PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCarthy has chosen Walk With Me In Hell as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kowalczyk
vs
McCarthy

170 cm
22
186 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
181 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viktor Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk thows a leg kick but McCarthy checks it
and McCarthy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCarthy throws a series of punches but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kowalczyk.
McCarthy throws a combination that misses
and Kowalczyk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McCarthy checks it well.
Some wild striking there from McCarthy.
McCarthy blocks a low kick nicely.
McCarthy throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalczyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCarthy throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kowalczyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
McCarthy swinging wildly here.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the body
and McCarthy counters with a two punch combo.
Viktor Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalczyk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McCarthy checks a leg kick.
Kowalczyk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot.
Kowalczyk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kowalczyk cracks McCarthy with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCarthy wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from McCarthy does no damage.
McCarthy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kowalczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - McCarthy circles away.

Kowalczyk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCarthy did well to prevent Kowalczyk getting side control.
McCarthy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCarthy is staying active underneath Kowalczyk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCarthy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kowalczyk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McCarthy is controlling Kowalczyk's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy gets full guard.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyk from controlling successfully.
Kowalczyk connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McCarthy is on top in guard.
McCarthy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McCarthy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kowalczyk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McCarthy postures up.
McCarthy is looking to stand up but Kowalczyk won't let him.
McCarthy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalczyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McCarthy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kowalczyk trying to control but McCarthy is having none of it.
Kowalczyk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kowalczyk working the ground and pound effectively.

McCarthy is rocked!
Kowalczyk lands a big shot to the head and McCarthy winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Viktor Kowalczyk!