PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dest Royer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerzy Kowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royer comes to the cage accompanied by 2Г5Р1О7Т - Дым. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Royer
vs
Kowal

188 cm
22
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dest Royer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jerzy Kowal!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Royer misses.
Royer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Royer connects with a body shot.
Royer looks to land a combination. Kowal sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jerzy Kowal has been cut.
Kowal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Royer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Royer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Royer misses with a wild combination.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.
Kowal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Royer's head.
Royer staying out of range there.
Royer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Royer.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kowal.
Royer throws a series of strikes that have Kowal backpedaling.
Dest Royer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royer misses with the combination.
Royer misses with a double jab.
Royer throws a one two combo.
Royer doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowal circles away.
Some wild striking there from Royer.
Kowal missing with a left hand there. Royer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Royer tries to clinch up.
Royer misses with a few strikes there.
Royer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Royer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowal shoots in but Royer avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Royer defends it nicely.
Kowal fails to land the takedown.
Dest Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerzy Kowal.
Kowal slips a jab and a cross from Royer.
Royer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Royer throws a right hand that Kowal ducks under and follows up with a left that Kowal also avoids with ease.
Royer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Royer drives through and clinches with Kowal against the cage.
Kowal working aggressively here.
Kowal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Royer smiles and moves away.
Royer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Royer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Royer.
Royer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Royer fails to land with a series of punches.
Kowal looks to land a right hand but Royer moved out of range.
A combination from Royer does no damage.
Kowal throws a jab but it's blocked by Royer.
Kowal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Royer is fending him off so far but Kowal persists. Nope, Royer circles away and we're back to standing.
A combination from Kowal does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slow jab from Kowal misses its intended target.
Royer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kowal's head.
Royer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kowal counters with a low kick, right behind Royer 's knee.
Royer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kowal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Royer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Royer is looking to clinch but Kowal is avoiding it.
Royer looks to land a combination but Kowal avoids it well.
Kowal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kowal looks to throw the jab but Royer is out of range.
Royer fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowal misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Royer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kowal, pushing him back against the cage.
Royer can't break the clinch.
Kowal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Royer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dest Royer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerzy Kowal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kowal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Royer takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Royer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kowal is trying to stall.
Kowal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Royer is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowal has double underhooks.
Royer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kowal struggles to land a body shot inside as Royer controls his hands.
Kowal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kowal misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Royer can't break the clinch.
Royer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowal has him pressed against the cage.
Kowal has a couple of punches blocked by Royer.
Kowal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Royer smiles and moves away.
Kowal digs a good hook to Royer's body.
Nice shot lands for Kowal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Royer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kowal scores with a takedown into Royer's guard.
Royer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kowal trying to control the position from guard on top but Royer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Royer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kowal is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowal passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kowal wants to pass to mount but Royer is defending the position.
Kowal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Royer is not content to let Kowal control the position.
Royer trying to control but Kowal postures up.
Kowal is pressing down on Royer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Royer is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowal prevents Royer from improving his position.
Kowal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Royer keeps working.
Kowal thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kowal walks into a jab.
Dest Royer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Royer swinging wildly here.
Royer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowal paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Royer looks to land a combination but Kowal avoids it well.
Royer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Royer throws a right and a left that Kowal avoids nicely.
Royer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dest Royer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Royer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Royer closes the distance but Kowal moves to the side

so Kowal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Royer wants to get back to his feet but Kowal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kowal trying to control but Royer is working from the bottom.
Royer wants to hit a switch here but Kowal passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Royer there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Kowal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerzy Kowal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kowal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Royer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Royer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Royer clinches up against the cage.
Royer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowal.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Royer working hard to break the clinch.
Kowal throws a punch but it's blocked by Royer.
Royer is trying to break the clinch but Kowal has him pressed against the cage.
Kowal tries to throw a body punch but Royer avoids it by throwing Kowal back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Royer.
Royer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowal.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Royer.
Kowal misses with a body punch.
Kowal is looking to control Royer's arms but Royer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kowal has his back to the cage.
Royer scores with a shot to the side of Kowal's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowal misses with some punches.
Kowal has a couple of punches blocked by Royer.
Kowal keeps control of Royer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kowal has Royer pressed against the cage, preventing Royer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Royer.
Kowal lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kowal tries to pull guard but Royer won't allow it.
Kowal scores with a shot to the side of Royer's head.
Kowal throws a punch but it's blocked by Royer.
Royer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kowal misses with some punches.
Kowal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Royer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kowal lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Royer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Royer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Royer tries to circle away but Kowal has him pinned against the cage.
Royer blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Royer.
Kowal has a couple of punches blocked by Royer.
Royer is trying to break the clinch but Kowal has him pressed against the cage.
Kowal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Royer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dest Royer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerzy Kowal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kowal backwards.
Kowal misses with the head strike.
Royer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kowal throws a head punch that misses.
Kowal prevents Royer from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Royer.
Kowal stalling in the clinch but Royer improves position.
Royer can't break the clinch.
Royer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kowal digs a right hand into Royer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Royer's gas tank.
Kowal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Royer blocking some punches.
Kowal working aggressively here.
Royer tries to circle away but Kowal has him pinned against the cage.
Royer has had enough of the clinch but Kowal keeps him there for the moment.
Royer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kowal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowal working aggressively here.
Royer is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowal has double underhooks.
Kowal fails to pull guard.
Royer blocks an elbow strike from Kowal.
Kowal misses with the head strike.
Kowal is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowal prevents Royer from breaking the clinch.
Royer blocks an uppercut.
Royer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowal has him pressed against the cage.
Kowal has a couple of punches blocked by Royer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Royer.
Royer blocks an uppercut.
Royer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Royer wants to break free but Kowal has control.

Royer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Royer tries to clinch but Kowal is having none of it.
Royer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kowal throws the left hand but Royer avoids the punch easily.
Royer swinging wildly here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kowal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royer tries to clinch up but Kowal circles away and keeps his distance.
Royer wants to clinch but Kowal slips to the side
and Kowal counters with a stiff right hand.
Royer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Royer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kowal somewhat.
Royer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Royer throws a right and a left that Kowal avoids nicely.
Kowal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Royer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Royer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kowal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowal throws a series of punches but Royer avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerzy Kowal.
I think Kowal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Kowal!