PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ronnie Dale Boudreaux (ranked 20638 p4p, 2329 weight class) and Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 606 p4p, 316 weight class). Boudreaux 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Michał Kowalkiewicz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Boudreaux
vs
Kowalkiewicz

183 cm
32
176
18 - 8 - 1

195 cm
27
188
12 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Conquer

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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Dale Boudreaux !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the body
and Boudreaux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boudreaux tries a head kick but it misses.
Boudreaux lands a head kick!
Kowalkiewicz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boudreaux scores with a jab.
Boudreaux 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.
Kowalkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boudreaux throws a body punch but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Boudreaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boudreaux scores with a hook.
Boudreaux misses with a looping left.
Kowalkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boudreaux .

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boudreaux moves into range and clinches up with Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boudreaux backwards.
Boudreaux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kowalkiewicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boudreaux 's elbow.
Boudreaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kowalkiewicz.
Boudreaux blocks a body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Boudreaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boudreaux is trying to break the clinch but Kowalkiewicz is controlling him.

Boudreaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz misses the jab.
Boudreaux with the inside leg kick.
Boudreaux throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Boudreaux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boudreaux scores with a sloppy right hand. Kowalkiewicz should have avoided that one.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boudreaux . Boudreaux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boudreaux throws a jab when Kowalkiewicz was well out of range.
Kowalkiewicz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalkiewicz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kowalkiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boudreaux scores with a spinning back kick!
Boudreaux throws a head kick but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
A jab from Boudreaux misses.
Nice defenses there by Kowalkiewicz.
Boudreaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kowalkiewicz! But no joy.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Boudreaux doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalkiewicz circles away.
Boudreaux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boudreaux misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Boudreaux to counter with a crisp jab.
Boudreaux is looking to slow Kowalkiewicz down with leg kicks.

Boudreaux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Boudreaux as the two fighters clinch.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boudreaux lands a nice elbow.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boudreaux tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalkiewicz's elbow.
Boudreaux lands with a short shot to the head.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Boudreaux has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz taking a breather.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.

Boudreaux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz slips a straight right by Boudreaux .
Boudreaux throws a hook to the side of Kowalkiewicz's head but Kowalkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boudreaux lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boudreaux 's corner calls for a 1-2. Boudreaux obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boudreaux sizes up Kowalkiewicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boudreaux takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boudreaux misses the jab.
It seemed like Kowalkiewicz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boudreaux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kowalkiewicz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boudreaux connects with an inside leg kick.
Boudreaux blocks a head kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Boudreaux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kowalkiewicz doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Dale Boudreaux dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boudreaux throws a sloppy head kick
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a straight right hand.
Boudreaux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Boudreaux sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kowalkiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Boudreaux instigates a clinch.
Boudreaux scores with a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a body shot from Boudreaux .
Kowalkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowalkiewicz looking to slow down the pace here.
Kowalkiewicz tries a body shot but Boudreaux blocks it.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz taking a breather.
Kowalkiewicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boudreaux backwards.
Boudreaux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow over the top.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boudreaux .
Boudreaux blocks an uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boudreaux .
Kowalkiewicz blocks the elbow strike.
Boudreaux lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boudreaux obliges.
Boudreaux scores with a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Boudreaux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Boudreaux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz needs to keep his hands up - Boudreaux had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Boudreaux misses.
Boudreaux misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalkiewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalkiewicz takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range of the body kick.
Kowalkiewicz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Boudreaux ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boudreaux throws the left hand but Kowalkiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Boudreaux takes a swing at Kowalkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Boudreaux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalkiewicz throws out the jab.
Boudreaux moves in looking to clinch but Kowalkiewicz pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Kowalkiewicz.
Boudreaux cracks Kowalkiewicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boudreaux stuns Kowalkiewicz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boudreaux thuds his right hand into Kowalkiewicz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Boudreaux misses.
A little jabbing left from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boudreaux swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kowalkiewicz to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Kowalkiewicz.
Boudreaux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boudreaux uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Boudreaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalkiewicz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boudreaux with a body shot.
Boudreaux tries to bum rush Kowalkiewicz with a series of wild strikes but Kowalkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowalkiewicz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boudreaux scores with a jab. Kowalkiewicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux is winning the standup battle so far.
Boudreaux slips under a jab.
Boudreaux throws a sloppy head kick
and Kowalkiewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Nice defenses there by Kowalkiewicz.
A little jabbing left from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Boudreaux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalkiewicz can do to turn this around?
Boudreaux throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boudreaux 's hands.
Boudreaux loads up on a big right hand but Kowalkiewicz slips the punch.
Kowalkiewicz counters with a body kick.
Boudreaux throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kowalkiewicz's head.
Boudreaux misses with a shot to the body
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Boudreaux out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Kowalkiewicz is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Michał Kowalkiewicz!