PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jamison Freidrichs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sting Of The Bumblebee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Freidrichs
vs
Kochanowski

180 cm
28
185 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

178 cm
40
165 lbs
21 - 36 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jamison Freidrichs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freidrichs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freidrichs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kochanowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Freidrichs somewhat.
Kochanowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Freidrichs misses.
Despite the aggression on Kochanowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Freidrichs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kochanowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Freidrichs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kochanowski.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freidrichs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freidrichs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kochanowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kochanowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kochanowski dives in and scores a takedown into Freidrichs's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freidrichs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kochanowski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Freidrichs has his hands on Kochanowski's head, controlling the position.
Kochanowski wants to control from the top but Freidrichs keeps moving.
Freidrichs trying to control the position.
Freidrichs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kochanowski stopping the sweep attempt from Freidrichs.

Freidrichs working for submissions but it's allowed Kochanowski to get to half guard.
My spies in Madz **21 Elite coaches** inform me that Kochanowski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Freidrichs moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kochanowski looking to pass the guard.
Freidrichs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kochanowski is one step ahead there.
Kochanowski wants to stand but Freidrichs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Freidrichs looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Kochanowski stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Freidrichs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kochanowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kochanowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kochanowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Freidrichs shoots in looking for a takedown but Kochanowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Freidrichs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Freidrichs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kochanowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Freidrichs has time to react.
Kochanowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Kochanowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freidrichs doesn't seem phased though.
Freidrichs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Freidrichs misses with a shot to the body
and Kochanowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kochanowski shoots in and gets a takedown into Freidrichs's guard.
Kochanowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Freidrichs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kochanowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freidrichs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kochanowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Freidrichs is proving hard to escape from.
Freidrichs looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kochanowski is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kochanowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Freidrichs looking to control.
Kochanowski throwing strikes but missing.

Freidrichs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kochanowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Freidrichs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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!
A jab lands there for Kochanowski.
Kochanowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kochanowski throws a series of punches but Freidrichs avoids them all with ease.
Kochanowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Freidrichs circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Kochanowski 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.

The fighters circling - Kochanowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jamison Freidrichs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kochanowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kochanowski misses with a few strikes there.
Freidrichs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Freidrichs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kochanowski - the referee stops the clock and Freidrichs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kochanowski. Freidrichs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kochanowski. That's going to slow Freidrichs down.
Sloppy strikes from Kochanowski. Those never looked like landing.

Freidrichs shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kochanowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Freidrichs connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kochanowski some visible discomfort.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Freidrichs is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kochanowski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kochanowski is not content to let Freidrichs control the position.
Janek Kochanowski has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freidrichs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kochanowski looking for a sweep but Freidrichs has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Freidrichs misses with a head shot.
Freidrichs landing punches.
Kochanowski tries to hold on but Freidrichs postures up.
Freidrichs controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs looking to land elbow strikes but Kochanowski uses the position to regain half guard.
Freidrichs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Freidrichs prevents Kochanowski from standing back up.
Kochanowski is staying active underneath Freidrichs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kochanowski taking some punishment here, with Freidrichs in his half guard.
Kochanowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freidrichs.
Kochanowski pushes Freidrichs off looking to stand but Freidrichs dives back in and keeps control.
Kochanowski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Freidrichs is taking a breather. Kochanowski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs is pressing down on Kochanowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kochanowski is holding on for now.
Freidrichs trying to control from half guard but Kochanowski is working away.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kochanowski.
Janek Kochanowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloppy strikes from Freidrichs. Those never looked like landing.
Freidrichs blocks a head kick by Kochanowski.
Freidrichs misses with a combination
and Kochanowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Freidrichs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kochanowski.
Some wild striking there from Kochanowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but Freidrichs is having none of it.
Freidrichs misses with a right hand
and Kochanowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Kochanowski misses with a body shot.
Freidrichs half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kochanowski misses with a straight left.
Freidrichs misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Freidrichs 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
Kochanowski moves in looking to clinch but Freidrichs pushes him off.
Kochanowski misses the jab.
Kochanowski scores with a body shot.
Kochanowski scores with a one two! Freidrichs had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Jamison Freidrichs has been cut.
Kochanowski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A head kick misses from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freidrichs.

Freidrichs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Kochanowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamison Freidrichs's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kochanowski misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Freidrichs or perhaps it was just good defense by Kochanowski, which made it look bad.
Kochanowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kochanowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freidrichs moves away from the strike by Kochanowski.
Freidrichs misses with a two punch combination.
Freidrichs dives in for a single leg takedown but Kochanowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kochanowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kochanowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Freidrichs swats away the attempt to clinch by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Freidrichs backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Freidrichs throws a jab but it's blocked by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski cracks Freidrichs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kochanowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Kochanowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kochanowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kochanowski misses with a straight left.
Kochanowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A left and a right from Kochanowski both land. Nice combination.
Freidrichs throws a right hand that Kochanowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kochanowski also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Kochanowski. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski jabs Freidrichs to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kochanowski loads up on a big right hand but Freidrichs slips the punch.
A jab from Kochanowski misses.
Freidrichs is looking for a counter combo.
Freidrichs throws a right hand that Kochanowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kochanowski also avoids with ease.
Freidrichs shoots in for a takedown but Kochanowski shows good takedown defense.
Jamison Freidrichs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamison Freidrichs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freidrichs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kochanowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kochanowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Kochanowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Kochanowski lands a two punch combo.
Freidrichs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Freidrichs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kochanowski cracks the inside of Freidrichs's front leg.
Freidrichs misses with a few strikes there.
Freidrichs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Freidrichs misses the target.
Kochanowski lands the left hand.
Kochanowski lands a slapping body shot.
Freidrichs walks into a stiff left hand from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws the kick towards the body but Freidrichs avoids it.

Kochanowski drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kochanowski throwing strikes but missing.
Kochanowski wants to get up but he can't break Freidrichs's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kochanowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Freidrichs crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kochanowski - the referee stops the clock and Freidrichs gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kochanowski. Freidrichs manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Kochanowski dives in and scores a takedown into Freidrichs's guard.

Freidrichs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kochanowski passes into side control.
Freidrichs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kochanowski wants to get back to his feet.
Janek Kochanowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kochanowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Freidrichs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Freidrichs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kochanowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Freidrichs is looking to work some ground and pound but Kochanowski has wrist control.
Freidrichs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freidrichs is looking to work some ground and pound but Kochanowski has wrist control.
Freidrichs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janek Kochanowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kochanowski 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janek Kochanowski!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Janek Kochanowski waved his t-shirt featuring Xtreme Merchandise's logo in front of the cameras.