PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You're Going Down. Kochanowski has chosen Midgard as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Numa
vs
Kochanowski

169 cm
35
188 lbs
21 - 30 - 0

193 cm
38
200 lbs
19 - 30 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numa keeps the fight on the outside.
Kochanowski misses with a head kick.
Kochanowski throws a right hand that Numa ducks under and follows up with a left that Numa also avoids with ease.
Kochanowski with a poor takedown

so Numa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Numa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kochanowski is proving hard to escape from.
Kochanowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kochanowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Numa manages to get himself to full guard.
Kochanowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Numa is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Numa holds on and takes a little breather.

Numa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Numa controls Kochanowski momentarily but Kochanowski frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa wants to stand up but Kochanowski is controlling him.

Numa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kochanowski is aware though and is defending well.
Kochanowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Numa is looking for a sweep.

Kochanowski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kochanowski trying to control the action but Numa is working from the bottom.
Numa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kochanowski's best efforts.
Numa trying to hold on to Kochanowski's head to control him but Kochanowski postures up.
Kochanowski wants to take a breather but Numa is having none of it.

Kochanowski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Numa actively working from the bottom here.
Numa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Numa is refusing to be controlled, as Kochanowski sits in half guard.

Numa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kochanowski wants to take a breather but Numa is having none of it.
Numa is looking to control Kochanowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Numa avoid being mounted?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kochanowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Numa is just riding it out for now. Kochanowski eventually gives up the hold.
Numa trying to control but Kochanowski postures up.
Numa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kochanowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kochanowski's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Numa looking to break Kochanowski's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Kochanowski remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Numa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Numa is looking for the choke from the back position but Kochanowski is controlling his hands well.
Numa is hanging on to Kochanowski's back as he tries to escape.

Numa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kochanowski has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kochanowski is really stuck here.

Numa tightening his grip on Kochanowski, looking for the choke.

Numa working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kochanowski is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Numa off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Numa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kochanowski trying to control the hands but Numa breaks the grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kochanowski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Numa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kochanowski defends it well.
Kochanowski wants to control but Numa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kochanowski wants to get back to full guard.

Numa is working for a kimura but Kochanowski is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kochanowski pushes Numa off looking to stand but Numa dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keiji Numa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kochanowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kochanowski.
Kochanowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Numa takes a step back to recover.
Jakub Kochanowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kochanowski scores with a jab to the head.
Numa fails with a takedown attempt.
Kochanowski misses with a hook

and Numa counters with a single leg into guard. Kochanowski didn't expect that.
Kochanowski keeping moving, preventing Numa from controlling successfully.
Kochanowski keeping full guard, as Numa tries to pass.

Numa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Numa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa postures up.
Numa won't allow Kochanowski to sweep him here.

Kochanowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kochanowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Numa is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kochanowski trying to control the position.
Numa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kochanowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Numa stops Kochanowski from standing up.
Numa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kochanowski is keeping the position for now.

Numa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kochanowski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Numa has Kochanowski in his guard.

Numa has his foot on Kochanowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kochanowski works his way back into a safe position though.
Numa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Numa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kochanowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Numa working a defensive guard here.
Kochanowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is still trying to improve position.

Numa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kochanowski defends it easily.
Kochanowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Numa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kochanowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Numa's guard.
Kochanowski wants to control but Numa is keeping him busy.
Kochanowski is pressing down on Numa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Numa is holding on for now.

Kochanowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kochanowski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa is staying active underneath Kochanowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Numa trying to control from the bottom.
Kochanowski trying to control the action but Numa is working from the bottom.
Numa trying to control from the bottom.
Kochanowski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Numa.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kochanowski throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Numa.

Kochanowski clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Kochanowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Numa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kochanowski but Kochanowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Kochanowski misses.
Kochanowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kochanowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Numa back to the cage. Kochanowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A leg kick checked by Kochanowski.
Numa shoots for a double leg takedown but Kochanowski sprawls well. He's pushed Numa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kochanowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kochanowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Numa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Numa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kochanowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kochanowski takes a swing at Numa's ribcage but misses.
Kochanowski misses with a few strikes there.
Kochanowski moves out of range as Numa throws a body kick.
Numa misses with a few strikes there.
Numa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kochanowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Numa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kochanowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Numa. No joy for Kochanowski on that attempt.
Kochanowski connects with a body shot that sends Numa's belly button to the back.
Kochanowski fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Numa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Numa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Kochanowski blocks the low kick.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Numa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kochanowski tries to clinch there but Numa circles away.

Numa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Numa lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kochanowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Numa is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kochanowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Numa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Numa slips nicely into half guard.

Numa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Numa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kochanowski sees it coming and defends easily.
Numa is thwarting Kochanowski's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa prevents Kochanowski from improving his position.

Numa 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 Numa.

Numa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kochanowski is just riding it out for now. Numa eventually gives up the hold.
Kochanowski has his hands clasped together around Numa's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kochanowski is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Numa jumps into side control!

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 Keiji Numa.
I think Numa 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!