PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spike Poyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Kowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Kowal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Poyson
vs
Kowal

180 cm
23
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spike Poyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marek Kowal!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowal wants to clinch.

Kowal clinches.

Kowal decides to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kowal looking to control.
Kowal is looking to stand up but Poyson isn't so interested in that idea.
Kowal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poyson is one step ahead there.
Poyson content to stall in guard here.

Poyson stands up and waves to Kowal to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kowal closes the distance and clinches.
Poyson looking for a takedown.
Poyson tries to pull guard but Kowal forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poyson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kowal just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spike Poyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowal is trying to force a seperation but Poyson has the dominant position.
Kowal wants to get back to striking at distance but Poyson won't allow it.
Poyson tries to work over Kowal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kowal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Kowal does no damage.

Kowal darts in and clinches Poyson up against the cage.
Kowal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poyson has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowal wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kowal pulls Poyson into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poyson won't allow Kowal to get back to his feet.

Poyson gets to his feet - Kowal follows without any prompting.
Kowal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kowal looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowal throws a right and a left that Poyson avoids nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Kowal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kowal.
Poyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowal.
Marek Kowal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowal circles away.
Poyson throws a body punch but Kowal moves out of range.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Kowal turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kowal manages to end up in side control.
Poyson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Poyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Poyson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Poyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kowal moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowal.
Poyson prevents Kowal from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kowal manages to break the clinch.
Poyson shoots in for a double leg but Kowal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kowal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poyson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kowal gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poyson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kowal smiles and moves away.
Kowal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowal throws a one two combo.
Poyson fails to land the takedown.
Kowal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Kowal dominated that 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.

Kowal drives through and clinches with Poyson against the cage.
Kowal wants to break free but Poyson has control.
Kowal digs a right hand underneath Poyson's ribcage. Poyson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kowal wants to get back to striking at distance but Poyson won't allow it.

Kowal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kowal moves out of range of the body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Kowal scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Spike Poyson has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowal looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Kowal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Kowal wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kowal manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Poyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowal's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kowal duly obliges.

Poyson is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kowal.
Oh Poyson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowal feints a jab promting Poyson to slip. Kowal then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Poyson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kowal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Poyson back to the cage. Kowal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kowal tries to clinch there but Poyson circles away.
Poyson shoots in for a double leg but Kowal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danga de danga de dang - Kowal scores with a four punch combination!

Kowal closes the distance and clinches.

Kowal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marek Kowal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kowal misses with a double jab.
Marek Kowal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poyson tries to clinch there but Kowal circles away.
Kowal swats away the attempt to clinch by Poyson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kowal has Poyson up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kowal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poyson seems to have got his legs back now.
Kowal lands a jab-cross combination.
Kowal swats away the attempt to clinch by Poyson.
Kowal is working the combinations to good effect here.
Poyson misses with a body shot.
Kowal misses with a two punch combination.
Kowal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Poyson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kowal!
Poyson controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowal wants to control but Poyson is having none of it.
Poyson looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Spike Poyson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Poyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Kowal. No joy for Poyson on that attempt.
Kowal lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Kowal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spike Poyson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kowal has Poyson up against the cage in a clinch.

Kowal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kowal closes the distance and clinches.
Kowal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kowal tries to break free but Poyson pushes him back against the cage.
Poyson is trying to pull guard but Kowal has him pressed against the cage.

Kowal tightens his grip and picks Poyson up, before dumping him to the ground. Poyson manages to land in guard.
Poyson keeping full guard, as Kowal tries to pass.
Poyson has control of Kowal's left arm, preventing Kowal from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poyson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Poyson is proving hard to escape from.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Poyson keeping full guard, as Kowal tries to pass.
Kowal trying to stand up but can't free himself from Poyson's guard.

Spike Poyson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jab by Kowal.
Kowal is looking to clinch but Poyson is avoiding it.
Kowal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kowal wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Poyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spike Poyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kowal moves into the clinch successfully.
Poyson prevents Kowal from breaking the clinch.
Kowal can't break the clinch.
Kowal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poyson has him pressed against the cage.
Poyson has Kowal pressed against the cage, preventing Kowal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kowal tries to circle away but Poyson has him pinned against the cage.
Poyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poyson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowal walks away with a smile on his face. Poyson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kowal throws a series of strikes that have Poyson backpedaling.
Spike Poyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poyson is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poyson moves in looking to clinch but Kowal pushes him off.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kowal enables Poyson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kowal manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Poyson gets to his feet - Kowal follows without any prompting.
A left and a right from Kowal both land. Nice combination.
Poyson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kowal swivels and escapes.
Kowal doesn't manage to clinch there - Poyson circles away.
Poyson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kowal clinches up against the cage.

Kowal has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Poyson is trying to keep an underhook but Kowal manages to get the takedown into half guard.
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!
Kowal wants to stand up but Poyson manages to regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poyson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Poyson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kowal moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kowal.
Marek Kowal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poyson connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kowal moves into range and clinches up with Poyson.
Poyson tries to break free but Kowal pushes him back against the cage.
Spike Poyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marek Kowal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poyson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kowal gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Kowal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kowal 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Kowal!