PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaice Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kochanowski's choice of entrance music: Sting Of The Bumblebee. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gunn
vs
Kochanowski

181 cm
30
185 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

178 cm
39
165 lbs
20 - 33 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaice Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn misses with a combination
and Kochanowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn throws a right hand that misses
and Kochanowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kochanowski wants to clinch.
Gunn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Kochanowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn connects with a right hand. Kochanowski shakes it off.
Kochanowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gunn misses with a double jab
and Kochanowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Gunn misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn looks to throw the jab but Kochanowski is out of range.
Gunn looks to land a combination but Kochanowski avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gunn.
Gunn throws a hook but Kochanowski avoids it easily.
Kochanowski delivers a nice body kick.
Kochanowski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gunn tries to clinch but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Kochanowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Gunn should have avoided that one.
Gunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kochanowski.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kochanowski as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaice Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski looks to land a left hand but Gunn moved out of range nicely.
Gunn misses with a double jab.

Gunn moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kochanowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Gunn won't allow it.
Our sources have told us that Gunn has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gunn is working for takedown but Kochanowski is calmly controlling the position for now.

Gunn has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kochanowski is trying to keep an underhook but Gunn manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kochanowski tries to get to full guard but Gunn has control of the leg.
Kochanowski is looking to control Gunn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kochanowski avoid being mounted?
Gunn tries to pass to full mount but Kochanowski defends it.
Kochanowski trying to hold on to Gunn's head to control him but Gunn postures up.
Gunn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kochanowski looking for subs from the bottom but Gunn mounts him!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gunn cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kochanowski wants to hold on but Gunn pushes him away.
Kochanowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gunn looking to control but Kochanowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kochanowski is trying to escape the mount.
Gunn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gunn with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gunn with shots to the head and body - Kochanowski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gunn lands with some strikes.
Gunn working the ground and pound effectively.

Kochanowski is rocked!

Gunn goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kochanowski turns into him and now he's in Gunn's guard.
Kochanowski is still in real trouble! Can Gunn finish him?

Gunn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kochanowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gunn is keeping the position for now.
My spies in Madz inform me that Kochanowski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kochanowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Kochanowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gunn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kochanowski's guard.
Gunn preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gunn is staying active underneath Kochanowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gunn is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaice Gunn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A left and a right from Gunn both land. Nice combination.
Gunn is looking to clinch but Kochanowski is avoiding it.
Kochanowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Kochanowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gunn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kochanowski scrambles back to his feet.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Kochanowski pushes him off.
Gunn misses with a wild combination.
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Kochanowski saw that one coming.
Gunn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kochanowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Gunn wants to clinch but Kochanowski slips to the side
and Kochanowski counters with a head kick.
Kochanowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gunn.
Gunn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kochanowski counters with a three punch combo that has Gunn backing up. Gunn nods at Kochanowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaice Gunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kochanowski counters with a straight right hand.
Kochanowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kochanowski as he avoids it easily.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gunn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kochanowski circles away.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Kochanowski pushes him off.
Kochanowski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kochanowski wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaice Gunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gunn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kochanowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
Gunn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kochanowski tries to avoid it but Gunn 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 lands with a kick to the temple. Gunn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Kaice Gunn has been cut.
Gunn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn throws a combination that misses
and Kochanowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kaice Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kochanowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kochanowski wants to clinch.
Kochanowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gunn's calf.
Gunn misses with the combination.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Gunn with that takedown attempt.
Gunn throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Gunn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kochanowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Kochanowski does it's job there.
Gunn connects with the punch.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Kochanowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaice Gunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunn lands a head kick!
Kochanowski walks into a straight right hand from Gunn.
Kochanowski lands a head kick!
Gunn looks to throw a body kick

and Kochanowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Kochanowski tries a body shot but Gunn blocks it.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Kochanowski has double underhooks.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski working Gunn over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Gunn avoids the damage to the body.
Kochanowski landing knees to the body.
Kochanowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kochanowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gunn misses with a right hand
and Kochanowski counters with a nice body shot.
Gunn misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kochanowski.
Gunn throws a lazy head kick
and Kochanowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kochanowski cracks Gunn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gunn misses with a double jab
letting Kochanowski counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski connects with a high kick.
Kochanowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Kochanowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gunn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kochanowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Kochanowski 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.
That's time! Gunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kochanowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kochanowski counters with a nice body kick.
Gunn lands a two punch combo.
Gunn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gunn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kochanowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Gunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kochanowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gunn misses with a looping right.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kochanowski counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunn misses with an uppercut
letting Kochanowski counter with a right hand.
Gunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kochanowski.

Gunn has Kochanowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunn avoiding damage.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Gunn pushes off an throws an elbow but Kochanowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Kochanowski manages to break the clinch.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Gunn misses
and Kochanowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunn throws a series of punches but Kochanowski moves out of range.

Kochanowski clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Gunn.
Gunn misses with a knee strike.
Gunn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kochanowski lands with a right to the head.
Kochanowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 land a knee to the head but misses.
Gunn trying to land knees to the body.
Kochanowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gunn blocks it with crossed arms.
Kochanowski looking to throw knees to the head but Gunn is blocking nicely.
Gunn looking to slow down the pace here.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gunn.
Gunn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn tries a knee to the head but Kochanowski blocks it.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gunn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kochanowski's brow.
Kochanowski connects with a knee to the head.
Kochanowski tries to throw a body punch but Gunn avoids it by throwing Kochanowski back against the cage.

Kochanowski breaks the clinch.
Gunn misses the jab.
Kochanowski blocks the body kick.
Gunn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kochanowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gunn. Kochanowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunn throws a right hand that Kochanowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kochanowski also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Gunn misses.
Gunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kochanowski. That's going to slow Gunn down.
Gunn misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a hook. Kochanowski ducked under it nicely.
Kochanowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gunn looks to land a body kick but Kochanowski moved away.
Gunn throws a head kick but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Kochanowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gunn misses with a double jab

and Kochanowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunn lands an elbow inside that Kochanowski shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kochanowski avoiding damage as Gunn throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunn has a couple of punches blocked by Kochanowski.
Gunn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kochanowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Kochanowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gunn is defending well for now.

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 Kaice Gunn.
I think Gunn 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kaice Gunn!
Kaice Gunn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.