PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kowalczyk (ranked 24584 p4p, 4125 weight class) and Perov Yelisey (ranked 418 p4p, 322 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Aleksander Kowalczyk has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Aleksander Kowalczyk seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kowalczyk
vs
Yelisey

168 cm
21
148
0 - 3 - 0

176 cm
23
145
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksander Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Perov Yelisey!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Yelisey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kowalczyk with a body shot.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk throws a one two combo.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelisey.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yelisey looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Yelisey is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk tries to close the distance and clinch but Yelisey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Kowalczyk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yelisey follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Yelisey is having none of it.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yelisey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yelisey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Yelisey responds with a good body kick, but Kowalczyk manages to step out the way in time.
Kowalczyk is breathing heavily.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelisey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Yelisey moves out of range.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yelisey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Yelisey moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Kowalczyk.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kowalczyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yelisey slips a jab and a cross from Kowalczyk.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yelisey blocks a head kick by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot.
Kowalczyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelisey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yelisey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kowalczyk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aleksander Kowalczyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yelisey moves away from the strike by Kowalczyk.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.
Kowalczyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yelisey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Yelisey counters with an outside leg kick.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yelisey moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch
enabling Yelisey to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut.
Kowalczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yelisey.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk is looking to wear down Yelisey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab.
Yelisey throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Yelisey moves out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kowalczyk dominated that round.
That's time! Kowalczyk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kowalczyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kowalczyk missing with a left hand there. Yelisey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Yelisey avoids the head kick by Kowalczyk.
Yelisey only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kowalczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yelisey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Yelisey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kowalczyk throws a nice looking combination but Yelisey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yelisey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yelisey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sloppy strikes from Kowalczyk. Those never looked like landing.
Yelisey tries a quick counter leg kick but Kowalczyk is wise to it.
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey avoids the head kick by Kowalczyk.
Yelisey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aleksander Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalczyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yelisey manages to avoid it.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Aleksander Kowalczyk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalczyk misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild combination.
Kowalczyk backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk looks for the body kick but Yelisey saw that one coming.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab.
Yelisey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch but Yelisey is avoiding it.
Yelisey moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kowalczyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Aleksander Kowalczyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey avoids a kick to the body.
Yelisey raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kowalczyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yelisey can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Yelisey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kowalczyk has got the better of the exchanges.
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
No joy there for Kowalczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalczyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yelisey circles away quickly and effectively.
Yelisey unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kowalczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - Yelisey circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kowalczyk with a body shot.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yelisey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kowalczyk with a body shot.
Kowalczyk throws a nice looking combination but Yelisey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yelisey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kowalczyk dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Kowalczyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yelisey circles away quickly and effectively.
Kowalczyk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yelisey avoids the head kick by Kowalczyk.
Yelisey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yelisey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yelisey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yelisey's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk throws a series of punches but Yelisey avoids them all with ease.
Kowalczyk takes a swing at Yelisey's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Kowalczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice side step and Yelisey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kowalczyk moves in looking to clinch but Yelisey pushes him off.
Yelisey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kowalczyk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Kowalczyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowalczyk throws a combination that misses
and Yelisey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kowalczyk's knee momentarily.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Yelisey is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Yelisey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yelisey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yelisey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kowalczyk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yelisey slips a jab and a cross from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yelisey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kowalczyk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kowalczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Yelisey's shoulder, as Yelisey tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.
Kowalczyk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yelisey circles away quickly and effectively.
Yelisey throws out a counter right but Kowalczyk avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kowalczyk misses with a series of wild punches.
Yelisey was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It seemed like Yelisey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Kowalczyk.
Yelisey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that Yelisey avoids nicely.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Yelisey slips a jab and a cross from Kowalczyk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yelisey! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yelisey checks a low kick from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch.
Yelisey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yelisey avoids a kick to the body.
Kowalczyk looks to land a combination but Yelisey avoids it well.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yelisey is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch up but Yelisey circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalczyk backing away here, and Yelisey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kowalczyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yelisey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalczyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yelisey counters with a good low kick that Kowalczyk was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kowalczyk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kowalczyk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kowalczyk!