PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Loucks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Kotowiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Loucks
vs
Kotowiec

175 cm
21
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Loucks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bartosz Kotowiec!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotowiec circles away from the clinch attempt.
Loucks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Loucks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kotowiec but Kotowiec pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loucks fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kotowiec is defended easily by Loucks.
Loucks misses with a takedown attempt

and Kotowiec counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Loucks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kotowiec holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kotowiec is pressed up against the cage. Loucks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kotowiec down to the mat. Kotowiec avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Loucks doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kotowiec counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kotowiec.
Kotowiec stalling in the clinch but Loucks improves position.
Loucks goes for a takedown attempt but Kotowiec pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Loucks with a poor takedown

and Kotowiec moves into the clinch.
Loucks effectively controlling the action here.

Loucks manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotowiec looks to clinch

so Loucks counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kotowiec avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loucks wants to control from the top but Kotowiec keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loucks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Kotowiec manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Loucks doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kotowiec counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kotowiec gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loucks wants to control from the top but Kotowiec keeps moving.
Loucks is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loucks looking to pass the guard.
Kotowiec is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Loucks is controlling him.
Kotowiec controls Loucks momentarily but Loucks frees himself.

Loucks has gone for a leg lock! Kotowiec slips out almost immediately though and dives into Loucks's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Loucks kicks Kotowiec off and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loucks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kotowiec as he jumps to the side.
Loucks tries for a takedown but Kotowiec circles away easily
and Kotowiec counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Loucks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kotowiec doesn't manage to clinch there - Loucks circles away.

Kotowiec shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Loucks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kotowiec gets to mount! Loucks was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kotowiec controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kotowiec stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loucks avoids the body shot from Kotowiec.
Kotowiec wants to clinch

and Loucks counters with a takedown into side control.
Loucks is trying to ground and pound but Kotowiec uses the momentary lack of control by Loucks to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bartosz Kotowiec will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kotowiec looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Loucks!
Loucks is trying to escape the mount.
Loucks swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Loucks tries to reverse the position but Kotowiec maintains control.
Loucks tries to lock up and control but Kotowiec gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Loucks tries to reverse the position but Kotowiec maintains control.
Loucks is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotowiec trying to control but Loucks is having none of it.
Loucks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Loucks holds of for dear life.
Kotowiec wants to control the pace but Loucks is squirming around nicely.
Loucks is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kotowiec trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Loucks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kotowiec trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Kotowiec gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kotowiec tries to clinch up.
Kotowiec throws a front kick aimed at Loucks's knee but Loucks avoids it well.

Kotowiec gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kotowiec takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kotowiec stops a takedown attempt from Loucks.
Loucks misses with a knee to the head.

Loucks has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kotowiec clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Loucks really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kotowiec.
Kotowiec looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loucks is trying to control but Kotowiec is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

Loucks moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kotowiec has worked his arm free - good work by Kotowiec!

Loucks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kotowiec, who protects the arm well.
Kotowiec is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartosz Kotowiec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kotowiec tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loucks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loucks tries for a takedown but Kotowiec circles away easily

and Kotowiec counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kotowiec is stalling in the full guard.
Kotowiec pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loucks is keeping the position for now.

Loucks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kotowiec doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kotowiec manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kotowiec gets to his feet - Loucks follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kotowiec misses the target.
Kotowiec misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loucks.
Kotowiec wants to clinch.
Kotowiec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loucks manages to avoid it.
Loucks misses with a takedown attempt

and Kotowiec counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Loucks!
Loucks wants to control but Kotowiec is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Loucks bucks up and throws Kotowiec to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotowiec wants to clinch up but Loucks keeps it at a distance.

Loucks scores a takedown into full mount!
Kotowiec working to try and regain half guard.
Loucks throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kotowiec is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loucks get's back to his feet.
Loucks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loucks fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Loucks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loucks keeps the fight on the outside.
Kotowiec doesn't manage to clinch there - Loucks circles away.

Loucks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kotowiec is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Loucks has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loucks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kotowiec keeps working.
Loucks creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kotowiec sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bartosz Kotowiec has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loucks gets to mount! Kotowiec was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Loucks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kotowiec is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loucks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kotowiec is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartosz Kotowiec really 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.

Kotowiec tries to score a power double leg takedown but Loucks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kotowiec somewhat.
Kotowiec looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loucks is fending him off so far but Kotowiec persists. Nope, Loucks circles away and we're back to standing.
Loucks shoots and misses
and Kotowiec counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Loucks shoots in and bounces Kotowiec off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kotowiec looking to control.
Loucks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kotowiec is keeping the position for now.
Loucks trying to control the position from guard on top but Kotowiec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loucks wants to pass the guard but Kotowiec is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

We're going to have a standup here because Sean Loucks wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Loucks has his takedown stuffed

and Kotowiec counters by moving into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Loucks tries for a takedown but Kotowiec manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Loucks. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kotowiec turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Loucks tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kotowiec controlling from the full mount.
Kotowiec trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotowiec tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kotowiec tries to control but Loucks wriggling away.
Loucks tries to lock up and control but Kotowiec gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bartosz Kotowiec hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Loucks closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kotowiec counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kotowiec.
Loucks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Loucks is working an open guard so Kotowiec takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Kotowiec shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kotowiec avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kotowiec slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Loucks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartosz Kotowiec dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kotowiec wants to clinch

and Loucks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kotowiec's guard.
Kotowiec looking to control.
Kotowiec is looking to stand up but Loucks isn't so interested in that idea.
Loucks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Loucks is working Kotowiec over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loucks trying to control the position from guard on top but Kotowiec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotowiec has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Loucks misses with a takedown attempt

and Kotowiec counters by moving into the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kotowiec will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Loucks up against the cage.
Loucks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Bartosz Kotowiec has been cut.
Kotowiec prevents Loucks from breaking the clinch.
Kotowiec blocking some punches.
Loucks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kotowiec fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kotowiec throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartosz Kotowiec is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Kotowiec closes the distance and pushes Loucks back into the cage.
Loucks wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Loucks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loucks tries to score a body lock takedown but Kotowiec shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Loucks has hold of one of Kotowiec's legs. Kotowiec is fighting the takedown attempt but Loucks gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Kotowiec scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Kotowiec shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Loucks wants to control but Kotowiec is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loucks tries to roll over but Kotowiec keeps him under control.
Kotowiec uses his free foot to push down on Loucks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Loucks.
Loucks tries to hold on but Kotowiec postures up.

Kotowiec is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Loucks with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kotowiec counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kotowiec is controlling the pace.
Loucks wants to get back to full guard.
Sean Loucks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kotowiec stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kotowiec darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bartosz Kotowiec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kotowiec has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartosz Kotowiec!
Bartosz Kotowiec is the new welterweight champion!