PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nomo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Down Rodeo. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Nomo
vs
Kowalski

220 cm
19
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Poweful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hideo Nomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalski stuffs the takedown.
Kowalski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kowalski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kowalski is taking a breather. Nomo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski lands with a punch from half guard.
Nomo manages to get to full guard.
Kowalski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Nomo looking for a guillotine here but Kowalski defends easily.
Kowalski working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nomo's head.
Nomo keeping full guard, as Kowalski tries to pass.
Nomo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nomo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Nomo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kowalski is surviving well by controlling Nomo's body position as best he can.
Nomo is breathing heavily.
Nomo manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kowalski to take his back!
Kowalski rolls, trying to escape but Nomo keeps control of the position.
Kowalski trying to control the hands but Nomo won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski is in bad spot here.
Kowalski is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Nomo off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kowalski is in bad spot here.
Kowalski rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kowalski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nomo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kowalski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nomo!
Nomo regains half guard.
Nomo is pressing down on Kowalski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski connects with a couple of short punches.
Nomo keeping full guard, as Kowalski tries to pass.

Kowalski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kowalski looking to pass the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kowalski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Kowalski drops back looking for a leg! Nomo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nomo manages to kick Kowalski off! Kowalski jumps back into Nomo's guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
Nomo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kowalski is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalski lands a couple of digs.
Kowalski is in close to Nomo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Kowalski dominated that 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.

Kowalski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kowalski scoring with punches and elbows.
Kowalski landing a few strikes.
Kowalski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nomo down.
Kowalski is looking to take a break and control but Nomo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kowalski laying and praying for a moment but Nomo takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kowalski trying to control from Nomo's half guard. Nomo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kowalski preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nomo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kowalski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Nomo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kowalski escapes and throws Nomo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kowalski is working Nomo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nomo is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Nomo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nomo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nomo is refusing to be controlled, as Kowalski sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nomo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kowalski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kowalski wants to control from the top but Nomo keeps moving.
Kowalski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nomo has momentary wrist control but Kowalski slips an elbow through the middle.

Nomo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nomo keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to pass the guard but Nomo is keeping the position.

Nomo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kowalski working some strikes from top position.
Kowalski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kowalski working some strikes from top position.
Kowalski cracks Nomo with a solid left hand.

Nomo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nomo keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nomo has his feet on Kowalski's thighs here. He's pushed Kowalski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kowalski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hideo Nomo!