PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Hardwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski comes to the cage accompanied by Sting Of The Bumblebee. Hardwood has chosen Stone Sour - Last Of The Real as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kochanowski
vs
Hardwood

178 cm
49
165 lbs
34 - 48 - 0

175 cm
30
145 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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 34 - 48 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Hardwood!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kochanowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardwood fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kochanowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice combination there by Hardwood.
Hardwood lands with a straight right. Kochanowski didn't see that one coming.
Hardwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kochanowski.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hardwood, right into the meat.
Hardwood with a jab.
Kochanowski cracks Hardwood with an open hand slap.
Hardwood throws a looping overhand right but Kochanowski ducks down to avoid it.
Hardwood lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardwood scores with a body shot.
Kochanowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hardwood scores with a jab.
Hardwood lands a jab to Kochanowski's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Hardwood.
Hardwood tests Kochanowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hardwood lands a two punch combo.
Hardwood takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up but Hardwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Kochanowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decent striking displayed by Hardwood there.
Kochanowski takes one to the chin there.
Kochanowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kochanowski looks to land a combination but Hardwood avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Kochanowski.
Hardwood blocks a head kick by Kochanowski.
Hardwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski throws a series of punches but Hardwood moves out of range.
Kochanowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski throws a hook but Hardwood avoids it easily.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up but Hardwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardwood digs a good body shot into Kochanowski's ribs.
Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kochanowski.
Hardwood digs a good hook to Kochanowski's body.
A punch lands to the side of Kochanowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardwood scores with a jab. Kochanowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kochanowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Kochanowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kochanowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hardwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Kochanowski misses the target.
Hardwood jabs Kochanowski right on the nose. Kochanowski blinks but takes it well.
Hardwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardwood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kochanowski's hands.
Hardwood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kochanowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Kochanowski throws a jab when Hardwood was well out of range.
A big left from Hardwood misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kochanowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardwood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left and a right from Hardwood both land. Nice combination.
Hardwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kochanowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hardwood lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hardwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Kochanowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardwood connects with a leg kick. Kochanowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kochanowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Hardwood.
Hardwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kochanowski. Kochanowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski loads up on a big right hand but Hardwood slips the punch.
Hardwood cracks Kochanowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardwood uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kochanowski has time to react.
Lance Hardwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kochanowski misses its intended target.
Hardwood slips a jab and a cross from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws a looping overhand right but Hardwood ducks down to avoid it.
Kochanowski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kochanowski walks into a left hand.
Hardwood ducks under a wild hook from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardwood.

