PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meenny Vattalles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kowalski
vs
Vattalles

174 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

172 cm
28
145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

DJs Locker
Trill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacek Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Meenny Vattalles!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kowalski gets a clinch.
Kowalski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Vattalles breaks the clinch.
Kowalski slips a jab from Vattalles.
A clash of legs there as Kowalski blocks the low kick.

Kowalski dives in and scores a takedown into Vattalles's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Kowalski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vattalles manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kowalski has Vattalles in his guard.
Kowalski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Kowalski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vattalles defends well.
Vattalles tries to free his leg and advance position but Kowalski is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kowalski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vattalles is now in half guard.

Vattalles decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Kowalski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kowalski showed some decent athleticism there.
Kowalski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vattalles defending well though.
Vattalles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kowalski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vattalles is positioning himself well to prevent Kowalski advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles wants to get back to full guard.

Kowalski is looking for a kimura but Vattalles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kowalski to get the leverage.

Kowalski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vattalles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kowalski.
Vattalles wants to get back to full guard.
Kowalski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kowalski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vattalles defends it well.
Kowalski passes to side control.

Kowalski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kowalski throws an elbow but Vattalles slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vattalles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a strike aimed at the side of Vattalles's head but Vattalles avoids it well.
Kowalski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kowalski is trying to get an arm triangle but Vattalles is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Kowalski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vattalles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kowalski's best efforts.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kowalski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vattalles defending well though.
Kowalski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vattalles trying to control but Kowalski postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vattalles defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vattalles is trying is best to control the position here.
Kowalski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vattalles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vattalles is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacek Kowalski dominated that round.
That's time! Kowalski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kowalski blocks the body kick.
Kowalski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kowalski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vattalles throws out a loose jab but Kowalski uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Vattalles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalski ducks right into an uppercut from Vattalles.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but Vattalles moved out of range nicely.
Kowalski blocks a head kick by Vattalles.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Vattalles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vattalles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vattalles lands a slapping body shot.
Horrible takedown by Kowalski or perhaps it was just good defense by Vattalles which made him look bad.
Vattalles tries a head kick but it misses.
Vattalles misses with a low kick as Kowalski jumps back.
Vattalles misses with a looping left.
Vattalles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vattalles swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kowalski will feel that in the morning.
Kowalski moves out of range of the strikes.
Vattalles throws a wild body kick that Kowalski sees coming a mile off.
Vattalles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vattalles misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski tries to clinch up but Vattalles circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Vattalles misses.
Vattalles thows a body shot but no joy.
Kowalski wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles misses with a low kick.
Vattalles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Vattalles keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kowalski.
Vattalles throws a body punch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski closes the distance but Vattalles moves to the side
and Vattalles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vattalles scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kowalski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vattalles throws out the jab.
Vattalles comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vattalles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vattalles throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vattalles throws a jab when Kowalski was well out of range.

Kowalski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vattalles's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meenny Vattalles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vattalles throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kowalski.
Vattalles feints a jab promting Kowalski to slip. Vattalles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kowalski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vattalles misses with a hook.
Vattalles swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vattalles walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowalski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vattalles thows a body shot but no joy.
Meenny Vattalles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski lands a nice hook to Vattalles's body. Vattalles takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vattalles misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vattalles scores with a hook to the body. Kowalski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vattalles just misses with a punch to the body.
Vattalles misses with a body punch

so Kowalski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vattalles has momentary wrist control but Kowalski slips an elbow through the middle.
Kowalski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vattalles's head.
Kowalski lands a couple of elbows.
Kowalski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski cracks Vattalles with a solid left hand.
Kowalski chips away with some ground and pound.
Vattalles controlling the position.
Vattalles trying to keep a closed guard but Kowalski is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vattalles's head.
Vattalles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kowalski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kowalski throws an elbow that misses. Vattalles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kowalski's guard. Nice move by Vattalles!
Kowalski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kowalski working for a triangle but Vattalles defends it easily.
Vattalles forces his way into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vattalles thows a huge punch but Kowalski dodges it nicely.
Kowalski wants to control but Vattalles is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kowalski gets full guard.
Vattalles wants to control from the top but Kowalski keeps moving.
Kowalski trying to control the position.
Vattalles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski keeping full guard, as Vattalles tries to pass.
Vattalles trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Meenny Vattalles was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kowalski moves out of range of the strikes.
Vattalles scores with a jab. Kowalski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vattalles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kowalski darts in and clinches Vattalles up against the cage.
Kowalski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vattalles gets the underhooks and prevents it.

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 Jacek Kowalski.
I think Kowalski 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacek Kowalski!
A less than humble Jacek Kowalski misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.