PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Kotowiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy van Persi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Persi has chosen Wolfsheim as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kotowiec
vs
van Persi

184 cm
21
181 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bartosz Kotowiec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy van Persi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Persi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
van Persi scores with a hook.

It looks like Bartosz Kotowiec has been cut.
Bartosz Kotowiec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Persi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

van Persi moves into the clinch successfully.
van Persi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from van Persi.
Kotowiec just leaning against van Persi, taking a breather.
van Persi digs a right hand into Kotowiec's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kotowiec's gas tank.
Kotowiec is struggling to control the position.
van Persi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from van Persi - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
van Persi lands a shot to the body.
van Persi cracks Kotowiec with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on van Persi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

van Persi breaks from the clinch.
Kotowiec wants to clinch but van Persi slips to the side
and van Persi counters with a left and a right that stings Kotowiec.
Kotowiec is breathing heavily.
Kotowiec on the wrong end of a nice hook.

van Persi clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van Persi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kotowiecs head.
van Persi is stalling here.
van Persi receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

van Persi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for van Persi.
Kotowiec misses with a jab to the body
and van Persi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
van Persi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kotowiec throws out the jab.
Kotowiec looks to clinch
and Kotowiec takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
van Persi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kotowiec on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by van Persi. van Persi obviously looking to wear him down.
van Persi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Oooooh!!! van Persi has knocked Kotowiec down with a huge combo! van Persi steps away and waves a wobbly Kotowiec back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Kotowiec is rocked!
van Persi closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kotowiec! van Persi dives in looking to finish! Kotowiec is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy van Persi!