PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Romega Vartanein (ranked 4510 p4p, 4138 weight class) and Krzysztof Ulatowski (ranked 458 p4p, 431 weight class). Ulatowski has chosen Heads Will Roll as his entrance music. Krzysztof Ulatowski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Romega Vartanein's chin.

Vartanein
vs
Ulatowski

179 cm
24
130
4 - 12 - 0

166 cm
24
148
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Ulatowski!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein scores with a shot to the body.
Ulatowski connects with a high kick.
Vartanein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ulatowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Ulatowski misses the jab.
Ulatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vartanein thuds his right hand into Ulatowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Ulatowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vartanein throws a quick counter head kick but Ulatowski was just out of range.
Vartanein scores with a hook to the body. Ulatowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ulatowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ulatowski cracks Vartanein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Vartanein takes one to the side of the head.

Vartanein is rocked!
Krzysztof Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vartanein wants to slow Ulatowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Oh Vartanein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An inside leg kick lands from Vartanein.
Vartanein seems to have got his legs back now.
Vartanein takes a swing at Ulatowski's ribcage but misses.
Ulatowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vartanein throws out the jab.
Ulatowski misses with a straight left.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Ulatowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Ulatowski does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Vartanein.
Ulatowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vartanein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ulatowski scrambles back to his feet.

Ulatowski forces Vartanein back against the cage and clinches.
Ulatowski looking to throw knees to the head but Vartanein is blocking nicely.
Ulatowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ulatowski working Vartanein over with knees to the body.
Ulatowski is pushing Vartanein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ulatowski landing knees to the head.
Vartanein dodges an elbow strike from Ulatowski.
Vartanein slowing the pace effectively.
Vartanein tries to stall but Ulatowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ulatowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulatowski told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ulatowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulatowski tries to throw a body punch but Vartanein avoids it by throwing Ulatowski back against the cage.
Ulatowski slows down the pace here.
Ulatowski prevents Vartanein from breaking the clinch.
Ulatowski stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein prevents a body shot from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vartanein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ulatowski.
Ulatowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vartanein takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ulatowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Vartanein controls his hands.
Ulatowski tries to land a knee to the head but Vartanein blocks with his arms.
Ulatowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vartanein stalling.
Vartanein prevents a body shot from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski misses with some punches.
Vartanein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vartanein blocks it with crossed arms.
Vartanein wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vartanein letting Ulatowski take a breather here.
Vartanein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulatowski lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Romega Vartanein has been cut.
Ulatowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ulatowski tries to land a knee to the head but Vartanein blocks with his arms.
Ulatowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ulatowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vartanein's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Ulatowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulatowski moves away.
Ulatowski misses with a body shot.
Vartanein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ulatowski thumps Vartanein with a low kick.
A cross from Ulatowski lands.
Ulatowski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vartanein will feel that in the morning.
Romega Vartanein is winning the standup battle so far.
Vartanein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ulatowski.
Vartanein is looking to wear down Ulatowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ulatowski avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Ulatowski cracks Vartanein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ulatowski connects with a body shot.
Vartanein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ulatowski has time to react.
Ulatowski throws a hook but Vartanein blocks it.
Vartanein looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vartanein works the jab nicely.
Vartanein has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulatowski wants to land a leg kick but Vartanein is out of range.
Vartanein scores with a punch to the head.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vartanein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein lands a slapping body shot.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Ulatowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ulatowski.
Vartanein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ulatowski.
The fighters circling - Vartanein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ulatowski scores with a body shot.
Ulatowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vartanein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vartanein checks a leg kick nicely.
Ulatowski avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
It seemed like Ulatowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ulatowski staying out of range there.
Ulatowski cracks Vartanein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vartanein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein swings for the body but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vartanein tries to move into range but Ulatowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vartanein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Vartanein there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vartanein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A jab lands there for Vartanein.
Vartanein is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vartanein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ulatowski throws the left hand but Vartanein avoids the punch easily.
Ulatowski walks into a stiff left hand from Vartanein.
Vartanein cracks Ulatowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ulatowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick lands from Ulatowski.
Vartanein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vartanein lands an overhand right.
Vartanein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ulatowski scores with a leg kick.
Vartanein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ulatowski avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vartanein throws a jab when Ulatowski was well out of range.
Vartanein with a jab.
Ulatowski wants to clinch up but Vartanein keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Ulatowski as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ulatowski lands a jab to the head.
Ulatowski looks to land a right hand but Vartanein moved out of range.
Ulatowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulatowski throws a shot to the body.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulatowski manages to avoid it.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ulatowski manages to avoid it.
Ulatowski moves out of range as Vartanein strikes.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vartanein throws a big shot that misses.
Vartanein scores with a shot to the body.
Ulatowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vartanein.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ulatowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Ulatowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ulatowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
A punch combination from Ulatowski misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ulatowski clinches with his opponent.
Ulatowski lands an elbow that stopped Vartanein in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ulatowski throws an elbow but misses.
Ulatowski lands an elbow inside that Vartanein shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulatowski.
Vartanein tries to work over Ulatowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Ulatowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulatowski misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Vartanein misses the target.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ulatowski with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Vartanein misses.
Ulatowski throws a hook but Vartanein avoids it easily.
Ulatowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ulatowski avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Krzysztof Ulatowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Romega Vartanein's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice defenses there by Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Vartanein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ulatowski throws a lazy head kick
and Vartanein counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vartanein swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski loads up on a big right hand but Vartanein slips the punch.
Ulatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vartanein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ulatowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vartanein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vartanein moves out of range of the strikes.
Vartanein takes a swing at Ulatowski's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Ulatowski misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vartanein misses with a hook. Ulatowski ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ulatowski.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vartanein scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Vartanein.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein connects with a crisp jab.
Ulatowski looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Vartanein misses with a straight right.
Ulatowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Vartanein throws an off balance right hand
and Ulatowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ulatowski swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Ulatowski.
Vartanein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ulatowski.
Vartanein chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ulatowski can pounce on him.
A big left from Vartanein misses.
A slow jab from Ulatowski misses its intended target.
Ulatowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vartanein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Vartanein lands a nice hook to Ulatowski's body. Ulatowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ulatowski misses with a kick to the body.
Vartanein with a jab.
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 high kick. It partially lands.
Ulatowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ulatowski moves out of range as Vartanein strikes.
Vartanein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the body from Ulatowski misses
and Vartanein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ulatowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ulatowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vartanein lands a nice looking body shot.
Vartanein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ulatowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulatowski moves away.
Ulatowski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vartanein takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vartanein bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vartanein scores with a body shot.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ulatowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Ulatowski with a nice calf kick.
Ulatowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ulatowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski slips a jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ulatowski misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Vartanein misses the target.
Ulatowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vartanein checks it well.
Ulatowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ulatowski misses with a straight left.
Vartanein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ulatowski in his tracks.
Vartanein throws the left hand but Ulatowski avoids the punch easily.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vartanein moves forwards but Ulatowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vartanein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Vartanein.
A slow jab from Ulatowski misses its intended target.
Vartanein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Ulatowski drives through and clinches with Vartanein against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vartanein pushes Ulatowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vartanein wants to break free but Ulatowski has control.
Ulatowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Vartanein breaks from the clinch.
Ulatowski takes a swing at Vartanein's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein misses with a hook.
It seemed like Ulatowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Ulatowski finds it's target.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Ulatowski throws the kick towards the body but Vartanein avoids it.
Ulatowski scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ulatowski tries to clinch up.
Vartanein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ulatowski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vartanein's head.
Romega Vartanein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krzysztof Ulatowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ulatowski moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Romega Vartanein.
I think Ulatowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!