PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mukassa Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski comes to the cage accompanied by Midgard. Mukassa Jones is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kochanowski
vs
Jones

193 cm
35
200 lbs
17 - 22 - 0

194 cm
28
217 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mukassa Jones!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a straight left.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Kochanowski is working for takedown but Jones is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kochanowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kochanowski working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kochanowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kochanowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jones.
Kochanowski is looking for a takedown.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Kochanowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jones gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Jones.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.

Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kochanowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones throws a low kick but Kochanowski avoids it.
Mukassa Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kochanowski manages to avoid it.
Mukassa Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kochanowski moves away.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Kochanowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kochanowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kochanowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kochanowski moves to clinch but Jones breaks away

and Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones blocking some punches.
Kochanowski tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Jones slowing the pace effectively.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Jones.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Kochanowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with some punches.
Jones avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Kochanowski tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones lands a body punch.
Jones tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
Jones tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
Jones digs a right hand underneath Kochanowski's ribcage. Kochanowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kochanowski misses with a punch to the body.

Kochanowski successfully pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kochanowski managing to control the position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Kochanowski keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mukassa Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Kochanowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Kochanowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Kochanowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukassa Jones dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kochanowski tries to keep at a distance but Jones has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kochanowski misses with a punch to the body.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kochanowski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones leaning against his opponent.
Kochanowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
Kochanowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kochanowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
Kochanowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kochanowski misses with an elbow strike.
Kochanowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones moves out of range as Kochanowski strikes.
Kochanowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jones connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kochanowski scrambles back to his feet.
Jakub Kochanowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands a body shot.
Kochanowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jones counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Kochanowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Jones.
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Kochanowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Kochanowski wants to stall.
Kochanowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Jones lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones digs a right hand into Kochanowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kochanowski's gas tank.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands a right hand.
Kochanowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Kochanowski.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
A shot in the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a body punch in the clinch.
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 land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Kochanowski wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
A right hook to the body lands for Jones.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochanowskis head.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones is working Kochanowski over against the cage.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kochanowski backwards.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochanowskis head.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kochanowski up against the cage.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kochanowski.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kochanowski as Jones tries to tie him up.
Jones pushes Kochanowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mukassa Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kochanowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Jones lands a left and a right that send Kochanowski crashing to the mat, dazed. Jones thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Kochanowski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Kochanowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Kochanowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kochanowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Kochanowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Kochanowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Kochanowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mukassa Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Kochanowski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Kochanowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Kochanowski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kochanowski up against the cage.
Kochanowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kochanowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jones is defending well.
Still in the clinch, Jones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones has Kochanowski pushed against the cage.
Kochanowski tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Kochanowski tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Kochanowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kochanowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jones fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jones lands a body shot.
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!
Kochanowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kochanowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones lands a jab to Kochanowski's midsection.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones defending well as Kochanowski loads up on a big left hand.

Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kochanowski.
Jones pushes Kochanowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kochanowski backwards.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Jones lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jakub Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Jones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kochanowski trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kochanowskis head.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones prevents Kochanowski from breaking the clinch.
Kochanowski prevents a body shot from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones cracks Kochanowski with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Kochanowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Jones works on Kochanowski's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with a hook to the body.
Jones works on Kochanowski's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mukassa Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mukassa Jones!
Mukassa Jones seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.