PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster has chosen Deftones- welcome to the butcher as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Josh Warmaster was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kowalski
vs
Warmaster

180 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Warmaster!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown but Warmaster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Warmaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warmaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Warmaster lands a jab to the head.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warmaster looks to land a combination. Kowalski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Jan Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski ducks right into an uppercut from Warmaster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warmaster.
Kowalski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Warmaster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Warmaster. Those never looked like landing.
Warmaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kowalski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Warmaster looks to land a combination. Kowalski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kowalski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Warmaster finds it's way round the side to connect with Kowalski's head.
Warmaster throws a right hand that Kowalski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kowalski also avoids with ease.
Warmaster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Warmaster misses with a double jab.
Warmaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kowalski backs up against the cage.

Jan Kowalski's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warmaster misses with a few strikes there.
Warmaster scores with a three punch combo!
Warmaster throws a right and a left that Kowalski avoids nicely.
Josh Warmaster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warmaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warmaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Warmaster throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Warmaster misses with a series of wild punches.
Warmaster leaves Kowalski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Kowalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster tries to bum rush Kowalski with a series of wild strikes but Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warmaster misses with a double jab.
Warmaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Warmaster.
Warmaster swinging wildly here.

Kowalski scores with a takedown into Warmaster's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kowalski controlling from the top position.
Warmaster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kowalski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kowalski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warmaster keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
Kowalski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Warmaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Kowalski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Warmaster misses with a wild combination.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Kowalski avoids them all with ease.
Warmaster lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Warmaster.
Warmaster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warmaster scores with a nice strike.

Jan Kowalski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warmaster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Warmaster.
Warmaster fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Warmaster misses.
Warmaster tries to bum rush Kowalski with a series of wild strikes but Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warmaster has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Warmaster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Josh Warmaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kowalski drives through with a takedown into Warmaster's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kowalski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kowalski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster is looking to stand up but Kowalski isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warmaster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kowalski preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Warmaster.
Warmaster shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kowalski eats them both and turns towards Warmaster to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warmaster slips under a jab.
Kowalski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for Warmaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster lands with a hook. Kowalski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
No joy there for Warmaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Josh Warmaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warmaster lands a jab.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Warmaster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warmaster catches Kowalski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Warmaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kowalski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Josh Warmaster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warmaster with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Warmaster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warmaster scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Warmaster. Those never looked like landing.
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Warmaster.
Warmaster jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Jeez, Jan Kowalski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Warmaster throws a series of punches but Kowalski avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Warmaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Kowalski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Warmaster lands with a nice combination. Kowalski backs away looking to recover.
Kowalski fails to land the takedown.
Kowalski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good shot there by Warmaster.
Warmaster scores with a three punch combo!
Warmaster stuns Kowalski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Warmaster catches Kowalski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Warmaster finds it's way through Kowalski's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warmaster!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jan Kowalski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josh Warmaster!
Josh Warmaster made sure to mention his sponsor, Rivers Edge Nutrition (Disciples of Pain) in his post fight interview.