PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Korczewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koscheck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Til I Collapse By Eminem ft Nate Dog. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Korczewski
vs
Koscheck

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Korczewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korczewski swinging wildly here.

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

It looks like Ross Koscheck has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korczewski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koscheck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Korczewski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koscheck avoids the head kick by Korczewski.
Korczewski lands a nice shot to the body.
Korczewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Korczewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koscheck.
Korczewski throws a nice looking combination but Koscheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Korczewski lands with a right hand.
Koscheck throws a big shot that misses.
Koscheck cracks Korczewski with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Korczewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Oooooh!!! Korczewski has knocked Koscheck down with a huge combo! Korczewski steps away and waves a wobbly Koscheck back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korczewski swinging wildly here.
Korczewski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Korczewski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Korczewski throws a combination that misses
and Korczewski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Korczewski misses with a double jab
and Koscheck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Korczewski slips under a jab from Koscheck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski misses with the combination.
Korczewski throws a nice looking combination but Koscheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Korczewski misses with the combination.
Koscheck shoots in looking for a takedown but Korczewski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koscheck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kamil Korczewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koscheck cracks Korczewski with a good jab.
Korczewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korczewski stuffs the takedown.
Korczewski with a jab.
Korczewski misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Korczewski.
Koscheck cracks Korczewski with an open hand slap.
Korczewski lands a right hook to the body.
Korczewski misses with a double jab
and Koscheck counters with a straight right hand.
Korczewski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koscheck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Korczewski misses the jab.
Korczewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Koscheck misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Korczewski misses.
Koscheck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Korczewski.
Korczewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Korczewski with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Korczewski throws a combination. Koscheck tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Korczewski misses with a series of wild punches.
Korczewski throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Korczewski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Koscheck's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Korczewski throws a series of punches but Koscheck avoids them all with ease.
Koscheck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Korczewski throws a right and a left that Koscheck avoids nicely.
Koscheck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korczewski.
Korczewski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koscheck misses the jab.
Horrible takedown by Koscheck or perhaps it was just good defense by Korczewski which made him look bad.
Korczewski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koscheck counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Korczewski does no damage.
Korczewski moves to clinch but Koscheck breaks away
and Koscheck counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korczewski takes a swing at Koscheck's ribcage but misses.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Korczewski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Korczewski pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Korczewski as he jumps to the side.
Kamil Korczewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Koscheck.
Korczewski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koscheck.

Korczewski lands a left and a right that send Koscheck crashing to the mat, dazed. Korczewski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korczewski throws a nice looking combination but Koscheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Korczewski misses with a right hand
and Koscheck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koscheck is trying desperately to land a takedown but Korczewski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Koscheck.

Korczewski drops Koscheck with a beautiful combination! Koscheck stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Korczewski is looking for the KO!

Koscheck is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Korczewski. Those never looked like landing.
Korczewski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Koscheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Korczewski finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Korczewski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscheck.
Koscheck seems to have recovered his senses.
Koscheck dodges the punch combination from Korczewski.
Kamil Korczewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Korczewski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koscheck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski throws a series of punches but Koscheck moves out of range.
Kamil Korczewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Korczewski misses.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Korczewski as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korczewski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Koscheck shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Korczewski napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Koscheck has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Koscheck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Koscheck moves out of range of the strikes.
Korczewski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Koscheck counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Korczewski scores with a nice head shot.
Koscheck slips a jab and a cross from Korczewski.
Good shot there by Koscheck.
Korczewski tries to close the distance and clinch but Koscheck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koscheck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korczewski throws a combination that misses
enabling Koscheck to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Korczewski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ross Koscheck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Korczewski misses with a double jab
and Koscheck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koscheck dodges the punch combination from Korczewski.
Korczewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koscheck shoots in for a double leg but Korczewski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Koscheck keeps the fight on the outside.
Korczewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koscheck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Korczewski at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Korczewski does no damage.
Korczewski drops his hands momentarily and Koscheck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korczewski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Korczewski throws a series of punches but Koscheck moves out of range.
Korczewski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koscheck can do to turn this around?
Korczewski blocks a jab.
Koscheck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korczewski misses with a wild combination.
Korczewski throws a combination that misses
and Koscheck counters with a straight right hand.
Korczewski misses with a series of wild punches.
Koscheck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korczewski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koscheck throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski misses with a combination
and Koscheck counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Korczewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koscheck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Korczewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koscheck.
Korczewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korczewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Korczewski throws a combination that misses
and Korczewski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koscheck avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Koscheck with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kamil Korczewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koscheck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koscheck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korczewski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Koscheck closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Korczewski quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Koscheck seems content to control.

Koscheck looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Koscheck uses his free foot to push down on Korczewski's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Korczewski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Koscheck looking to control but Korczewski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Koscheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Korczewski 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Korczewski!
Kamil Korczewski bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.