PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dresari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dresari comes to the cage accompanied by Execution Song. Josh Koscheck will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dresari
vs
Koscheck

177 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
147 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Dresari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Koscheck !
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck tries to bum rush Dresari with a series of wild strikes but Dresari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Josh Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Koscheck moves into range and clinches up with Dresari.
Dresari tries a knee to the head but Koscheck blocks it.
Dresari misses with an elbow over the top.
Dresari is trying to maintain a safe position but Koscheck gets an underhook and turns Dresari into the cage.
Koscheck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dresari has him pressed against the cage.
Dresari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dresari throws an elbow but misses.
Koscheck tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dresari blocks an elbow strike.
Koscheck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dresari just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dresari lands a knee to the head.
Koscheck tries to pull guard but Dresari holds him up against the cage and eventually Koscheck drops back down to his feet.
Dresari misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dresari throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dresari pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jake Dresari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Koscheck .
Dresari tries a head kick but it misses.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dresari but Dresari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Koscheck with that takedown attempt.
Koscheck closes the distance and clinches up with Dresari, looking for a takedown. Koscheck pushes Dresari against the cage but Dresari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koscheck tries to clinch there but Dresari circles away.
Koscheck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dresari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dresari tries to clinch but Koscheck moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dresari throws a head kick that misses.
Dresari throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dresari stuffs the takedown attempt from Koscheck . Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
Koscheck throws a lazy head kick
and Dresari makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dresari throws a head kick but Koscheck moves out of range.
Dresari misses with a head kick.
Dresari throws a head kick that misses

and Koscheck counters with a single leg into guard. Dresari didn't expect that.
Koscheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dresari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koscheck is one step ahead there.
Koscheck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dresari is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dresari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Koscheck stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Dresari throws up his legs and catches Koscheck in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Koscheck tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Dresari! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jake Dresari!