PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koshcheck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is To Be Loved-Papa Roach. McQueen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Limp BizkiT - Rollin' . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koshcheck
vs
McQueen

200 cm
25
177 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

183 cm
29
181 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Koshcheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie McQueen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen throws a series of punches but Koshcheck moves out of range.
Koshcheck cracks the inside of McQueen's front leg.
Eddie McQueen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koshcheck throws out a leg kick but McQueen moves out of range and Koshcheck only half commits.
Koshcheck throws a leg kick which misses McQueen's front leg but catches the back leg as McQueen tries to avoid it.
McQueen tries to bum rush Koshcheck with a series of wild strikes but Koshcheck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Koshcheck moves forwards but McQueen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Koshcheck lands a nice leg kick that just misses McQueen's sensitive parts.
A good leg kick by Koshcheck.
Koshcheck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McQueen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McQueen tries a head kick but it misses.
McQueen misses with a wild combination.
Koshcheck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McQueen looks to land a left hand but Koshcheck moved out of range nicely.
Koshcheck tries to close the distance and clinch up but McQueen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McQueen throws a head kick but Koshcheck moves out of range.
Koshcheck throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McQueen misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koshcheck fails in his attempt to clinch.
McQueen thows a left - swing and a miss!
McQueen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koshcheck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McQueen's waist but McQueen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koshcheck off to one side.
Nice cross by McQueen.
McQueen swings widly with a right hand
and Koshcheck counters with a good, hard body kick but McQueen shrugs it off.
McQueen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koshcheck with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen misses with a two punch combination.
McQueen misses with an uppercut.
Koshcheck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McQueen defends it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koshcheck fails to land with a series of punches.
Koshcheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Koshcheck ducks under a wild hook from McQueen.
McQueen throws a sloppy body shot

and Koshcheck counters by moving into the clinch.
McQueen presses Koshcheck against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

McQueen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McQueen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen scores with the left hand. Koshcheck knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Paulo Koshcheck has been cut.
McQueen slips a jab and a cross from Koshcheck.

McQueen lands a big head kick that sends Koshcheck tumbling to the mat! McQueen takes a step backwards and waves Koshcheck back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Koshcheck is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McQueen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Koshcheck is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McQueen tries a head kick but it misses.
McQueen misses with an uppercut. Koshcheck saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Koshcheck misses.
Koshcheck seems to have got his legs back now.
McQueen scores with a jab to the body.
Koshcheck connects with a solid leg kick.
Koshcheck moves out of range of the strikes.
McQueen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koshcheck circles away quickly and effectively.
Koshcheck misses with a double jab.
McQueen throws a sloppy head kick and Koshcheck moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koshcheck circles away quickly and effectively.
McQueen looks gassed!
McQueen scores with a punch to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Koshcheck scores with a four punch combination!
Koshcheck fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Koshcheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koshcheck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McQueen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koshcheck throws a sloppy head kick and McQueen moves out of range easily.
Koshcheck throws a body kick that misses.
Koshcheck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Koshcheck blocks a jab.
Koshcheck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McQueen throws a head kick but Koshcheck moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eddie McQueen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Koshcheck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

McQueen misses with a looping right.
McQueen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eddie McQueen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McQueen throws a body punch but Koshcheck moves out of range.
McQueen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McQueen throws a hook but Koshcheck blocks it.
Koshcheck throws a body kick that misses.
McQueen throws a poor cross that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a head kick.
McQueen swinging wildly here.
Koshcheck dodges the punch combination from McQueen.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.
McQueen blocks a head kick by Koshcheck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Koshcheck as he checks the leg kick.
Koshcheck scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McQueen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McQueen misses with a left hand
and Koshcheck counters with a nice low kick that buckles McQueen's knee momentarily.
Koshcheck feints a jab promting McQueen to slip. Koshcheck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McQueen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koshcheck tries to clinch but McQueen is having none of it.
Koshcheck lands a nice looking kick to the body. McQueen takes a step back to recover.
McQueen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Koshcheck misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen misses with a looping left.
McQueen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koshcheck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paulo Koshcheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McQueen looks to land a right hand but Koshcheck moved out of range.
Koshcheck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McQueen throws a hook to the side of Koshcheck's head but Koshcheck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McQueen looks to land a left hand but Koshcheck moved out of range nicely.
McQueen misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koshcheck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McQueen loads up on a big right hand but Koshcheck slips the punch.
A left and a right from Koshcheck both land. Nice combination.
Koshcheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koshcheck moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koshcheck lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McQueen throws a right hand that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a thumping low kick.
McQueen misses with a straight right.
Koshcheck scores with a one two! McQueen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McQueen is breathing heavily.
McQueen misses with a wild body shot.
Koshcheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McQueen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McQueen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koshcheck throws a right hand that McQueen ducks under and follows up with a left that McQueen also avoids with ease.
Koshcheck dodges the punch combination from McQueen.
Koshcheck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McQueen connects with a crisp jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McQueen misses with a looping right.
McQueen misses with a body shot.
Koshcheck blocks a jab.
McQueen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a head kick. That will keep McQueen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
McQueen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick by McQueen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.
Koshcheck throws a combination that misses
and McQueen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Koshcheck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Koshcheck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

McQueen throws an off balance right hand
and Koshcheck makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McQueen really felt that one!
Koshcheck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Koshcheck shoots in looking for a takedown but McQueen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Koshcheck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Koshcheck wants to clinch.
Koshcheck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koshcheck throws a nice head kick!
McQueen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McQueen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McQueen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koshcheck counters with a big head kick but McQueen shrugs it off.
Koshcheck blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen scores with a jab. Koshcheck acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McQueen misses with a hook.
McQueen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McQueen throws a head kick but Koshcheck moves out of range.
McQueen swings widly with a right hand
and Koshcheck counters with a two punch combo.
That kick from Koshcheck tenderised McQueen's leg. McQueen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice body kick there by Koshcheck.
Koshcheck stalks McQueen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McQueen's face. McQueen staggers backwards, shaken.
McQueen throws a lazy head kick
and Koshcheck counters with a left and a right that stings McQueen.
McQueen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koshcheck counters with a solid body kick.
Koshcheck lands a leg kick that knocks McQueen off balance momentarily.
Koshcheck tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koshcheck looks to land a combination but McQueen avoids it well.
McQueen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McQueen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koshcheck counters with a big head kick but McQueen shrugs it off.
A right-left combo lands from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck throws a right hand that McQueen ducks under and follows up with a left that McQueen also avoids with ease.
Koshcheck lands a jab-cross combination.
Koshcheck tries to move into range but McQueen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by McQueen.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Koshcheck throws a right and a left that both miss.
McQueen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but McQueen moves out of range.
McQueen slips a jab and a cross from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McQueen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from McQueen. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from McQueen misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Koshcheck.
McQueen throws a body punch but Koshcheck moves out of range.
McQueen misses with an uppercut. Koshcheck saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck tries a head kick but it misses.
McQueen throws a combination that misses

and Koshcheck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McQueen's guard now.
Koshcheck forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McQueen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Koshcheck is working away from the top position though.
McQueen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McQueen wants to control but Koshcheck is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koshcheck wants to control but McQueen is keeping him busy.
McQueen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koshcheck scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Koshcheck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Koshcheck has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Koshcheck!