PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Wigfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tadeusz Kowalski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kowalski
vs
Wigfield

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tadeusz Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Wigfield!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wigfield blocks a head kick by Kowalski.
Wigfield looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wigfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Kowalski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wigfield avoids it really well and circles away.

Wigfield shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wigfield was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kowalski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kowalski wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kowalski tries to escape but Wigfield has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is working hard here to advance position.
Kowalski just trying to survive but Wigfield is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wigfield struggling to land strikes to the head as Kowalski covers up.
Kowalski can't escape the position.
Wigfield somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Wigfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Wigfield has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Wigfield is trying to stick to Kowalski's back but Kowalski is turning into Wigfield. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wigfield's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kowalski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wigfield keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Wigfield swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wigfield slips a jab and a cross from Kowalski.
Kowalski wants to clinch.

Wigfield gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wigfield trying to control the position here.
Kowalski wants to control from the top but Wigfield keeps moving.
Kowalski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wigfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wigfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kowalski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wigfield's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wigfield trying to keep a closed guard but Kowalski is proving a slippery customer.
Kowalski wants to control from the top but Wigfield keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kowalski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wigfield counters with a shoot takedown. Kowalski fights it but they end up in guard.
Kowalski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kowalski looking for a guillotine here but Wigfield defends easily.
Wigfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Wigfield dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wigfield lands a nice looking body kick.
Wigfield stuffs the takedown attempt from Kowalski. Kowalski gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Kowalski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wigfield walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kowalski lands with a kick to the temple. Wigfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kowalski misses with a takedown

and Wigfield counters with a takedown into side control.
Kowalski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wigfield is controlling him well.

Wigfield tries for a kimura but Kowalski is defending well.
Kowalski is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski struggling a bit here.
Kowalski parries the strikes from Wigfield easily there. Wigfield is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kowalski to escape.
Kowalski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wigfield.

Wigfield has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

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.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wigfield on the side of the head.
Wigfield circles away from the clinch attempt

and Wigfield counters with a single leg into guard. Kowalski didn't expect that.
Wigfield sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jamie Wigfield has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wigfield wants to stand but Kowalski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wigfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Kowalski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kowalski is looking for a triangle but Wigfield pushes his legs off easily.
Wigfield stays in close to Kowalski's body and controls the position.
Kowalski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kowalski, not yet.
Kowalski working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wigfield seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wigfield prevents Kowalski from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wigfield tries to clinch but Kowalski is having none of it.
Wigfield circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kowalski tries to clinch up

and Wigfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kowalski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wigfield smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Wigfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kowalski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wigfield counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kowalski won't be happy with that.
Kowalski is looking for a sweep.

Wigfield stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wigfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kowalski throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Kowalski with that takedown attempt.

Wigfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kowalski!

Wigfield is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kowalski has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kowalski!
Kowalski throws a big right hand that misses.
Wigfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kowalski wants to control from the top but Wigfield keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wigfield is trying to keep Kowalski in close.
Wigfield is pulling down on Kowalski's head. It's preventing any offense from Kowalski, at least for the moment.
Kowalski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wigfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wigfield is trying to control the position but Kowalski postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kowalski with a poor takedown

and Wigfield counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wigfield sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kowalski tries to get to full guard but Wigfield has control of the leg.
Wigfield keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kowalski trying to control here.
Kowalski tries to kick Wigfield off in order to stand up. Wigfield Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kowalski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wigfield on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Wigfield is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kowalski tries to hold on but Wigfield pushes him away.
Kowalski is desperately trying to improve his position but Wigfield has a good base and remains in mount.
Kowalski wants to control but Wigfield is having none of it.
Kowalski is working to get back to half guard.
Tadeusz Kowalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamie Wigfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wigfield controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Wigfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wigfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Wigfield!