PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sting Of The Bumblebee. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Meeks
vs
Kochanowski

171 cm
33
154 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

178 cm
33
165 lbs
15 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meeks.
Meeks misses with a right hand
and Kochanowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meeks misses with a straight left.
Meeks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meeks blocks a head kick by Kochanowski.

Meeks darts in and clinches Kochanowski up against the cage.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
Meeks avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Meeks lands a body shot.

Kochanowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meeks walks into a stiff left hand from Kochanowski.
Meeks cracks Kochanowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Meeks moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meeks throws an elbow but misses.
Meeks throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kochanowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kochanowski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Meeks lands with a right to the head.
Meeks can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.
Meeks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kochanowski looking to throw knees to the head but Meeks is blocking nicely.
A short right from Meeks on the inside.
A short left from Meeks.
Meeks scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Meeks.
Kochanowski working Meeks over with knees to the body.
Meeks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
Meeks tries to throw a body punch but Kochanowski avoids it by throwing Meeks back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tries a knee to the head but Meeks blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meeks slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks working aggressively here.
Meeks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meeks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kochanowski's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meeks is pushing Kochanowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Meeks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meeks tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
Meeks lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Meeks avoids the damage to the body.
Meeks effectively controlling the action here.
Meeks blocks a body shot from Kochanowski.
Meeks tries to work over Kochanowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kochanowski.
Meeks misses with some punches.
Kochanowski blocking some punches.
Meeks trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meeks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meeks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Meeks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
Meeks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meeks just leaning against Kochanowski, taking a breather.
Kochanowski is trying to break free.
Kochanowski letting Meeks take a breather here.
Meeks tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
Meeks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kochanowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Meeks tries to work over Kochanowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks is leaning against Kochanowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kochanowski digs a right hand underneath Meeks's ribcage. Meeks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Meeks.
Meeks throws an elbow that misses.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
Kochanowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Meeks managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Meeks lands with a light punch inside.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
Meeks blocks a body shot from Kochanowski.
Meeks scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kochanowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski drops his hands momentarily and Meeks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meeks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Meeks throws a sloppy head kick
and Kochanowski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kochanowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meeks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kochanowski eats them both and turns towards Meeks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Meeks throws a sloppy head kick and Kochanowski moves out of range easily.
Meeks misses with a combination
and Kochanowski counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Kochanowski.
Kochanowski wants to clinch up but Meeks keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meeks, as that shot connected.
Kochanowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meeks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks throws a series of punches but Kochanowski avoids them all with ease.

Kochanowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kochanowski tries to stall but Meeks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
Meeks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
Meeks tries to throw a body punch but Kochanowski avoids it by throwing Meeks back against the cage.
Meeks taking a breather.
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
Meeks is stalling here.
Meeks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meeks throws a head punch that misses.
Kochanowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meeks's elbow.
Meeks trying to control the position but instead, Kochanowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meeks into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
Meeks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meeks lands an uppercut.
Meeks taking a breather.
Kochanowski looking to stall.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
Meeks throws a punch but it's blocked by Kochanowski.
Meeks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kochanowski working Meeks over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kochanowski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meeks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Meeks can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kochanowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meeks misses with a body punch.
Kochanowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kochanowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Kochanowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fenton Meeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meeks is looking to clinch.
Kochanowski throws a hook but Meeks blocks it.
Meeks cracks Kochanowski with an open hand slap.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch but Meeks is avoiding it.
Kochanowski slips under a jab from Meeks.
Meeks tries a head kick but it misses.
Fenton Meeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meeks.
Kochanowski throws a hook but Meeks avoids it easily.
A big right from Meeks misses.
Fenton Meeks is winning the standup battle so far.
Meeks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kochanowski.
Meeks throws a sloppy head kick
and Kochanowski counters with a head kick. That will keep Meeks thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kochanowski. That's going to slow Meeks down.
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!
Kochanowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meeks misses with a lunging right hand
and Kochanowski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meeks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meeks throws out a loose jab but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kochanowski just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Janek Kochanowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Meeks forces Kochanowski back against the cage and clinches.
Kochanowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kochanowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
Meeks managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Meeks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meeks lands a left hand.
Meeks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Meeks can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.
Kochanowski cracks Meeks with a nice body shot.

Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meeks throws a lazy uppercut
and Kochanowski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski stalks Meeks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meeks's face. Meeks staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski walks into a left hand.
Meeks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Meeks throws out a loose jab but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meeks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kochanowski.
Meeks moves out of range as Kochanowski strikes.
Meeks misses with a double jab.
A head kick by Meeks misses
and Kochanowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meeks tries to clinch but Kochanowski is having none of it.
A combination from Meeks does no damage.
Meeks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Meeks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meeks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meeks.
Meeks catches Kochanowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meeks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meeks misses with a wild combination.
Meeks throws the left hand but Kochanowski avoids the punch easily.
Meeks fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses.
Meeks throws a right and a left that Kochanowski avoids nicely.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch.
Kochanowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Meeks misses.
Kochanowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kochanowski blocks a head kick by Meeks.
Meeks tries to clinch up.
Kochanowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meeks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up
and Meeks counters with a nice uppercut.
Kochanowski thumps Meeks with a low kick.
Kochanowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Meeks circles away.
Nice jab there from Meeks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kochanowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meeks throws a series of punches but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Meeks slips a jab from Kochanowski.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Janek Kochanowski.
I think Kochanowski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Janek Kochanowski!
Janek Kochanowski made sure to mention his sponsor, [CLOSED] Nothing For Sale! in his post fight interview.