PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aumakua Mano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mano comes to the cage accompanied by Surf Nazis Must Die - I'm Angry. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mano
vs
Kositzky

185 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aumakua Mano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nils Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky just misses with a punch to the body.
Mano shoots in but Kositzky avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kositzky loads up on a big right hand but Mano slips the punch.
Mano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kositzky's waist but Kositzky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mano off to one side.
Mano missing with a left hand there. Kositzky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kositzky throws a shot from downtown. Mano moves away and avoids it.
Mano shoots in and drives through. Kositzky sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aumakua Mano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mano fails with a takedown attempt.
Kositzky keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mano ducks under a wild hook from Kositzky.
Mano tries to clinch but Kositzky moves out of range.
Mano fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kositzky.

Mano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kositzky is pushing Mano's head away, looking to escape. Mano manages to hold on to the position though.
Mano looks up at the clock and then as Kositzky takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kositzky is trying to get back to half guard.
Kositzky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kositzky is trying to buck Mano off.
Kositzky is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mano off and has taken his back!
I really don't envy Mano right now.
Kositzky lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Mano right now.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kositzky. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Mano turns into Kositzky and is now in his guard.
Mano is breathing heavily.
Mano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kositzky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mano distracts Kositzky with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kositzky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kositzky pushes Mano off and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Kositzky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kositzky circles away.
Mano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nils Kositzky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky lands a jab to the nose.
Kositzky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Kositzky.
Kositzky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mano shoots in and drives through. Kositzky sprawls well.
Kositzky throws out a loose jab but Mano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kositzky misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kositzky.
Kositzky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aumakua Mano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kositzky throws out the jab.
Mano shoots for a takedown but Kositzky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kositzky misses with a straight right.
Mano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kositzky throws a hook to the side of Mano's head but Mano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kositzky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Kositzky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kositzky stuns Mano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mano ducks under a wild hook from Kositzky.
Mano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kositzky.
Mano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kositzky but Kositzky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kositzky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mano.

Mano is rocked!
Kositzky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kositzky throws a big shot that misses.

Mano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kositzky to the mat! Kositzky manages to get full guard.
Mano won't allow Kositzky to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kositzky kicks Mano off and gets to his feet.
Mano slips under a jab from Kositzky.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kositzky's guard.
Kositzky wants to stand up but Mano is controlling him.

Kositzky is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kositzky wants to get back to striking at distance but Mano won't allow it.
Kositzky wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mano has him pressed against the cage.
Kositzky can't break the clinch.

Kositzky breaks from the clinch.
Mano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kositzky circles away.
Mano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kositzky circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aumakua Mano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mano looks to land a combination but Kositzky avoids it well.
Kositzky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kositzky misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Aumakua Mano has been cut.
Mano avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mano clinches up with Kositzky and pushes him back against the cage.

Kositzky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mano misses with a takedown attempt - Kositzky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kositzky but Kositzky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Aumakua Mano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kositzky loads up on a big right hand but Mano slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kositzky circles away.
Mano looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mano looks for a takedown but Kositzky sprawls well.
A combination from Kositzky does no damage.
Mano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kositzky misses with an uppercut. Mano saw that one coming.
Kositzky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kositzky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kositzky stuffs the takedown attempt from Mano. Mano gets slowly back to his feet.
Kositzky throws a lazy right hand but Mano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mano tries to clinch but Kositzky moves out of range.
Mano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kositzky misses with a hook.
Mano doesn't manage to clinch there - Kositzky circles away.
Mano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kositzky.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mano closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kositzky circles away.
Mano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mano shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kositzky pinned against the cage. Kositzky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Kositzky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aumakua Mano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Kositzky misses.
Kositzky looks to land a right hand but Mano moved out of range.

Mano gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kositzky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Kositzky misses.

Mano moves into range and clinches up with Kositzky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kositzky wants to break free but Mano has control.
Mano can't get the takedown.
Kositzky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mano tightens his grip and picks Kositzky up, before dumping him to the ground. Kositzky manages to land in guard.
Mano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kositzky kicks Mano off and gets to his feet.
Kositzky misses with an uppercut. Mano saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mano tries to clinch but Kositzky moves out of range.
Kositzky lands with a nice combination. Mano backs away looking to recover.
Oh Mano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kositzky throws a monster overhand right that drops Mano! Kositzky follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Kositzky!