PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whelan Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Schwarz zu Blau. Mahoney has chosen KISS - Unholy as his entrance music. Paul Kositzky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Whelan Mahoney's chin.

Kositzky
vs
Mahoney

173 cm
32
140 lbs
24 - 22 - 0

163 cm
26
132 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 24 - 22 - 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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Whelan Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahoney connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kositzky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mahoney takes a swing at Kositzky's ribcage but misses.

Mahoney rushes Kositzky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mahoney pushes Kositzky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahoney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kositzky dodges an elbow strike from Mahoney.
Mahoney content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike.
Mahoney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mahoney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kositzky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mahoney stops a takedown attempt from Kositzky.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kositzky can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A bit of stalling here from Mahoney.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Paul Kositzky.
Mahoney keeps the fight on the outside.
Mahoney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Kositzky is rocked!
Kositzky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oh Kositzky is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Mahoney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mahoney.
Mahoney digs a good body shot into Kositzky's ribs.
Kositzky seems to have got his legs back now.
Mahoney misses with a hook.
Mahoney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mahoney wants it to stay on the feet.
Mahoney scores with a nice strike.
Kositzky shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kositzky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahoney moves away.
Mahoney lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kositzky tries to bum rush Mahoney with a series of wild strikes but Mahoney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mahoney tries to clinch there but Kositzky circles away.
Mahoney with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kositzky slips a jab and a cross from Mahoney.
Mahoney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kositzky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mahoney drops Kositzky with a right and a left! Mahoney comes rushing in but Kositzky regains his composure and manages to keep Mahoney in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mahoney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kositzky wriggles free and stands up.

Kositzky gets the takedown into side control.
Mahoney can't do much from the bottom here.
Mahoney sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney looks like he's trying to stand up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kositzky trying to control the pace.

Paul Kositzky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kositzky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mahoney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kositzky somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Kositzky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kositzky swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Kositzky. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney connects with a right hand. Kositzky shakes it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mahoney.
Mahoney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kositzky takes one to the chin there.
No joy there for Mahoney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mahoney cracks Kositzky with an open hand slap.
Kositzky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kositzky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kositzky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mahoney lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Mahoney tries to clinch up but Kositzky circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahoney misses the shot to the body.
Kositzky blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mahoney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kositzky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Kositzky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kositzky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Mahoney instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kositzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahoney circles away.

Mahoney closes the distance and clinches.
Kositzky looking to slow down the pace here.
Mahoney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mahoney lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kositzky backwards.
Mahoney is working Kositzky over against the cage.
Mahoney lands a body punch.
Mahoney digs a right hand underneath Kositzky's ribcage. Kositzky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mahoney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahoney lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Mahoney.
Mahoney lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mahoney.
Kositzky's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Mahoney.
Kositzky is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mahoney is defending well.
Mahoney scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mahoney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahoney controlling the action here for a moment.
Mahoney scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Mahoney.
Kositzky is trying to drag Mahoney to the mat but Mahoney just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahoney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mahoney.
Whelan Mahoney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahoney is working Kositzky over against the cage.
Kositzky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mahoney scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahoney lands a hook that snaps the head of Kositzky backwards.
Mahoney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahoney creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kositzky with a big uppercut! Kositzky tries to clinch up but Mahoney pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kositzky to the mat! Kositzky covers up and Mahoney unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Whelan Mahoney!