PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Attila Orban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koscheck
vs
Orban

200 cm
29
280 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

205 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Attila Orban!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orban just misses with a punch to the body.
Orban displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscheck.
Orban scores with a jab to the body.
Orban takes a swing at Koscheck's ribcage but misses.
Orban blocks a jab.
Koscheck moves away from the strike by Orban.
Orban misses with a body punch

and Koscheck counters with a shoot takedown. Orban fights it but they end up in guard.
Koscheck seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orban trying to keep a closed guard but Koscheck is proving a slippery customer.
Koscheck showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck trying to control but Orban is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Koscheck.
Orban misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orban misses with a body shot.
Orban misses with a wild body shot.
Attila Orban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koscheck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Orban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koscheck.
Orban swats away the attempt to clinch by Koscheck.
Orban misses with a hook to the body

and Koscheck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Orban looking for a sweep. Not yet Orban, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck tries to free his leg and advance position but Orban is retaining full guard.
Koscheck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orban's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Koscheck in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Koscheck wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Orban has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck shoots in looking for a takedown. Orban tries to sprawl out of it but Koscheck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Orban manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Orban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koscheck closes the distance and clinches up with Orban, looking for a takedown. Koscheck pushes Orban against the cage but Orban circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orban misses with a series of wild punches.
Orban lands a jab to Koscheck's midsection.
Orban throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Koscheck to counter with a crisp jab.
Orban fails with a takedown attempt.
Koscheck defending well as Orban loads up on a big left hand.
Orban scores with a punch to the head.
Orban misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Koscheck counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koscheck throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orban is being controlled here.
Orban is not content to let Koscheck control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Orban can do anything to dispel that myth.
Orban is trying to control Koscheck's posture but Koscheck avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Orban throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Koscheck does it's job there.
Orban misses with a hook. Koscheck ducked under it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Orban. No joy for Koscheck on that attempt.
Orban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koscheck.
Orban looks to score with a jab to the body but Koscheck is just out of range.

Koscheck moves into the clinch successfully.
Koscheck looking for a takedown.

Koscheck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orban swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Koscheck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koscheck is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Koscheck is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Orban can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck controlling the position easily from mount.

Koscheck is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Orban misses with a wild body shot.
Orban defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Koscheck.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koscheck scores a takedown into full mount!
Koscheck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Koscheck is really struggling to control Orban but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Koscheck is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Koscheck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Orban is fending him off so far but Koscheck persists. Nope, Orban circles away and we're back to standing.
Orban swings for the body but Koscheck moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koscheck.
Orban misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Koscheck makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orban will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koscheck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orban sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Koscheck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Orban thows a body shot but no joy.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Orban's left leg, looking for a takedown. Orban pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
Orban misses the body punch

and Koscheck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koscheck content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Orban actively working from the bottom here.
Orban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koscheck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koscheck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Orban does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Koscheck just wasn't active enough.
A telegraphed right hand from Orban misses the target.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orban as he avoids it easily.
Koscheck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck slaps away a takedown attempt from Orban, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Orban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koscheck manages to avoid it.
Orban misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Koscheck dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orban scores with a shot to the body.
Orban uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koscheck.
Orban works Koscheck's body with a nice hook.
Orban lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koscheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Orban.
Orban jabs at Koscheck's body.
Orban takes a swing at Koscheck's ribcage but misses.
Koscheck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Aaron Koscheck has been cut.
Koscheck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orban. Koscheck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orban throws a body punch but Koscheck moves out of range.
Orban with a jab.
Orban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koscheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Orban.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Koscheck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Orban misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koscheck.
Orban works Koscheck's body with a nice hook.
Orban scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koscheck in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Orban as Koscheck shoots in.
Orban misses with a body shot.
Orban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orban cracks Koscheck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Orban doesn't manage to clinch there - Koscheck circles away.
Orban thuds a left hand into Koscheck's body.
Orban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koscheck moves away.
Orban takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Attila Orban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orban ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orban is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koscheck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orban looks to score with a jab to the body but Koscheck is just out of range.
Orban connects with a body shot that sends Koscheck's belly button to the back.
Orban with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koscheck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Orban.
Orban swings for the body but Koscheck moves out of range.
Orban misses with a hook to the body

and Koscheck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Koscheck stops Orban from standing up.
Koscheck wants to pass the guard but Orban is keeping the position.
Koscheck sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Orban is trying to keep Koscheck in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Koscheck just wasn't active enough.
Orban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koscheck moves away.
Koscheck walks into a left hand.

Aaron Koscheck's cut is getting worse.
Orban ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koscheck moves away.
Orban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orban throws a body punch but Koscheck moves out of range.
Orban is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Koscheck rather than just go for the knockout.
Orban misses with a wild body shot.

Koscheck scores with a takedown into Orban's guard.
Koscheck slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck advances position into side control!
Aaron Koscheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koscheck happy to just control the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Attila Orban comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koscheck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28

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