PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Koscheck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Koscheck
vs
Brown

178 cm
24
177 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeff Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Brown!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown stalks Koscheck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Koscheck's face. Koscheck staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koscheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koscheck wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koscheck moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Koscheck in his tracks momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koscheck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koscheck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Koscheck tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Koscheck backing up. Koscheck nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Jeff Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Koscheck wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Koscheck is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Koscheck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Koscheck moved away.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koscheck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Koscheck darts in trying to clinch
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Koscheck wants to clinch
and Koscheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.

Koscheck closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Koscheck improves position.
Koscheck taking a breather.
Koscheck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Koscheck pulls guard.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Koscheck is keeping the position.
Koscheck keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown cracks Koscheck with a solid left hand.

Koscheck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Koscheck wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.

Koscheck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Koscheck slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to keep Koscheck in close.

Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Koscheck is aware though and is defending well.
Koscheck wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Koscheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koscheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brown has his foot on Koscheck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koscheck works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Koscheck has managed to sneak the leg through.
Koscheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Brown is pressing down on Koscheck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Rob Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Koscheck.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Koscheck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koscheck looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koscheck steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brown. That one must have hurt.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koscheck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koscheck drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Koscheck.
Koscheck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Koscheck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Koscheck wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koscheck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Koscheck will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Koscheck's leg but Koscheck calmly moves out of range.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Koscheck checks a low kick from Brown.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Koscheck wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Koscheck backing up. Koscheck nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown tries to keep at a distance but Koscheck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koscheck is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Koscheck into the cage.
Koscheck stalls.
Brown presses Koscheck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koscheck.
Koscheck jumps guard but Brown stands there with Koscheck around his waist. Koscheck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Koscheck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck wants to stall.
Koscheck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Koscheck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Koscheck pulls guard effortlessly.
Koscheck wants to sweep but no luck.

Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Koscheck working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Koscheck is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.

Koscheck has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koscheck keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Koscheck's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koscheck wants to clinch.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koscheck wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Koscheck walks into a left hand.

Koscheck gets a clinch.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Koscheck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brown gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Koscheck tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck wants to clinch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rob Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koscheck looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.

Koscheck has managed to clinch.

Koscheck successfully pulls guard.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
Rob Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Koscheck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Brown trying to mount his opponent but Koscheck defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Koscheck works his way to full guard. Good work.

Koscheck working for a triangle but Brown defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown stands up over Koscheck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Koscheck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Koscheck gets back to half guard.

Brown is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown wants to take a breather but Koscheck is having none of it.

Brown is looking for a kimura but Koscheck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.

Brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Brown really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koscheck is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Koscheck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koscheck moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Koscheck moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Koscheck tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Koscheck's head.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Koscheck tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Koscheck moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koscheck pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Koscheck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Koscheck is controlling the position.
Koscheck is struggling to control the position.
Koscheck can't get the takedown.
Brown tries to stall but Koscheck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Koscheck is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Koscheck is controlling him.
Koscheck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeff Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries a low kick but Koscheck avoids it.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koscheck tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Koscheck is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Koscheck tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Koscheck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koscheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Koscheck darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Koscheck backing up. Koscheck nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Koscheck staying out of range there.
Koscheck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koscheck walks into a left hand.

Koscheck closes the distance and clinches.
Koscheck jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koscheck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koscheck. That did some damage!

Koscheck forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koscheck has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck jumps guard but Brown stands there with Koscheck around his waist. Koscheck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koscheck stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Koscheck tries for a takedown. No joy.
Koscheck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Koscheck trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Koscheck prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown is working Koscheck over against the cage.
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 tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Koscheck drops back down to his feet.
Koscheck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown tries to break free but Koscheck pushes him back against the cage.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Koscheck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Rob Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Koscheck doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Koscheck checks the leg kick.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Koscheck's knee momentarily.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.

Koscheck closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Koscheck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Koscheck is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Koscheck has his back to the cage.
Koscheck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koscheck blocks a head kick by Brown.
Koscheck moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Koscheck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koscheck moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Koscheck doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Koscheck drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.

Koscheck pulls guard successfully.
Brown trying to control but Koscheck is working from the bottom.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Brown drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koscheck manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brown has Koscheck in his guard.
Koscheck is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Brown has a closed guard, preventing Koscheck from standing up.
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!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koscheck postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.

Brown working for submissions but it's allowed Koscheck to get to half guard.

Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Koscheck wants to stand up but Brown is controlling the position.
Koscheck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck is looking to pass Brown's guard but actually Brown recovers to full guard.
Koscheck tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Koscheck postures up.
Koscheck landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Koscheck stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Koscheck tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Koscheck wants to clinch.
Koscheck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Koscheck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Rob Brown!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Rob Brown!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Rob Brown!

Rob Brown wins by unanimous decision!
Rob Brown really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.