PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 91 p4p, 203 weight class) and Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 13 p4p, 29 weight class). Michał Kowalkiewicz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kowalkiewicz
vs
Erdogan

195 cm
35
188
31 - 7 - 0

188 cm
31
190
21 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Erdogan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalkiewicz throws out a powerful jab.
Erdogan slips under a jab.
A combination from Kowalkiewicz does no damage.
Erdogan tried to score with a low kick but Kowalkiewicz checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Erdogan.
Kowalkiewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Erdogan counters with a nice leg kick.
Erdogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Erdogan throws a leg kick which misses Kowalkiewicz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowalkiewicz tries to avoid it.
Erdogan lands a slapping body shot.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Erdogan misses with a kick to the body.
Kowalkiewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kowalkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Erdogan moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalkiewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan throws the kick towards the body but Kowalkiewicz avoids it.
Erdogan lands a nice hook to Kowalkiewicz's body. Kowalkiewicz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Erdogan lands a head shot.
Erdogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erdogan throws a leg kick that misses.
Erdogan cracks a nice hook into Kowalkiewicz's ribs.
Erdogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erdogan cracks a nice hook into Kowalkiewicz's ribs.
Erdogan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalkiewicz.
Erdogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Erdogan connects with a body shot that sends Kowalkiewicz's belly button to the back.
A big left from Kowalkiewicz misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz misses the shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erdogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.
Kowalkiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kowalkiewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Erdogan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Erdogan misses with a body kick.
Erdogan misses with a hook to the body
letting Kowalkiewicz counter with a right hand.
Erdogan misses with an uppercut. Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming.
Kowalkiewicz dips to his left and cracks Erdogan with an uppercut!
Kowalkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erdogan.
Kowalkiewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mustafa Erdogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan misses with a kick to the body.
As Erdogan tries to get set, Kowalkiewicz tries to push him back and clinch up but Erdogan manages to avoid the attempt.
Erdogan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kowalkiewicz will feel that in the morning.
Erdogan cracks Kowalkiewicz with an open hand slap.
Kowalkiewicz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kowalkiewicz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Erdogan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Erdogan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Erdogan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kowalkiewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Erdogan counters with a solid body kick.
Kowalkiewicz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erdogan lands a nice hook to Kowalkiewicz's body. Kowalkiewicz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Erdogan lands a glancing blow to the side of Kowalkiewicz's head.
Erdogan with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Erdogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Erdogan connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Erdogan.
Kowalkiewicz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kowalkiewicz with a nice cross.
Kowalkiewicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erdogan with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Erdogan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kowalkiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Erdogan scores with a hook to the body. Kowalkiewicz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Erdogan lands with a shot to the body.
Erdogan jabs at Kowalkiewicz's body.
Erdogan throws a front kick that sends Kowalkiewicz stumbling back into the cage.
Kowalkiewicz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Erdogan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Erdogan.
Kowalkiewicz takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook.
Kowalkiewicz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Erdogan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Kowalkiewicz thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Erdogan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Erdogan lands a leg kick that knocks Kowalkiewicz off balance momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kowalkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Erdogan.
Erdogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Kowalkiewicz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Erdogan, pushing him back against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz working aggressively here.
Erdogan lands a shot to the body.
Erdogan lands a nice uppercut.
Erdogan is trying to stall.
Kowalkiewicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
Kowalkiewicz misses with the head strike.
Kowalkiewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Erdogan.
Erdogan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Erdogan controls his hands.
Erdogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Erdogan throws an elbow but misses.
Erdogan lands a right hand.
Erdogan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Erdogan.
Erdogan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kowalkiewicz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Erdogan can turn it around.
Erdogan misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan leaning against his opponent.
Erdogan pushes Kowalkiewicz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz pushes Erdogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erdogan pushes Kowalkiewicz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand.
Erdogan lands an elbow just above Kowalkiewicz 's eye.
Kowalkiewicz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kowalkiewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mustafa Erdogan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Erdogan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kowalkiewicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Erdogan throws an elbow but misses.
Erdogan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowalkiewicz.
Erdogan lands an elbow inside that Kowalkiewicz shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Erdogan.
Erdogan misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Erdogan with a nice body shot.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowalkiewicz blocking some punches.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erdogan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Erdogan.
Erdogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalkiewicz backwards.
Erdogan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Erdogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
Erdogan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Erdogan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Kowalkiewicz is rocked!
Erdogan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kowalkiewicz tries a body shot but Erdogan blocks it.
Oh Kowalkiewicz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erdogan cracks Kowalkiewicz with a nice body shot.
Kowalkiewicz seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Erdogan lands a right hand.
Erdogan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalkiewicz backwards.
Kowalkiewicz blocks an elbow strike from Erdogan.
Erdogan is leaning against Kowalkiewicz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Erdogan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erdogan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Erdogan stalling.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Erdogan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Erdogan tries to throw a body punch but Kowalkiewicz avoids it by throwing Erdogan back against the cage.
Erdogan pushes Kowalkiewicz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Erdogan backwards.
Erdogan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erdogan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erdogan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kowalkiewicz to his knees! Erdogan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Erdogan!
Mustafa Erdogan is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mustafa Erdogan thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).