PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Siam (ranked 1237 p4p, 1371 weight class) and Mordechai Kowalczyk (ranked 138 p4p, 156 weight class). Kowalczyk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nocturne op. 9 no.2- Frederic Chopin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Siam
vs
Kowalczyk

165 cm
29
147
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
32
145
16 - 7 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads
Urban Fighter

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chan Siam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mordechai Kowalczyk!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kowalczyk.
Siam throws the left hand but Kowalczyk avoids the punch easily.
Siam misses with a right hand

and Kowalczyk moves into the clinch.
Kowalczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Siam is pushing Kowalczyk up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kowalczyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Siam.
Kowalczyk tries a body shot but Siam blocks it.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kowalczyk lands with a light punch inside.
Siam lands with a right to the head.
Siam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kowalczyk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siam tries to stall but Kowalczyk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam lands with a left to the head.
Kowalczyk working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk tries a body shot but Siam blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Siam.
Siam misses with a body punch.
Siam digs a right hand underneath Kowalczyk's ribcage. Kowalczyk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Kowalczyk tries a body shot but Siam blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the head.
Siam takes a shot to the head.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Siam.
Siam working aggressively here.
Siam lands a left hand.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Siam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalczyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siam backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Siam.
Siam blocking some punches.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siam tries to work over Kowalczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siam working aggressively here.
Siam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kowalczyk working aggressively here.
Siam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Siam jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalczyk walks away with a smile on his face. Siam gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Siam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Siam postures up in Kowalczyk's guard and throws a big left but Kowalczyk blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking to work some ground and pound but Kowalczyk has wrist control.
Kowalczyk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Siam trying to control but Kowalczyk is working from the bottom.
Kowalczyk wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalczyk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kowalczyk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Siam is one step ahead there.
Siam is looking to pass into half guard but Kowalczyk pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kowalczyk is in guard.

Siam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kowalczyk defends well.
Kowalczyk passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kowalczyk jumps into side control!
Siam is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalczyk trying to control the action but Siam is working from the bottom.
Siam looking for a sweep but Kowalczyk has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Siam tries to control Kowalczyk's body but Kowalczyk pushes him off. Siam squirms to his side and now Kowalczyk has his back!
Siam manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kowalczyk's guard. Nice work there by Siam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Siam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kowalczyk keeping moving, preventing Siam from controlling successfully.
Kowalczyk pulls Siam in close to his closed guard and prevents Siam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Siam trying to control but Kowalczyk is working from the bottom.
Siam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chan Siam will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Siam connects with a single shot there.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kowalczyk with a nice calf kick.
Siam looks to land a left hand but Kowalczyk moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Kowalczyk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalczyk tries to land a front kick but Siam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donk. Siam catches Kowalczyk right on the button with a cross.
Kowalczyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siam takes one on the button.
Siam misses with a straight left.
Siam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kowalczyk.
Siam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siam cracks Kowalczyk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kowalczyk throws a looping overhand right but Siam ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Siam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Siam clinches.
Siam lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalczyk.
Siam throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siam is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chan Siam has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kowalczyk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siam looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalczyk.
Siam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Siam blocks an uppercut.
Siam lands an uppercut.
Kowalczyk lands an uppercut.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalczyk blocks an elbow strike.
Siam working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Siam.
Siam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Siam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siam cracks Kowalczyk with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Siam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Siam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Siam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kowalczyk backwards.
Siam is stalling here.
Siam misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk digs a right hand into Siam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siam's gas tank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siam.
Siam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Kowalczyk scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siam.
A head punch on the inside from Siam fails to land.

Siam gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Siam throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Siam works his way into side control.
Siam working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk looks to move to half guard but instead Siam has passed into mount! Damn!
Kowalczyk can't escape the position.
Chan Siam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Siam scoring with strikes but Kowalczyk is staying in there.
Kowalczyk is trying desperately to improve position.
Siam lands a couple of good shots and Kowalczyk has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Siam punches the canvas rather than the man.
Siam missing with strikes from the back.
Kowalczyk has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Siam.

Siam patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Siam seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam lands strikes to the head.
Kowalczyk is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Siam off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Siam connects with a big shot to the side of Kowalczyk's head.

Siam looking for the RNC.
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!
Kowalczyk is really stuck here.
Kowalczyk is trapped and Siam is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Kowalczyk wants to escape the position.
Siam struggling to keep hold of the position.
Siam scores with punches to the body.
Siam gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kowalczyk covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siam lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kowalczyk breaks Siam's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Siam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Siam dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Siam throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.

Siam closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siam.
Siam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalczyk can do to turn this around?
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siam misses with the head strike.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Siam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siam gets through Kowalczyk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Siam tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalczyk blocks with his arms.
Kowalczyk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.
Siam throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch to the body.
Siam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Siam avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
Siam stalling against the cage.
Kowalczyk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siam's elbow.
Kowalczyk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siam tries to pull guard but Kowalczyk holds him up against the cage and eventually Siam drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kowalczyk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siam swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kowalczyk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Siam pushes Kowalczyk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siam lands a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siam tries to throw a body punch but Kowalczyk avoids it by throwing Siam back against the cage.
Siam misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siam misses with a punch on the inside.
Siam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
Siam scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kowalczyk.
Siam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Siam.
Siam takes a shot to the head.
Siam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kowalczyk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siams head.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalczyk lands with a right to the head.
Siam swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk misses with a body punch.
Siam misses with some punches.
Siam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Siam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kowalczyk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siam.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siam lands with a left to the head.

Siam pulls Kowalczyk into guard.
Siam pulls Kowalczyk in to control the position.
Kowalczyk preventing the sweep.
Chan Siam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kowalczyk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Siam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalczyk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Siam keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyk from controlling successfully.
Siam is adopting a defensive guard.
Siam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Siam is really struggling to control Kowalczyk but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mordechai Kowalczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Siam rushes Kowalczyk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalczyk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kowalczyk prevents a body shot from Siam.
Kowalczyk lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siam.
Kowalczyk prevents a body shot from Siam.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Siam.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Siam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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 Chan Siam.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Siam, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chan Siam!
An out of breath Chan Siam thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.