PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mein Teil. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Walker
vs
Kositzky

158 cm
20
135 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kositzky throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.

Kositzky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Walker, pushing him back against the cage.

Kositzky lands a takedown into guard.
Kositzky slips nicely into half guard.
Walker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a punch from half guard.
Kositzky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.
Walker wants to improve his position but Kositzky is controlling well.
Walker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kositzky missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kositzky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kositzky throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kositzky working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Walker manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Walker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky misses with a double jab.
Walker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kositzky.
Kositzky moves out of range of the leg kick from Walker.
Walker swings for the body but Kositzky moves out of range.
Kositzky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kositzky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Walker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Walker as Kositzky shoots in.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kositzky.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kositzky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kositzky lands a jab to Walker's midsection.
Kositzky throws a series of punches but Walker avoids them all with ease.
Kositzky misses with the combination.

Walker clinches with his opponent.
Walker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kositzky wants a takedown.
Paul Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kositzky looks gassed!
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kositzky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kositzky, right into the meat.
Kositzky misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Walker misses.
Paul Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kositzky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Walker counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Walker forces his way into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kositzky tries to get to full guard but Walker has control of the leg.
Walker passes to full mount!
Walker tries to control but Kositzky wriggling away.
Kositzky regains half guard.
Walker prevents Kositzky from improving his position.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Walker stalling away here and it's allowed Kositzky to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Kositzky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walker is working Kositzky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Walker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Walker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Kositzky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Walker would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walker stays in close to Kositzky's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walker stays in close to Kositzky's body and controls the position.
Walker wants to control from the top but Kositzky keeps moving.
Walker might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kositzky is keeping the position for now.
Kositzky will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kositzky has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
Kositzky stalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker is trying to break free.
Walker lands with a right to the head.

Walker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kositzky can't fight it off and eventually Walker manages to take the fight to the floor. Kositzky looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kositzky wants to sweep here but Walker controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Paul Walker will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walker tries to clinch up.
Kositzky swinging wilding here.

Kositzky takes the fight into the clinch.
Kositzky tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Walker smiles and moves away.
Paul Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kositzky shoots for a takedown but Walker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kositzky lands a nice shot to the body.
Walker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kositzky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from Kositzky.
Kositzky throws a push kick but Walker slaps the foot to one side.
Walker fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kositzky keeps the fight on the outside.

Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kositzky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kositzky gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kositzky flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Walker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky missing with punches from the bottom.
Walker is looking to take a break and control but Kositzky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kositzky regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kositzky lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walker!
Walker trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kositzky thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Walker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kositzky thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Walker's head.

Walker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Walker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Walker trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Walker missing with punches from the bottom.
Walker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kositzky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Walker is fending him off so far but Kositzky persists. Nope, Walker circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Kositzky.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid body kick from Walker.
Kositzky keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to de liver by Walker. Beautiful body shot.
Kositzky checks a low kick from Walker.
Kositzky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walker misses with an uppercut.
Kositzky lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Kositzky misses.
Walker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky gets back to half guard.
Kositzky regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kositzky is trying to keep Walker in close.

Kositzky has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kositzky throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Walker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kositzky throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Kositzky looking for a guillotine here but Walker defends easily.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kositzky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kositzky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Walker is one step ahead there.
Kositzky is trying to keep Walker in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker trying to control but Kositzky is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kositzky with a lazy takedown attempt

and Walker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Walker.
Walker has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kositzky is proving hard to escape from.

Kositzky is working an open guard so Walker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Walker misses with a wild combination.
Kositzky misses with the combination.
Kositzky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kositzky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Kositzky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kositzky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Walker tries a head kick but it misses.
Kositzky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walker counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Walker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kositzky misses with the combination.
Walker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kositzky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kositzky blocks a leg kick.
Kositzky avoids a kick to the body.
Walker wants to clinch up but Kositzky keeps it at a distance.

Kositzky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kositzky won't allow Walker to get back to his feet.
Kositzky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kositzky stands and throws Walker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kositzky cracks Walker with a big right hand but Walker just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kositzky works to advance to full mount. Walker defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Walker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kositzky blocks Walker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Kositzky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Walker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Walker tries to lock up and control but Kositzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Walker tries to get out of the position.
Kositzky looking to finish with strikes here!
Walker can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kositzky.
Walker regains half guard.
Kositzky throwing shots but Walker is blocking nicely.
Kositzky working Walker over with strikes.
Kositzky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Walker wants to control but Kositzky is keeping busy.
Walker punching from the bottom.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kositzky wants to pass the guard but Walker is keeping the position.
Kositzky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Walker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Walker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kositzky working some strikes from top position.
Kositzky postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kositzky drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kositzky jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Paul Walker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kositzky landing with the ground and pound.
Kositzky is working Walker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kositzky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Walker's guard.

Walker is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kositzky pulls his head out easily.
Kositzky working over Walker with some ground and pound. Walker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Walker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Walker pulls Kositzky in to control the position.
Walker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kositzky manages to get himself to full guard.
Walker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Walker wants to control from the top but Kositzky keeps moving.
Walker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Walker won't allow Kositzky to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Walker has passed into side control.
Kositzky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kositzky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Walker stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kositzky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kositzky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Walker manages to get himself to full guard.
Kositzky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kositzky connects with a couple of short punches.
Kositzky postures up and lands a big shot to Walker's brow.
Kositzky won't allow Walker to sweep him here.

Walker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kositzky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Walker is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kositzky drops back, looking for a kneebar! Walker looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Walker looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Walker!
You can see the frustration on Kositzky's face as Walker controls the position.
Walker working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A lull in the action here.
Kositzky tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Walker decides to stand back up. Walker steps back and let's Kositzky get back to his feet.
Paul Kositzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Walker moves into the clinch.
Kositzky pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kositzky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kositzky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker is trying to break the clinch but Kositzky has him pressed against the cage.
Walker prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kositzky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Kositzky.
I think Walker 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paul Walker!