PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kosma Wawelski (ranked 3638 p4p, 180 weight class) and Li Lianjie (ranked 23327 p4p, 361 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wawelski
vs
Lianjie

170 cm
20
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

168 cm
26
143 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosma Wawelski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Li Lianjie!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wawelski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lianjie's waist but Lianjie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wawelski off to one side.
Wawelski shoots in for a takedown but Lianjie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've been told by Wawelski's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wawelski darts in looking for a takedown but Lianjie gets double underhooks and turns Wawelski into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosma Wawelski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lianjie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lianjie throws a right and a left that both miss.

Wawelski darts in and clinches Lianjie up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wawelski obliges.
Wawelski crunches a lovely knee into Lianjie's ribcage.
Wawelski lands with a right to the head.
Wawelski works on Lianjie's body with a couple of short punches.
Wawelski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wawelski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wawelski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Wawelski lands a left hand.
Wawelski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wawelski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wawelski lands a good knee to the midsection. Lianjie won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wawelski.
Lianjie looks winded!
Wawelski digs a right hand underneath Lianjie's ribcage. Lianjie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wawelski is leaning against Lianjie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wawelski.
Wawelski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lianjie wants a takedown.
Wawelski lands a right hand.
Wawelski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wawelski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wawelski cracks Lianjie with a nice body shot.
Wawelski lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lianjie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wawelski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lianjie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski lands with a right to the head.
Wawelski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wawelski scores with a hook to the body.
Wawelski digs a right hand underneath Lianjie's ribcage. Lianjie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Wawelski.
Wawelski cracks Lianjie with a nice body shot.
Wawelski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wawelski crunches a lovely knee into Lianjie's ribcage.
Wawelski scores with a hook to the body.
Wawelski scores with a shoulder strike.
Wawelski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wawelski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wawelski scores with a shoulder strike.
Wawelski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wawelski is leaning against Lianjie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lianjie takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski lands a shot to the body.
Wawelski is leaning against Lianjie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wawelski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wawelski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wawelski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.
Wawelski is leaning against Lianjie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wawelski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Wawelski.
A short left from Wawelski.
A short body shot lands from Wawelski as the two fighters clinch.
Wawelski lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.
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!
Wawelski lands a shoulder strike.
Wawelski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wawelski cracks Lianjie with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski cracks Lianjie with a nice body shot.
Wawelski lands a shot to the body.
Wawelski lands a hook that snaps the head of Lianjie backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski digs a right hand underneath Lianjie's ribcage. Lianjie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wawelski scores with a shot to the side of Lianjie's head.
Lianjie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wawelski lands a right hand.
Wawelski lands a nice uppercut.
Wawelski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wawelski lands a shoulder strike.
Wawelski lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Lianjie is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawelski.
Lianjie is still on wobbly legs! Can Wawelski finish him?
A short body shot lands from Wawelski as the two fighters clinch.
Wawelski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lianjies head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosma Wawelski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wawelski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lianjie seems to have recovered his senses.
Wawelski lands an uppercut.
Wawelski scores with a shoulder strike.
Wawelski digs a right hand underneath Lianjie's ribcage. Lianjie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands a knee to the body.
Wawelski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lianjie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Wawelski.
Wawelski crunches a lovely knee into Lianjie's ribcage.
Wawelski lands a nice knee to the body.
Wawelski presses Lianjie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wawelski pushes Lianjie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands with a right to the head.
Lianjie is breathing heavily.
Wawelski lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Wawelski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands a body punch.
Lianjie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wawelski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wawelski.
A body shot lands from Wawelski.
Wawelski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lianjie can do to turn this around?
Wawelski cracks Lianjie with a nice body shot.
Wawelski lands a shoulder strike.
Wawelski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Wawelski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wawelski lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wawelski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski cracks Lianjie with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wawelski obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawelski.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wawelski working Lianjie over with knees to the body.
Wawelski lands a right hand.
Wawelski works on Lianjie's body with a couple of short punches.
Wawelski digs a right hand underneath Lianjie's ribcage. Lianjie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wawelski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wawelski scores with a shoulder strike.
Wawelski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Lianjie with a big uppercut! Lianjie tries to clinch up but Wawelski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Lianjie to the mat! Lianjie covers up and Wawelski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kosma Wawelski!
During a confident post fight interview, Kosma Wawelski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.