PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kosh Joscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Chris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joscheck
vs
Chris

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 London, Kosh Joscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pierre Chris!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Chris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chris looks to score with a jab to the body but Joscheck is just out of range.
Chris bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Joscheck's head.
Chris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chris misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Chris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chris throws a right and a left that Joscheck avoids nicely.
Pierre Chris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris throws a series of punches but Joscheck avoids them all with ease.
Chris looks to land a combination but Joscheck avoids it well.
Chris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chris throws a right and a left that Joscheck avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris fails to land with a series of punches.
Chris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joscheck.
A combination from Chris does no damage.
Chris looks gassed!
Chris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Joscheck drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joscheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Joscheck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Joscheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Chris has wrist control.
Chris has momentary wrist control but Joscheck slips an elbow through the middle.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chris can do anything to dispel that myth.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Joscheck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Joscheck looking to pass the guard.

Joscheck drops back looking for a leg! Chris is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chris manages to kick Joscheck off! Joscheck jumps back into Chris's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Joscheck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Joscheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Joscheck throwing strikes from guard but Chris blocks nicely.
Joscheck throwing strikes but missing.
Joscheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joscheck 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.
Joscheck working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joscheck is controlling him.
Joscheck stands and throws Chris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Joscheck tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Joscheck creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Joscheck looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Joscheck tries to score with some ground and pound. Chris controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Joscheck tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joscheck has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Joscheck postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Joscheck working the ground and pound from side control.
Chris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Joscheck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosh Joscheck dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Joscheck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chris misses with a body shot.
Chris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joscheck slips a jab from Chris.
Chris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A shot to de liver by Chris. Beautiful body shot.
Chris misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris misses with a two punch combination.
Chris misses with a two punch combination.
Chris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chris is breathing heavily.

Joscheck shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris keeping full guard, as Joscheck tries to pass.
Joscheck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Joscheck cracks Chris with a solid left hand.
Joscheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Joscheck thows a big elbow that misses.
Joscheck chips away with some ground and pound.
Chris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joscheck.
Joscheck postures up and lands a big shot to Chris's brow.

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.
Joscheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joscheck connects with a couple of short punches.
Joscheck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Chris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joscheck.
Joscheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joscheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joscheck might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Joscheck wants to pass the guard but Chris is keeping the position.
Chris has momentary wrist control but Joscheck slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chris is looking to stand up but Joscheck isn't so interested in that idea.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chris throws a series of punches but Joscheck avoids them all with ease.
Chris misses with the combination.
Chris throws a nice looking combination but Joscheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chris throws a right hand that Joscheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Joscheck also avoids with ease.
Chris takes a swing at Joscheck's ribcage but misses.
Chris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Joscheck closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joscheck looks up at the clock and then as Chris takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Joscheck smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Joscheck in side control lands a decent elbow.
Chris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Joscheck looks up at the clock and then as Chris takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Joscheck smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Joscheck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Joscheck lands a nice forearm strike.

Joscheck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Joscheck throws an elbow but Chris slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosh Joscheck dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Chris misses.
Chris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joscheck circles away quickly and effectively.
Chris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joscheck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chris throws a nice looking combination but Joscheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chris fails to land with a series of punches.
Joscheck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch combination from Chris misses.
Kosh Joscheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joscheck dodges the punch combination from Chris.

Joscheck gets a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joscheck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris taking some punishment here, with Joscheck in his half guard.
Joscheck thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joscheck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Joscheck.
Joscheck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joscheck scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joscheck is nestled in close to Chris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Joscheck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Joscheck lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chris's head.
Joscheck thows a huge punch but Chris dodges it nicely.
Chris has hold of Joscheck's hands but Joscheck slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joscheck looks to land a strike but Chris avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Joscheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Joscheck is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joscheck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joscheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joscheck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joscheck lands a couple of digs.
Joscheck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chris wants to stand and escape but Joscheck is having none of it.
Joscheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joscheck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Joscheck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joscheck won't allow Chris to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Joscheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kosh Joscheck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joscheck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Joscheck postures up in Chris's guard and throws a big left but Chris blocks it.
Joscheck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chris's head.
Chris wants to stand but Joscheck is controlling the position.
Joscheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joscheck lands a couple of elbows.
Pierre Chris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joscheck with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kosh Joscheck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Joscheck, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosh Joscheck!