PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Przemyslaw Kaczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Colossus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kaczynski
vs
Colossus

196 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Przemyslaw Kaczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Colossus!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Colossus instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaczynski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaczynski tries to pull guard but Colossus forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Colossus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Colossus fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kaczynski.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaczynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colossus wants to clinch up but Kaczynski keeps it at a distance.
Colossus wants to clinch.
Colossus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaczynski tries to clinch but Colossus is having none of it.
Kaczynski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Colossus instigates a clinch.
Kaczynski tries to pull guard but Colossus won't allow it.
Kaczynski throws an elbow that misses.

Colossus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaczynski throws a head kick but Colossus moves out of range.
Colossus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaczynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colossus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaczynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaczynski scores with a push kick.
Colossus tries to clinch there but Kaczynski circles away.
Colossus moves in looking to clinch but Kaczynski pushes him off.
Colossus tries to clinch but Kaczynski moves out of range.
Colossus is looking to clinch but Kaczynski is avoiding it.
Chad Colossus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colossus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kaczynski lands with a slapping head kick.
Colossus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Colossus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaczynski scores with a push kick.
Kaczynski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaczynski tries to clinch up but Colossus circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaczynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colossus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaczynski throws a sloppy head kick and Colossus moves out of range easily.
Kaczynski tries to clinch but Colossus is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Kaczynski lands but Colossus takes it in his stride.

Kaczynski gets tackled into the cage by Colossus. Colossus maintains the clinch.

Colossus breaks from the clinch.
Colossus swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaczynski.
Colossus is looking to clinch.
Colossus tries to clinch up but Kaczynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaczynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Colossus closes the distance and pushes Kaczynski back into the cage.

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

Colossus moves into the clinch.

Colossus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colossus looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Kaczynski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaczynski.

Colossus instigates a clinch.

Colossus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colossus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaczynski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chad Colossus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colossus tries to clinch but Kaczynski moves out of range.
Colossus tries to clinch up but Kaczynski circles away and keeps his distance.

Colossus drives through and clinches with Kaczynski against the cage.

Colossus breaks the clinch.
Kaczynski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kaczynski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Colossus is fending him off so far but Kaczynski persists. Nope, Colossus circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Przemyslaw Kaczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaczynski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Colossus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colossus is looking to clinch but Kaczynski is avoiding it.
Colossus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colossus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaczynski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Colossus pinned against the cage. Colossus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kaczynski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Colossus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colossus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaczynski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Colossus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaczynski, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Colossus breaks the clinch.
Colossus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaczynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaczynski misses with a head kick.
Colossus tries to clinch but Kaczynski moves out of range.
Kaczynski fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaczynski misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colossus tries to clinch but Kaczynski moves out of range.
Kaczynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Colossus.
Kaczynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Colossus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Przemyslaw Kaczynski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kaczynski lands a head kick. Colossus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kaczynski is looking to clinch.
Kaczynski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Colossus drives through and clinches with Kaczynski against the cage.

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

Colossus clinches up with Kaczynski and pushes him back against the cage.

Colossus breaks the clinch.
Kaczynski misses with a double jab.
Colossus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colossus tries to clinch but Kaczynski is having none of it.

Kaczynski gets tackled into the cage by Colossus. Colossus maintains the clinch.

Colossus breaks the clinch.
Kaczynski lands a jab.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colossus tries to clinch up but Kaczynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaczynski throws a head kick but Colossus moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczynski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaczynski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kaczynski tries to clinch up.
Colossus tries to clinch up but Kaczynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Colossus blocks a head kick by Kaczynski.

Kaczynski gets tackled into the cage by Colossus. Colossus maintains the clinch.

Colossus breaks the clinch.

Colossus has managed to clinch.

Colossus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Przemyslaw Kaczynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Colossus is breathing heavily.

Colossus rushes Kaczynski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaczynski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Colossus's efforts to push away.
Kaczynski tries to throw a body punch but Colossus avoids it by throwing Kaczynski back against the cage.

