PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Tard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Tard has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Koscheck
vs
Tard

184 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bas Tard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck tries to clinch but Tard moves out of range.

Koscheck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Koscheck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koscheck.
Koscheck is trying to control the action in half guard but Tard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Koscheck tries to pass to full mount but Tard defends it.
Koscheck seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tard.
Tard keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tard looks to land a body kick but Koscheck moved away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots for a takedown but Tard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An inside leg kick from Tard misses.
Tard defending well as Koscheck loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Koscheck gets caught flat footed, as Tard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tard with a nice head shot there.
Tard wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.
Tard connects with a couple of short punches.

Koscheck looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tard has picked Koscheck up and slammed him! Koscheck can't keep hold of the triangle and Tard manages to pass to side control!
Tard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Koscheck manages to get back to half guard.
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
Tard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koscheck is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tard jumps into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Tard stalls from top position.
Tard lands some shots froms side control.
Tard landing a few strikes.
Koscheck is trying to control Tard's posture but Tard avoids it.
Tard trying to control the action but Koscheck is working from the bottom.
Tard scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Koscheck wants to get back to his feet.
Tard working the ground and pound from side control.
Tard working the strikes but Koscheck uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koscheck keeps working.
Tard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koscheck's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Tard dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tard moves into the clinch.
Koscheck throws a punch but it's blocked by Tard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koscheck as Tard tries to tie him up.
Koscheck works on Tard's body with a couple of short punches.
Koscheck is looking to break free of the clinch but Tard has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Tard.

Koscheck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koscheck misses with a hook.
Tard closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Thiago Koscheck has been cut.
Tard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Koscheck will feel that in the morning.
Tard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Tard feints and as Koscheck raises his hands in defense, Tard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Koscheck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tard trying to control but Koscheck is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tard is working Koscheck over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tard stands up over Koscheck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tard throwing strikes from guard but Koscheck blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tard is looking to work some ground and pound but Koscheck has wrist control.
Tard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tard distracts Koscheck with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tard postures up in Koscheck's guard and throws a big left but Koscheck blocks it.
Tard thows a big elbow that misses.
Koscheck keeping full guard, as Tard tries to pass.
Tard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck has momentary wrist control but Tard slips an elbow through the middle.
Tard working some strikes from top position.
Koscheck keeping moving, preventing Tard from controlling successfully.
Tard is looking to work some ground and pound but Koscheck has wrist control.
Koscheck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tard works over Koscheck with some ground and pound from guard.
Tard postures up in Koscheck's guard and throws a big left but Koscheck blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koscheck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tard throws and elbow that misses. Koscheck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tard's guard. Nice move by Koscheck!
Tard managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bas Tard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Koscheck's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koscheck avoids it really well and circles away.
Tard throws a right hand that Koscheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koscheck also avoids with ease.
Tard tries to clinch

and Koscheck counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tard's guard now.
Tard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koscheck.
Koscheck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koscheck throwing strikes from guard but Tard blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck looking to pass the guard.
Koscheck thows a big elbow that misses.
Koscheck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tard swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koscheck postures up in Tard's guard and throws a big left but Tard blocks it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koscheck has his takedown stuffed
and Tard counters with a good low kick that Koscheck was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koscheck tries to clinch up
and Tard counters with an inside leg kick.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Tard circles away easily
and Tard counters with a body kick.
Thiago Koscheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Koscheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tard clobbers Koscheck with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Koscheck tries to keep at a distance but Tard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tard presses Koscheck against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tard prevents Koscheck from breaking the clinch.
Tard lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Tard.
Tard tries for a takedown but Koscheck manages to get underhooks.
Thiago Koscheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bas Tard.
Tard wants a takedown but no success here.

Tard has clasped his hands together around Koscheck's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Tard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tard grinds an elbow into Koscheck's temple.
Bas Tard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tard lands some shots froms side control.
Tard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Tard lands an elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koscheck keeps working.
Koscheck tries to buck Tard off but Tard is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Tard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Tard!