PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gina Carano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky has chosen Mein Teil as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paul Kositzky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Carano
vs
Kositzky

173 cm
19
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Non-Stop Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gina Carano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky looks to score with a jab to the body but Carano is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Carano.
Carano tries to clinch but Kositzky is having none of it.
Kositzky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kositzky.
Kositzky misses with a wild combination.
Carano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kositzky throws a big shot that misses.
Carano wants to clinch.

Carano moves into the clinch.
Kositzky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Carano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Carano trying to stall but Kositzky improves his position.
Kositzky tries to break the clinch but Carano is controlling the position.
Carano with a knee to the head.
Kositzky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carano has him pressed against the cage.
Kositzky avoiding damage as Carano throws knees to the body.
Kositzky tries to break the clinch but Carano is controlling the position.
Carano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Carano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Carano prevents Kositzky from breaking the clinch.
Kositzky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kositzky's face.

Kositzky is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carano.
Kositzky is still on wobbly legs! Can Carano finish him?
Kositzky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kositzky seems to have recovered his senses.
Kositzky tries to break the clinch but Carano is controlling the position.
Carano scores a nice knee to the body.
Carano prevents Kositzky from breaking the clinch.
Kositzky looks gassed!
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kositzky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kositzky takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kositzky can't break the clinch.
Carano slows down the pace here.
Carano looking to throw knees to the head but Kositzky is blocking nicely.
Carano lands a knee to the head.
Kositzky is trying to break free.
Kositzky is trying to break free.
Carano misses with a knee to the head.
Carano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Kositzky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paul Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kositzky's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kositzky duly obliges.
Carano moves out of range as Kositzky throws a body kick.

Kositzky scores with a takedown into Carano's guard.
Carano wants to stand but Kositzky is controlling the position.
Kositzky tries to free his leg and advance position but Carano is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Carano has his feet on Kositzky's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carano.
Kositzky throws a low kick, looking for Carano's leg but Carano calmly moves out of range.
Kositzky sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Carano moves into range and clinches up with Kositzky.
Carano missing with knees to the body.
Carano missing with knees to the body.
Kositzky wants to break free but Carano has control.
Carano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Carano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carano tries a knee to the head but Kositzky blocks it.
Kositzky avoiding damage as Carano throws knees to the body.

Kositzky pulls guard.
Carano trying to control but Kositzky is working from the bottom.
Kositzky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Carano trying to hold on to Kositzky's head to control him but Kositzky postures up.
Carano is trying to stand back up but Kositzky is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carano is trying to get back to full guard.
Kositzky is thwarting Carano's attempts to control the position.
Carano preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Carano is trying to stand up here but Kositzky is controlling him well.
Carano is looking to improve his position.
Carano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kositzky on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Kositzky gets a takedown into half guard.
Carano trying to hold on to Kositzky's head to control him but Kositzky postures up.
Kositzky trying to control from half guard but Carano is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kositzky cracks Carano with a solid left hand.
Carano controlling Kositzky's posture.
Kositzky wants to pass the guard but Carano is keeping the position.
Carano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kositzky keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carano's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Carano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gina Carano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kositzky tries a low kick but Carano avoids it.
Kositzky throws a good cross that connects.
Carano scores with a leg kick.
Kositzky keeps the fight on the outside.
Carano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Carano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Carano as he avoids it easily.
Paul Kositzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kositzky misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Kositzky.
Kositzky looks to land a left hand but Carano moved out of range nicely.
Kositzky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carano manages to avoid it.
Kositzky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Carano instigates a clinch.
Carano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kositzky is keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kositzky has Carano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gina Carano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kositzky.
Carano scores a nice knee to the body.
Carano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Carano lands a knee to the head.
Carano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Carano lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carano looking to throw knees to the head but Kositzky is blocking nicely.
Kositzky wants to break free but Carano has control.
Kositzky wants to get back to striking at distance but Carano won't allow it.
Carano tries a knee to the head but Kositzky blocks it.
Kositzky can't break the clinch.
Carano tries to land knees in the clinch but Kositzky avoids the damage to the body.
Carano lands a nice knee to the body.
Carano landing knees to the body.
Kositzky managing to block the knees to the body from Carano.

Kositzky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kositzky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Carano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kositzky is controlling him.
Kositzky lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kositzky stops Carano from standing up.
Kositzky tries to free his leg and advance position but Carano is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kositzky scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kositzky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kositzky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Carano is trying to control the position but Kositzky postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kositzky scoring with some ground and pound.
Carano trying to control the position.
Kositzky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Carano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kositzky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carano is keeping the position for now.
Carano wants to stand but Kositzky is controlling the position.
Kositzky is looking to work some ground and pound but Carano has wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kositzky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kositzky lands a nice forearm strike.
Kositzky misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Carano gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kositzky there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kositzky landing punches.
Carano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carano tries to get out of the position.
Carano is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kositzky misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kositzky throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Carano tries to lock up and control but Kositzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kositzky scores with a couple of good head shots there.

It looks like Gina Carano has been cut.
Kositzky scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Gina Carano's cut is getting worse.
Kositzky working the ground and pound effectively.

Carano is rocked!

Gina Carano's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kositzky scoring with strikes but Carano is staying in there.
Oh Carano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Gina Carano's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Kositzky!