PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake The Snake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski has chosen Midgard as his entrance music. Jake The Snake had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Snake
vs
Kochanowski

185 cm
30
226 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

193 cm
34
200 lbs
17 - 20 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

BeastMode

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake The Snake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski moves out of range of the strikes.

Kochanowski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Snake was covering up waiting for the punch and Kochanowski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kochanowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Snake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kochanowski stands and steps away. The Snake gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Snake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kochanowski slips a jab from The Snake.
The Snake misses with a right hand
and Kochanowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kochanowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Snake's head.
The Snake is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Snake.
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 uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before The Snake has time to react.
Kochanowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from The Snake.

The Snake pushes Kochanowski up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Snake digs a right hand underneath Kochanowski's ribcage. Kochanowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kochanowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. The Snake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Snake.
The Snake is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kochanowski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Snake prevents the takedown attempt.
Kochanowski is struggling to control the position.
The Snake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kochanowski backwards.
The Snake avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
The Snake lands a body shot in the clinch.
The Snake prevents a body shot from Kochanowski.
The Snake lands with a short shot to the head.
The Snake lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kochanowski is stalling here.
The Snake stalling the fight.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Snake swings wildly with an uppercut but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Snake effectively controlling the action here.
The Snake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, The Snake scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Snake lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kochanowski.
Kochanowski looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from The Snake.
The Snake misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Snake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kochanowski can't get the takedown.
Jake The Snake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakub Kochanowski.

Kochanowski breaks from the clinch.
Kochanowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Jakub Kochanowski has been cut.
Kochanowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kochanowski dodges the punch combination from The Snake.
The Snake bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kochanowski's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski slips a jab from The Snake.
Jake The Snake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Snake scores with a hook.

Kochanowski is rocked!

The Snake rushes Kochanowski and presses him up against the cage.
The Snake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kochanowski fails to pull guard.
Kochanowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Snake lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The Snake avoids a wild elbow strike from Kochanowski.
The Snake cracks Kochanowski with a nice body shot.
Kochanowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Snake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from The Snake.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from The Snake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kochanowski wants a takedown.
The Snake swings wildly with an uppercut but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski wants to take the fight to the mat but The Snake manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Snake avoids it.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski is looking to break free of the clinch but The Snake has double underhooks.
Kochanowski tries a knee to the head but The Snake blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Snake.
The Snake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Snake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The Snake lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kochanowski is still on wobbly legs! Can The Snake finish him?
The Snake throws a big uppercut that drops Kochanowski! More strikes from The Snake and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kochanowski lies dazed against the cage as The Snake celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake The Snake!
After the big win, Jake The Snake made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Xtreme Merchandise and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.