PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Kowalski (ranked 1495 p4p, 223 weight class) and Christopher Webb (ranked 2926 p4p, 396 weight class). Kowalski's entrance music is Pantera - Fucking Hostile. A fine choice. Webb has chosen Kid Rock - Born Free as his entrance music. Brutus Kowalski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kowalski
vs
Webb

177 cm
32
210 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
30
216 lbs
14 - 15 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutus Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Webb!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Webb drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kowalski defends it well.
Kowalski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. Webb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalski looks to score with a jab to the body but Webb is just out of range.
Kowalski connects with a right hand. Webb shakes it off.
Webb takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kowalski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Webb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Brutus Kowalski has been cut.
Webb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Webb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Webb walks into a jab.
A lazy left from Kowalski finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Webb throws an off balance right hand
and Kowalski counters with a leg kick.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but Webb moved out of range nicely.
Webb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Webb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalski was well out of range. Poor timing from Webb.

Kowalski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Webb to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Webb is looking to work some ground and pound but Kowalski has wrist control.
Kowalski wants to sweep here but Webb controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Webb is fighting to break Kowalski's control of his arms but Kowalski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Webb throwing strikes but missing.
Kowalski trying to control the position.
Kowalski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Webb.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski trying to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kowalski is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Webb looks to land a left hand but Kowalski moved out of range nicely.
Webb ducks under a wild hook from Kowalski.
Kowalski swings for the body but Webb moves out of range.

Webb looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Webb throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Webb thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Webb thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kowalski's head.
Webb with the ground and pound but Kowalski uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Webb accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Kowalski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Webb doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Webb manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Webb is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Webb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Webb in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Webb throws a big elbow that misses.
Webb postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Kowalski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brutus Kowalski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Webb throws a body shot but no joy.
Webb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kowalski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kowalski.
Kowalski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Webb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Webb.
Webb throws a hook but Kowalski avoids it easily.
Kowalski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Webb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Webb.
Webb feints the counter takedown.
Kowalski lands with a hook. Webb tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Webb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webb throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Webb walks into a stiff left hand from Kowalski.
Kowalski connects with a solid leg kick.
Webb shoots in but Kowalski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kowalski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Webb.
Kowalski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Webb can do to turn this around?
Webb lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalski seems unphased.
Kowalski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Webb.
Webb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. Webb does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webb misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalski cracks Webb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Kowalski.
Webb checks a low kick from Kowalski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Webb swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
Kowalski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Webb gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kowalski counters with a right hand to the body.
Brutus Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Webb.
Webb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webb slips a jab from Kowalski.
Webb with the counter takedown but Kowalski avoids it easily.
Kowalski throws a leg kick but Webb moved away.
Kowalski cracks Webb with an open hand slap.
Webb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Christopher Webb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kowalski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Webb moves away.
Kowalski feints and then cracks Webb's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Webb down.
Webb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Webb swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. Webb does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski throws an overhand right that lands on Webb's shoulder, as Webb tries to avoid the shot.
Webb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalski.
A solid body kick from Kowalski.
Webb shoots in but no luck this time.
The fighters circling - Kowalski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kowalski counters with a solid body kick.
Brutus Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Webb throws a lazy uppercut
and Kowalski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Webb thinking.
Kowalski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kowalski throws a body punch but Webb moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brutus Kowalski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brutus Kowalski's cut.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Webb jabs at Kowalski's body.
Kowalski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Webb throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Kowalski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brutus Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.
Webb misses with a lunging right hand
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
Webb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kowalski.
Webb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Webb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Webb misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Kowalski tenderised Webb's leg. Webb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kowalski tries to score with a low kick but Webb moves his leg out of the way.
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Webb's sensitive parts.
Kowalski connects with an inside leg kick.
Webb will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kowalski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Webb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Webb misses its intended target.
Christopher Webb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Webb at a distance.
Kowalski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kowalski throws a looping overhand right but Webb ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalski loads up on a big right hand but Webb slips the punch.
Webb just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski lands a slapping body shot.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
You can see that Webb has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb connects with a right hand. Kowalski shakes it off.
Kowalski scores with a decent looking hook.
Kowalski connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalski scores with a leg kick.
Kowalski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Webb.
Kowalski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Kowalski.
Kowalski misses with a straight left.
Webb with the counter takedown but Kowalski avoids it easily.
Kowalski staying out of range there.
Webb throws a body shot but no joy.
Webb throws a right hand that misses
and Kowalski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Webb thinking.
Webb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalski misses the jab.
Webb is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kowalski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webb.
Webb tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kowalski, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Kowalski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Webb doesn't seem phased though.

Webb is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webb throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalski's shoulder, as Kowalski tries to avoid the shot.
Webb is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalski finish him?
Webb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kowalski counters with a huge left! Webb is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kowalski isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Webb from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kowalski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Kowalski!
A very excited looking Brutus Kowalski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.