PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Otso Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Koski
vs
Silva

172 cm
33
155 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

160 cm
26
145 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otso Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Silva!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Kron Silva has been cut.
Silva misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Silva.

Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koski's head.
Koski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
My spies in The Shark Tank inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Koski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva is thwarting Koski's attempts to control the position.
Silva stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski is looking to improve his position.
Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koski is looking to improve his position.
Koski wants to control but Silva is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koski tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Koski misses with a hook.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Koski missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koski lands a jab.
Koski catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Silva cracks a nice hook into Koski's ribs.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Koski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Koski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Silva manages to pass to side control.

Silva looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Koski wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Koski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Silva.
Silva uses his free foot to push down on Koski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Koski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Koski working to try and regain half guard.
Silva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Koski is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
It looks like Silva might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kron Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kron Silva's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Koski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva moves away from the strike by Koski.
Silva throws a right hand that Koski ducks under and follows up with a left that Koski also avoids with ease.
Koski is looking for a counter combo.
Koski lands a nice shot to the body.
Koski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Silva thuds his right hand into Koski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Otso Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Koski throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Koski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Koski.
Otso Koski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Koski moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Koski.
Silva throws a hook but Koski blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Koski cracks a nice hook into Silva's ribs.
We've been told by Koski's head coaches at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Silva takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Silva jabs Koski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koski.
Koski sizes up Silva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva lands a shot to the body.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koski lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Silva lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Koski.
A frustrated look appears on Koski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koski's elbow.
Koski has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva slows down the pace here.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Koski controls the action.
Silva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Koski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koski taking a breather.
Koski looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koski lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Koski controls his hands.
Silva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Koski misses with an elbow strike.
Koski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koski throws an elbow but misses.
Koski struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva misses with some punches.
Koski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silva.
Koski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Kron Silva's cut even more.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva is struggling to control the position.
Silva tries to stall but Koski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva gets through Koski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva cracks Koski with a nice body shot.
Koski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Koski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Koski blocks a body shot from Silva.
Koski misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva pushes Koski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvas head.
Kron Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Koski blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kron Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kron Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Silva moves into the clinch.
Koski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koski lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Silva tries to work over Koski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
A short left from Silva.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koski.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Koski tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Koski prevents a body shot from Silva.

Koski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koski throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
Koski throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski misses the jab.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Koski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koski 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.
Silva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koski tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koski throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Koski.
Silva tries to counter by closing the distance.
Otso Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva lands a nice hook to Koski's body. Koski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koski moves away from the strike by Silva.
Koski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!

Koski gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Koski blocks a body shot from Silva.
Koski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koski's elbow.
Koski is trying to break free.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks a body shot from Koski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Kron Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Koski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Koski lands a nice elbow.
Koski pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Koski, against the cage.
Koski throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Koski manages to break the clinch.
Koski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Silva.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Koski throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Koski misses with a wild body shot.
Koski throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Koski jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silva.
Koski misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
Otso Koski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski jabs Silva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Silva scores with a takedown into Koski's guard.
Silva stops Koski from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silva controls the pace.
Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Koski.

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 Otso Koski.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!