PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Aaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky's entrance music is Schwarz zu Blau. A fine choice. Aaron is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gucci Mane - It's Over. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kositzky
vs
Aaron

173 cm
28
140 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

186 cm
23
142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Christian Aaron!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aaron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kositzky.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kositzky.
Kositzky slips a straight right by Aaron.
A punch combination from Kositzky misses.
Aaron stuffs the takedown attempt from Kositzky. Kositzky gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kositzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kositzky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aaron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aaron cracks Kositzky with an open hand slap.
Kositzky is looking to clinch but Aaron is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaron uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kositzky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aaron to score with a decent uppercut.
Kositzky takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aaron is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kositzky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aaron has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Christian Aaron has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky loads up on a big right hand but Aaron slips the punch.
Kositzky wants to clinch up but Aaron keeps it at a distance.

Kositzky moves into the clinch.
Aaron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aaron misses with a knee to the head.
Aaron working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aaron.
Aaron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kositzkys head.
Kositzky looking for a takedown.
Aaron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kositzky has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aaron throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Aaron.
Kositzky can't get the takedown.
Aaron lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Aaron misses with a knee to the head.

Kositzky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christian Aaron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kositzky throws a shot from downtown. Aaron moves away and avoids it.
Paul Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aaron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kositzky is looking to clinch.
Aaron keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky throws a head kick that misses.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aaron paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aaron, as that shot connected.
Kositzky shoots in and drives through. Aaron sprawls well.

Kositzky tries to keep at a distance but Aaron has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kositzky is working for takedown but Aaron is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kositzky is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Aaron works on Kositzky's body with a couple of short punches.
Aaron is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aaron misses with a knee strike.
Aaron scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Aaron.
Aaron scores with a knee to the head.
Aaron looking to throw knees to the head but Kositzky is blocking nicely.
Aaron has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aaron lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aaron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kositzky or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kositzky is breathing heavily.
Aaron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kositzky backwards.
Aaron connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kositzky's face.
Aaron landing knees to the head.

Kositzky is rocked!
Aaron lands a right hand.
Oh Kositzky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kositzky tries to stall but Aaron uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aaron pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kositzky seems to have got his legs back now.
Kositzky takes one on the button.
A jab from Aaron does it's job there.
Kositzky takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kositzky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aaron.
Kositzky closes the distance but Aaron moves to the side
and Aaron makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aaron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aaron keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aaron slips under a jab from Kositzky.
Aaron slips a straight right by Kositzky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aaron scores with a punch to the head.
Aaron lands a lovely overhand right.
Aaron 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 swings away with a body shot that misses
and Aaron counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Kositzky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aaron, pushing him back against the ropes.
Aaron digs a right hand into Kositzky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kositzky's gas tank.
Kositzky looking to stall.
Aaron unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kositzky lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aaron cracks Kositzky with a nice body shot.
Aaron is leaning against Kositzky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kositzky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aaron lands a knee to the body.
Kositzky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aaron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aaron scores with a shoulder strike.
Aaron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Aaron lands a knee to the head.
Aaron digs a right hand underneath Kositzky's ribcage. Kositzky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Aaron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kositzky looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Aaron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Aaron's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aaron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aaron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kositzky.
Aaron circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aaron counters with a left to the body.
Kositzky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aaron defends it nicely.
Aaron connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kositzky's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kositzky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aaron circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aaron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaron lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kositzky wants to clinch
and Aaron counters with a three punch combo that has Kositzky backing up. Kositzky nods at Aaron to acknowledge the strikes.
Kositzky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aaron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kositzky tries to clinch but Aaron moves away
and Aaron counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kositzky is defended easily by Aaron.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kositzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aaron fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kositzky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aaron throws a combination. Kositzky tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice takedown defense from Aaron. No joy for Kositzky on that attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Aaron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aaron.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaron lands with a shot to the body.

Aaron closes the distance and pushes Kositzky back into the ropes.
Kositzky wants to stall.
Aaron lands a hook that snaps the head of Kositzky backwards.
Kositzky changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Aaron fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kositzky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kositzky tries for a takedown but Aaron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kositzky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aaron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kositzky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aaron counters with a two punch combo.
Kositzky throws a head kick that misses.
Kositzky tries for a takedown but Aaron circles away easily
and Aaron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kositzky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aaron to score with a decent uppercut.
Kositzky looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky shoots in and drives through. Aaron sprawls well.
Kositzky closes the distance but Aaron moves to the side
enabling Aaron to counter with a crisp jab.
Kositzky closes the distance but Aaron moves to the side
and Kositzky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christian Aaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kositzky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Aaron takes the fight into the clinch.
Aaron taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kositzky working hard to break the clinch.
Aaron is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kositzky is defending well for now.
Kositzky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aaron.
Aaron looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Aaron.
Kositzky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aaron avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aaron.
Aaron misses with an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Aaron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kositzky has picked Aaron up - he's going for a ride! Kositzky dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Aaron is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aaron has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kositzky is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Aaron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Aaron's cut.
That's time! Kositzky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kositzky closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aaron counters with a stiff right hand.
Kositzky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aaron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kositzky. Kositzky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kositzky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aaron defends it nicely.
Aaron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kositzky has time to react.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aaron sprawls well. Aaron wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kositzky gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaron displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kositzky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kositzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kositzky fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky darts in trying to clinch
and Aaron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aaron tries to clinch there but Kositzky circles away.
Aaron is looking to clinch but Kositzky is avoiding it.
Kositzky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Aaron connects with a right hand. Kositzky shakes it off.
Kositzky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aaron counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Kositzky misses.
Aaron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aaron wants it to stay on the feet.

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.
Aaron lands a body shot.
Aaron stuffs the takedown.
Kositzky shoots in for a double leg but Aaron sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kositzky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kositzky throws a right hand that Aaron ducks under and follows up with a left that Aaron also avoids with ease.
Kositzky closes the distance but Aaron moves to the side
and Aaron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kositzky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aaron lands a jab.
Kositzky looks for a takedown but Aaron sprawls well.
Aaron scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kositzky in his tracks.
Kositzky is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Aaron's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kositzky has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aaron finds it's way round the side to connect with Kositzky's head.
Kositzky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aaron counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Aaron does it's job there.
Kositzky takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kositzky throws a head kick that misses
and Aaron counters with a nice body shot.
Aaron connects with a right hand. Kositzky shakes it off.
Kositzky tries for a takedown but Aaron sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kositzky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kositzky with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aaron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kositzky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aaron thuds his right hand into Kositzky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice sprawl there from Aaron as Kositzky shoots in.
Aaron lands a nice shot that snaps Kositzky's head back.
Aaron connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Aaron clinches up against the ropes.
Aaron lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kositzky as Aaron tries to tie him up.
Kositzky takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aaron.
Aaron lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Aaron.
Come on Aaron - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kositzky is looking to control Aaron's arms but Aaron gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kositzky has his back to the ropes.
Aaron lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aaron stops a takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Kositzky is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Paul Kositzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kositzky has Aaron pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Aaron manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aaron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aaron lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aaron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aaron throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kositzkys head.
A short body shot lands from Aaron as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Aaron.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aaron landing knees to the body.
Aaron lands an uppercut.
Aaron lands with a short shot to the head.
Aaron crunches a lovely knee into Kositzky's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Aaron obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aaron.
Aaron lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aaron.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Aaron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aaron 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Aaron!