That's four 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!
Kochanowski tries to clinch up.
Hardwood's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hardwood duly obliges.
Hardwood digs a good hook to Kochanowski's body.
Kochanowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Hardwood lands.
Hardwood connects with a leg kick. Kochanowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardwood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kochanowski back to the cage. Hardwood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hardwood throws out a powerful jab.
Kochanowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardwood is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Hardwood.
Hardwood staying out of range there.
Kochanowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kochanowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardwood scores with a nice strike.
Hardwood throws a combination that misses
letting Kochanowski counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Hardwood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kochanowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hardwood lands a slapping body shot.
Hardwood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kochanowski throws a lazy right hand but Hardwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardwood looks for the body kick but Kochanowski saw that one coming.
Kochanowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kochanowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hardwood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch combination from Hardwood misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hardwood. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hardwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A cross from Hardwood lands.
Kochanowski throws a head kick but Hardwood moves out of range.
Kochanowski throws an overhand right that lands on Hardwood's shoulder, as Hardwood tries to avoid the shot.
Hardwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kochanowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardwood.
Hardwood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up but Hardwood circles away and keeps his distance.
Kochanowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hardwood.
Kochanowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kochanowski throws the left hand but Hardwood avoids the punch easily.
Hardwood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hardwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardwood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kochanowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardwood.
Kochanowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardwood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kochanowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kochanowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hardwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kochanowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hardwood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski looks to throw the jab but Hardwood is out of range.
Hardwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kochanowski tries to move into range but Hardwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardwood cracks Kochanowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hardwood lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kochanowski lands a jab to the head.
Kochanowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hardwood scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood stalks Kochanowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kochanowski's face. Kochanowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Kochanowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardwood.
A jab lands there for Hardwood.
Hardwood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kochanowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kochanowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kochanowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kochanowski misses with a head kick.
Hardwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kochanowski throws out the jab.
Kochanowski throws a hook but Hardwood avoids it easily.
Kochanowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kochanowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kochanowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardwood connects with a body shot.
Kochanowski throws a leg kick but Hardwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kochanowski misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski walks into a straight right hand from Hardwood.
Kochanowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardwood connects with a body shot that sends Kochanowski's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kochanowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardwood.
Hardwood staying out of range there.
Hardwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Hardwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
Hardwood scores with a nice strike.
Hardwood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hardwood scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kochanowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Kochanowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardwood as he connects with a hook.
Hardwood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lance Hardwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood scores with a hook.
Kochanowski misses the jab.
Hardwood lands with a right hand.
Hardwood cracks Kochanowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hardwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kochanowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hardwood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kochanowski throws the left hand but Hardwood avoids the punch easily.
Kochanowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardwood circles away.
Hardwood cracks Kochanowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardwood!
Hardwood moves away from the strike by Kochanowski.
Hardwood takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Hardwood.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kochanowski might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hardwood lands with a shot to the body.
Kochanowski misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Hardwood both land. Nice combination.
Kochanowski throws a sloppy head kick and Hardwood moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Hardwood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hardwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardwood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hardwood staying out of range there.
Hardwood tries to bum rush Kochanowski with a series of wild strikes but Kochanowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hardwood lands a right hook to the body.
Kochanowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Kochanowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Hardwood.
Kochanowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardwood jabs Kochanowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hardwood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kochanowski throws a big shot that misses.
Hardwood dodges the punch combination from Kochanowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kochanowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardwood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardwood blocks a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardwood avoids the body shot from Kochanowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardwood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kochanowski.
A combination from Hardwood does no damage.
Hardwood throws a nice looking combination but Kochanowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardwood misses with the combination.
Hardwood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardwood throws a one two combo.
Kochanowski throws out a loose jab but Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kochanowski cracks Hardwood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hardwood connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kochanowski throws out a loose jab but Hardwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hardwood!
Kochanowski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch but Hardwood is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood fails to land with a series of punches.
Kochanowski throws a big shot that misses.
Hardwood throws an overhand right that lands on Kochanowski's shoulder, as Kochanowski tries to avoid the shot.
Kochanowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kochanowski throws a hook but Hardwood blocks it.
Hardwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardwood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kochanowski.
Hardwood connects with a crisp jab.
Hardwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hardwood connects with a body shot.
Hardwood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kochanowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardwood lands a nice hook to Kochanowski's body. Kochanowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kochanowski thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardwood jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hardwood tests Kochanowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kochanowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardwood.
Kochanowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardwood throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hardwood cracks Kochanowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lance Hardwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kochanowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hardwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kochanowski throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardwood.
Kochanowski walks into a left hand.
Hardwood slips a straight right by Kochanowski.
Hardwood lands a jab to Kochanowski's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardwood scores with a hook.
Hardwood looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hardwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kochanowski throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kochanowski lands with a cross.
Kochanowski swinging wildly here.
Kochanowski throws a right and a left that Hardwood avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hardwood.
A head kick misses from Kochanowski.
As Kochanowski backs off Hardwood throws a huge counter combo but Kochanowski manages to avoid it all.
Hardwood connects with a leg kick. Kochanowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hardwood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hardwood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hardwood cracks Kochanowski with a good jab.
Hardwood scores with a hook to the body. Kochanowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hardwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kochanowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kochanowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hardwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Janek Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kochanowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kochanowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Hardwood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardwood has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Hardwood!
A relieved looking Lance Hardwood thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.