PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Senzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzai's entrance music is Sabotage. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Senzai
vs
Kochanowski

188 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Masaru Senzai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Senzai.
Kochanowski loads up on a big right hand but Senzai slips the punch.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski moves in looking to clinch but Senzai pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Kochanowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Senzai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Senzai circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kochanowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Senzai defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kochanowski.
Senzai is desperately trying to improve his position but Kochanowski has a good base and remains in mount.
Senzai sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzai wants to get back to full guard.
Senzai is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kochanowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Senzai sees it coming and defends easily.
Senzai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Senzai manages to get to full guard.
Senzai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kochanowski drops back looking for a leg! Senzai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Senzai manages to kick Kochanowski off! Kochanowski jumps back into Senzai's guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kochanowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Senzai 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 Kochanowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kochanowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Senzai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Senzai misses with a body kick.
Senzai throws a sloppy head kick and Kochanowski moves out of range easily.
Senzai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kochanowski moves out of range as Senzai strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzai misses with a kick to the body.
Senzai throws the kick towards the body but Kochanowski avoids it.
Senzai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Senzai throws out a leg kick but Kochanowski moves out of range and Senzai only half commits.
Senzai scores with a spinning back kick!
Kochanowski looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kochanowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Senzai misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but Senzai is having none of it.
Senzai scores with a leg kick.
Kochanowski avoids the head kick by Senzai.
Senzai looks to land a body kick but Kochanowski moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kochanowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Senzai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Senzai throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.

Senzai clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Senzai dominated that round.
That's time! Senzai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Senzai clinches up with Kochanowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Senzai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kochanowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Senzai tries to land a knee to the head but Kochanowski blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Senzai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Senzai scores a nice knee to the body.
Senzai working Kochanowski over with knees to the body.
Senzai misses with a knee to the head.
Senzai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Senzai landing knees to the head.
Senzai trying to land knees to the body.
Senzai lands an elbow just above Kochanowski 's eye.
Senzai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kochanowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Senzai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Senzai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Senzai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Senzai lands a damaging elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Senzai obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kochanowski's face.

Kochanowski is trying to trip Senzai. He has hold of a leg but Senzai is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kochanowski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Senzai keeping full guard, as Kochanowski tries to pass.
Senzai 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.
Kochanowski looking to pass the guard.
Senzai is pulling down on Kochanowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Kochanowski, at least for the moment.
Kochanowski trying to control but Senzai is working from the bottom.
Kochanowski being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski preventing the sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kochanowski looks to clinch
and Senzai counters with a leg kick.
Crunch! Senzai slams his shin into Kochanowski's torso.
Senzai misses the jab.
Senzai tries a head kick but it misses.
Senzai throws a nice head kick!
Senzai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kochanowski can do to turn this around?
Senzai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzai throws a sloppy head kick and Kochanowski moves out of range easily.
Kochanowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kochanowski misses with a looping left.
Senzai throws a big shot that misses.
Senzai misses with a head kick.
Senzai throws a looping overhand right but Kochanowski ducks down to avoid it.
Kochanowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A head kick misses from Senzai.
Senzai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Senzai gets a clinch.
Senzai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kochanowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kochanowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Senzai avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Senzai.
Kochanowski managing to block the knees to the body from Senzai.
Senzai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kochanowski blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Senzai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Senzai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kochanowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kochanowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Senzai misses with a knee to the head.
Senzai tries to land knees in the clinch but Kochanowski avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masaru Senzai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kochanowski throws a looping overhand right but Senzai ducks down to avoid it.
Kochanowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Senzai as he avoids it easily.
Senzai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kochanowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Senzai counters with a nice body kick.
Kochanowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Senzai counters with a good, hard body kick but Kochanowski shrugs it off.
Masaru Senzai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Senzai.
Senzai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Senzai misses with a head kick.
Senzai misses with a head kick.
Senzai thumps Kochanowski with a low kick.
Kochanowski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Senzai.
Kochanowski blocks a head kick by Senzai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senzai throws a solid leg kick but Kochanowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Senzai.
Senzai throws the kick towards the body but Kochanowski avoids it.
Senzai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Senzai rushes Kochanowski and presses him up against the cage.
Kochanowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Senzai tries a knee to the head but Kochanowski blocks it.
Senzai looking to throw knees to the head but Kochanowski is blocking nicely.
Senzai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kochanowski is defending well for now.
Senzai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kochanowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Senzai landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kochanowski jumps into guard, dragging Senzai to the mat.
Senzai trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kochanowski is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Senzai frees his head nicely. Oh but Kochanowski has switched to an armbar! Senzai is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jakub Kochanowski!