PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Kowalski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kowalski
vs
Santos

182 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcin Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos has a takedown stuffed.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
Santos looks for a takedown but Kowalski sprawls well.
Santos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Santos tries to counter it with a takedown but Kowalski pushes his down on his head and steps out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kowalski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski connects with a right hand. Santos shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Eduardo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski throws a shot from downtown. Santos moves away and avoids it.
Kowalski throws a series of punches but Santos avoids them all with ease.
Santos throws a solid leg kick but Kowalski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Santos.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Kowalski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A quick step to the side and Kowalski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcin Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Santos.
A combination from Kowalski does no damage.
Kowalski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Santos misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kowalski misses its intended target.

Kowalski tries to keep at a distance but Santos has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kowalski manages to break the clinch.
Marcin Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kowalski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kowalski wants it to stay on the feet.
Kowalski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Santos clinches.

Kowalski breaks from the clinch.
Kowalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Santos has managed to clinch.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kowalski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Santos is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kowalski is defending well.

Kowalski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Santos tries for a takedown but Kowalski circles away easily
and Kowalski counters with a one-two to the body.
Kowalski throws a looping overhand right but Santos ducks down to avoid it.
Santos shoots in and drives through. Kowalski sprawls well.
Santos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kowalski throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Santos goes for a double leg but Kowalski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kowalski continues to drive forward.
A combination from Kowalski does no damage.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kowalski defends well and Santos ends up having to push Kowalski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kowalski.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Kowalski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Santos moves away from the strike by Kowalski.
Santos tries a head kick but it misses.
Kowalski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Kowalski as Santos shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.
Kowalski is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Kowalski.
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santos tries for a takedown but Kowalski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marcin Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Santos.
Kowalski takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Kowalski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kowalski keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Kowalski misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Santos misses.
Kowalski misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
Kowalski throwing a counter right hand but Santos manages to avoid it.
Kowalski fails to land with a series of punches.
Santos wants to clinch.
Santos shoots in for a double leg but Kowalski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcin Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Santos.
Kowalski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos tries to counter with a clinch but Kowalski shakes him off and moves away.
Santos looks for a takedown but Kowalski sprawls well.
Santos throws a wild body kick that Kowalski sees coming a mile off.
Kowalski throws a jab when Santos was well out of range.
Kowalski throws a hook but Santos blocks it.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Kowalski pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kowalski defends it well.
Santos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kowalski swivels and escapes.
Santos wants to clinch up but Kowalski keeps it at a distance.
Santos looks to land a body kick but Kowalski moved away.
Kowalski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kowalski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kowalski missing with a left hand there. Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Kowalski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kowalski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Santos slips under a jab.
And Santos tries to counter it with a takedown but Kowalski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Santos looks for a takedown but Kowalski sprawls well.
Kowalski is looking for a counter combo.
Kowalski misses with an uppercut. Santos saw that one coming.
Santos blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.
Kowalski swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a looping left.
Santos slips under a jab.
Kowalski misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalski cracks Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kowalski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Santos.
An attempted straight right counter from Kowalski misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalski misses the target.
Kowalski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throws a push kick but Kowalski slaps the foot to one side.
Santos wants to clinch.
Kowalski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kowalski moves out of range of the body kick from Santos.
Kowalski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcin Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Santos.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looks to land a combination but Santos avoids it well.
Santos tries to clinch up but Kowalski circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos closes the distance and clinches up with Kowalski, looking for a takedown. Santos pushes Kowalski against the cage but Kowalski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kowalski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Santos defending well as Kowalski loads up on a big left hand.
Santos wants to counter with a clinch but Kowalski pushes him away.
Eduardo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kowalski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Kowalski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos dodges the punch combination from Kowalski.
Santos with the counter takedown but Kowalski avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kowalski checks it well.
Santos tries to clinch but Kowalski is having none of it.
Kowalski's corner calls for a 1-2. Kowalski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santos darts in trying to clinch
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kowalski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Kowalski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kowalski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Kowalski!