PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski comes to the cage accompanied by Sting Of The Bumblebee. The key to victory for Janek Kochanowski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kochanowski
vs
Alonso

178 cm
42
165 lbs
25 - 38 - 0

169 cm
34
157 lbs
21 - 24 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 25 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alonso connects with a nice looking jab.
Alonso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alonso misses with a straight right.
It looked like Kochanowski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alonso scores with a three punch combo!
Alonso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alonso jabs at Kochanowski's body.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Alonso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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.
Alonso misses with a combination

and Kochanowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kochanowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Kochanowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alonso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alonso looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alonso blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alonso avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Kochanowski lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski lands a knee to the body.
Kochanowski misses with a punch to the body.
Kochanowski presses Alonso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kochanowski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alonso backwards.
Kochanowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kochanowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kochanowski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Alonso has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kochanowski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alonso can turn it around.
Alonso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kochanowski digs a right hand into Alonso's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alonso's gas tank.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kochanowski.
Alonso can't break the clinch.

Alonso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kochanowski moves into the clinch.
Alonso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
Alonso is trying to break the clinch but Kochanowski is controlling him.

Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alonso jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kochanowski lands a nice shot that snaps Alonso's head back.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alonso counters with a left to the body.
Kochanowski dodges the punch combination from Alonso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski misses with a straight right.
Kochanowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Alonso fails to land with a series of punches.
Alonso cracks a nice hook into Kochanowski's ribs.
Alonso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kochanowski.
A little feinted left hand from Kochanowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alonso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kochanowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Alonso. Beautiful body shot.
Kochanowski misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kochanowski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kochanowski lands a head kick. Alonso smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Kochanowski avoids it well.
As Alonso tries to get set, Kochanowski tries to push him back and clinch up but Alonso manages to avoid the attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Kochanowski there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kochanowski.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Kochanowski avoids them all with ease.
Alonso misses with a few strikes there.
Alonso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kochanowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Alonso gets tackled into the cage by Kochanowski. Kochanowski maintains the clinch.
Kochanowski lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kochanowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Alonso looks winded!
A frustrated look appears on Alonso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alonso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kochanowski has him pressed against the cage.
Kochanowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Kochanowski.
Knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alonso in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Alonso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kochanowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kochanowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alonso paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kochanowski has Alonso up against the cage in a clinch.
Kochanowski lands a shoulder strike.
Kochanowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kochanowski lands an elbow that stopped Alonso in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ned Alonso has been cut.
A knee to the head by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alonso's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kochanowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Kochanowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ned Alonso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski connects with the punch.
Kochanowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alonso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kochanowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Alonso misses.
Kochanowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alonso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kochanowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kochanowski lands a two punch combo.
Kochanowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alonso was well out of range. Poor timing from Kochanowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kochanowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kochanowski looks to throw the jab but Alonso is out of range.
Alonso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kochanowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Alonso tries to bum rush Kochanowski with a series of wild strikes but Kochanowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kochanowski misses the shot to the body.
Alonso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kochanowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso misses with a series of wild punches.
Kochanowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alonso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alonso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kochanowski darts in and clinches Alonso up against the cage.
Alonso looking to slow down the pace here.
Janek Kochanowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alonso throws a head punch that misses.
Alonso tries for a takedown but Kochanowski manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The referee calls for Kochanowski to work.
Alonso is trying to force a seperation but Kochanowski has the dominant position.

Kochanowski breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso misses with a two punch combination.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Kochanowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kochanowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kochanowski misses with a looping right.
Kochanowski tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
As Kochanowski backs off Alonso throws a huge counter combo but Kochanowski manages to avoid it all.
Alonso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kochanowski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alonso manages to circle out of the way.
Alonso walks into a stiff left hand from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch but Alonso is avoiding it.
Ned Alonso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Alonso misses.
Kochanowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kochanowski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice combination there by Kochanowski.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alonso drops his hands momentarily and Kochanowski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Kochanowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kochanowski misses with a looping right.
Alonso jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kochanowski moves away.
Alonso throws a right and a left that Kochanowski avoids nicely.
Kochanowski throwing a counter right hand but Alonso manages to avoid it.
Kochanowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alonso misses with a double jab.
Kochanowski tries to counter by clinching up but Alonso breaks away and moves out of range.
Kochanowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alonso keeps the fight on the outside.
Ned Alonso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kochanowski throws the left hand but Alonso avoids the punch easily.
Alonso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alonso throws a right and a left that Kochanowski avoids nicely.
Alonso misses with a hook to the body
and Alonso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alonso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski scores with a punch to the head.
Alonso misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kochanowski. Alonso shrugs it off though.
Kochanowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Kochanowski moves to clinch but Alonso breaks away
and Alonso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alonso takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alonso moves forwards but Kochanowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kochanowski ducks under a wild hook from Alonso.
Alonso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alonso misses with a body shot.

Kochanowski forces Alonso back against the cage and clinches.
Kochanowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alonso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Kochanowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kochanowski throws a nice head kick!
Alonso takes one to the chin there.
Kochanowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Kochanowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ned Alonso's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Alonso falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kochanowski counter with a right hand.
Alonso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alonso can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Kochanowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Kochanowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alonso.
Kochanowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alonso misses the body punch

and Kochanowski counters by clinching up.

Kochanowski breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Kochanowski.

Kochanowski clinches up against the cage.
Kochanowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alonso's efforts to push away.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alonso can't break the clinch.
Kochanowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Alonso won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski prevents Alonso from breaking the clinch.
Kochanowski presses Alonso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
Kochanowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Kochanowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kochanowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alonso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kochanowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
Kochanowski misses with a knee strike.
Kochanowski prevents Alonso from breaking the clinch.
Alonso tries to circle away but Kochanowski has him pinned against the cage.
Kochanowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alonso managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Alonso is trying to force a seperation but Kochanowski has the dominant position.
Alonso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alonso is defending well for now.
Alonso has Kochanowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kochanowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Janek Kochanowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Alonso.

Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch.
Alonso throws a body punch but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Kochanowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Alonso manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kochanowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alonso lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alonso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Kochanowski clinches up against the cage.
Alonso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kochanowski has him pressed against the cage.
Alonso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kochanowski has him pressed against the cage.
Kochanowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A frustrated look appears on Alonso's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alonso wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski prevents a takedown attempt there.

Alonso breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kochanowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alonso misses with a double jab
enabling Kochanowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Alonso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kochanowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Kochanowski. Those never looked like landing.
Alonso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kochanowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kochanowski lands a jab to the nose.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kochanowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alonso moves out of range of the body kick.
Kochanowski jabs Alonso to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kochanowski.
Janek Kochanowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alonso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski scores with a nice right hand.
Kochanowski misses with a double jab.
Kochanowski sets himself, and Alonso steps forward looking for the clinch! Kochanowski avoids it this time.
A combination from Alonso does no damage.
Kochanowski slips a jab and a cross from Alonso.
Kochanowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Kochanowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alonso, pushing him back against the cage.
Ned Alonso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alonso can't break the clinch.
Kochanowski has Alonso pressed against the cage, preventing Alonso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alonso working hard to break the clinch.
Alonso throws a punch but it's blocked by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alonso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janek Kochanowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kochanowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janek Kochanowski!
An out of breath and clearly excited Janek Kochanowski thanked V-Mask Clothing (10%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).