PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yakko Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Kowalski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yakko Warner's chin.

Kowalski
vs
Warner

174 cm
22
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

150 cm
22
130 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomasz Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Yakko Warner!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Warner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Warner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Warner trying to control the action but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
Kowalski is trying to control Warner's posture but Warner avoids it.

Warner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Warner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Warner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kowalski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kowalski gets back to half guard.

Kowalski looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to control but Warner is keeping busy.
Kowalski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warner.
Kowalski is trying to control but can't.
Kowalski is pressing down on Warner's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Warner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Warner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Warner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kowalski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Warner scores with a kick to the body.
Kowalski looks to land a combination but Warner avoids it well.
A shot to de liver by Warner. Beautiful body shot.
Warner lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Warner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski swings for the body but Warner moves out of range.
No luck for Kowalski with that takedown attempt.

Warner closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kowalski did well to prevent Warner getting side control.
Warner thows a huge punch but Kowalski dodges it nicely.
Warner works his way into side control.
Kowalski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Warner lands a nice forearm strike.
Warner misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Warner takes a little break here. Kowalski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warner scores with a couple of short elbows.
Warner working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Warner crashes against the mat.
Warner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kowalski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Warner wants to control but Kowalski is keeping him busy.
Warner throws an elbow but Kowalski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Warner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Warner landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kowalski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Warner scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Warner landing a few strikes.
Warner working the ground and pound.
Warner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kowalski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Warner misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Warner lands a nice forearm strike.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
Warner working the body and head with strikes.
Warner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Warner trying to control the action but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
Kowalski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kowalski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yakko Warner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kowalski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Warner throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kowalski.

Warner closes the distance and clinches.
Warner prevents the takedown attempt.
Warner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kowalski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Warner lands a shoulder strike.
Warner lands a damaging elbow.
Warner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warner.
Warner landing knees to the head.
Kowalski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Warner.
Kowalski blocks the elbow strike.
Warner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warner landing knees to the head.
Warner misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warner lands an elbow that stopped Kowalski in his tracks for a moment.
Warner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the temple.
Kowalski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Warner looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalski is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kowalski tries to pull guard but Warner holds him up against the cage and eventually Kowalski drops back down to his feet.
Warner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kowalski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Warner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Warner lands an elbow just above Kowalski 's eye.
Nice elbow from Warner.
Warner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Warner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Warner lands an elbow inside.
Warner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Warner throws an elbow but misses.
Warner lands an elbow that stopped Kowalski in his tracks for a moment.
Warner lands an elbow that stopped Kowalski in his tracks for a moment.
Warner tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks with his arms.
Warner lands an elbow inside that Kowalski shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Warner.
Kowalski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warner has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Warner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kowalski takes an elbow to the temple.
Warner throws an elbow but it misses.
Warner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Warner. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A nice right hand lands inside from Warner.
Warner throws an elbow that misses.
Warner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kowalski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kowalski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Warner walks away with a smile on his face. Kowalski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Warner connects with a high kick.
Warner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Warner thows a body kick. Kowalski tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Warner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Warner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Warner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Kowalski is rocked!
Warner is landing with some decent strikes but Kowalski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Warner working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Kowalski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warner working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Kowalski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Warner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Warner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Warner connects with a bit shot that sees Kowalski covering up! More strikes from Warner and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Warner is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yakko Warner!