PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levi Gene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koshcheck has chosen To Be Loved-Papa Roach as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Paulo Koshcheck enters the cage!

Gene
vs
Koshcheck

187 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

200 cm
26
177 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Levi Gene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Koshcheck!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gene avoids the head kick by Koshcheck.
Gene throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koshcheck walks into a left hand.
A punch combination from Koshcheck misses.
Koshcheck throws a right and a left that Gene avoids nicely.
Koshcheck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gene tries to clinch up but Koshcheck circles away and keeps his distance.
Koshcheck throws a series of punches but Gene avoids them all with ease.
Koshcheck is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koshcheck throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gene counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koshcheck throws a wild body kick that Gene sees coming a mile off.
Koshcheck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that half lands.

Koshcheck tries to sprawl but Gene drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gene sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koshcheck defending well though.
Gene wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koshcheck keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gene.
Koshcheck wants to improve his position but Gene is controlling well.
Koshcheck is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gene throwing shots but Koshcheck is blocking nicely.
Gene stops Koshcheck from getting back to his feet.
Gene scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gene perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gene missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gene sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koshcheck defending well though.
Koshcheck is looking to control Gene's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Koshcheck avoid being mounted?
Koshcheck is not content to let Gene control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koshcheck manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Koshcheck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gene counters with a stiff right hand.
Gene dodges the punch combination from Koshcheck.

Gene gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gene is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Koshcheck can't fight it off and eventually Gene manages to take the fight to the floor. Koshcheck looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gene trying to control but Koshcheck is working from the bottom.
Koshcheck working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gene.
Gene stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koshcheck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gene loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene trying to control but Koshcheck is working from the bottom.
Koshcheck trying to keep a closed guard but Gene is proving a slippery customer.
Gene throwing strikes but missing.
Koshcheck working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gene.
Gene pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koshcheck is keeping the position for now.
Gene is working hard here to advance position.
Gene throws a big right hand that misses.
Koshcheck pulls Gene in close to his closed guard and prevents Gene from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gene with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene working some strikes from top position.
Gene trying to control the position from guard on top but Koshcheck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koshcheck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gene!
Gene tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gene slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koshcheck lands a nice short elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gene is pressing down on Koshcheck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Koshcheck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gene wants to sweep here but Koshcheck controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Gene 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.

Gene checks a leg kick.
Gene moves in looking to clinch but Koshcheck pushes him off.
Koshcheck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gene jabs Koshcheck right on the nose. Koshcheck blinks but takes it well.
Koshcheck throws a series of punches but Gene avoids them all with ease.
Koshcheck ducks right into an uppercut from Gene.
A solid body kick from Gene.
Koshcheck throws a right and a left that Gene avoids nicely.
Good work by Gene as he checks the leg kick.
Koshcheck throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gene keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Levi Gene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gene avoids the head kick by Koshcheck.
Gene avoids the head kick by Koshcheck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene swings for the body but Koshcheck moves out of range.
Gene looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gene looks for the body kick but Koshcheck saw that one coming.
Koshcheck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gene swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gene tries to clinch there but Koshcheck circles away.
Gene moves in looking to clinch but Koshcheck pushes him off.
Koshcheck fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gene checks it well.
Koshcheck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gene counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Gene misses.
Koshcheck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gene throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Gene clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koshcheck with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck blocks a body shot from Gene.
Gene stalling.
Nice elbow from Gene.
A head punch on the inside from Gene fails to land.
Gene takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koshcheck stalling against the cage.
Koshcheck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gene blocks an elbow strike.
Gene is trying to maintain a safe position but Koshcheck gets an underhook and turns Gene into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gene throws an elbow but misses.
Koshcheck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gene.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Gene scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gene swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gene being controlled against the cage.
Koshcheck tries a knee to the head but Gene blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gene softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gene is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Koshcheck is keeping busy.
Gene working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Koshcheck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Koshcheck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gene.
Koshcheck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gene misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Koshcheck.
Gene throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koshcheck blocks it with crossed arms.
Koshcheck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koshcheck lands a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Levi Gene seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koshcheck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gene.
Gene fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gene misses with a few strikes there.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Koshcheck throws a front kick aimed at Gene's knee but Gene avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koshcheck cracks the inside of Gene's front leg.
A good leg kick by Koshcheck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gene checks a leg kick.
Koshcheck misses with a two punch combination.
Gene throws the kick towards the body but Koshcheck avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Levi Gene will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Koshcheck tries to clinch there but Gene circles away.
A punch combination from Koshcheck misses.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but Gene moves out of range.
Gene shoots in looking for a takedown. Koshcheck tries to sprawl out of it but Gene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koshcheck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gene tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koshcheck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gene avoids the head kick by Koshcheck.
Koshcheck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gene shoots in looking for a takedown but Koshcheck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gene's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gene tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koshcheck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koshcheck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koshcheck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gene connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koshcheck momentarily.
Koshcheck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gene scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Levi Gene is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Gene.
Koshcheck swinging wildly here.

Gene moves into the clinch.
Koshcheck is stalling here.
Koshcheck takes a shot to the head.
Gene controlling the action here for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koshcheck tries to land knees in the clinch but Gene avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gene drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koshcheck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Levi Gene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koshcheck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koshcheck stops a takedown attempt from Gene.
Koshcheck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Koshcheck unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koshcheck looking to throw knees to the head but Gene is blocking nicely.
Gene lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gene blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koshcheck missing with knees to the body.
Koshcheck keeps control of Gene as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Gene manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Koshcheck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck throws a series of punches but Gene moves out of range.
Koshcheck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Gene.
Gene wants to clinch
and Koshcheck counters with a series of strikes. Gene will be more careful next time no doubt.
Koshcheck fails to land the takedown.
Paulo Koshcheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levi Gene is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koshcheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koshcheck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koshcheck fails to land with a series of punches.
Koshcheck looks to land a combination but Gene avoids it well.
Koshcheck tries to bum rush Gene with a series of wild strikes but Gene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Koshcheck rushes Gene and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gene lands an elbow just above Koshcheck 's eye.

It looks like Paulo Koshcheck has been cut.
Gene is working for takedown but Koshcheck is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koshcheck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koshcheck missing with knees to the body.
Koshcheck tries a knee to the head but Gene blocks it.
Gene fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koshcheck throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gene lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koshcheck.
Gene throws an elbow that misses.

Gene breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koshcheck swats away the attempt to clinch by Gene.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gene shoots in looking for a takedown. Koshcheck tries to sprawl out of it but Gene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koshcheck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koshcheck takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Levi Gene.
Well Gene has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levi Gene!