PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Kowalczyk could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aiden ORielly's chin.

Kowalczyk
vs
ORielly

170 cm
28
171 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

180 cm
33
163 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but ORielly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalczyk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kowalczyk is looking to clinch.
ORielly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalczyk drops his hands momentarily and ORielly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kowalczyk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from ORielly.
Kowalczyk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
ORielly misses with a hook. Kowalczyk ducked under it nicely.
ORielly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kowalczyk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kowalczyk needs to keep his hands up - ORielly had a free shot at his head there.
Kowalczyk wants to slow ORielly down by chopping away at his legs.
Kowalczyk misses with a leg kick
and Kowalczyk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalczyk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling ORielly to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kowalczyk takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kowalczyk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kowalczyk thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
ORielly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
ORielly tries to hold on but Kowalczyk postures up.
ORielly is looking to get to half guard.
Kowalczyk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kowalczyk sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
ORielly can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
ORielly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kowalczyk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalczyk unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalczyk avoids the attempt from ORielly to control.
ORielly is trying desperately to improve position.
Kowalczyk lands a nice shot to the head.
ORielly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk avoids the attempt from ORielly to control.
Kowalczyk raining down hammerfists from mount.

ORielly is rocked!
Kowalczyk drops a big elbow. That's hurt ORielly! More shots from Kowalczyk and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kowalczyk!
Viktor Kowalczyk tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.