PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Kokoszka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominik Kokoszka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kokoszka
vs
Power

175 cm
18
168 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominik Kokoszka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Power!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Power gets the takedown into side control.
Kokoszka's coaches at Tōshi have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kokoszka gets back to half guard.
Kokoszka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Power.
Kokoszka wants to control but Power is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kokoszka is refusing to be controlled, as Power sits in half guard.
Power prevents Kokoszka from improving his position.
Power thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kokoszka's head.
Kokoszka is holding on to half guard well.
Kokoszka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Power.
Kokoszka wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power wants to take a breather but Kokoszka is having none of it.
Power throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kokoszka to regain full guard.
Kokoszka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Power!
Power wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Power tries to break free.
Kokoszka is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to escape but Kokoszka has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kokoszka controlling the position well here. Power rolled but Kokoszka kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kokoszka gets his hands free as Power looks to control.
Kokoszka just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kokoszka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Kokoszka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Kokoszka throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Power swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Kokoszka.
Kokoszka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Jake Power has been cut.

Power throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kokoszka was covering up waiting for the punch and Power finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kokoszka is controlling Power's posture.
Power keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kokoszka's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dominik Kokoszka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Power's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Power missing with a left hand there. Kokoszka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kokoszka misses with a straight right.
Kokoszka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
Kokoszka misses the jab.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kokoszka.
The fighters circling - Kokoszka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kokoszka scores with a jab.
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka throws a shot from downtown. Power moves away and avoids it.
Power fails with the takedown.
Kokoszka misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power staying out of range there.
Kokoszka looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Kokoszka defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Kokoszka throws a poor cross that misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Power throws a good cross that connects.
Kokoszka moves out of range as Power strikes.
Kokoszka lands with a hook. Power tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka misses with a hook.
Kokoszka looks to land a right hand but Power moved out of range.
Kokoszka throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Kokoszka misses with a combination
and Power counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
Kokoszka misses with a two punch combination.
Kokoszka just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominik Kokoszka is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kokoszka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kokoszka looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokoszka.
Kokoszka misses with a left hand

and Power counters with a single leg into guard. Kokoszka didn't expect that.
Kokoszka keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kokoszka is adopting a defensive guard.
Kokoszka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws an elbow that misses. Kokoszka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Power's guard. Nice move by Kokoszka!
Power wants to improve his position but instead Kokoszka has moved into half guard.
Power wants to improve his position but Kokoszka is controlling well.
Kokoszka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dominik Kokoszka.
A telegraphed right hand from Kokoszka misses the target.

Power drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Power working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power misses with the ground and pound.
Power with the ground and pound but Kokoszka regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dominik Kokoszka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Power's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kokoszka swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Kokoszka with a jab.
Kokoszka swings for the body but Power moves out of range.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokoszka connects with a nice looking jab.
Kokoszka misses with an uppercut.
Kokoszka misses with an uppercut.
Kokoszka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power takes a swing at Kokoszka's ribcage but misses.

Kokoszka tries to sprawl but Power drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Power controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszka gets full guard.
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kokoszka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Power in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Power in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Power postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Power throwing strikes but missing.
Kokoszka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.
Kokoszka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka working a defensive guard here.
Kokoszka wants to sweep here but Power controlling him for the moment.
Power trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kokoszka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kokoszka keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
Power cracks Kokoszka with a solid left hand.
Dominik Kokoszka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kokoszka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Power.
Power in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Power throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kokoszka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka is trying to keep Power in close.
Power postures up in Kokoszka's guard and throws a big left but Kokoszka blocks it.
Power working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Power scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kokoszka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kokoszka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Power throws a big elbow that misses.
Power engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kokoszka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kokoszka tries to get out of the position.
Kokoszka keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a big elbow that misses.
Power throwing strikes from guard but Kokoszka blocks nicely.
Power trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Power throws a big right hand that misses.
Power in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kokoszka keeping moving, preventing Power from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jake Power has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Power with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kokoszka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Kokoszka!