PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Lowrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Laskownik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Laskownik has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Lowrow
vs
Laskownik

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Lowrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Laskownik!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lowrow shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laskownik's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Lowrow gets to his feet - Laskownik follows without any prompting.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laskownik.
Lowrow swats away the attempt to clinch by Laskownik.
Lowrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lowrow wants to clinch

and Laskownik counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lowrow makes his way to full guard, as Laskownik worked for a kimura.
Lowrow working a defensive guard here.
Lowrow lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Laskownik!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowrow wants to control the action but instead Laskownik gets a body lock and reverses into Lowrow's guard! Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrow is trying to keep Laskownik in close.

Lowrow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Laskownik defends it easily.
Laskownik throws a big elbow that misses.
Lowrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Laskownik's guard.
Lowrow cracks Laskownik with a solid left hand.
Lowrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lowrow trying to control but Laskownik is working from the bottom.
Lowrow looking to sit in guard and control but Laskownik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrow pulls Laskownik in close to prevent any damage.
Laskownik wants to control from the top but Lowrow keeps moving.
Lowrow wants to sweep but no luck.
Laskownik advances position into side control!
Laskownik misses with the ground and pound.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Laskownik is trying to get an arm triangle but Lowrow is defending well.
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!

Laskownik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lowrow has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laskownik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lowrow has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lowrow wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lowrow manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lowrow trying to control here.
Laskownik is pressing down on Lowrow's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lowrow is holding on for now.
Laskownik throws a strike but Lowrow avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrow keeping full guard, as Laskownik tries to pass.
Laskownik preventing the sweep.
Laskownik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowrow is keeping the position for now.
Laskownik trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laskownik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Lowrow will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Laskownik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sloppy strikes from Lowrow. Those never looked like landing.
Laskownik shoots for a takedown but Lowrow saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laskownik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lowrow as he jumps to the side.
Brian Lowrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lowrow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Laskownik's half guard.
Lowrow tries to stand but can't do so whilst Laskownik controls his leg.
Lowrow slows the pace down in half guard.

Lowrow decides to stand and escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lowrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laskownik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Lowrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lowrow is looking to take a break and control but Laskownik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laskownik is looking to regain half guard here but Lowrow keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lowrow decides to stand back up.
Laskownik avoids the head kick by Lowrow.
Laskownik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lowrow sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Laskownik somewhat.
Brian Lowrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Laskownik.
Laskownik throws a nice looking combination but Lowrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Laskownik moves into the clinch.
Lowrow is trying to break the clinch but Laskownik has him pressed against the cage.
Lowrow fails to pull guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lowrow manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Laskownik.

Laskownik gets the takedown into side control.
Laskownik wants to control for a moment but Lowrow uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Laskownik works his way into side control.
Lowrow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lowrow manages to get back to half guard.
Lowrow is trying to stand.
Laskownik is looking to take a break and control but Lowrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laskownik frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lowrow blocking the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laskownik prevents Lowrow from getting the reversal.
Laskownik can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lowrow is looking to escape.
Lowrow is desperately trying to improve his position but Laskownik has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowrow wants to hold on but Laskownik pushes him away.
Laskownik tries to control but Lowrow wriggling away.
Laskownik looking to ground and pound but Lowrow is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Lowrow dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Laskownik. Lowrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lowrow lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laskownik has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laskownik and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lowrow slaps away a takedown attempt from Laskownik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Laskownik tries a head kick but it misses.

Lowrow feints and as Laskownik raises his hands in defense, Lowrow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Laskownik is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Lowrow wants a takedown.
Lowrow is looking to break free of the clinch but Laskownik has double underhooks.
Lowrow trying to land knees to the body.
Lowrow is trying to pull guard but Laskownik turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Laskownik gets control of Lowrow's arms and successfully pulls guard. Laskownik will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laskownik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lowrow wants to control from the top but Laskownik keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowrow postures up and lands a big shot to Laskownik's brow.
Lowrow postures up.
Lowrow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Laskownik keeping moving, preventing Lowrow from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brian Lowrow wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Laskownik throws a right and a left that Lowrow avoids nicely.

Laskownik shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Laskownik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laskownik is trying to control. Lowrow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrow is trying to control but can't.

Lowrow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Laskownik seems to be looking for submissions.
Lowrow tries to get to full guard but Laskownik has control of the leg.
Well, if Laskownik is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowrow is looking to control Laskownik's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lowrow avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laskownik seems to be working for a kimura but Lowrow defends the submission attempt.
Lowrow is looking for a sweep. Laskownik is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bob Laskownik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowrow gets back to full guard.
Brian Lowrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Laskownik forces his way into half guard.
Laskownik is thwarting Lowrow's attempts to control the position.
Laskownik is looking to take a break and control but Lowrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Laskownik is working away from the top position though.
Lowrow controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Lowrow trying to hold on to Laskownik's head to control him but Laskownik postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Brian Lowrow has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Lowrow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laskownik to score an easy takedown into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Laskownik has gone for a leg lock! Lowrow slips out almost immediately though and dives into Laskownik's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Laskownik.
Well Lowrow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!