PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Ram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Kostocheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ram
vs
Kostocheck

180 cm
21
186 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doug Ram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Kostocheck!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ram shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kostocheck as he avoids it easily.
Kostocheck gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ram counters by clinching up.

Kostocheck has hold of one of Ram's legs. Ram is fighting the takedown attempt but Kostocheck gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ram looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kostocheck is one step ahead there.
Kostocheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kostocheck postures up in Ram's guard and throws a big left but Ram blocks it.
Ram throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ram wants to stand but Kostocheck is controlling the position.
Ram is pulling down on Kostocheck's head. It's preventing any offense from Kostocheck, at least for the moment.
Ram has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kostocheck connects with a couple of short punches.
Kostocheck lands a couple of digs.
Kostocheck postures up in Ram's guard and throws a big left but Ram blocks it.
Ram has control of Kostocheck's left arm, preventing Kostocheck from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ram preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostocheck thows a big elbow that misses.
Ram pulls Kostocheck in close to his closed guard and prevents Kostocheck from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kostocheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kostocheck thows a big elbow that misses.
Kostocheck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ram is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ram wants to sweep here but Kostocheck controlling him for the moment.
Ram doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ram wants to stand and escape but Kostocheck is having none of it.
Kostocheck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kostocheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kostocheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ram avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ram wants to stand up but Kostocheck is controlling him.
Ram manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ram prevents Kostocheck from getting the reversal.
Kostocheck looks gassed!
Kostocheck landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
Ram controlling from mount.
Ram blocks Kostocheck's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ram lands a heavy elbow.
Kostocheck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ram wants to control the pace but Kostocheck is squirming around nicely.
Kostocheck is looking to improve his position but Ram isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ram 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.
Ram wants to control the pace but Kostocheck is squirming around nicely.
Kostocheck is bucking up trying to escape but Ram cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ram blocks Kostocheck's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kostocheck throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ram. What's that going to do exactly?
Ram content just to control the position here.
Ram lands with some strikes.
Kostocheck swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ram looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ram landing strikes from the mount.
Kostocheck is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ram cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kostocheck is desperately trying to improve his position but Ram has a good base and remains in mount.
Ram is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kostocheck flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kostocheck is squirming around, avoiding Ram's attempts to control the action.
Ram lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ram wants to control the pace but Kostocheck is squirming around nicely.
Kostocheck is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ram cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Doug Ram will probably get the nod.
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.

Ram looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ram tries to stand and escape but Kostocheck is controlling the position.
Kostocheck misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Kostocheck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kostocheck is not content to let Ram control the position.
Ram is nestled in close to Kostocheck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ram moves into full mount! Kostocheck won't be happy about that!
Ram punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ram prevents Kostocheck from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ram lands a heavy elbow.
Ram working Kostocheck over with strikes here.
Ram can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kostocheck is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostocheck tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Ram is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kostocheck can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kostocheck throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ram. What's that going to do exactly?
Kostocheck flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ram is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kostocheck can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kostocheck is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ram blocks Kostocheck's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ram with a couple of short strikes.
Kostocheck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ram in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kostocheck throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ram. What's that going to do exactly?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kostocheck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kostocheck swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ram looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kostocheck swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BOOM! Ram connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kostocheck is squirming around, avoiding Ram's attempts to control the action.
Ram is landing with some decent strikes but Kostocheck is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kostocheck really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ram pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ram blocks Kostocheck's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ram landing strikes from the mount and Kostocheck is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kostocheck flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ram scoring with strikes but Kostocheck is staying in there.
Kostocheck is working to get back to half guard.
Ram trying to control but Kostocheck is having none of it.
Kostocheck sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ram wants to stand up but Kostocheck has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kostocheck flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kostocheck tries to roll over but Ram keeps him under control.

Ram stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kostocheck tries for a takedown but Ram circles away easily

and Ram counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kostocheck lands a decent shot there.
Kostocheck trying to strike off his back.
Kostocheck trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kostocheck is striking off his back. Ram thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Ram tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kostocheck is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Kostocheck missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Ram dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kostocheck doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ram counters with a takedown into side control.

Ram tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ram working the ground and pound.
Ram avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kostocheck.
Kostocheck tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ram wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ram slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Kostocheck.
Kostocheck is looking to improve his position but Ram isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ram wants to control the pace but Kostocheck is squirming around nicely.
Ram breaks from Kostocheck's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ram blocks Kostocheck's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ram 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.

Ram is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kostocheck has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kostocheck is desperately trying to improve his position but Ram has a good base and remains in mount.
Kostocheck swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ram breaks from Kostocheck's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kostocheck is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ram wants to control the pace but Kostocheck is squirming around nicely.
Kostocheck is desperately trying to improve his position but Ram has a good base and remains in mount.
Doug Ram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kostocheck slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kostocheck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kostocheck tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kostocheck throws a strike from the bottom but Ram passes into side control!
Kostocheck lands a decent little punch to the body.
Kostocheck is trying to improve his position.
Kostocheck strikes from the bottom but Ram takes advantage and advances to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostocheck throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ram. What's that going to do exactly?
Kostocheck is working to get back to half guard.

Ram looking for a guillotine from mount but Kostocheck is having none of it.
Ram with shots to the head and body - Kostocheck looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kostocheck tries to reverse the position but Ram maintains control.
Kostocheck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ram lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kostocheck is desperately trying to improve his position but Ram has a good base and remains in mount.
A nice elbow there by Ram.
Ram lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kostocheck flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kostocheck throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ram. What's that going to do exactly?

Ram has control of Kostocheck's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kostocheck regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ram with the ground and pound from mount.
Kostocheck is looking to improve his position but Ram isn't that keen on the idea.
Ram tries to control but Kostocheck wriggling away.
Kostocheck is in a horrible position here. Ram smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jose Kostocheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kostocheck is trying to escape the mount.
Doug Ram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Feeble punches landing from Kostocheck - he's mounted - they can't hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Ram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ram, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Ram!