PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kotkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lungdumtu Amah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotkiewicz comes into the arena with Papa Roach - Last Resort blaring out of the sound system. Lungdumtu Amah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kotkiewicz
vs
Amah

181 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kamil Kotkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lungdumtu Amah!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Amah enables Kotkiewicz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Amah manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Amah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kotkiewicz trying to control but Amah is working from the bottom.
Kotkiewicz connects with a couple of short punches.
Kotkiewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Amah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amah is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotkiewicz is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotkiewicz chips away with some ground and pound.

Amah working for a triangle but Kotkiewicz defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kotkiewicz stands and steps away. Amah gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amah doesn't manage to clinch there - Kotkiewicz circles away.

Kotkiewicz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amah, pushing him back against the cage.

Kotkiewicz manages to break the clinch.

Amah looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kotkiewicz is in trouble now - Amah has advanced to mount!

Amah working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Amah there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kotkiewicz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Amah wants to take Kotkiewicz's back here but Kotkiewicz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Kotkiewicz just holding on.
Kotkiewicz is in all sorts of trouble here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amah tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kotkiewicz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotkiewicz gets full guard.

Amah stands up from Kotkiewicz's guard - Amah perhaps looking for a knockout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Amah.
Amah fails with a takedown attempt.
Amah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lungdumtu Amah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amah looks gassed!
Amah looks to clinch

and Kotkiewicz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kotkiewicz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Amah defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kotkiewicz there.
Amah is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kotkiewicz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kotkiewicz's back!
Kotkiewicz just trying to survive but Amah is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Kotkiewicz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Amah.

Kotkiewicz showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Amah is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kotkiewicz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kotkiewicz for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lungdumtu Amah will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kotkiewicz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Amah sprawls well initially but Kotkiewicz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Amah is looking to improve his position.
Kotkiewicz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amah's head.
Amah won't allow Kotkiewicz to pass to mount.
Amah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kotkiewicz.
Amah wants to get back to his feet.
Kotkiewicz trying to mount his opponent but Amah defends it.
Amah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotkiewicz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkiewicz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kotkiewicz is thwarting Amah's attempts to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kotkiewicz wants to take a breather but Amah is having none of it.

Amah looking for submissions off his back.
Amah is breathing heavily.
Amah trying to hold on to Kotkiewicz's head to control him but Kotkiewicz postures up.
Kotkiewicz is keen to just control but Amah is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amah is pressing down on Kotkiewicz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amah is on top in guard.
Kotkiewicz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amah postures up.
Kotkiewicz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Amah is controlling him.

Kotkiewicz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Amah wants to pass the guard but Kotkiewicz is keeping the position.
Amah trying to control the position from guard on top but Kotkiewicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amah decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Amah clinches up against the cage.
Amah misses with a body punch.
Amah slowing the pace effectively.

Amah pulls guard.
Amah looking to control.

Amah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kotkiewicz is aware though and is defending well.
Kotkiewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Amah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amah avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Amah is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Amah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kotkiewicz defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Amah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kotkiewicz is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amah keeping moving, preventing Kotkiewicz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lungdumtu Amah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Amah throws a sloppy head kick and Kotkiewicz moves out of range easily.

Kotkiewicz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kotkiewicz thows a huge punch but Amah dodges it nicely.
Amah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kotkiewicz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amah's head.
Kotkiewicz scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Amah actively working from the bottom here.
Kotkiewicz tries to pass to full mount but Amah defends it.
Amah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Amah is looking to control Kotkiewicz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amah avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkiewicz prevents Amah from standing back up.
Kotkiewicz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kotkiewicz landing strikes from the mount.
Kotkiewicz tries to control but Amah wriggling away.
Kotkiewicz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Amah's face.
Amah tries to hold on but Kotkiewicz postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amah is in a horrible position here. Kotkiewicz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kotkiewicz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Amah gets back to half guard.

Kotkiewicz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Amah defends it well.
Amah is looking to improve his position.
Kamil Kotkiewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amah is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Amah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Amah is looking to control Kotkiewicz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amah avoid being mounted?
Lungdumtu Amah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Amah is refusing to be controlled, as Kotkiewicz sits in half guard.
Kotkiewicz trying to mount his opponent but Amah defends it.
Amah wants to improve his position but Kotkiewicz is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kotkiewicz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Kotkiewicz is trying to work for a kimura but Amah is defending well.
Amah is trying to control but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotkiewicz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kamil Kotkiewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amah is doing well to control the position and prevent Kotkiewicz from advancing to side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Kotkiewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lungdumtu Amah!
During a confident post fight interview, Lungdumtu Amah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.