PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kato Hanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanzo
vs
koscheck

173 cm
19
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Elite Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kato Hanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler koscheck!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
koscheck staying out of range there.
koscheck fails to land with a series of punches.
koscheck fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hanzo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hanzo connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Tyler koscheck has been cut.
koscheck throws a head kick that misses.
Hanzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
koscheck misses with a head kick.
Hanzo throws an overhand right that lands on koscheck's shoulder, as koscheck tries to avoid the shot.
Hanzo misses with the combination.
Hanzo takes one to the chin there.

Hanzo shoots in and bounces koscheck off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hanzo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanzo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed koscheck's guard.
Hanzo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
koscheck keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Hanzo seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanzo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so koscheck is just riding it out for now. Hanzo eventually gives up the hold.
koscheck wants to get back to full guard.
koscheck looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hanzo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. koscheck defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanzo works his way into full mount!
Hanzo landing punches.
koscheck is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Hanzo working for a submission but koscheck is keeping him at bay.
A nice elbow there by Hanzo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
koscheck tries to hold on but Hanzo postures up.
koscheck is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hanzo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish koscheck?
koscheck in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hanzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hanzo looking to control but koscheck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
koscheck is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
koscheck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
koscheck wants to control but Hanzo is having none of it.
koscheck is looking to improve his position but Hanzo isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanzo is landing with some decent strikes but koscheck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hanzo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Hanzo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanzo lands a nice shot to the head.

That has opened up Tyler koscheck's cut even more.
Hanzo landing strikes from the mount.
Hanzo landing punches.

koscheck is rocked!

The cut above Tyler koscheck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyler koscheck's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kato Hanzo!