PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaz Inad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Bukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Inad
vs
Bukowski

194 cm
24
250 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

189 cm
21
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaz Inad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski throws a combination that misses
and Inad makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bukowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inad.
Bukowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Bukowski throws a right hand that Inad ducks under and follows up with a left that Inad also avoids with ease.
Inad throws a hook but Bukowski blocks it.
Inad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bukowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inad shoots in looking for a takedown but Bukowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Inad's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice body punch from Inad.
Bukowski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Inad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bukowski looks winded!
Bukowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Inad. Those never looked like landing.
Inad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bukowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bukowski.
Bukowski misses with a combination
and Inad counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bukowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Inad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Inad misses with a double jab.
Bukowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Inad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bukowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Inad tries to clinch there but Bukowski circles away.
Bukowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bukowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inad wants to clinch.
Inad feints a jab promting Bukowski to slip. Inad then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bukowski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Inad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bukowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inad throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bukowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Inad thinking.
Inad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bukowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaz Inad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inad moves to clinch but Bukowski breaks away
and Bukowski counters with a three punch combo that has Inad backing up. Inad nods at Bukowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Inad is looking to wear down Bukowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Inad tries to close the distance and clinch but Bukowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Bukowski.
Inad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Inad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Inad lands the left hand.
Inad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaz Inad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Inad feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bukowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Inad swings for the body but Bukowski moves out of range.
Bukowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Inad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Bukowski.
Some wild striking there from Bukowski.
Bukowski throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Inad wants to clinch but Bukowski slips to the side
and Bukowski counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Inad. Bukowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Inad tries to clinch up but Bukowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Inad is looking to clinch.
Inad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bukowski eats them both and turns towards Inad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Dawid Bukowski has been cut.
Bukowski is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bukowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski misses with a double jab
and Inad counters with a nice body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bukowski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Inad has got the better of the exchanges.
Bukowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Inad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukowski manages to avoid it.
Inad scores with a nice right hand.
Inad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bukowski can do to turn this around?
Inad tries to clinch up
and Bukowski counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Inad has knocked Bukowski down with a huge combo! Inad steps away and waves a wobbly Bukowski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Inad throws a right and a left that Bukowski avoids nicely.
Inad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inad tries to clinch there but Bukowski circles away.
Bukowski throws a series of punches but Inad avoids them all with ease.
Bukowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inad moves in looking to clinch but Bukowski pushes him off.
Inad moves to clinch but Bukowski breaks away
and Bukowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bukowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawid Bukowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bukowski keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Inad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bukowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Inad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Inad is looking to clinch but Bukowski is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaz Inad dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dawid Bukowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Inad throws a right and a left that Bukowski avoids nicely.
Bukowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Inad misses the body punch
and Bukowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Inad moves to clinch but Bukowski breaks away
and Bukowski counters with a left and a right that stings Inad.
Inad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bukowski pinned against the cage. Bukowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inad wants to clinch up but Bukowski keeps it at a distance.
Bukowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukowski misses with a wild combination.

Inad moves into range and clinches up with Bukowski.
Bukowski working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Bukowski to work.
Inad is trying to pull guard but Bukowski has him pressed against the cage.
Inad has Bukowski pressed against the cage, preventing Bukowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bukowski blocks a body shot from Inad.
Inad has a couple of punches blocked by Bukowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bukowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inad is looking to clinch but Bukowski is avoiding it.
Kaz Inad is winning the standup battle so far.
Inad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaz Inad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bukowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Inad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Bukowski to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inad tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bukowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Inad.
Inad scores with a hook to the body. Bukowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Inad doesn't manage to clinch there - Bukowski circles away.
Inad tries to clinch but Bukowski moves out of range.
Inad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Inad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bukowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inad is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski throws a combination that misses
and Inad counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Bukowski as Inad shoots in.
Inad clobbers Bukowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Bukowski misses.
Inad tries to clinch but Bukowski moves out of range.
Dawid Bukowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaz Inad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Inad.
Bukowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Inad is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaz Inad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Inad, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaz Inad!