PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Kokoshka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kokoshka's entrance music is Baba O'Riley. A fine choice. 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.

Kokoshka
vs
Gunn

185 cm
26
149 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

181 cm
27
167 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oskar Kokoshka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kokoshka scores with a hook.
Gunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gunn avoids a kick to the body.
Gunn lands with a kick to the temple. Kokoshka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kokoshka thows a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gunn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kokoshka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kokoshka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn moves out of range of the body kick.
Kokoshka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kokoshka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kokoshka misses with a low kick as Gunn jumps back.
Kokoshka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kokoshka thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Gunn finds it's way through Kokoshka's defenses.
Gunn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokoshka.
Gunn throws a nice looking combination but Kokoshka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gunn scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoshka misses with a few strikes there.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokoshka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kokoshka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokoshka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaice Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kokoshka.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Kokoshka is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kokoshka.
Kokoshka thumps Gunn with a low kick.
Kokoshka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gunn.
Gunn scores with a nice body kick.

Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gunn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kokoshka breaks from the clinch.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Kokoshka circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gunn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gunn is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gunn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good work by Gunn as he checks the leg kick.
Gunn tries to clinch there but Kokoshka circles away.
Gunn looks for the body kick but Kokoshka saw that one coming.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokoshka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gunn misses with a head kick.
Kokoshka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gunn throws a low kick but Kokoshka avoids it.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kokoshka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.

Gunn clinches up against the cage.
Kokoshka letting Gunn take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kokoshka.
Gunn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kokoshka pushes off an throws an elbow but Gunn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gunn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kokoshka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kokoshka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kokoshka lands with a nice combination. Gunn backs away looking to recover.
Kokoshka throws a series of punches but Gunn moves out of range.
Kokoshka connects with a body shot that sends Gunn's belly button to the back.
A combination from Kokoshka does no damage.
Kokoshka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kokoshka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gunn.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Kokoshka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokoshka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That kick from Gunn tenderised Kokoshka's leg. Kokoshka is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws a right and a left that Kokoshka avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Kokoshka misses.
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!
Gunn tries to clinch but Kokoshka moves out of range.
Kokoshka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been told by Kokoshka's head coaches at Blunt Force Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kokoshka misses with a double jab.
Kokoshka scores with a sloppy right hand. Gunn should have avoided that one.
A combination from Kokoshka does no damage.
Gunn throws a combination. Kokoshka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gunn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gunn.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gunn.
Gunn lands a head kick. Kokoshka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Kokoshka circles away.
Kokoshka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunn closes the distance but Kokoshka moves to the side
and Kokoshka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaice Gunn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gunn tries to clinch up
and Kokoshka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gunn darts in trying to clinch
and Kokoshka counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Kaice Gunn has been cut.
Gunn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kokoshka misses with a few strikes there.
Kokoshka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Kokoshka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokoshka throws a good cross that connects.
Gunn lands a jab to Kokoshka's midsection.
Gunn dodges the punch combination from Kokoshka.
Gunn misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn lands with an uppercut that bounces Kokoshka off the cage and back into range.
Kokoshka misses with the combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gunn - that will leave a mark!

Gunn moves into the clinch.
Gunn wants to stall.
Gunn tries a body shot but Kokoshka blocks it.
Gunn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunn avoiding damage as Kokoshka throws knees to the body.
Kokoshka wants a takedown but no success here.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kokoshka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunn is out of range.
Kokoshka tries to bum rush Gunn with a series of wild strikes but Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn shoots for a takedown but Kokoshka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kokoshka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunn fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Gunn has Kokoshka up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.

Gunn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kokoshka is trying to keep an underhook but Gunn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kokoshka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kokoshka trying to keep a closed guard but Gunn is proving a slippery customer.
Kokoshka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gunn is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gunn is looking to stand up but Kokoshka won't let him.
Gunn is looking to work some ground and pound but Kokoshka has wrist control.

Kokoshka has his foot on Gunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunn works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kokoshka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gunn defends it easily.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoshka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoshka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kokoshka is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kokoshka controlling Gunn's posture.
Kokoshka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunn is one step ahead there.
Gunn wanted to stand there but Kokoshka had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kokoshka is looking for a triangle but Gunn pushes his legs off easily.
Gunn cracks Kokoshka with a solid left hand.

Kokoshka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kokoshka trying to control the position.

Gunn stands up from Kokoshka's guard - Gunn perhaps looking for a knockout.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Kokoshka.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Kokoshka saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaice Gunn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaice Gunn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gunn blocks a low kick nicely.
Kokoshka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gunn circles away quickly and effectively.
Gunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kokoshka.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kokoshka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gunn digs a good hook to Kokoshka's body.
Oskar Kokoshka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kokoshka throws a low kick but Gunn moves out of range easily.
Kokoshka slips a jab from Gunn.
Kokoshka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokoshka scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kokoshka throws a big shot that misses.
Gunn lands a nice shot to the body.
Gunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kokoshka with a nice cross.
Gunn throws a nice inside leg kick.

Gunn rushes Kokoshka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoshka pushes Gunn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn blocks an uppercut.
Kokoshka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kokoshka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kokoshka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kokoshka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Kokoshka is controlling him.

Kokoshka is trying to trip Gunn. He has hold of a leg but Gunn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kokoshka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kokoshka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gunn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gunn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gunn keeping moving, preventing Kokoshka from controlling successfully.
Kokoshka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kokoshka has gone for a leg lock! Gunn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kokoshka's guard.
Kokoshka controls Gunn momentarily but Gunn frees himself.

Kokoshka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kokoshka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoshka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gunn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kokoshka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gunn has managed to get both his arms back between Kokoshka's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Kokoshka is retaining full guard.

Gunn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gunn slips a straight right by Kokoshka.
Kokoshka throws out a leg kick but Gunn moves out of range and Kokoshka only half commits.

Gunn has managed to clinch.

Gunn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokoshka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oskar Kokoshka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunn throws a series of punches but Kokoshka avoids them all with ease.
Gunn misses with a hook.
Kokoshka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kokoshka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn doesn't manage to clinch there - Kokoshka circles away.
Kokoshka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoshka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gunn.
No joy there for Gunn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gunn tries to clinch up but Kokoshka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kokoshka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Gunn catches Kokoshka right on the button with a cross.
Gunn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kokoshka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokoshka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gunn clinches up with Kokoshka and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Kokoshka has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kokoshka's defenses.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Kokoshka blocks it.
Kokoshka lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kokoshka avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Kokoshka.
Kokoshka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaice Gunn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kokoshka avoids the elbow strike from Gunn, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oskar Kokoshka.
Well Gunn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaice Gunn!
Kaice Gunn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.