PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kaminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Slowhand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slowhand has chosen Eric Clapton - Bad Boy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaminski
vs
Slowhand

183 cm
19
191 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Kaminski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Slowhand!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slowhand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slowhand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaminski.
Slowhand throws a right and a left that Kaminski avoids nicely.
Kaminski tries to clinch there but Slowhand circles away.
Slowhand throws a series of punches but Kaminski moves out of range.
Slowhand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kaminski has managed to clinch.
Kaminski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slowhand's efforts to push away.
Slowhand blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slowhand looking to stall.
Kaminski prevents Slowhand from breaking the clinch.

Kaminski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eric Slowhand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slowhand swings widly with a right hand
and Kaminski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slowhand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaminski.
Slowhand will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slowhand just misses with a punch to the body.
Slowhand misses with a double jab

and Kaminski counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slowhand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slowhand is trying to break the clinch but Kaminski is controlling him.

Kaminski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slowhand is looking to clinch.
Kaminski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Slowhand manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaminski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaminski slips under a jab from Slowhand.
A low kick from Slowhand is predictable there
and Kaminski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slowhand's knee momentarily.
Slowhand tries a low kick but Kaminski avoids it.
Marcin Kaminski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaminski throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaminski throws a sloppy head kick and Slowhand moves out of range easily.
Kaminski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaminski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaminski. Slowhand shrugs it off though.
Slowhand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaminski clinches up against the cage.
Slowhand tries to break the clinch but Kaminski is controlling the position.
Kaminski prevents Slowhand from breaking the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kaminski.
Slowhand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slowhand is trying to force a seperation but Kaminski has the dominant position.
Slowhand misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaminski looking to throw knees to the head but Slowhand is blocking nicely.
Slowhand is trying to force a seperation but Kaminski has the dominant position.
Kaminski lands a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Kaminski to work.
Slowhand wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaminski lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaminski.

Kaminski breaks from the clinch.
Slowhand looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slowhand is defended easily by Kaminski.
Kaminski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Slowhand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slowhand misses with a few strikes there.

Kaminski moves into the clinch.
Slowhand is trying to break the clinch but Kaminski has him pressed against the cage.
Kaminski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Eric Slowhand has been cut.
Kaminski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slowhand misses with some punches.
Slowhand avoiding damage as Kaminski throws knees to the body.
Slowhand is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marcin Kaminski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Slowhand.
Kaminski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slowhand's defenses.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slowhand throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kaminski counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaminski misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kaminski breaks from the clinch.

Kaminski takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kaminski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slowhand wants to clinch up but Kaminski keeps it at a distance.
Slowhand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slowhand falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaminski counters with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kaminski.
Slowhand looks gassed!
Kaminski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slowhand manages to avoid it.
Slowhand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaminski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaminski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slowhand misses with a right hand
and Kaminski counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Slowhand out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Kaminski is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcin Kaminski!