PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Czolgosz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Dowling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowling has chosen Ozzy Osbourne: Bark At The Moon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leon Czolgosz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Czolgosz
vs
Dowling

176 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
179 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Quality Nutrition Only: Q150 - $30
Quality Nutrition Only: Q150 - $30

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leon Czolgosz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Dowling!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Czolgosz manages to avoid it.
A jab from Dowling misses.
Czolgosz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dowling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Czolgosz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dowling tries to avoid it but Czolgosz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dowling to the ground. Dowling escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dowling digs a good body shot into Czolgosz's ribs.
Dowling throws a hook to the side of Czolgosz's head but Czolgosz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Czolgosz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Dowling moves into the clinch successfully.
Dowling lands an elbow that stopped Czolgosz in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Leon Czolgosz has been cut.
Dowling throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dowling lands a right hand.
Czolgosz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dowling fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Czolgosz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Czolgosz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dowling.
Dowling lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dowling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Czolgosz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Czolgosz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Czolgosz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dowling.
Dowling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Czolgosz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kenny Dowling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Czolgosz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dowling misses with a straight left.
Czolgosz dives in and grabs Dowling's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dowling pushes down on Czolgosz's head and hops out.
Dowling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Dowling.

Czolgosz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Dowling tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dowling wants to hold on but Czolgosz pushes him away.
Dowling manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowling is trying to control but Czolgosz manages to pass to mount!
Czolgosz blocks Dowling's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Czolgosz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dowling is looking to improve his position but Czolgosz isn't that keen on the idea.
Dowling looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Dowling can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Czolgosz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czolgosz keeps control of the position as Dowling tries to break free.
Czolgosz not allowing Dowling to control his hands.
Czolgosz has the hooks in. Dowling is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dowling trying to control the position but Czolgosz manages to sink in the hooks.
A lull in the action here.
Dowling tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dowling tries to lock up and control but Czolgosz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Czolgosz tries to control but Dowling wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dowling swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Czolgosz scoring with strikes but Dowling is staying in there.
Dowling flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Czolgosz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dowling is looking to escape.
Dowling is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Czolgosz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dowling's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Czolgosz is working for a guillotine from mount but Dowling frees his head quite easily.
Dowling throwing hammer fists to the chest of Czolgosz. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Czolgosz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dowling sprawls well initially but Czolgosz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dowling missing with punches from the bottom.
Dowling trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Czolgosz manages to pass to mount!
Dowling is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dowling has given up his back here.

Dowling is looking to control the hands but Czolgosz breaks free and manages to sink in a rear naked choke that ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leon Czolgosz!