PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikodem Kowalczyk (ranked 1653 p4p, 2164 weight class) and Asa Steele (ranked 192 p4p, 252 weight class). Asa Steele will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kowalczyk
vs
Steele

184 cm
25
195
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
195
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Sakura Style
All-Star Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikodem Kowalczyk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asa Steele!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Kowalczyk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kowalczyk tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Asa Steele has been cut.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Steele throws a hook but Kowalczyk blocks it.
Kowalczyk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kowalczyk seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
and Kowalczyk counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Steele! He's just covering up as Kowalczyk starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikodem Kowalczyk!
Nikodem Kowalczyk retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Nikodem Kowalczyk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.