PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dominik Kokoszka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Godsmack - I Stand Alone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kokoszka
vs
Adelhard

175 cm
23
168 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Instinct
Spartan Nutrition

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominik Kokoszka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adelhard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Adelhard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Bernhard Adelhard has been cut.
Adelhard throws the kick towards the body but Kokoszka avoids it.
Kokoszka lands with a hook. Adelhard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kokoszka slips a jab and a cross from Adelhard.
Kokoszka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Adelhard can pounce on him.
Adelhard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kokoszka takes a step back to recover.
Nice defenses there by Adelhard.
Kokoszka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adelhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokoszka.
Adelhard keeps Kokoszka at a distance using the push kick.
Adelhard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Adelhard misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Adelhard checks a leg kick.
Kokoszka wants to land a leg kick but Adelhard is out of range.
Kokoszka clobbers Adelhard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dominik Kokoszka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kokoszka throws a good cross that connects.
Kokoszka misses with a kick to the body
and Kokoszka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kokoszka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kokoszka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Adelhard counters with a body kick that stops Kokoszka in his tracks momentarily.

Adelhard drops Kokoszka with a left right combo! Adelhard follows him down to the ground into side control.

Kokoszka 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!
Adelhard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kokoszka is trying to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Adelhard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Adelhard controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adelhard working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Adelhard trying to control but Kokoszka postures up.
Adelhard wants to get back to full guard.
Adelhard trying to control here.

Adelhard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Adelhard is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka not doing much here.
Kokoszka trying to control from half guard but Adelhard is working away.
Kokoszka stalling.
Kokoszka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kokoszka is working hard here to advance position.
Adelhard tries to get to full guard but Kokoszka has control of the leg.
Adelhard is trying to maintain the position but Kokoszka is very close to passing his half guard.
Adelhard is trying to control but Kokoszka manages to pass to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard is trying to escape the mount.
Adelhard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kokoszka wants to pass the guard but Adelhard is defending well.

Adelhard actively working from the bottom here.
Adelhard tries to get to full guard but Kokoszka has control of the leg.
Kokoszka trying to control the action but Adelhard is working from the bottom.
Adelhard trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kokoszka manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bernhard Adelhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adelhard.
Adelhard lands a nice shot to the body.
Adelhard scoring well with a low kick there.
Kokoszka tries to score with a low kick but Adelhard moves his leg out of the way.
Adelhard moves out of range of the body kick.
Adelhard misses with a low kick.
Kokoszka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adelhard slips a straight right by Kokoszka.
Adelhard feints the counter takedown.
Kokoszka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Adelhard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adelhard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dominik Kokoszka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Kokoszka. Beautiful body shot.
Adelhard lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adelhard tries to score with a low kick but Kokoszka moves his leg out of the way.
Adelhard tried to score with a low kick but Kokoszka checks it.
Adelhard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kokoszka is out of range.
Kokoszka slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Kokoszka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adelhard throws a body shot but no joy.
Adelhard blocks a head kick by Kokoszka.
Kokoszka misses with a straight right.
Kokoszka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kokoszka misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adelhard is defended easily by Kokoszka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka throws a nice outside leg kick.

Adelhard rushes Kokoszka and presses him up against the cage.
Kokoszka can't find room to land a body shot as Adelhard controls the action.
Adelhard lands with a light punch inside.

Kokoszka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kokoszka seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kokoszka moves out of range as Adelhard throws a body kick.
Adelhard misses with a hook
and Kokoszka counters with a low kick, right behind Adelhard 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adelhard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kokoszka to score with a decent uppercut.
Kokoszka cracks a nice hook into Adelhard's ribs.
Kokoszka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adelhard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kokoszka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adelhard.
Kokoszka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adelhard tries to clinch but Kokoszka moves away
and Kokoszka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kokoszka cracks the inside of Adelhard's front leg.
Adelhard tries to clinch up.
Kokoszka misses with an uppercut. Adelhard saw that one coming.
Kokoszka throws a low kick but Adelhard moves out of range easily.
Adelhard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Adelhard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kokoszka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Adelhard.
Kokoszka keeps the fight on the outside.
Kokoszka connects with a leg kick. Adelhard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Adelhard closes the distance and pushes Kokoszka back into the cage.
Adelhard looking to stall.
Adelhard misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard tries a body shot but Kokoszka blocks it.
Adelhard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kokoszka lands a shot to the body.
Kokoszka lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adelhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adelhard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kokoszka lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka lands with a right to the head.
Adelhard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kokoszka is trying to maintain a safe position but Adelhard gets an underhook and turns Kokoszka into the cage.
Adelhard can't find room to land a body shot as Kokoszka controls the action.
Kokoszka stalling against the cage.
Adelhard is pushing Kokoszka up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adelhard is leaning against Kokoszka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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 Bernhard Adelhard'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kokoszka swats away the attempt to clinch by Adelhard.
Kokoszka wants to slow Adelhard down by chopping away at his legs.

Adelhard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Adelhard blocking some punches.
Adelhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kokoszka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kokoszka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adelhard throws out the jab.
Adelhard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kokoszka.
Kokoszka throws a leg kick that misses.
Adelhard tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kokoszka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kokoszka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kokoszka scores with a jab. Adelhard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Adelhard throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Adelhard checks a low kick from Kokoszka.
Dominik Kokoszka is winning the standup battle so far.
Adelhard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kokoszka.
Adelhard avoids the body shot from Kokoszka.
And Adelhard responds with a good body kick, but Kokoszka manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circling - Kokoszka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kokoszka scores with a spinning back kick!
Adelhard thows a leg kick but Kokoszka checks it
and Kokoszka counters with an inside leg kick.
Adelhard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Kokoszka.
Adelhard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left lands for Adelhard.
Kokoszka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adelhard.
Jab, jab by Kokoszka - just one landing.
Kokoszka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard looks to land a left hand but Kokoszka moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kokoszka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Adelhard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kokoszka on his heels. He'll look to pass Kokoszka's guard now, I'm sure.
Kokoszka pulls Adelhard in close to his closed guard and prevents Adelhard from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kokoszka controls Adelhard momentarily but Adelhard frees himself.
Bernhard Adelhard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kokoszka trying to control the position here.
Kokoszka has momentary wrist control but Adelhard slips an elbow through the middle.
Kokoszka pulls Adelhard in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka keeping moving, preventing Adelhard from controlling successfully.
Adelhard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kokoszka controls Adelhard momentarily but Adelhard frees himself.
Adelhard trying to control but Kokoszka is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Adelhard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adelhard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adelhard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kokoszka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kokoszka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adelhard on the side of the head.
Kokoszka cracks Adelhard with an open hand slap.

That has opened up Bernhard Adelhard's cut even more.
Adelhard throws a push kick but Kokoszka slaps the foot to one side.
Kokoszka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kokoszka lands a nice looking body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adelhard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Adelhard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Kokoszka misses the target.
Kokoszka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kokoszka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adelhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokoszka.
Adelhard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

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 Dominik Kokoszka.
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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominik Kokoszka!
Dominik Kokoszka thanked the fans post fight for their support.