PBP Commentary

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

Kowalski
vs
Feo

174 cm
19
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomasz Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hermano Feo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Feo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Feo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kowalski sneaks back into half guard.
Feo trying to control from half guard but Kowalski is working away.
Kowalski moves into full guard.
Kowalski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Feo!
Feo is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Kowalski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Feo is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski landing punches.
Kowalski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kowalski controlling from the full mount.
Feo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kowalski controlling the position easily from mount.
Feo wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Feo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kowalski working Feo over with strikes here.

Kowalski looking to secure an arm triangle but Feo defends it well.
Kowalski controlling the position easily from mount.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kowalski stands up from mount. Strange move.
Feo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kowalski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Feo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kowalski drags the fight down to the ground.
Kowalski pulls Feo in close to his closed guard and prevents Feo from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kowalski has a closed guard, preventing Feo from standing up.
Kowalski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kowalski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kowalski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is tying to control. Feo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kowalski is pressing down on Feo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Feo is holding on for now.
Feo is trying to stand back up but Kowalski is controlling him
Feo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kowalski working over Feo with some ground and pound. Feo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Feo looks gassed!
Feo is looking to improve his position.
Feo wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Kowalski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Feo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kowalski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Feo won't be happy with that.
Feo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kowalski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Feo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Kowalski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kowalski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Feo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Feo is breathing heavily.
Kowalski closes the distance and clinches up with Feo, looking for a takedown. Kowalski pushes Feo against the cage but Feo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Feo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kowalski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kowalski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is leaning against Feo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kowalski looking for a takedown.
Kowalski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalski prevents the takedown attempt.
Tomasz Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hermano Feo.

Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kowalski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kowalski postures up and lands a big shot to Feo's brow.
Kowalski passes into half guard.
Kowalski is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Feo is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Kowalski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Feo reaches up to try and control the position but Kowalski seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Feo rolls and tries to escape and now Kowalski has his back!
I would not like to be Feo right now.
Feo trying to control the position but Kowalski manages to sink in the hooks.
Feo is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Feo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kowalski's arms.
Feo is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kowalski controlling the positon.
Feo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Feo is trying to break free.
Feo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Feo trying to control the position but Kowalski manages to sink in the hooks.
Kowalski has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Feo's body.
Feo trying to control the hands but Kowalski won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kowalski keeps control of the position easily here as Feo tries to buck him off.

Feo preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kowalski.
Feo is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kowalski has got one arm under Feo's chin. This could be trouble... Feo trying to control the other hand but Kowalski gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Feo has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tomasz Kowalski!