PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice comes to the cage accompanied by Blackalicious / Sky Is Falling . Koscheck has chosen Til I Collapse By Eminem ft Nate Dog as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Justice
vs
Koscheck

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
186 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Perkele!
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ross Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck connects with a jab.
Justice misses with a wild body shot.
Justice throws a body punch but Koscheck moves out of range.
Justice missing with a left hand there. Koscheck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Justice as Koscheck shoots in.
Justice slips a jab and a cross from Koscheck.
Koscheck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Justice.
Koscheck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justice manages to avoid it.
Justice loads up on a big right hand but Koscheck slips the punch.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koscheck was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Koscheck throws the left hand but Justice avoids the punch easily.
Koscheck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Justice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Justice misses with a looping right.
Koscheck throws an overhand right that lands on Justice's shoulder, as Justice tries to avoid the shot.
Justice throws a jab when Koscheck was well out of range.
Justice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Justice wants it to stay on the feet.
Justice throws a right hand that Koscheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koscheck also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck with a hook.
Justice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koscheck.
Koscheck connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Justice's hands.
Koscheck stuns Justice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koscheck lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Justice lands a glancing blow to the side of Koscheck's head.
Koscheck missing with a left hand there. Justice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Koscheck there.
Justice fails to land with a series of punches.
Justice moves out of range of the strikes.
Ross Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice scores with a jab to the head.
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 scores with a takedown into Justice's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Koscheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Justice is keeping the position for now.
Koscheck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Justice can't keep his opponent in guard - Koscheck advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Justice is defending against the submission attempts here by Koscheck.
Koscheck passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck looking to control and managing it successfully.
Justice tries to hold on but Koscheck pushes him away.
Justice can't escape the position.

Koscheck moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Justice has worked his arm free - good work by Justice!

Koscheck is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Justice has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck trying to control the position but Justice is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justice holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

Koscheck wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Justice, who protects the arm well.
Justice tries to bench press Koscheck off him but Koscheck keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Koscheck working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Koscheck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Justice.
Justice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koscheck.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Koscheck is just out of range.
Justice tries to clinch there but Koscheck circles away.

Koscheck closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Justice's guard.
Justice 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.
Justice is working hard here to advance position.
Koscheck looking to pass the guard.
Justice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice keeping full guard, as Koscheck tries to pass.
Justice is trying to keep Koscheck in close.
Justice on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Justice tries to get out of the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Justice just wasn't active enough.
A slow jab from Justice misses its intended target.
A big left from Koscheck misses.
Justice misses with an uppercut
and Koscheck counters with a stiff right hand.
Justice staying out of range there.
Justice takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Justice slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Justice misses with a straight right.
Koscheck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koscheck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck looks to land a combination but Justice avoids it well.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
Justice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Justice slaps away a takedown attempt from Koscheck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Justice has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Johnny Justice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnny Justice is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice misses with a right hand
and Koscheck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Koscheck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Justice's waist but Justice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koscheck off to one side.
A slow jab from Koscheck misses its intended target.
Justice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Justice displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscheck.
Johnny Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Koscheck.
Justice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice tries to move into range but Koscheck moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Justice swings for the body but Koscheck moves out of range.
Koscheck avoids the body shot from Justice.
Koscheck lands an overhand right.
Koscheck connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Justice misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Justice. No joy for Koscheck on that attempt.
Justice feints a jab promting Koscheck to slip. Justice then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Koscheck slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koscheck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justice.
Koscheck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Justice slips under a jab from Koscheck.
Koscheck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck throws a left and a right that both miss
and Justice counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Koscheck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Justice instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Justice.
Justice lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Koscheck tries to score a body lock takedown but Justice shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Justice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Justice scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Justice.
Koscheck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck is working for takedown but Justice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
Justice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Justice lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Justice dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Justice sends Koscheck crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Justice is motioning to the referee to let Koscheck up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koscheck misses the jab.
Justice blocks a jab.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Koscheck is just out of range.
Koscheck swats away the attempt to clinch by Justice.
Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Justice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Justice stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Justice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koscheck's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Koscheck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck is trying to maintain a safe position but Justice gets an underhook and turns Koscheck into the cage.
Justice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koscheck has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Justice avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Justice lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Justice fails to land.
Justice lands with a left to the head.
Justice lands with a short shot to the head.
Justice lands a body shot in the clinch.
Justice prevents a body shot from Koscheck.
Justice lands a body punch.
Koscheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koscheck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Justice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnny Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Koscheck.
Justice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koschecks head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Justice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Justice lands a body punch in the clinch.
Justice is working Koscheck over against the cage.
Justice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koscheck backwards.
Still in the clinch, Justice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Justice scores with a shot to the side of Koscheck's head.
Justice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koscheck tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Justice smiles and moves away.
Justice throws a nice looking combination but Koscheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck slips under a jab from Justice.
Justice lands a right hook to the body.
Koscheck avoids the body shot from Justice.
Justice works Koscheck's body with a nice hook.
Koscheck tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Justice connects with a right hand. Koscheck shakes it off.

Justice lands a big uppercut and Koscheck crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Koscheck looks OK. Justice waves Koscheck back to his feet!

Koscheck is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Koscheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Justice finish him?
Justice darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Koscheck's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Justice before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Justice!
Johnny Justice thanked the fans post fight for their support.