PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kalinowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Vasic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasic has chosen Woodkid - Iron as his entrance music. Vasic has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Marko Vasic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kalinowski
vs
Vasic

180 cm
21
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamil Kalinowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Vasic!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalinowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasic looks gassed!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasic blocks an elbow strike.

Kalinowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kalinowski moves into range and clinches up with Vasic.

Kalinowski pulls guard.

Kalinowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vasic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vasic preventing the sweep.

Kalinowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vasic defends well.
Kalinowski trying to control the position.

Kalinowski is looking for a triangle but Vasic pushes his legs off easily.

Kalinowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vasic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalinowski has his hands on Vasic's head, controlling the position.
Vasic wants to get up but he can't break Kalinowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kalinowski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Vasic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kalinowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vasic on the ground.
Kalinowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kalinowski is looking to escape.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kalinowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kalinowski 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.
Kalinowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kalinowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kalinowski trying to strike off his back.
Kalinowski wants to sweep but no luck.
Vasic stops Kalinowski from standing up.

Kalinowski working for a triangle but Vasic defends it easily.
Kalinowski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kalinowski tries to get out of the position.

Kalinowski looking for a guillotine here but Vasic defends easily.

Kalinowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalinowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vasic is aware though and is defending well.
Kalinowski wants to stand up but Vasic is controlling him.

Kalinowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vasic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kalinowski 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.

Kalinowski is looking for a triangle but Vasic pushes his legs off easily.

Kalinowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vasic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kalinowski is working an open guard so Vasic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kalinowski with a jab.
Kalinowski misses with a head kick.

Vasic tries to keep at a distance but Kalinowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vasic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalinowski.
Kalinowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasic swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalinowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kalinowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kalinowski moves into the clinch successfully.

Kalinowski breaks from the clinch.
Marko Vasic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalinowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Kalinowski.
Kalinowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Kalinowski gets a clinch.
Kalinowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kalinowski manages to break the clinch.
Kalinowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, jab by Kalinowski - just one landing.
Vasic tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasic is breathing heavily.
Kalinowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalinowski jabs at Vasic's body.

Kalinowski takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kalinowski breaks the clinch.
Kalinowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Kalinowski pushes Vasic up against the cage in a clinch.
Kalinowski lands an uppercut.
Kalinowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kalinowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kalinowski effectively controlling the action here.
Kalinowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kalinowski lands a left hand.
Kalinowski has Vasic pushed against the cage.
Kalinowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasic avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalinowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kalinowski throws an elbow but it misses.
Kalinowski throws an elbow but it misses.

Kalinowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kalinowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kalinowski lands a right hand.
Vasic takes a shot to the head.
Kalinowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Vasic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kalinowski - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kalinowski finds it's way through Vasic's defenses.
Kalinowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalinowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kalinowski punishes Vasic's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kalinowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasic takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vasic being controlled against the cage.

Kalinowski jumps into guard, dragging Vasic to the mat.

Kalinowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kalinowski's guard.
Kalinowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kalinowski, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasic wants to stand but Kalinowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kalinowski 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.
Kalinowski has a closed guard, preventing Vasic from standing up.
Vasic preventing the sweep.

Kalinowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasic tries to stand but Kalinowski is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kalinowski dominated that second 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!

Kalinowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vasic is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kalinowski lands a shoulder strike.
Kalinowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vasic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kalinowski.
Kalinowski effectively controlling the action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kalinowski.
Kalinowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kalinowski lands with a light punch inside.

Kalinowski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kalinowski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalinowski wants to stand up but Vasic is controlling him.

Kalinowski looking for a guillotine here but Vasic defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vasic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kalinowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vasic has managed to get both his arms back between Kalinowski's legs - danger averted.
Vasic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kalinowski is proving hard to escape from.
Kalinowski seems keen to control Vasic's posture.
Kalinowski 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.

Kalinowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vasic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Vasic stands up and waves to Kalinowski to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalinowski stuns Vasic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Kalinowski moves into the clinch.
Kalinowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Kalinowski.
Kamil Kalinowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kalinowski manages to break the clinch.

Kalinowski has managed to clinch.

Kalinowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kalinowski moves into the clinch.

Kalinowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalinowski digs a good body shot into Vasic's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kalinowski.

Kalinowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasic, pushing him back against the cage.
Vasic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kalinowski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kalinowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kalinowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Kalinowski rushes Vasic and presses him up against the cage.
Kalinowski has Vasic pressed against the cage.
Kalinowski seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kalinowski lands a right hand.
Marko Vasic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kalinowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Kalinowski has closed the distance and engaged Vasic in a clinch.

Kalinowski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vasic wants to stand but Kalinowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kalinowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kalinowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasic can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vasic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kamil Kalinowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kalinowski digs a good hook to Vasic's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Kalinowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kalinowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Kalinowski!