PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 132 p4p, 150 weight class) and Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 19 p4p, 21 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Erdogan
vs
Kowalkiewicz

188 cm
32
190
24 - 5 - 0

195 cm
36
188
33 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erdogan tests Kowalkiewicz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Erdogan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalkiewicz.
Erdogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalkiewicz moves away.
Kowalkiewicz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range as Erdogan strikes.
Mustafa Erdogan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erdogan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Erdogan is looking to slow Kowalkiewicz down with leg kicks.
A shot to the body from Erdogan misses
letting Kowalkiewicz counter with a right hand.
Erdogan is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Erdogan blocks the leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Erdogan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kowalkiewicz finds it's way through Erdogan's defenses.
Both fighters circling a little - Erdogan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Erdogan misses with an uppercut. Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming.
Erdogan with a nice calf kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a jab.
Erdogan wants to land a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Erdogan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Erdogan 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 wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Erdogan.
Erdogan throws a low kick but Kowalkiewicz avoids it.
Erdogan with a hook.
A shot to the body from Erdogan misses
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Erdogan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Kowalkiewicz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Erdogan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kowalkiewicz has time to react.
Kowalkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erdogan.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the body
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalkiewicz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kowalkiewicz swings for the body but Erdogan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kowalkiewicz drives through and clinches with Erdogan against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalkiewicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Erdogan lands an elbow inside that Kowalkiewicz shrugs off.
Erdogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalkiewiczs head.
Kowalkiewicz dodges an elbow strike from Erdogan.
Erdogan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Erdogan.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz tries a body shot but Erdogan blocks it.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Erdogan on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalkiewicz fails to land.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erdogan's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Erdogan throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz digs a right hand underneath Erdogan's ribcage. Erdogan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz working aggressively here.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shot to the side of Erdogan's head.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kowalkiewicz lands a shot to the body.
Erdogan throws an elbow that misses.
Kowalkiewicz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Erdogan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kowalkiewicz can turn it around.
Erdogan working aggressively here.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Erdogan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kowalkiewicz's brow.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand.
Erdogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Erdogan gets through Kowalkiewicz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Kowalkiewicz breaks the clinch.

Kowalkiewicz clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Erdogan fails to land.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Erdogan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kowalkiewicz.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz works on Erdogan's body with a couple of short punches.
Kowalkiewicz avoids a wild elbow strike from Erdogan.
Kowalkiewicz is working Erdogan over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
Nice body punch from Kowalkiewicz.
Erdogan is breathing heavily.
Erdogan lands a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz blocks the elbow strike.
Erdogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Erdogan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erdogan lands a right hand.
Erdogan looking to stall.
Kowalkiewicz tries to work over Erdogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Erdogan throws a good cross that connects.
Erdogan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erdogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Erdogan throws a chopping leg kick but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Erdogan scores with a push kick.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range as Erdogan strikes.
Erdogan misses with a left hand

and Kowalkiewicz counters with a head kick that drops Erdogan to the mat! Erdogan scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Erdogan is rocked!
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body kick.
Oh Erdogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erdogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Kowalkiewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Erdogan seems to have got his legs back now.
Kowalkiewicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Erdogan. Erdogan obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Kowalkiewicz blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Erdogan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalkiewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Erdogan.
Kowalkiewicz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Erdogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalkiewicz.
Erdogan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kowalkiewicz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Erdogan throws a low kick but Kowalkiewicz avoids it.
Kowalkiewicz throws out a counter right but Erdogan avoids it with no problem.
Kowalkiewicz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Erdogan misses the shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Erdogan has time to react.
Erdogan thumps Kowalkiewicz with a low kick.
Erdogan misses with an uppercut
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erdogan misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Kowalkiewicz there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erdogan looks for the body kick but Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming.
Kowalkiewicz throws a lazy head kick
enabling Erdogan to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Erdogan misses the target.
Kowalkiewicz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Erdogan connects with an inside leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Erdogan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Erdogan.
Erdogan misses with a low kick.
Erdogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Erdogan checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz moves out of range as Erdogan throws a body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Erdogan scores with the left hand. Kowalkiewicz knows he should have avoided that one.
Erdogan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kowalkiewicz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Erdogan with a jab.
Erdogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erdogan misses the shot to the body.
Erdogan cracks Kowalkiewicz with an open hand slap.
Erdogan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a right hand to the body.
Erdogan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalkiewicz is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalkiewicz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Erdogan misses

and Kowalkiewicz counters with a nice right hand that sends Erdogan toppling to the canvas! Erdogan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kowalkiewicz finish him?!

Kowalkiewicz has closed the distance and engaged Erdogan in a clinch.
Erdogan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Erdogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erdogan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Erdogan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Erdogan avoids it by throwing Kowalkiewicz back against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand.
Erdogan blocks a body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kowalkiewicz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Erdogan sprawling to the canvas! Erdogan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kowalkiewicz finish him?!
Kowalkiewicz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kowalkiewicz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whack! Kowalkiewicz lands a heavy head kick that drops Erdogan. The ref tackles Kowalkiewicz to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Erdogan was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Michał Kowalkiewicz!