PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Go Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janek Kochanowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamamoto
vs
Kochanowski

171 cm
27
156 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

178 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Go Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Kochanowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kochanowski avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto moves in looking to clinch but Kochanowski pushes him off.
Kochanowski tries to bum rush Yamamoto with a series of wild strikes but Yamamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kochanowski.
Kochanowski looks to land a combination but Yamamoto avoids it well.
Kochanowski avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
A head kick from Yamamoto lands but Kochanowski takes it in his stride.
Yamamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kochanowski's head.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kochanowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamamoto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kochanowski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yamamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamamoto misses with a looping left.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Kochanowski misses.
Kochanowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kochanowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Kochanowski misses with a few strikes there.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.
No joy there for Kochanowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kochanowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamamoto misses with a combination
and Kochanowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kochanowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kochanowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kochanowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto lands a head kick!
Kochanowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamamoto is breathing heavily.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kochanowski blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto blocks a jab.
Kochanowski lunges at Yamamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamamoto's hand.
Yamamoto slips a jab and a cross from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Kochanowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamamoto.
Kochanowski misses with a straight right.
Kochanowski misses with an uppercut
and Yamamoto counters with a three punch combo that has Kochanowski backing up. Kochanowski nods at Yamamoto to acknowledge the strikes.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kochanowski misses with a double jab.
Go Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yamamoto moves into range and clinches up with Kochanowski.
Yamamoto lands a nice elbow.
Yamamoto lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
Kochanowski has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
Kochanowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kochanowski tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Kochanowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kochanowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kochanowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamamoto has double underhooks.
Yamamoto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kochanowski's face.
Yamamoto is stalling here.
Kochanowski takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Yamamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kochanowski's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with an elbow strike.
Yamamoto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Go Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kochanowski wants to clinch.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that half lands.
Kochanowski takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Go Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Kochanowski misses with a wild combination.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Kochanowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Kochanowski misses.
Yamamoto moves to clinch but Kochanowski breaks away
and Kochanowski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kochanowski blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Kochanowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamamoto tries to clinch there but Kochanowski circles away.
Kochanowski misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Kochanowski is having none of it.
Kochanowski avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Kochanowski moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Kochanowski misses with a looping right.
Yamamoto tries to clinch up.
Kochanowski digs a good hook to Yamamoto's body.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kochanowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yamamoto defending well as Kochanowski loads up on a big left hand.
Kochanowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Janek Kochanowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kochanowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yamamoto's hands.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Kochanowski.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kochanowski throws a big shot that misses.
Yamamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamamoto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kochanowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamamoto momentarily.
Yamamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Kochanowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamamoto.
Kochanowski throws an overhand right that lands on Yamamoto's shoulder, as Yamamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Kochanowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamamoto throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kochanowski throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.
Kochanowski avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.

Kochanowski lands a left and a right that send Yamamoto crashing to the mat, dazed. Kochanowski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Kochanowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yamamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamamoto throws a sloppy head kick
and Kochanowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kochanowski slips a jab from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kochanowski throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Yamamoto misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Kochanowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kochanowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kochanowski avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice cross by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yamamoto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kochanowski blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kochanowski blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kochanowski looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Kochanowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Kochanowski avoids the head kick by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kochanowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
Kochanowski blocks a head kick by Yamamoto.

Oooooh!!! Kochanowski has knocked Yamamoto down with a huge combo! Kochanowski steps away and waves a wobbly Yamamoto back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Yamamoto is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kochanowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamamoto doesn't seem bothered though.
Kochanowski misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski looks to throw the jab but Yamamoto is out of range.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Kochanowski strikes.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kochanowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kochanowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kochanowski misses with a straight right.
Kochanowski misses with a hook.
Kochanowski throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Kochanowski misses with a looping left.
Kochanowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick from Yamamoto lands but Kochanowski takes it in his stride.
Kochanowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
Kochanowski misses with a combination
and Yamamoto counters with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kochanowski.
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Kochanowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janek Kochanowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kochanowski 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janek Kochanowski!