PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the cage accompanied by Schwarz zu Blau. Ellis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dude looks like a lady!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kositzky
vs
Ellis

173 cm
31
140 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

158 cm
24
138 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 23 - 20 - 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 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Ellis!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky fails with the takedown.
Kositzky takes one to the chin there.
Kositzky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kositzky sizes up Ellis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kositzky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ellis as he jumps to the side.
Kositzky moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.

Kositzky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kositzky showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in half guard, Kositzky seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Paul Kositzky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ellis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kositzky darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kositzky tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ellis controls his leg.
Ellis moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ellis is proving hard to escape from.

Ellis looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kositzky passes into half guard.
Ellis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Ellis tries to lock up and control but Kositzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kositzky wants to control the action but instead Ellis gets a body lock and reverses into Kositzky's guard! Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis passes Kositzky's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kositzky pushes Ellis off looking to stand but Ellis dives back in and keeps control.

Ellis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ellis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kositzky defends it well.
Kositzky is trying to stand back up but Ellis is controlling him
Kositzky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ellis is controlling him.
Kositzky looking for a sweep. Not yet Kositzky, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Kositzky dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ellis slaps away a takedown attempt from Kositzky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ellis just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis thows a body shot but no joy.
Ellis tries to clinch there but Kositzky circles away.

Kositzky moves into the clinch.
Ellis being controlled against the cage.

Kositzky breaks from the clinch.

Kositzky has Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
Ellis can't get the takedown.
Kositzky trying to stall but Ellis improves his position.
Ellis is trying to drag Kositzky to the mat but Kositzky just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kositzky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis looking for a takedown.
Paul Kositzky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Ellis.
Ellis has Kositzky pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kositzky manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kositzky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellis lands with a shot to the body.
Kositzky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kositzky shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl out of it but Kositzky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Kositzky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kositzky wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Kositzky throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kositzky manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ellis on his heels. He'll look to pass Ellis's guard now, I'm sure.
Kositzky slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Paul Kositzky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ellis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kositzky.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kositzky defending well as Ellis loads up on a big left hand.
Ellis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kositzky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kositzky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellis.

Kositzky closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ellis quickly recovers to half guard.
Kositzky trying to mount his opponent but Ellis defends it.
Ellis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kositzky is working away from the top position though.
Kositzky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ellis with the active half guard here but Kositzky passes nicely into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ellis is looking to regain half guard here but Kositzky keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ellis misses with a strike from the bottom.
Ellis is trying to control Kositzky's posture but Kositzky avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Kositzky dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ellis fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Ellis lands a slapping body shot.
Kositzky scores with a hook to the body. Ellis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Ellis.
Kositzky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ellis.

Kositzky shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ellis is trying to defend but Kositzky finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ellis with the active half guard here but Kositzky passes nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ellis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kositzky decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ellis to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellis throws a head kick that misses.
Kositzky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellis circles away.
Kositzky blocks a head kick by Ellis.
Ellis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chris Ellis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kositzky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ellis blocks a head kick by Kositzky.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there 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 drives through with a takedown into Ellis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Paul Kositzky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ellis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kositzky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Paul Kositzky just wasn't active enough.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Kositzky shoots in looking for a takedown. Ellis tries to sprawl out of it but Kositzky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ellis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Kositzky misses with a head kick.
Kositzky has a takedown stuffed.
A shot to the liver by Ellis. Beautiful body shot.
Chris Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ellis blocks a head kick by Kositzky.
Ellis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul Kositzky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kositzky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis tries to clinch but Kositzky is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kositzky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ellis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kositzky shoots in and drives through. Ellis sprawls well.
Ellis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Ellis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kositzky 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kositzky!