PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McAlister's choice of entrance music: Althia and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kwiecinski
vs
McAlister

208 cm
41
264 lbs
21 - 26 - 0

210 cm
42
259 lbs
39 - 32 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Duncan McAlister!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McAlister moves into range and clinches up with Kwiecinski.
McAlister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwiecinskis head.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwiecinski tries to work over McAlister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
McAlister working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwiecinski scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kwiecinski.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwiecinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Kwiecinski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kwiecinski lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwiecinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwiecinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McAlister working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
A shot in the inside from McAlister.
Kwiecinski swings wildly with an uppercut but McAlister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
A nice right hand lands inside from McAlister.
Kwiecinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister blocks an uppercut.
Kwiecinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwiecinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Kwiecinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Kwiecinski.
A shot in the inside from Kwiecinski.
McAlister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwiecinski throws a head punch that misses.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiecinski.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiecinski.
McAlister lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kwiecinski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwiecinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwiecinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwiecinski stalling against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwiecinski has McAlister pressed against the cage.
McAlister lands a right hand.
McAlister lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwiecinski backwards.
Kwiecinski swings wildly with an uppercut but McAlister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwiecinski presses McAlister against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Kwiecinski lands a hook to the side of the head.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwiecinski.
McAlister blocks an uppercut.
Kwiecinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAlister misses with some punches.
McAlister misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Kwiecinski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Kwiecinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwiecinski throws a head punch that misses.
Kwiecinski taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwiecinski.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwiecinski backwards.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister blocking some punches.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwiecinski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kwiecinski lands a shoulder strike.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiecinski.
McAlister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwiecinski has a couple of punches blocked by McAlister.
Kwiecinski throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
McAlister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kwiecinski throws a knee to the head but misses.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwiecinski misses with a punch on the inside.
McAlister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwiecinski blocking some punches.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwiecinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwiecinski.
McAlister lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Duncan McAlister will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

McAlister closes the distance and clinches.
Kwiecinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kwiecinski fails to land.
Kwiecinski throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
Kwiecinski misses with a punch to the body.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwiecinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAlister scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kwiecinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Kwiecinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
Kwiecinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwiecinski can't find room to land a body shot as McAlister controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
McAlister working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
Duncan McAlister seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kwiecinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiecinski controlling the action here for a moment.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
McAlister avoiding damage as Kwiecinski throws knees to the body.
Kwiecinski misses with some punches.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwiecinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwiecinski stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kwiecinski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kwiecinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwiecinski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
McAlister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McAlister avoids a wild elbow strike from Kwiecinski.
McAlister working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwiecinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McAlister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister prevents a body shot from Kwiecinski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
McAlister scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwiecinski.
A short right from McAlister.
Kwiecinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from McAlister.
Kwiecinski has a couple of punches blocked by McAlister.
Kwiecinski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McAlister misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister blocking some punches.
Kwiecinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McAlister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McAlister lands an uppercut.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
Kwiecinski misses with the head strike.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwiecinski throws an elbow but misses.
McAlister scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.
Kwiecinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister misses with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McAlister blocking some punches.
McAlister working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from McAlister on the inside.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwiecinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiecinski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kwiecinski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McAlister lands a shoulder strike.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwiecinski misses with the head strike.
Kwiecinski tries a knee to the head but McAlister blocks it.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwiecinski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.
McAlister lands an uppercut.
Kwiecinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
McAlister makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan McAlister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McAlister rushes Kwiecinski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kwiecinski avoiding damage.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kwiecinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kwiecinski fails to land.
Kwiecinski swings wildly with an uppercut but McAlister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwiecinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwiecinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McAlister.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwiecinski misses with the head strike.
Kwiecinski is looking to control McAlister's arms but McAlister gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kwiecinski has his back to the cage.
McAlister blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwiecinski taking a breather.
Kwiecinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kwiecinski fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwiecinski blocking some punches.
McAlister lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from McAlister.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwiecinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
McAlister lands with a light punch inside.
Kwiecinski misses with the head strike.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kwiecinski.
A nice left hand lands by McAlister.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwiecinski looking to slow down the pace here.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McAlister fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kwiecinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McAlister working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski lands a knee to the head.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski looking to slow down the pace here.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister blocks a body shot from Kwiecinski.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McAlister scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kwiecinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McAlister tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
Kwiecinski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from McAlister on the inside.
McAlister misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McAlister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwiecinski has a couple of punches blocked by McAlister.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
McAlister working aggressively here.
Kwiecinski misses with a punch on the inside.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
McAlister fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwiecinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McAlister scores with a shot to the side of Kwiecinski's head.
Kwiecinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McAlister lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwiecinski misses with the head strike.

Kwiecinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

McAlister gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McAlister softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McAlister.
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!
McAlister lands a nice uppercut.
Kwiecinski throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McAlister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kwiecinski blocking some punches.
Kwiecinski blocking some punches.
Kwiecinski tries to throw a body punch but McAlister avoids it by throwing Kwiecinski back against the cage.
Kwiecinski working aggressively here.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Kwiecinski.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwiecinski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McAlister creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McAlister scores with a shot to the side of Kwiecinski's head.
McAlister prevents a body shot from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski looking to slow down the pace here.
Kwiecinski blocks an uppercut.
McAlister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwiecinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McAlister throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwiecinski.
January Kwiecinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwiecinski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kwiecinski throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duncan McAlister comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McAlister winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan McAlister!
After winning the bout, Duncan McAlister thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.