Koko's knee but Koko avoids it well.
Lei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Koko.
Koko tries to bum rush Lei with a series of wild strikes but Lei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lei misses with the body kick
and Koko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lei walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koko connects with a right hand. Lei shakes it off.
Lei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koko finds it's way round the side to connect with Lei's head.

Lei is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lei is still on wobbly legs! Can Koko finish him?
Koko slips a jab and a cross from Lei.
A head kick misses from Lei.
Lei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lei steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Koko.
Lei throws a head kick but Koko moves out of range.
Lei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lei seems to have recovered his senses.
Lei falls off balance throwing a combination

and Koko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Koko.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Koko is looking to break free of the clinch but Lei has double underhooks.
Lei lands a damaging elbow.
Koko looking to slow down the pace here.
Koko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lei's elbow.
Lei throws an elbow that misses.
Lei prevents a body shot from Koko.
Koko avoiding damage as Lei throws knees to the body.
Koko is looking to control Lei's arms but Lei gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koko has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Koko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Koko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lei goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Koko misses the shot to the body.
Lei throws the kick towards the body but Koko avoids it.
Lei is looking to score with low kicks.
Koko tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lei manages to circle out of the way.
Lei avoids the body shot from Koko.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koko. Lei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lei scores with a nice body kick.
Koko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lei ducks under a wild hook from Koko.
Lei throws a series of punches but Koko avoids them all with ease.
Koko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lei moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koko lands a glancing blow to the side of Lei's head.
Lei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koko moves out of range as Lei throws a body kick.
Koko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Koko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lei throws out the jab.
Koko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lei. Lei obviously looking to wear him down.
Lei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koko checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Louis Lei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koko scores with a leg kick.
Koko plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lei throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Koko lands a nice looking body shot.
Good work by Koko as he checks the leg kick.
Koko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lei counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koko connects with a single shot there.
Lei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koko just misses with a punch to the body.
Michael Koko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koko moves out of range as Lei strikes.
Lei tries a low kick but Koko avoids it.
Lei lands with a kick to the temple. Koko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Koko takes one to the chin there.

Koko is rocked!
Koko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Koko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koko blocks a head kick by Lei.
Koko seems to have got his legs back now.
Koko misses the shot to the body.
Lei tried to score with a low kick but Koko checks it.
Lei tries to land a front kick but Koko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koko tries to bum rush Lei with a series of wild strikes but Lei uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lei follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Koko misses with a body punch
and Lei counters with a thumping low kick.
A big left from Koko misses.
Lei tries to land a body kick
and Koko counters with a nice uppercut.
Lei throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Koko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Koko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lei. Koko shrugs it off though.
Koko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lei throws a big counter head kick but Koko avoids it with no problem.
Koko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koko loads up on a big right hand but Lei slips the punch.
Koko misses with an uppercut.
Koko misses with a wild combination.
Lei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koko to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Lei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koko loads up on a big right hand but Lei slips the punch.
Koko checks the leg kick.
Koko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koko throws a sloppy head kick and Lei moves out of range easily.
Koko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lei tries to counter with a clinch but Koko shakes him off and moves away.
Lei fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Koko checks it well.
Koko looks to land a right hand but Lei moved out of range.
Lei wants to counter the offense by Koko and move into the clinch position.
Lei lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koko looks to score with a jab to the body but Lei is just out of range.
Koko throws a solid leg kick but Lei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koko.
Koko looks to land a body kick but Lei moved away.
Lei throws a low kick, looking for Koko's leg but Koko calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lei takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koko misses with a straight left.
Koko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lei slips a straight right by Koko.
Louis Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Lei.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Koko.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Koko!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Koko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.