PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matis Yahu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kowalski
vs
Yahu

182 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matis Yahu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yahu scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Yahu. No joy for Kowalski on that attempt.
Yahu cracks Kowalski with an open hand slap.
Kowalski motions for Yahu to come forward. Kowalski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yahu works the jab nicely.
Yahu lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalski seems unphased.
Kowalski misses with a double jab
and Yahu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yahu thuds his right hand into Kowalski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Yahu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yahu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yahu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Yahu.
No luck for Kowalski with that takedown attempt.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
Yahu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yahu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yahu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a wild hook but Yahu just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kowalski gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Yahu raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matis Yahu!