PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kook Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Przemyslaw Kaczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kaczynski's choice of entrance music: Hocico - Bizarre Words. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Connor
vs
Kaczynski

188 cm
26
196 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
184 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kook Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Przemyslaw Kaczynski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Connor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaczynski.
Connor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Connor wants it to stay on the feet.
Kaczynski tries to bum rush Connor with a series of wild strikes but Connor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Connor has Kaczynski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaczynski has had enough of the clinch but Connor keeps him there for the moment.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but Kaczynski blocks with his arms.
Connor leaning against his opponent.
Kaczynski is looking to break free of the clinch but Connor has double underhooks.
Kaczynski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Connor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Connor tries to keep at a distance but Kaczynski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaczynski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kaczynski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor moves in looking to clinch but Kaczynski pushes him off.
Connor throws a head kick that misses
and Kaczynski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Connor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaczynski working hard to break the clinch.
Connor scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Connor throws an elbow but misses.

Connor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connor misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Connor misses
and Kaczynski counters with a two punch combo.
Kook Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor throws a sloppy head kick
and Kaczynski counters with a three punch combo that has Connor backing up. Connor nods at Kaczynski to acknowledge the strikes.

Kaczynski darts in and clinches Connor up against the cage.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaczynski trying to land knees to the body.

Kaczynski manages to break the clinch.

Connor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Connor using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Connor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Kaczynski swinging wildly here.

Kaczynski has Connor up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Connor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaczynski moves into the clinch.
Connor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Connor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kook Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Connor moves into range and clinches up with Kaczynski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Kaczynski blocks an uppercut.
Kaczynski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Connor fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kook Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Przemyslaw Kaczynski.

Kaczynski has managed to clinch.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kaczynski breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kaczynski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kaczynski takes the fight into the clinch.
Connor crunches a lovely knee into Kaczynski's ribcage.
Come on Connor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kaczynski taking a breather.
Kaczynski tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Connor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaczynski is trying to push Connor away but Connor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaczynski is trying to break free.
Connor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaczynski is trying to break the clinch but Connor has him pressed against the cage.
Kaczynski jumps guard but Connor stands there with Kaczynski around his waist. Kaczynski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaczynski trying to control the position but instead, Connor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaczynski into the cage.
Connor putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaczynski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaczynski goes for a takedown attempt but Connor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Connor clinches.
Kaczynski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaczynski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Connor.
Kaczynski lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaczynski as Connor tries to tie him up.
Kaczynski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Connor in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaczynski is trying to break free.
Connor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaczynski is defending well for now.

Kaczynski manages to pull guard.
Connor might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Connor would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kaczynski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Connor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Przemyslaw Kaczynski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kaczynski shoots in for a takedown but Connor shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Przemyslaw Kaczynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Connor. No joy for Kaczynski on that attempt.
Kaczynski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Connor is looking to clinch but Kaczynski is avoiding it.
Connor throws a head kick that misses
and Kaczynski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Connor closes the distance and clinches.
Kaczynski tries to pull guard but Connor won't allow it.
Kook Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Przemyslaw Kaczynski.
Kaczynski avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
Connor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaczynski blocks it with crossed arms.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaczynski avoids the damage to the body.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Kaczynski is looking to break free of the clinch but Connor has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaczynski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Connor trying to stall but Kaczynski improves his position.
Connor prevents Kaczynski from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczynski working hard to break the clinch.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but Kaczynski blocks with his arms.
Kaczynski wants to stall.
Kaczynski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaczynski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaczynski trying to stall but Connor improves his position.

Kaczynski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Kaczynski with that takedown attempt.

Kaczynski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Connor!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kaczynski landing punches.
Connor is looking to get to half guard.
Connor is working hard here to advance position.
Connor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaczynski on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczynski looking to control but Connor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Connor is desperately trying to improve his position but Kaczynski has a good base and remains in mount.
Kaczynski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Connor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Connor tries to get out of the position.
Connor is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kaczynski controlling his opponent.
Connor is squirming around, avoiding Kaczynski's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor working to try and regain half guard.
Kaczynski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Connor tries to hold on but Kaczynski pushes him away.
Kaczynski lands a big elbow.
Kaczynski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Connor is trying to stand.
Connor is looking to improve his position but Kaczynski isn't that keen on the idea.
Kaczynski looking to control but Connor is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Connor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaczynski avoids the attempt from Connor to control.
Kaczynski trying to control but Connor is having none of it.
Connor tries to hold on but Kaczynski pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Przemyslaw Kaczynski 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kaczynski throws a right and a left that Connor avoids nicely.

Kaczynski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Connor breaks from the clinch.

Kaczynski clinches with his opponent.
Connor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaczynski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Connor has him pressed against the cage.
Connor tries to work over Kaczynski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaczynski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Connor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaczynski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaczynski avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Connor - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaczynski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Connor.
Connor misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kaczynski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaczynski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Connor walks away with a smile on his face. Kaczynski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaczynski.
Kook Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Przemyslaw Kaczynski.

Kaczynski rushes Connor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Connor missing with knees to the body.
Connor misses with an elbow strike.
Kaczynski is trying to push Connor away but Connor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaczynski is looking to control Connor's arms but Connor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaczynski has his back to the cage.
Connor trying to land knees to the body.
Kaczynski is trying to break free.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Kaczynski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaczynski tries a knee to the head but Connor blocks it.
Kaczynski tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Kaczynski looking to slow down the pace here.
Connor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaczynski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Connor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaczynski's efforts to push away.
Kaczynski tries to break the clinch but Connor is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Connor looking to throw knees to the head but Kaczynski is blocking nicely.
Kaczynski tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Kaczynski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Connor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaczynski tries to stall but Connor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaczynski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Connor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaczynski has had enough of the clinch but Connor keeps him there for the moment.
Kaczynski can't break the clinch.
Kaczynski avoiding damage as Connor throws knees to the body.
Kaczynski tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaczynski drops back down to his feet.
Connor is struggling to control the position.
Kaczynski is trying to break free.
Kaczynski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaczynski connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaczynski obliges.
Kaczynski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaczynski avoids the damage to the body.
Kaczynski is trying to drag Connor to the mat but Connor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kaczynski wants to get back to striking at distance but Connor won't allow it.
Connor tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaczynski avoids the damage to the body.
Kaczynski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connor smiles and moves away.

Kaczynski drives through and clinches with Connor against the cage.
Connor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Connor working Kaczynski over with knees to the body.
Kaczynski is trying to push Connor away but Connor has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaczynski tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaczynski drops back down to his feet.
Connor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kook Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor taking a breather.

Kaczynski pulls Connor into guard.
Kaczynski wants to stand but Connor is controlling the position.

Connor gets to his feet - Kaczynski follows without any prompting.
Kaczynski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaczynski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Connor misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaczynski counters with a series of strikes. Connor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kaczynski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Connor sprawls well. Connor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaczynski gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaczynski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Przemyslaw Kaczynski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Connor has closed the distance and engaged Kaczynski in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Przemyslaw Kaczynski.
I've got Kaczynski 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Przemyslaw Kaczynski!