PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Ochsenknecht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chin Checka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ochsenknecht
vs
Checka

189 cm
24
212 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Ochsenknecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chin Checka!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ochsenknecht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Checka throws an overhand right that lands on Ochsenknecht's shoulder, as Ochsenknecht tries to avoid the shot.
Checka tries to bum rush Ochsenknecht with a series of wild strikes but Ochsenknecht uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ochsenknecht doesn't manage to clinch there - Checka circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Ochsenknecht moves into the clinch successfully.
Checka is looking to break free of the clinch but Ochsenknecht has double underhooks.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Checka looks gassed!
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Checka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ochsenknecht unloads a knee to the mid-section. Checka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Checka.
Ochsenknecht connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chin Checka has been cut.
Checka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A knee to the head by Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Checka is blocking nicely.
Ochsenknecht throws a knee to the head but misses.
Checka takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee to the head.
Ochsenknecht with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee to the head.
Ochsenknecht tries a knee to the head but Checka blocks it.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Checka is blocking nicely.
Checka lands a nice uppercut.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Checka is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Checka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Checka tries to break the clinch but Ochsenknecht is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Checka.
Ochsenknecht prevents Checka from breaking the clinch.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Checka throws a punch but it's blocked by Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht lands a nice knee to the body.
Checka misses with a punch on the inside.
Ochsenknecht tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Checka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ochsenknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Checka gets through Ochsenknecht's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Checka wants to get back to striking at distance but Ochsenknecht won't allow it.
Ochsenknecht tries a knee to the head but Checka blocks it.
Checka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ochsenknecht lands a knee to the head.
Checka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Checka is blocking nicely.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but Checka blocks with his arms.
Checka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ochsenknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Checka scores with a shot to the side of Ochsenknecht's head.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Checka wants to get back to striking at distance but Ochsenknecht won't allow it.
Ochsenknecht connects with a knee to the head.
Checka lands a hook that snaps the head of Ochsenknecht backwards.
Checka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochsenknecht keeps control of Checka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Checka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee to the head.
Checka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Checka tries to land a knee to the head but Ochsenknecht blocks with his arms.
Checka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ochsenknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Checka blocks it with crossed arms.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Checka lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Checka on the inside.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee strike.
Ochsenknecht's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Checka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Checka misses with a punch on the inside.
Checka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ochsenknecht with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ochsenknecht throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Checka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Checka blocks it with crossed arms.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Checka is blocking nicely.
Checka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ochsenknecht backwards.
Checka is looking to break free of the clinch but Ochsenknecht has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ochsenknecht.
Checka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ochsenknecht connects with a knee to the head.
Checka tries to break the clinch but Ochsenknecht is controlling the position.
Checka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Checka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ochsenknecht lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Checka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ochsenknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Checka blocks it with crossed arms.
Ochsenknecht keeps control of Checka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ochsenknecht tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Checka is looking to break free of the clinch but Ochsenknecht has double underhooks.
Checka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Checka swings wildly with an uppercut but Ochsenknecht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ochsenknecht blocks a body shot from Checka.
Checka throws a punch but it's blocked by Ochsenknecht.
Checka working aggressively here.
Checka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Checka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Checka breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Checka.
Checka misses with the combination.
Ochsenknecht throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ochsenknecht throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Checka's head.
Checka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ochsenknecht throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ochsenknecht fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Checka misses.
Checka blocks a head kick by Ochsenknecht.
Checka keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Checka throws a one two combo.
Ochsenknecht ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ochsenknecht misses with a head kick.
Ochsenknecht walks into a jab.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch but Checka is having none of it.
Checka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ochsenknecht pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ochsenknecht lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ochsenknecht takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Checka tests Ochsenknecht's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Checka misses the target.
Checka catches Ochsenknecht with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ochsenknecht fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ochsenknecht lands a nice looking kick to the body. Checka takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ochsenknecht avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ochsenknecht dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chin Checka'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.

Ochsenknecht throws a sloppy head kick and Checka moves out of range easily.
Ochsenknecht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch there but Checka circles away.
Ochsenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch but Checka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ochsenknecht is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Checka misses with a wild combination.
Checka swats away the attempt to clinch by Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Checka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Checka blocks a head kick by Ochsenknecht.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ochsenknecht is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Checka.
Checka throws an overhand right that lands on Ochsenknecht's shoulder, as Ochsenknecht tries to avoid the shot.
Checka blocks a head kick by Ochsenknecht.

Ochsenknecht gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ochsenknecht lands a knee to the head.
Checka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ochsenknecht has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Checka.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but Checka blocks with his arms.
Checka throws a head punch that misses.

