PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski's entrance music is Sting Of The Bumblebee. A fine choice. Silva has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kochanowski
vs
Silva

178 cm
35
165 lbs
19 - 24 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

TWGC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silva gets a takedown into half guard.

Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kochanowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kochanowski defending well though.
Kochanowski is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is taking a breather. Kochanowski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Kochanowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Carlos Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kochanowski avoids the body shot from Silva.
Kochanowski feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws a front kick aimed at Silva's knee but Silva avoids it well.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kochanowski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Silva counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kochanowski's guard now.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Carlos Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kochanowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kochanowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva gets a double leg takedown into Kochanowski's guard.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Kochanowski controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kochanowski is looking to stand back up but Silva counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kochanowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Silva dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kochanowski.

Kochanowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Kochanowski tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Kochanowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Silva managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
A knee to the head by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kochanowski has his back to the cage.
Silva fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kochanowski smiles and moves away.
Kochanowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kochanowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kochanowski misses with a two punch combination.
Silva checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Kochanowski.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kochanowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Kochanowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kochanowski.
Silva avoids the head kick by Kochanowski.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Kochanowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Janek Kochanowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Silva.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kochanowski's waist but Kochanowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
A jab from Kochanowski does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva looks for a takedown but Kochanowski sprawls well.
Kochanowski throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up.
Kochanowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kochanowski tries to avoid it but Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kochanowski to the ground. Kochanowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kochanowski throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski throws a nice looking combination but Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silva jabs Kochanowski right on the nose. Kochanowski blinks but takes it well.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Janek Kochanowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kochanowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva throws a body punch but Kochanowski moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Kochanowski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kochanowski throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kochanowski.
Kochanowski stuffs the takedown.
Kochanowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Kochanowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kochanowski sprawls well. Kochanowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Janek Kochanowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silva is defended easily by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Kochanowski is looking to chop away at Silva's legs.
Kochanowski throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kochanowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kochanowski tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Kochanowski works the jab nicely.
Silva blocks a head kick by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski falls off balance throwing a combination

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kochanowski!
The referee asks Silva politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Silva prefers to stall for the moment though.
Silva throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Kochanowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva working the ground and pound but Kochanowski is defending the strikes.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kochanowski keeps working.
Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kochanowski stops Silva from passing to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silva 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Silva!
Carlos Silva thanked the fans post fight for their support.