PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Annie Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Love
vs
Koscheck

179 cm
19
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Annie Love!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koscheck.
Josh Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koscheck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koscheck throws a head kick that misses.
Love defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Love tries to clinch up.
Love takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koscheck shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Love lands with a nice combination. Koscheck backs away looking to recover.
Love will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Love tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Koscheck.
Love lands with a nice combination. Koscheck backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love looks for a takedown but Koscheck sprawls well.
Love looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koscheck is fending him off so far but Love persists. Nope, Koscheck circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Koscheck.
Love blocks a head kick by Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Annie Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck.
Koscheck looks gassed!
Koscheck is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Koscheck doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Koscheck as Love shoots in.
Love motions for Koscheck to come forward. Love throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Love closes this distance looking for a takedown but Koscheck circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with a combination
letting Love counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Love.
Love misses with a wild combination.

Koscheck fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Love to the ground. Koscheck is now in Love's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Koscheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Koscheck stands up from Love's guard - Koscheck perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koscheck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love misses with the combination.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt.

Koscheck clinches.
Koscheck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koscheck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Love has him pressed against the cage.
Koscheck prevents Love from breaking the clinch.
Koscheck is trying to force a seperation but Love has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Love pulls Koscheck into guard.
Koscheck wants to get up but he can't break Love's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Koscheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koscheck throwing strikes from guard but Love blocks nicely.
Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koscheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Love on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Love tries to get out of the position.
Koscheck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Love's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Koscheck will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A combination from Love does no damage.
Love tries a head kick but it misses.
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Love moves out of range of the body kick from Koscheck.
Koscheck throws a sloppy head kick and Love moves out of range easily.
Love shoots for a double leg takedown but Koscheck sprawls well. He's pushed Love's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koscheck shoots in and drives through. Love sprawls well.
Love avoids the head kick by Koscheck.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Love moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Koscheck tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Love.
Love changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Koscheck tries to avoid it but Love manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Koscheck to the ground. Koscheck escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Annie Love. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koscheck stalks Love and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Love's face. Love staggers backwards, shaken.
Koscheck moves in looking to clinch but Love pushes him off.
Koscheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Koscheck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Love changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koscheck fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koscheck circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koscheck.
Love blocks a head kick by Koscheck.
Love scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koscheck is looking to clinch but Love is avoiding it.
Koscheck doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Love wants to clinch.
Koscheck wants to clinch
and Love counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with a double jab.
Koscheck fails with the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koscheck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koscheck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.
Nice takedown defense from Love. No joy for Koscheck on that attempt.
No luck for Love with that takedown attempt.
No joy there for Koscheck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with a head kick.
Koscheck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Love sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koscheck somewhat.
Love throws a front kick aimed at Koscheck's knee but Koscheck avoids it well.
A combination from Koscheck does no damage.
Love shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koscheck as he avoids it easily.
Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt
and Love counters with a left and a right that stings Koscheck.
Koscheck dodges the punch combination from Love.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Koscheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Love crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koscheck - the referee stops the clock and Love gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koscheck. Love manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Love misses with a double jab.
Koscheck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Love's waist but Love gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koscheck off to one side.
Love wants to clinch up but Koscheck keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Love does no damage.

Koscheck has taken the fight to the clinch.

Koscheck manages to break the clinch.
Love misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koscheck misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koscheck throws a head kick but Love moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck lands a high kick!
Love moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Koscheck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Koscheck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Love is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koscheck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koscheck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koscheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Koscheck catches Love right on the button with a cross.
Koscheck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koscheck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love misses with a few strikes there.
Annie Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick there by Koscheck.
Koscheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Koscheck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Koscheck looking to score a takedown here. Love is defending well but Koscheck drives through and ends up in Love's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koscheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koscheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Love has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Love is proving hard to escape from.
Koscheck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Love works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Love is pulling down on Koscheck's head. It's preventing any offense from Koscheck, at least for the moment.
Koscheck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koscheck is looking to stand up but Love won't let him.
Koscheck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Love's head.
Koscheck postures up in Love's guard and throws a big left but Love blocks it.

Koscheck stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love misses with a wild combination.
Koscheck lands a nice looking kick to the body. Love takes a step back to recover.
Love fails with a takedown attempt.
Koscheck throws a series of strikes that have Love backpedaling.
Koscheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koscheck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Love sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koscheck somewhat.
Annie Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Annie Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck.
Koscheck fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Koscheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koscheck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Koscheck!