Checka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Checka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch but Checka moves out of range.
Checka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ochsenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch but Checka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ochsenknecht throws a head kick but Checka moves out of range.
Ochsenknecht avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ochsenknecht wants to clinch up but Checka keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Checka, as that shot connected.
Checka keeps the fight on the outside.
Ochsenknecht throws a head kick that Checka semi-blocks.
Checka scores with a three punch combo!
Ochsenknecht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Checka scores with a jab. Ochsenknecht acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Checka throws a series of strikes that have Ochsenknecht backpedaling.
Checka missing with a left hand there. Ochsenknecht was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochsenknecht moves in looking to clinch but Checka pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ochsenknecht looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Checka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ochsenknecht. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Checka does no damage.
Ochsenknecht bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Checka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Checka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Checka blocks a head kick by Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch there but Checka circles away.
Ochsenknecht closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Checka lands a jab to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ochsenknecht looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ochsenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Checka paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ochsenknecht clinches up against the cage.
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!
Checka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ochsenknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Checka blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Checka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Checka misses with a punch to the body.
Checka wants to break free but Ochsenknecht has control.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee strike.
Ochsenknecht blocking some punches.
Ochsenknecht landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Checka throws a head punch that misses.
Ochsenknecht landing knees to the head.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee strike.
Checka misses with some punches.
Ochsenknecht prevents Checka from breaking the clinch.
Checka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Ochsenknecht keeps him there for the moment.
Ochsenknecht with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Checka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Checka is leaning against Ochsenknecht and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ochsenknecht with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Checka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ochsenknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Checka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but Checka blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Checka.
Checka is looking to break free of the clinch but Ochsenknecht has double underhooks.
Ochsenknecht lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee to the head.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but Checka blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Ochsenknecht keeps him there for the moment.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochsenknecht blocks an uppercut.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Checka wants to get back to striking at distance but Ochsenknecht won't allow it.
Checka tries to work over Ochsenknecht's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Checka wants to break free but Ochsenknecht has control.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Checka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht prevents Checka from breaking the clinch.
Ochsenknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Checka blocks it with crossed arms.
Ochsenknecht with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Checka.
Checka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Checka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ochsenknecht landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ochsenknecht with a knee to the head.
Checka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ochsenknecht throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht landing knees to the head.
Ochsenknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Checka blocks it with crossed arms.
Checka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Checka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Checka.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee strike.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but Checka blocks with his arms.
Checka tries to land a knee to the head but Ochsenknecht blocks with his arms.
Ochsenknecht blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Ochsenknecht dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chin Checka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ochsenknecht looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Checka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch but Checka is having none of it.
Ochsenknecht pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Checka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ochsenknecht tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ochsenknecht throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ochsenknecht needs to keep his hands up - Checka had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Checka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ochsenknecht doesn't seem phased though.
Checka misses with a series of wild punches.
Ochsenknecht lands with a slapping head kick.
Checka swinging wilding here.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch but Checka is having none of it.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch up.
Ochsenknecht moves in looking to clinch but Checka pushes him off.
Checka jabs Ochsenknecht right on the nose. Ochsenknecht blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ochsenknecht looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch but Checka is having none of it.
Checka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ochsenknecht takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Checka!
Ochsenknecht fails in his attempt to clinch.
Checka throws a looping overhand right but Ochsenknecht ducks down to avoid it.
Ochsenknecht lands a head kick!
Ochsenknecht fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ochsenknecht tries to close the distance and clinch up but Checka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ochsenknecht throws a sloppy head kick and Checka moves out of range easily.
Checka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Checka tries to keep at a distance but Ochsenknecht has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ochsenknecht scores a nice knee to the body.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Ochsenknecht keeps him there for the moment.
Ochsenknecht looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee to the head.
Checka tries to break the clinch but Ochsenknecht is controlling the position.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but Checka blocks with his arms.
Chin Checka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochsenknecht throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht tries a knee to the head but Checka blocks it.
Checka is trying to break free.
Ochsenknecht with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Checka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Checka throws a head punch that misses.
Checka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee strike.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochsenknecht blocks an uppercut.
Checka is trying to break the clinch but Ochsenknecht has him pressed against the cage.
Ochsenknecht with a knee to the head.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Checka is blocking nicely.
Checka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht looking to throw knees to the head but Checka is blocking nicely.
Ochsenknecht tries a knee to the head but Checka blocks it.
Ochsenknecht with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochsenknecht blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Checka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Checka misses with the head strike.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Checka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee strike.
Checka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ochsenknechts head.
Checka swings wildly with an uppercut but Ochsenknecht uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ochsenknecht unloads a knee to the mid-section. Checka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Checka is looking to break free of the clinch but Ochsenknecht has double underhooks.
Checka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee to the head.
Harry Ochsenknecht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ochsenknecht.
Ochsenknecht landing knees to the head.
Checka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ochsenknecht lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Ochsenknecht keeps him there for the moment.
Ochsenknecht throws a knee to the head but misses.
Checka lands a shoulder strike.
Ochsenknecht tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Checka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Checka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ochsenknecht scores with a knee to the head.
Checka can't find room to land a body shot as Ochsenknecht controls the action.
Ochsenknecht unloads a knee to the mid-section. Checka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ochsenknecht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Checka's face.
Ochsenknecht misses with a knee strike.
Checka is looking to break free of the clinch but Ochsenknecht has double underhooks.
Ochsenknecht throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Ochsenknecht keeps him there for the moment.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Checka has had enough of the clinch but Ochsenknecht keeps him there for the moment.
Checka throws a head punch that misses.
Ochsenknecht blocks an uppercut.
Checka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Checka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ochsenknecht using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ochsenknecht landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ochsenknecht throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Checka blocks it with crossed arms.
Checka can't break the clinch.
Ochsenknecht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Checka's face.
Ochsenknecht connects with a nasty looking knee right to Checka's face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Checka. Ochsenknecht does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ochsenknecht tries to clinch but Checka moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Checka swinging wilding here.
Ochsenknecht throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Checka's head.

Ochsenknecht has closed the distance and engaged Checka in a clinch.
Checka wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Ochsenknecht showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ochsenknecht has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Ochsenknecht!