PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bulgelene Gossables (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?

Gossables
vs
Kochanowski

195 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

193 cm
34
200 lbs
15 - 20 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bulgelene Gossables!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gossables takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice sprawl there from Gossables as Kochanowski shoots in.
Gossables keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kochanowski.

Gossables gets a takedown into half guard.

Gossables stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Gossables looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kochanowski clobbers Gossables with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Gossables fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kochanowski to the ground. Gossables is now in Kochanowski's guard.
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 is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kochanowski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gossables haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jakub Kochanowski was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Kochanowski gets caught flat footed, as Gossables shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gossables trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kochanowski's guard.

Kochanowski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Gossables fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Kochanowski rushes Gossables and presses him up against the cage.

Gossables gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kochanowski regains guard.
Gossables 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.
Kochanowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gossables wants to stand and escape but instead Kochanowski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gossables wants to stand but Kochanowski is controlling the position.
Kochanowski trying to control but Gossables is working from the bottom.
Gossables is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kochanowski is controlling him.
Gossables keeping moving, preventing Kochanowski from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kochanowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Kochanowski throwing strikes but missing.
Kochanowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gossables works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kochanowski prevents Gossables from getting back to his feet.
Kochanowski passes Gossables's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gossables pushes Kochanowski off looking to stand but Kochanowski dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gossables's head.

Kochanowski is looking for a kimura here.
Gossables taking some punishment here, with Kochanowski in his half guard.
Kochanowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Gossables pushes Kochanowski off and gets back to his feet.

Kochanowski gets caught napping as Gossables dives in and scores a takedown. Kochanowski manages to retain guard.
Gossables is looking to stand up but Kochanowski won't let him.
Kochanowski is trying to keep Gossables in close.
Gossables wants to stand but Kochanowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kochanowski trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kochanowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kochanowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kochanowski, not yet.

Kochanowski is working an open guard so Gossables takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gossables tried to score with a low kick but Kochanowski checks it.
Kochanowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Gossables shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Kochanowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gossables wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gossables stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bulgelene Gossables dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kochanowski enables Gossables to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kochanowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Gossables avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Gossables stands and steps away. Kochanowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

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

Kochanowski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kochanowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gossables.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gossables feints a jab promting Kochanowski to slip. Gossables then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kochanowski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Gossables shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kochanowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kochanowski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gossables's best efforts.
Gossables tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kochanowski controls his leg.

Kochanowski looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gossables tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kochanowski controls his leg.
Kochanowski is pressing down on Gossables's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kochanowski looking to control.
Kochanowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Gossables wants to stand but Kochanowski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gossables postures up.
Kochanowski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski looking to control.
Bulgelene Gossables overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gossables 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.
Kochanowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kochanowski, not yet.
Kochanowski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gossables shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gossables showed some decent athleticism there.
Gossables tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kochanowski controls his leg.
Kochanowski is trying to maintain the position but Gossables is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gossables decides to return to a standing position.
Gossables throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kochanowski avoids the body shot from Gossables.

Gossables drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gossables would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kochanowski controlling the position.
Gossables has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kochanowski is proving hard to escape from.
Kochanowski looking to control.
Kochanowski has a closed guard, preventing Gossables from standing up.

Gossables is sitting in close to Kochanowski's body. Kochanowski has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gossables is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gossables is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kochanowski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jakub Kochanowski!
Jakub Kochanowski made sure to mention his sponsor, Happy Pills 159Q - 90% Laundry in his post fight interview.