PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikodem Kowalczyk (ranked 1182 p4p, 1951 weight class) and Miguel Whitney (ranked 148 p4p, 229 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kowalczyk
vs
Whitney

184 cm
26
195
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Whitney!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalczyk.
Whitney tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kowalczyk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalczyk wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Whitney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk sets himself, and Whitney steps forward looking for the clinch! Kowalczyk avoids it this time.
Kowalczyk loads up on a big right hand but Whitney slips the punch.
Whitney doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalczyk circles away.
Whitney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Miguel Whitney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitney wants to clinch
and Kowalczyk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Whitney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalczyk paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Whitney darts in and clinches Kowalczyk up against the cage.
Whitney can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalczyk controls the action.
Kowalczyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Whitney.
Kowalczyk lands a right hand.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk gets through Whitney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
Whitney tries to throw a body punch but Kowalczyk avoids it by throwing Whitney back against the cage.
Kowalczyk gets through Whitney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whitney has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.
Whitney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Kowalczyk - that landed with a thud.
Whitney working hard to break the clinch.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Whitney misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Whitney.
Kowalczyk lands a nice uppercut.
Whitney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kowalczyk pushes Whitney back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kowalczyk.
Whitney looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalczyk.
Whitney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whitney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalczyk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalczyk lands a shot to the body.
Kowalczyk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitney backwards.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Whitney misses with a body punch.
Kowalczyk lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kowalczyk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Whitney controls the action.
Kowalczyk presses Whitney against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whitney throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whitney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitney backwards.
Kowalczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kowalczyk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitney or not.
Kowalczyk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitney backwards.
Kowalczyk lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kowalczyk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalczyk.
Whitney working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk cracks Whitney with a nice body shot.
Kowalczyk is working Whitney over against the cage.
Kowalczyk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kowalczyk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitney or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kowalczyk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kowalczyk lands a nice shot to the body.
Kowalczyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kowalczyk lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Whitney is rocked!
Kowalczyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitney backwards.
Whitney is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalczyk finish him?
Kowalczyk gets through Whitney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Whitney has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kowalczyk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Whitney! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kowalczyk is unloading with more strikes now! Whitney drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikodem Kowalczyk!
Nikodem Kowalczyk retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Nikodem Kowalczyk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.