PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Josh Koscheck has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Josh Koscheck seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Koscheck
vs
Suck

177 cm
29
175 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

174 cm
24
176 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Koscheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, You Suck!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koscheck shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suck defends it nicely.
Koscheck stuffs the takedown.
Koscheck has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Koscheck drives through and clinches with Suck against the cage.
Suck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Koscheck breaks the clinch.
Suck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Koscheck swivels and escapes.

Koscheck feints and as Suck raises his hands in defense, Koscheck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Koscheck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Suck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koscheck is one step ahead there.
Koscheck lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Suck wants to get back to his feet but Koscheck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Koscheck lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Suck has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Koscheck is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Suck.
Koscheck in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Koscheck cracks Suck with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck working away.

Koscheck decides to stand back up. Koscheck steps back and let's Suck get back to his feet.

Koscheck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suck wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koscheck has him pressed against the cage.
Koscheck is trying to maintain a safe position but Suck gets an underhook and turns Koscheck into the cage.
Suck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Josh Koscheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of You Suck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koscheck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Suck drags the fight down to the ground.
Suck wants to hit a switch here but Koscheck passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Suck there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck trying to control but Suck is having none of it.
Koscheck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Koscheck putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Koscheck lands with some strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koscheck working Suck over with strikes here.
Koscheck content just to control the position here.

Koscheck looking for a guillotine from mount but Suck is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck prevents Suck from getting the reversal.
Koscheck trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Koscheck with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suck regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Koscheck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Koscheck throws a right and a left that Suck avoids nicely.

Koscheck scores with a takedown into Suck's guard.

Suck looking for a guillotine here but Koscheck defends easily.
Koscheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Suck looking for a sweep. Not yet Suck, not yet.
Suck managing to control the position.

Koscheck is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Suck is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Suck has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koscheck working for a triangle but Suck defends it easily.
Koscheck throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suck prevents Koscheck from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Suck trying to control the position from guard on top but Koscheck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suck tries to free his leg and advance position but Koscheck is retaining full guard.
Suck not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Koscheck trying to control the position.

You Suck has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Koscheck shoots for a takedown but Suck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Koscheck shoots in and bounces Suck off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Suck wants to stand but Koscheck is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Suck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Koscheck defends it easily.
Koscheck wants to control from the top but Suck keeps moving.

Koscheck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Suck, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Josh Koscheck has been cut.
Koscheck lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Suck.
Suck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Koscheck tries to clinch but Suck is having none of it.
Suck fails with the takedown.
Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt
and Suck counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Suck as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koscheck defends well and Suck ends up having to push Koscheck into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Koscheck manages to break the clinch.
Suck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koscheck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Koscheck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Josh Koscheck'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!

Koscheck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Suck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koscheck somewhat.
Suck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koscheck as he jumps to the side.
Koscheck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koscheck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koscheck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Suck defends well and Koscheck ends up having to push Suck into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Koscheck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suck is trying to pull guard but Koscheck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suck can't break the clinch.
Suck wants to break free but Koscheck has control.
Suck holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Koscheck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suck tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Koscheck defends well and Suck ends up having to push Koscheck into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Suck tries to pull guard but Koscheck won't allow it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Koscheck gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Suck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Josh Koscheck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suck tries to roll over but Koscheck keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Koscheck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koscheck thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Suck's head.

Koscheck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Suck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Suck with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Koscheck is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Suck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Suck is concentrating on defense, preventing Koscheck from advancing position.
Koscheck lands with a punch from half guard.
Koscheck working the head and body with strikes.
Suck wants to get back to his feet.
Koscheck is nestled in close to Suck, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Suck makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

Koscheck throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Suck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Koscheck is in Suck's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koscheck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Suck wants to sweep here but Koscheck controlling him for the moment.
Suck keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.
Koscheck is looking to work some ground and pound but Suck has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suck keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.
You Suck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Koscheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Suck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koscheck passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Koscheck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koscheck 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Koscheck!