PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski has chosen Midgard as his entrance music. Jakub Kochanowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Out
vs
Kochanowski

170 cm
25
210 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

193 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Malicestar

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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tap Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Out throws a right hand that Kochanowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kochanowski also avoids with ease.
Out throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Out takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Kochanowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kochanowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Out buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Out.
Kochanowski checks a leg kick.
Kochanowski looks to land a combination but Out avoids it well.
Out lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kochanowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Out.

Out looking to score a takedown here. Kochanowski is defending well but Out drives through and ends up in Kochanowski's guard.

Kochanowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Out doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Out manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Out stays in close to Kochanowski's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Out tries to stand but Kochanowski is controlling from the bottom.
Kochanowski is trying to control the position but Out postures up.
Out wants to control from the top but Kochanowski keeps moving.
Out trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

We're going to have a standup here because Tap Out wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Out lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kochanowski's sensitive parts.
Kochanowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Out gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kochanowski lands a body punch in the clinch.

Out breaks the clinch.
Kochanowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Out sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Kochanowski moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Out is trying to break free.
Kochanowski misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Out manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Out is defended easily by Kochanowski.
A punch combination from Kochanowski misses.

Out shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kochanowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kochanowski seems a little lost for a moment, as Out dominates the positioning.
Out wants to control but Kochanowski is keeping him busy.
Out staying calm.
Out advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns Kochanowski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Out content just to control the position here.
Kochanowski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Out keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kochanowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Out might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Out throws a big elbow that misses.

Out stands and steps away. Kochanowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kochanowski throws a low kick but Out avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Kochanowski. No joy for Out on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Out checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Out gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kochanowski.

Out breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Out avoids the head kick by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Out in his tracks.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch

and Out counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kochanowski won't be happy with that.
Kochanowski wants to control but Out postures up.
Kochanowski is not content to let Out control the position.
Out lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Out working away.
Out is looking to take a break and control but Kochanowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Out is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kochanowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tap Out dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Out looks to score with a jab to the body but Kochanowski is just out of range.
Kochanowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Out dodges the punch combination from Kochanowski.
Out will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Out tries to bum rush Kochanowski with a series of wild strikes but Kochanowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kochanowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Out.

Kochanowski gets tackled into the cage by Out. Out maintains the clinch.

Kochanowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Out shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kochanowski as he avoids it easily.
That kick from Kochanowski tenderised Out's leg. Out is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kochanowski slips under a jab.
Out throws out a leg kick but Kochanowski moves out of range and Out only half commits.
Kochanowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Out has closed the distance and engaged Kochanowski in a clinch.

Out manages to break the clinch.
Out shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kochanowski but Kochanowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tap Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski scores with a shot to the body.
Tap Out is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Out chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kochanowski can pounce on him.
Kochanowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kochanowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Out avoids it really well and circles away.
Out shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kochanowski but Kochanowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Out dodges the punch combination from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Out rushes Kochanowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski scores with a shoulder strike.
Kochanowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Out manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Out pulls Kochanowski in close to prevent any damage.
Tap Out overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kochanowski trying to control but Out is working from the bottom.
Kochanowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Out wants to sweep but no luck.
Out is working hard here to advance position.
Kochanowski wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jakub Kochanowski wasn't active enough on the ground.

Out darts in and clinches Kochanowski up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out tries for a takedown but Kochanowski manages to get underhooks.
Kochanowski lands a shot to the body.
Kochanowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Out controls his hands.
Out is looking to break free of the clinch but Kochanowski has double underhooks.
Kochanowski goes for a takedown attempt but Out pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Out closes the distance and pushes Kochanowski back into the cage.

Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kochanowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Kochanowski closes the distance and pushes Out back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Out has had enough of the clinch but Kochanowski keeps him there for the moment.
Kochanowski lands with a left to the head.
Out has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kochanowski trying to control the position but instead, Out has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kochanowski into the cage.
Kochanowski is leaning against Out and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Out manages to break the clinch.

Out shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Out is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kochanowski is working to get back to half guard.
Out raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Kochanowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Out avoids a kick to the body.
Kochanowski throws a front kick aimed at Out's knee but Out avoids it well.
Kochanowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kochanowski gets caught flat footed, as Out shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Kochanowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Out preventing the sweep.
Out postures up in Kochanowski's guard and throws a big left but Kochanowski blocks it.
Out tries to free his leg and advance position but Kochanowski is retaining full guard.
Out trying to control but Kochanowski is working from the bottom.

Kochanowski working for submissions but it's allowed Out to get to half guard.
Out looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kochanowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Out stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kochanowski to get to his feet.
Jakub Kochanowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Out.
Out misses with an attempted mid kick.
Out misses with a takedown attempt - Kochanowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kochanowski wants to land a leg kick but Out is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Out or perhaps it was just good defense by Kochanowski which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tap Out. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski throws a right hand that Out ducks under and follows up with a left that Out also avoids with ease.
Out moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Kochanowski misses.
Out feints and then cracks Kochanowski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kochanowski down.
Out shoots in for a double leg but Kochanowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Out clinches with his opponent.
Kochanowski has had enough of the clinch but Out keeps him there for the moment.
Kochanowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Out pulls guard effortlessly.
Kochanowski wants to control from the top but Out keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kochanowski wants to stand and escape but instead Out has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Kochanowski working for a triangle but Out defends it easily.
Out landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kochanowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Out stays in close to Kochanowski's body and controls the position.
Out in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kochanowski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Out off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Out dives in and scores a takedown into Kochanowski's guard.
Kochanowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Out wants to get up but he can't break Kochanowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Out stands and steps away. Kochanowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kochanowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Out slips a jab from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski swings for the body but Out moves out of range.
Out thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Kochanowski misses.
Out goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kochanowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Out was well out of range. Poor timing from Kochanowski.
Out shoots in looking for a takedown but Kochanowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Out's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Out fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Out misses with a takedown
and Kochanowski counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Out in his tracks.
Out fails with a takedown attempt.
Kochanowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tap Out showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Out 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tap Out!