PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Roberts
vs
Kowalski

180 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patryk Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts gets the takedown into side control.
Roberts prevents Kowalski from escaping the position.

Roberts decides to stand back up. Roberts steps back and let's Kowalski get back to his feet.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kowalski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roberts swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Roberts shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kowalski is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski really wants to buck Roberts off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.
Roberts looking to finish with strikes here!
Kowalski is trying to stand.
Roberts putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Roberts looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kowalski is trying to stand up.
Roberts wants to control the pace but Kowalski is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kowalski looks gassed!

Roberts with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Roberts lands a big elbow.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the head.
Kowalski really wants to buck Roberts off and get back to his feet.
Roberts lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kowalski hang on?
Roberts controlling the position easily from mount.
Kowalski is in a horrible position here. Roberts smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts landing strikes, looking to finish!
Roberts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kowalski on the ground.
Kowalski wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Roberts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the head.
Roberts landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roberts lands with some strikes.
Roberts looking to finish Kowalski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kowalski!

Kowalski is rocked!
Roberts controlling the pace for now.
Kowalski is still in real trouble! Can Roberts finish him?
Kowalski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kowalski seems to have recovered his senses.
Roberts working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Roberts is landing with some decent strikes but Kowalski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roberts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kowalski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kowalski is working to get back to half guard.
Roberts takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roberts with good strikes from the mount here!
Kowalski wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roberts cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roberts lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Roberts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Roberts postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kowalski looks a forlorn figure.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the head.
Roberts scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Roberts is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Roberts controlling his opponent.
Roberts lands with some strikes.
Roberts with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roberts scoring with strikes but Kowalski is staying in there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Roberts landing shots from mount.
Roberts punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roberts in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Roberts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kowalski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
Roberts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Roberts circles away.

Roberts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kowalski, pushing him back against the cage.
Kowalski jumps guard but Roberts stands there with Kowalski around his waist. Kowalski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kowalski tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Kowalski drops back down to his feet.
Oliver Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patryk Kowalski.
Kowalski fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Roberts breaks the clinch.

Roberts lands a left and a right that send Kowalski crashing to the mat, dazed. Roberts thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Roberts closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Roberts slips a nice elbow through Kowalski's hands, connecting with Kowalski's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Kowalski won't allow Roberts to pass to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Roberts is working for a kimura but Kowalski is defending it quite comfortably.
Roberts lands strikes from half guard.
Oliver Roberts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roberts controlling the action here.
Kowalski is trying to stand back up but Roberts is controlling him
Roberts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roberts not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kowalski is looking to escape.
Roberts lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet.
Roberts working Kowalski over with strikes.

Roberts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kowalski sees it coming and defends easily.
Kowalski is trying to escape back to his feet but Roberts uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Roberts stands up and beckons Kowalski to his feet.

Roberts decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kowalski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberts.
Kowalski is trying to stand back up but Roberts is controlling him

Kowalski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts wants to control but Kowalski is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roberts.
Kowalski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Roberts counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Roberts works over Kowalski with some ground and pound from guard.
Roberts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Kowalski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet but Roberts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roberts connects with a couple of short punches.
Roberts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Roberts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kowalski is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Roberts drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Roberts jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Roberts dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kowalski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roberts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
Oliver Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Roberts counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Roberts trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.

Roberts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kowalski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kowalski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kowalski!
Roberts is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kowalski is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Roberts looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kowalski gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Roberts is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kowalski lets go of the hold and Roberts can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patryk Kowalski!