PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Back Stabber (ranked 23306 p4p, 23355 weight class) and Krzysztof Ulatowski (ranked 481 p4p, 490 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Stabber
vs
Ulatowski

166 cm
23
138
7 - 5 - 0

166 cm
22
148
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Back Stabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Ulatowski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stabber misses with a hook. Ulatowski ducked under it nicely.
Ulatowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stabber.
Stabber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Ulatowski lands but Stabber takes it in his stride.
Ulatowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ulatowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stabber.
Stabber defending well as Ulatowski loads up on a big left hand.
Stabber appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ulatowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulatowski throws an overhand right that lands on Stabber's shoulder, as Stabber tries to avoid the shot.
Stabber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ulatowski swings for the body but Stabber moves out of range.
Ulatowski keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been informed that Ulatowski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stabber manages to avoid it.
Stabber is looking for a counter combo.
Ulatowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stabber.
Ulatowski ducks right into an uppercut from Stabber.
Stabber misses with a right hand
and Ulatowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stabber thinking.
Stabber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ulatowski can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stabber instigates a clinch.
Ulatowski misses with an elbow strike.
Stabber has Ulatowski pressed against the ropes.
Stabber is trying to stall.
Stabber trying to stall but Ulatowski improves his position.
Stabber blocks a body shot from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski lands an elbow just above Stabber 's eye.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stabber.
Stabber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ulatowski up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Back Stabber.
Stabber ducks under a wild hook from Ulatowski.
Stabber tries to counter by clinching up but Ulatowski breaks away and moves out of range.
Krzysztof Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stabber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Stabber counters with a three punch combo that has Ulatowski backing up. Ulatowski nods at Stabber to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski connects with a body shot that sends Stabber's belly button to the back.
Ulatowski lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski looks to clinch
and Stabber counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stabber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ulatowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ulatowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ulatowski throws a shot from downtown. Stabber moves away and avoids it.
Stabber feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stabber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ulatowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Stabber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ulatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stabber moves away.
Ulatowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Stabber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ulatowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Stabber counters with a straight right hand.
Stabber wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Ulatowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ulatowski misses the shot to the body.
Back Stabber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ulatowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Stabber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stabber looks to land a combination but Ulatowski avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Ulatowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Stabber clinches up against the ropes.

Stabber breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Ulatowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ulatowski walks into a jab.
Ulatowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good leg kick by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stabber.
Stabber lands with a shot to the body.
Stabber tries to clinch up but Ulatowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Stabber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stabber duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulatowski misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stabber's sensitive parts.
Stabber tries to clinch but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Stabber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ulatowski.
Stabber swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krzysztof Ulatowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ulatowski misses with a looping right.
Stabber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ulatowski misses with a looping right.
Stabber tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Ulatowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stabber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ulatowski moves out of range as Stabber strikes.
Ulatowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ulatowski missing with a left hand there. Stabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ulatowski misses with a hook. Stabber ducked under it nicely.
Stabber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ulatowski throws out the jab.
Krzysztof Ulatowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stabber slips under a jab from Ulatowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ulatowski misses with a head kick.
Stabber wants to clinch up but Ulatowski keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stabber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ulatowski throws a big shot that misses.
Ulatowski misses with a right hand
and Stabber counters with a left and a right that stings Ulatowski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski missing with a left hand there. Stabber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ulatowski swings for the body but Stabber moves out of range.
Stabber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ulatowski misses with an uppercut
and Stabber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ulatowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stabber at a distance.

Stabber moves into the clinch.
Ulatowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Back Stabber will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ulatowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Stabber counters with a three punch combo that has Ulatowski backing up. Ulatowski nods at Stabber to acknowledge the strikes.
Ulatowski throws a shot to the body.
Ulatowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stabber was well out of range. Poor timing from Ulatowski.
It looked like Stabber was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ulatowski misses with a low kick.
Stabber fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ulatowski just manages to avoid it.
Ulatowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stabber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ulatowski gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Stabber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Stabber breaks the clinch.
Stabber works Ulatowski's body with a nice hook.
Ulatowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stabber is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ulatowski.
Stabber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stabber throwing a counter right hand but Ulatowski manages to avoid it.
Ulatowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulatowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Stabber gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski stalling against the ropes.
Ulatowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulatowski.
Stabber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ulatowski's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ulatowski throws a head punch that misses.
Stabber working aggressively here.
Ulatowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stabber tries to work over Ulatowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ulatowski tries to land a knee to the head but Stabber blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stabber lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Stabber to work.
Ulatowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stabber blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Ulatowski fails to land.

Stabber breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Stabber both land. Nice combination.
Ulatowski misses the jab.
Stabber slips a straight right by Ulatowski.
Stabber slips a straight right by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stabber counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ulatowski tries to clinch but Stabber moves away
and Stabber counters with a right hand to the body.
Stabber ducks under a wild hook from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski throws a lazy right hand but Stabber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Back Stabber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stabber 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 William Gold scores the fight for Back Stabber!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Back Stabber!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Krzysztof Ulatowski!

Back Stabber wins by split decision!
A determined Back Stabber didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!