PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski comes to the cage accompanied by Midgard. Whitecoat is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Seven Nation Army. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kochanowski
vs
Whitecoat

193 cm
39
200 lbs
21 - 31 - 1

178 cm
40
186 lbs
18 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitecoat misses with a hook
and Kochanowski counters with a leg kick.
Whitecoat takes a jab right on the kisser.

Kochanowski closes the distance and clinches.
Kochanowski lands a nice knee to the body.
Whitecoat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Whitecoat avoids it.
Whitecoat avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Whitecoat lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kochanowski tries to clinch there but Whitecoat circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whitecoat lands a jab to the nose.
Kochanowski 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.
Whitecoat misses with a hook
and Kochanowski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Whitecoat is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Whitecoat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kochanowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kochanowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitecoat misses with a straight left.
Whitecoat misses with an uppercut
and Kochanowski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Whitecoat is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Whitecoat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kochanowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat misses with a hook
and Kochanowski counters with a nice uppercut.

Whitecoat rushes Kochanowski and presses him up against the cage.
Whitecoat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whitecoat misses with a punch to the body.
Whitecoat is stalling here.
Kochanowski tries to stall but Whitecoat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whitecoat just leaning against Kochanowski, taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski looking to stall.
Whitecoat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kochanowski.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whitecoat as Kochanowski tries to tie him up.
Whitecoat stalling in the clinch.
Kochanowski stalling in the clinch but Whitecoat improves position.
Whitecoat is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kochanowski being controlled against the cage.
Kochanowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitecoat is looking to control Kochanowski's arms but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Whitecoat has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Axel Whitecoat.
Nice sprawl there from Whitecoat as Kochanowski shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Whitecoat drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kochanowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Whitecoat lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kochanowski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kochanowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whitecoat throws a strike aimed at the side of Kochanowski's head but Kochanowski avoids it well.
Whitecoat working the ground and pound from side control.
Kochanowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Whitecoat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kochanowski tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Whitecoat looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kochanowski is avoiding damage well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kochanowski is looking to reverse the position.
Whitecoat landing strikes.
Kochanowski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Whitecoat.
Whitecoat throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Whitecoat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kochanowski keeps working.
Whitecoat is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kochanowski trying his best to control but Whitecoat has mounted him.
Whitecoat landing shots from mount.
Kochanowski wants to control but Whitecoat is having none of it.
Whitecoat prevents Kochanowski from getting the reversal.
Whitecoat pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whitecoat has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kochanowski's face.
Whitecoat with a couple of short strikes.
Whitecoat looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kochanowski wants to hold on but Whitecoat pushes him away.
Whitecoat breaks from Kochanowski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Whitecoat dominated that round.
That's time! Kochanowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Whitecoat throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Kochanowski tumbling to the canvas!

Kochanowski is rocked!
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!
Whitecoat distracts Kochanowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Kochanowski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whitecoat distracts Kochanowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kochanowski keeping moving, preventing Whitecoat from controlling successfully.
Whitecoat postures up in Kochanowski's guard and throws a big left but Kochanowski blocks it.
Whitecoat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kochanowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Whitecoat working the head and body with strikes.
Kochanowski is not content to let Whitecoat control the position.
Kochanowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Whitecoat asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kochanowski trying to control but Whitecoat flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Whitecoat throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kochanowski could be in trouble here!
Whitecoat is trying to stick to Kochanowski's back but Kochanowski is turning into Whitecoat. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Whitecoat's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kochanowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitecoat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whitecoat seems keen to control Kochanowski's posture.
Whitecoat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kochanowski passes Whitecoat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Whitecoat is staying active underneath Kochanowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Whitecoat tries to get to full guard but Kochanowski has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Whitecoat manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Whitecoat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Whitecoat seems keen to control Kochanowski's posture.
Whitecoat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kochanowski is one step ahead there.
Whitecoat is pulling down on Kochanowski's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Whitecoat has wrist control.
Whitecoat looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Axel Whitecoat was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Whitecoat 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 Whitecoat off to one side.
Axel Whitecoat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kochanowski walks into a straight right hand from Whitecoat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kochanowski throws a series of punches but Whitecoat avoids them all with ease.
Kochanowski lands a leg kick that knocks Whitecoat off balance momentarily.
A left lands for Whitecoat.
Whitecoat digs a good body shot into Kochanowski's ribs.
Whitecoat has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat just misses with a punch to the body.
Whitecoat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Whitecoat fails with the takedown
and Kochanowski counters with an inside leg kick.
Jakub Kochanowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axel Whitecoat.
Whitecoat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kochanowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitecoat shoots in for a takedown but Kochanowski shows good takedown defense.
Axel Whitecoat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kochanowski takes one on the button.
Whitecoat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Whitecoat is breathing heavily.
Whitecoat misses with a left hand
and Kochanowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kochanowski feints a jab promting Whitecoat to slip. Kochanowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Whitecoat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up.
Whitecoat throws a big shot that misses.
Whitecoat walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kochanowski wants to clinch up but Whitecoat keeps it at a distance.
Whitecoat tries to clinch but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Whitecoat fails with a takedown attempt.
Whitecoat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kochanowski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski lands a slapping body shot.
Whitecoat loads up on a big right hand but Kochanowski slips the punch.
Kochanowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kochanowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axel Whitecoat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kochanowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Whitecoat.
A left lands for Kochanowski.
Kochanowski staying out of range there.
Whitecoat misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Kochanowski as he connects with a hook.
Whitecoat dips to his left and cracks Kochanowski with an uppercut!
Kochanowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whitecoat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kochanowski or perhaps it was just good defense by Whitecoat, which made it look bad.
Kochanowski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kochanowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whitecoat.
A slow jab from Whitecoat misses its intended target.
Whitecoat lands with a nice body punch.
Kochanowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Whitecoat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kochanowski swivels and escapes.
Whitecoat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kochanowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kochanowski misses with a wild body shot.
Kochanowski slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Whitecoat misses the target.

Kochanowski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Whitecoat tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kochanowski is in Whitecoat's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kochanowski is fighting to break Whitecoat's control of his arms but Whitecoat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski looking to pass the guard.
Kochanowski stopping the sweep attempt from Whitecoat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Kochanowski drops back looking for a leg! Whitecoat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Whitecoat manages to kick Kochanowski off! Kochanowski jumps back into Whitecoat's guard.
Kochanowski won't allow Whitecoat to sweep him here.
Axel Whitecoat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Whitecoat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kochanowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whitecoat is keeping the position for now.
Kochanowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kochanowski stopping the sweep attempt from Whitecoat.
Kochanowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kochanowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitecoat misses with a looping left.
Whitecoat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kochanowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Whitecoat misses with a looping left.
Nice sprawl there from Kochanowski as Whitecoat shoots in.
Jakub Kochanowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axel Whitecoat.
Kochanowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whitecoat.
Jakub Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kochanowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitecoat looks to land a right hand but Kochanowski moved out of range.
Kochanowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whitecoat misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Kochanowski misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whitecoat with a jab.
Kochanowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Whitecoat sprawls well. He's pushed Kochanowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Whitecoat might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kochanowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whitecoat throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Axel Whitecoat.
I've got Whitecoat winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Whitecoat!
As Axel Whitecoat got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: That's four victims in a row now...I will fight whomever BFT puts in front of me next. Aussie Aussie Aussie!!! Oi Oi Oi!!!'.