Colossus manages to break the clinch.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaczynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Colossus as Kaczynski shoots in.
Kaczynski throws a sloppy head kick and Colossus moves out of range easily.
Kaczynski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaczynski misses with a two punch combination.
Kaczynski tries to clinch up but Colossus circles away and keeps his distance.

Colossus moves into the clinch.
Kaczynski misses with a knee strike.

Colossus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaczynski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaczynski throws a nice looking combination but Colossus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Colossus closes the distance and pushes Kaczynski back into the cage.
Colossus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Colossus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colossus tries to clinch there but Kaczynski circles away.
Kaczynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Colossus.
Kaczynski fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colossus avoids the head kick by Kaczynski.

Colossus has closed the distance and engaged Kaczynski in a clinch.

Colossus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaczynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colossus tries to clinch but Kaczynski is having none of it.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaczynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Przemyslaw Kaczynski is winning the standup battle so far.
Colossus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Colossus closes the distance and clinches.

Colossus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaczynski lands a jab-cross combination.
Kaczynski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaczynski is looking to clinch but Colossus is avoiding it.
Colossus moves in looking to clinch but Kaczynski pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colossus wants to clinch.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaczynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colossus wants to clinch.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colossus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Colossus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colossus on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colossus tries to clinch there but Kaczynski circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kaczynski. Colossus shrugs it off though.
Kaczynski is looking to clinch but Colossus is avoiding it.
Colossus keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colossus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chad Colossus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kaczynski moves in looking to clinch but Colossus pushes him off.
Kaczynski connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaczynski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaczynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colossus moves in looking to clinch but Kaczynski pushes him off.
Kaczynski doesn't manage to clinch there - Colossus circles away.
Colossus fails in his attempt to clinch.

Colossus moves into the clinch successfully.

Colossus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colossus avoids the head kick by Kaczynski.
Colossus tries to clinch up.

Colossus rushes Kaczynski and presses him up against the cage.
Colossus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Colossus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colossus swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaczynski.
Colossus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colossus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Colossus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kaczynski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Colossus will feel that in the morning.
Kaczynski lands with a nice body kick.
Kaczynski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colossus circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaczynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Colossus.
Colossus is looking to clinch but Kaczynski is avoiding it.
Colossus wants to clinch up but Kaczynski keeps it at a distance.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaczynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaczynski tries to close the distance and clinch but Colossus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaczynski throws a sloppy head kick and Colossus moves out of range easily.

Colossus closes the distance and pushes Kaczynski back into the cage.
Kaczynski has had enough of the clinch but Colossus keeps him there for the moment.

Kaczynski pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kaczynski wants to sweep here but Colossus controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colossus tries to stand but Kaczynski is controlling from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kaczynski kicks Colossus off and gets to his feet.
Colossus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaczynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kaczynski.
Kaczynski throws a head kick that Colossus semi-blocks.
Colossus tries to clinch up but Kaczynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaczynski is looking to clinch but Colossus is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colossus moves into the clinch successfully.
Kaczynski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kaczynski is trying to stall.
Kaczynski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Colossus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Colossus. No joy for Kaczynski on that attempt.
Colossus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colossus tries to clinch but Kaczynski is having none of it.
Kaczynski throws a sloppy head kick and Colossus moves out of range easily.
Colossus is looking to clinch but Kaczynski is avoiding it.
Colossus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kaczynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colossus avoids the head kick by Kaczynski.
Colossus tries to clinch up.
Kaczynski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Przemyslaw Kaczynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Colossus gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Colossus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaczynski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Colossus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaczynski keeps the fight on the outside.
Colossus tries to clinch but Kaczynski moves out of range.

Colossus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Colossus breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaczynski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Colossus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colossus swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaczynski.
Kaczynski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaczynski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaczynski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaczynski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaczynski keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Przemyslaw Kaczynski.
I think Kaczynski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Przemyslaw Kaczynski!