PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bielawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Kauo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bielawski's entrance music is The Last of the Mohican. A fine choice. Kauo has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. Tom Bielawski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bielawski
vs
Kauo

170 cm
18
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
137 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Bielawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Kauo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauo dives in and grabs Bielawski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bielawski pushes down on Kauo's head and hops out.
Bielawski wants to clinch up but Kauo keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kauo.
Kauo shoots in but Bielawski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tom Bielawski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kauo.
Kauo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kauo looks gassed!
Kauo takes one on the button.
Bielawski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bielawski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kauo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bielawski can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kauo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bielawski.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kauo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bielawski walks away with a smile on his face. Kauo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bielawski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kauo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bielawski lands a nice hook to Kauo's body. Kauo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kauo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bielawski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kauo.

Kauo tries to keep at a distance but Bielawski has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielawski working Kauo over with knees to the body.
Bielawski lands a good knee to the midsection. Kauo won't want to take too many of those.
Bielawski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bielawski lands a knee to the body.

Bielawski breaks the clinch.
Tom Bielawski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bielawski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bielawski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bielawski.
Bielawski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kauo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kauo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bielawski. That one must have hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bielawski.
Bielawski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kauo on the side of the head.
Bielawski throws a body punch but Kauo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bielawski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bielawski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kauo.
Bielawski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kauo takes a step back to recover.
Bielawski connects with a solid leg kick.
Bielawski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kauo looks for a takedown but Bielawski sprawls well.
Bielawski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bielawski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bielawski moves into range and clinches up with Kauo.
Bielawski lands a knee to the body.
Bielawski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bielawski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bielawski lands a knee to the body.
Bielawski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Bielawski.

Bielawski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bielawski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bielawski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bielawski with a knee to the head.

Bielawski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kauo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bielawski.
Kauo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bielawski. Bielawski obviously looking to wear him down.
Kauo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kauo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bielawski scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bielawski misses with the combination.
Bielawski digs a good hook to Kauo's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bielawski circles away.
Bielawski is looking to wear down Kauo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Bielawski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bielawski lands a knee to the head.
Bielawski connects with a knee to the head.
Kauo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Bielawski.

Kauo is rocked!
Bielawski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kauo.
Bielawski landing knees to the body.
Bielawski crunches a lovely knee into Kauo's ribcage.
Bielawski with a knee to the head.
Bielawski scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bielawski landing knees to the body.
Bielawski working Kauo over with knees to the body.
Bielawski prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bielawski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bielawski - that will leave a mark!
Bielawski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bielawski tries a head kick but it misses.
Kauo looks to land a left hand but Bielawski moved out of range nicely.
Bielawski is looking to clinch but Kauo is avoiding it.
Kauo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bielawski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kauo under the eye.
Kauo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bielawski tries to avoid it but Kauo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bielawski to the ground. Bielawski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bielawski doesn't manage to clinch there - Kauo circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bielawski.
A punch combination from Bielawski misses.

Bielawski has managed to clinch.
Tom Bielawski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kauo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bielawski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kauo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bielawski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bielawski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kauo's face.
Kauo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bielawski finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielawski scores with a knee to the head.

Bielawski manages to break the clinch.
Bielawski throws a leg kick which misses Kauo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kauo tries to avoid it.
Bielawski thuds his shin into the meat of Kauo's side.
Bielawski throws out a powerful jab.
Bielawski lands a high kick!
Kauo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bielawski connects with a body shot.
Bielawski digs a good hook to Kauo's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bielawski.
Bielawski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kauo can do to turn this around?
Bielawski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kauo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bielawski lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bielawski lands a nice looking body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kauo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bielawski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bielawski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kauo's head.
Bielawski tries to clinch up but Kauo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bielawski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bielawski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kauo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jesse Kauo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kauo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bielawski defends it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bielawski.
Bielawski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bielawski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bielawski lands a nice looking body shot.

Bielawski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bielawski scores with a knee to the head.
Bielawski tries to land knees in the clinch but Kauo avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bielawski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kauo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bielawski. That one must have hurt.
Bielawski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kauo seems to have recovered his senses.
Good leg kick by Bielawski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bielawski wants to clinch up but Kauo keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bielawski. Kauo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bielawski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bielawski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bielawski lands a nice looking body kick.
Bielawski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bielawski thuds his shin into the meat of Kauo's side.
Kauo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bielawski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski lands a high kick!
Kauo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Bielawski.
No luck for Kauo with that takedown attempt.
Tom Bielawski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kauo.
Kauo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bielawski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kauo was well out of range. Poor timing from Bielawski.
Bielawski doesn't manage to clinch there - Kauo circles away.
Bielawski scores with a head kick. Kauo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kauo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bielawski.
Bielawski tries to clinch up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bielawski.
Bielawski thumps Kauo with a low kick.
Bielawski lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bielawski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bielawski lands with a slapping head kick.
Kauo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kauo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bielawski manages to avoid it.
Bielawski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bielawski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kauo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kauo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bielawski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kauo.
Bielawski throws a shot to the body.
Bielawski lands with a nice body punch.
Kauo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bielawski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bielawski tries to clinch there but Kauo circles away.

Bielawski closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielawski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kauo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bielawski lands a nice knee to the body.
Bielawski tries to land knees in the clinch but Kauo avoids the damage to the body.
Bielawski tries to land knees in the clinch but Kauo avoids the damage to the body.
Bielawski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kauo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bielawski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kauo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bielawski lands a good knee to the midsection. Kauo won't want to take too many of those.
Kauo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bielawski.
Bielawski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bielawski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bielawski tries to land knees in the clinch but Kauo avoids the damage to the body.
Kauo managing to block the knees to the body from Bielawski.
Kauo managing to block the knees to the body from Bielawski.
Bielawski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kauo tries to break the clinch but Bielawski is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski landing knees to the head.
Bielawski missing with knees to the body.
Kauo managing to block the knees to the body from Bielawski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Bielawski.

Kauo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bielawski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kauo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bielawski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bielawski prevents Kauo from improving position.
Bielawski struggling a bit here.
Kauo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauo is looking to take a break and control but Bielawski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kauo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kauo tries to score with some ground and pound. Bielawski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kauo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kauo trying to control the position but Bielawski is working away.
Tom Bielawski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski looks to move to half guard but instead Kauo has passed into mount! Damn!
Kauo wants to control the pace but Bielawski is squirming around nicely.
Bielawski is looking to improve his position but Kauo isn't that keen on the idea.

Kauo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bielawski has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bielawski!
Jesse Kauo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bielawski forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bielawski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bielawski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Bielawski!