PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Honovi Blackfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky has chosen Schwarz zu Blau as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!

Blackfoot
vs
Kositzky

168 cm
23
142 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

173 cm
32
140 lbs
24 - 23 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Honovi Blackfoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky moves out of range as Blackfoot strikes.
Kositzky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blackfoot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kositzky is looking to clinch but Blackfoot is avoiding it.
Blackfoot sizes up Kositzky with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kositzky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blackfoot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blackfoot misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kositzky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Honovi Blackfoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackfoot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Kositzky drives through with a takedown into guard.

Blackfoot throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kositzky uses it to pass to side control.
Blackfoot tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kositzky easily slips into full mount!
Blackfoot tries to lock up and control but Kositzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackfoot is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky controlling his opponent.
Kositzky avoids the attempt from Blackfoot to control.
Blackfoot is desperately trying to improve his position but Kositzky has a good base and remains in mount.
Blackfoot tries to hold on but Kositzky pushes him away.
Kositzky prevents Blackfoot from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot tries to lock up and control but Kositzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blackfoot is desperately trying to improve his position but Kositzky has a good base and remains in mount.
Blackfoot wants to hold on but Kositzky pushes him away.
Blackfoot is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blackfoot is breathing heavily.
Kositzky content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky prevents Blackfoot from getting the reversal.
Blackfoot tries to lock up and control but Kositzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kositzky content just to control the position here.
Blackfoot is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blackfoot is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackfoot can't escape the position.
Blackfoot tries to lock up and control but Kositzky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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 Honovi Blackfoot will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blackfoot throws a shot to the body.
Blackfoot misses with a wild body shot.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blackfoot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackfoot missing with a left hand there. Kositzky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Kositzky throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blackfoot tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kositzky is in Blackfoot's guard.
Kositzky wants to pass the guard but Blackfoot is keeping the position.
Kositzky stopping the sweep attempt from Blackfoot.
Blackfoot is trying to keep Kositzky in close.
Kositzky has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blackfoot is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paul Kositzky.
Kositzky moves out of range of the strikes.
Kositzky tries to close the distance and clinch but Blackfoot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kositzky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackfoot.
Kositzky lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blackfoot shoots in for a takedown but Kositzky shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kositzky bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Blackfoot gets back to half guard.

Blackfoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kositzky decides to stand and escape the position.

Kositzky shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackfoot controls Kositzky momentarily but Kositzky frees himself.
Blackfoot is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kositzky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky is looking to stand up but Blackfoot won't let him.
Kositzky postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Honovi Blackfoot just wasn't active enough.

Kositzky shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blackfoot napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Blackfoot can't do much from the bottom here.
Blackfoot tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kositzky controlling his opponent.
Blackfoot wants to control but Kositzky is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky controlling from the full mount.
Blackfoot is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kositzky looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Kositzky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Blackfoot throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Kositzky counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Blackfoot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kositzky is aware though and is defending well.
Kositzky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Blackfoot has an active guard here but Kositzky has managed to pass into half guard.
Kositzky content to control rather than advance.

Blackfoot actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blackfoot is looking for a sweep. Kositzky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blackfoot wants to control but Kositzky is keeping busy.
Blackfoot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Blackfoot looking for subs from the bottom but Kositzky mounts him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blackfoot is trying desperately to improve position.
Blackfoot sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Blackfoot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Kositzky seems content to control.
Blackfoot wants to improve his position but Kositzky is controlling well.
Blackfoot controlling the position for now.
Kositzky prevents Blackfoot from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Kositzky was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kositzky swinging wildly here.
Blackfoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kositzky manages to avoid it.
Blackfoot looks to land a right hand but Kositzky moved out of range.
Blackfoot shoots for a takedown but Kositzky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Kositzky shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackfoot wants to get back to full guard but Kositzky has mounted him!

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kositzky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kositzky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

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