PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Kostocheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Tate has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kostocheck
vs
Tate

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Kostocheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Tate!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kostocheck feints and as Tate raises his hands in defense, Kostocheck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kostocheck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tate works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kostocheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kostocheck.
Kostocheck won't allow Tate to sweep him here.
Kostocheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tate is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kostocheck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate striking from his own guard.
Kostocheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kostocheck throws a strike but Tate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tate trying to control but Kostocheck is working from the bottom.
Kostocheck lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostocheck striking off his back but it's not causing Tate any problems.
Tate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kostocheck throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kostocheck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kostocheck misses with a head shot. Tate uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kostocheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tate throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kostocheck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kostocheck throwing strikes but missing.
Kostocheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Tate has wrist control.
Kostocheck is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kostocheck shoots in looking for a takedown. Tate tries to sprawl out of it but Kostocheck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tate manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Tate pushes Kostocheck up against the cage in a clinch.

Tate turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Tate working the head and body with strikes.
Tate advances to full mount.
Tate controlling the pace for now.
Tate landing shots from mount.
Tate working Kostocheck over with strikes here.
Tate looking to finish Kostocheck with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kostocheck!
Tate scoring with strikes but Kostocheck is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate landing strikes from the mount and Kostocheck is in trouble!
Tate content just to control the position here.
Tate really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kostocheck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tate working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tate lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tate landing punches.
Tate is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Tate.
Kostocheck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kostocheck tries to get out of the position.
Tate looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kostocheck?
Tate looking to control and managing it successfully.
I looks like Tate might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kostocheck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kostocheck flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Tate dominated that round.
That's time! Kostocheck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kostocheck has a takedown stuffed.

Tate shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tate showed some decent athleticism there.
Kostocheck tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.

Kostocheck actively working from the bottom here.
Jon Tate has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tate working over Kostocheck with some ground and pound. Kostocheck looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Tate stands up out of the half guard.

Tate darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tate in particular looking to stall.
Tate frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kostocheck is trying to escape the mount.
Tate controlling from the full mount.
Tate landing strikes from the mount and Kostocheck is in trouble!
Tate looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tate breaks from Kostocheck's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Kostocheck that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tate has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kostocheck's face.
Tate looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostocheck is in a horrible position here. Tate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tate lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tate controlling the position easily from mount.
Tate's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostocheck is working to get back to half guard.
Tate blocks Kostocheck's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tate controlling from the full mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jon Tate just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice straight punches there by Tate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tate.

Tate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kostocheck looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tate controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate looks up at the clock and then as Kostocheck takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tate smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tate lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Tate decides to stand back up. Tate steps back and let's Kostocheck get back to his feet.

Tate has managed to clinch.
Tate is stalling here.

Tate pulls guard effortlessly.
Tate looking for a sweep. Not yet Tate, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kostocheck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kostocheck won't allow Tate to sweep him here.
Tate manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tate controlling from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Tate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Tate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tate thuds his right hand into Kostocheck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Tate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kostocheck drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tate prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kostocheck wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Kostocheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tate has Kostocheck pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Tate pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kostocheck tumbling to the mat - Tate dives into Kostocheck's guard.
Tate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tate controlling from side mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tate decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kostocheck to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tate scores a takedown into full mount!
Tate breaks from Kostocheck's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tate in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tate blocks Kostocheck's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tate postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kostocheck looks a forlorn figure.
Tate lands a big shot there that rocks Kostocheck but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tate controlling the pace for now.
Kostocheck can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tate unloading with bombs!
Tate sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tate scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kostocheck?
Jon Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate controlling the position easily from mount.
Kostocheck is looking to improve his position but Tate isn't that keen on the idea.
Tate controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jon Tate just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tate darts in and clinches Kostocheck up against the cage.
Tate gets underhooks to prevent Kostocheck's takedown attempt.

Tate gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kostocheck misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tate is controlling the pace.
Tate tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kostocheck.
Jose Kostocheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kostocheck misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Tate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tate 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Tate!