PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Kowalczyk (ranked 1179 p4p, 1333 weight class) and Dingleberry Jones (ranked 124 p4p, 143 weight class). Kowalczyk comes to the cage accompanied by Nocturne op. 9 no.2- Frederic Chopin. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jones's choice of entrance music: Hell Yeah. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kowalczyk
vs
Jones

175 cm
35
145
22 - 10 - 1

172 cm
34
148
16 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mordechai Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dingleberry Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kowalczyk checks a leg kick nicely.
Kowalczyk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jones checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Kowalczyk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones thuds a left hand into Kowalczyk's body.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kowalczyk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice straight punches there by Kowalczyk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kowalczyk.
Jones throws a hook but Kowalczyk avoids it easily.

Jones drives through with a takedown into Kowalczyk's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones with a nice head shot there.
Kowalczyk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kowalczyk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Jones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kowalczyk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Kowalczyk blocks nicely.
Kowalczyk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
Kowalczyk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalczyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowalczyk looking for a sweep. Not yet Kowalczyk, not yet.
Kowalczyk working a defensive guard here.
Kowalczyk controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kowalczyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Kowalczyk blocks nicely.
Kowalczyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Kowalczyk blocks nicely.
Jones content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kowalczyk is trying to get back to full guard.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kowalczyk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jones thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kowalczyk wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is thwarting Kowalczyk's attempts to control the position.
Jones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jones with the ground and pound but Kowalczyk uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Jones has gone for a leg lock! Kowalczyk slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jones's guard.

Jones striking off his back but it's not causing Kowalczyk any problems.
Jones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to keep Kowalczyk in close.
Kowalczyk wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Kowalczyk postures up.
Kowalczyk sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Jones had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kowalczyk defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jones looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kowalczyk has picked Jones up and slammed him! Jones can't keep hold of the triangle and Kowalczyk manages to pass to side control!
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kowalczyk with the inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Kowalczyk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kowalczyk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kowalczyk. That snapped Jones's head back.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kowalczyk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kowalczyk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Nice defenses there by Kowalczyk.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Jones throws the left hand but Kowalczyk avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk is looking to chop away at Jones's legs.

Jones drives through and clinches with Kowalczyk against the cage.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalczyk controls the action.
Kowalczyk misses with the head strike.
Kowalczyk lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to control Kowalczyk's arms but Kowalczyk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones has his back to the cage.
Kowalczyk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kowalczyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mordechai Kowalczyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalczyk wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kowalczyk as he jumps to the side.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kowalczyk lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.

Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kowalczyk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk blocks a body shot from Jones.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Kowalczyk is looking to break free of the clinch but Jones has double underhooks.
Kowalczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Kowalczyk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones controls his hands.
Jones displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kowalczyk up against the cage.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.

Kowalczyk manages to break the clinch.
Kowalczyk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kowalczyk throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kowalczyk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Kowalczyk lands a head shot.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones wants to clinch up but Kowalczyk keeps it at a distance.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping left.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Kowalczyk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kowalczyk cracks Jones with a good jab.
Kowalczyk wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Kowalczyk.
Jones looks for a takedown but Kowalczyk sprawls well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kowalczyk.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalczyk is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones misses with a hook.
Kowalczyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kowalczyk connects with a looping right hand.
Kowalczyk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kowalczyk ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones wants to clinch but Kowalczyk slips to the side
and Kowalczyk counters with a low kick, right behind Jones 's knee.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalczyk is just out of range.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands with an overhand left.
Kowalczyk lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mordechai Kowalczyk dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalczyk.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
As Jones backs away, Kowalczyk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jones misses the jab.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
letting Kowalczyk counter with a right hand.
Kowalczyk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Kowalczyk misses its intended target.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Kowalczyk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mordechai Kowalczyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kowalczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk slips under a jab from Jones.
Kowalczyk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kowalczyk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalczyk moves away.
Jones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Kowalczyk moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
A jab from Kowalczyk misses.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Kowalczyk slips the punch.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalczyk.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Jones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the head.
Jones misses with some punches.
Kowalczyk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A short left from Kowalczyk.

Kowalczyk breaks the clinch.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Kowalczyk.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kowalczyk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kowalczyk counters with a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk lands a head shot.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Kowalczyk with an uppercut!
Kowalczyk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kowalczyk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Kowalczyk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk slips a jab from Jones.
Kowalczyk jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones tries to clinch up but Kowalczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Kowalczyk.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kowalczyk to score with a decent uppercut.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab from Jones.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kowalczyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kowalczyk can pounce on him.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Jones tries to counter it with a takedown but Kowalczyk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kowalczyk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kowalczyk tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kowalczyk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
As Jones backs away, Kowalczyk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Kowalczyk slips the punch.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Kowalczyk with an uppercut!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk motions for Jones to come forward. Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk moves away from the strike by Jones.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Jones misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kowalczyk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kowalczyk loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalczyk is just out of range.
Kowalczyk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
and Kowalczyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalczyk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kowalczyk defends it well.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kowalczyk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones blocks the body kick.
Jones throws a body punch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kowalczyk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones connects with a body shot that sends Kowalczyk's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mordechai Kowalczyk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kowalczyk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordechai Kowalczyk!
During a confident post fight interview, Mordechai Kowalczyk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.