PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Niewinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Noke Housh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niewinski's entrance music is Pokój Z Widokiem Na Wojne - Droga Wojownika. A fine choice. Lukasz Niewinski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tommy Noke Housh's chin.

Niewinski
vs
Noke Housh

183 cm
23
213 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

171 cm
19
238 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lukasz Niewinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Noke Housh!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niewinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niewinski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Niewinski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Noke Housh.
Noke Housh shoots for a double leg takedown but Niewinski sprawls well. He's pushed Noke Housh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Noke Housh shoots in for a takedown but Niewinski shows good takedown defense.
Lukasz Niewinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Noke Housh.

Noke Housh moves into range and clinches up with Niewinski.

Noke Housh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noke Housh fails with the takedown.
Noke Housh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Niewinski circles away.
Noke Housh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niewinski defends it nicely.
Noke Housh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Niewinski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Noke Housh somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noke Housh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Niewinski sprawls well. Niewinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Noke Housh gets slowly back to his feet.
Noke Housh throws a series of punches but Niewinski moves out of range.
Noke Housh fails to land the takedown.
Noke Housh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noke Housh with a lazy takedown attempt

and Niewinski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Noke Housh tries to land knees in the clinch but Niewinski avoids the damage to the body.
Noke Housh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Niewinski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Noke Housh has him pressed against the cage.
Noke Housh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noke Housh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Niewinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noke Housh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Noke Housh breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noke Housh shoots and misses
and Niewinski counters with a left and a right that stings Noke Housh.
Niewinski throws a nice head kick!
Noke Housh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Niewinski. That one must have hurt.
A punch combination from Niewinski misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noke Housh.
Niewinski is looking to clinch but Noke Housh is avoiding it.

Noke Housh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Niewinski sprawls well initially but Noke Housh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Noke Housh wants to take a breather but Niewinski is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noke Housh is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Niewinski looking for submissions off his back.
Noke Housh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Noke Housh is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Niewinski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Noke Housh is pressing down on Niewinski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Niewinski is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niewinski has hold of Noke Housh's hands but Noke Housh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Noke Housh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Niewinski looks to land a combination but Noke Housh avoids it well.
Noke Housh shoots for a double leg takedown but Niewinski sprawls well. He's pushed Noke Housh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Niewinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Niewinski wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Niewinski does no damage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Noke Housh has eaten all the pies!
Noke Housh fails to land the takedown.
Lukasz Niewinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Noke Housh.
Noke Housh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Noke Housh shoots in and drives through. Niewinski sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noke Housh shoots for a takedown but Niewinski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noke Housh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niewinski blocks a low kick nicely.

Noke Housh rushes Niewinski and presses him up against the cage.

Noke Housh breaks from the clinch.

Noke Housh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Noke Housh is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Niewinski to keep the fight standing.
Niewinski gets underhooks to prevent Noke Housh's takedown attempt.
Noke Housh tries to pull guard but Niewinski holds him up against the cage and eventually Noke Housh drops back down to his feet.
Noke Housh takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noke Housh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Niewinski smiles and moves away.
Noke Housh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niewinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noke Housh circles away quickly and effectively.
Niewinski slaps away a takedown attempt from Noke Housh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Noke Housh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niewinski scores with a spinning back kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Noke Housh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Niewinski - the referee stops the clock and Noke Housh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Niewinski. Noke Housh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Niewinski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Noke Housh clinches with his opponent.
Noke Housh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Niewinski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Niewinski has Noke Housh pressed against the cage, preventing Noke Housh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Niewinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Noke Housh won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niewinski trying to land knees to the body.
Noke Housh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Niewinski is defending well.
Niewinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Niewinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noke Housh.
Noke Housh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Niewinski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Niewinski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Noke Housh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lukasz Niewinski will probably get the nod.
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!

Nice body kick there by Niewinski.

Noke Housh clinches.
Noke Housh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Noke Housh trying to land knees to the body.
Noke Housh fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Noke Housh can't break the clinch.
Niewinski avoiding damage as Noke Housh throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noke Housh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Niewinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Noke Housh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lukasz Niewinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noke Housh lands with an overhand left.
Lukasz Niewinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Noke Housh will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lukasz Niewinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Noke Housh.
Niewinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Noke Housh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Niewinski misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Noke Housh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niewinski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Noke Housh thows a leg kick but Niewinski checks it
and Niewinski counters with a one-two to the body.
Niewinski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Noke Housh shoots in and drives through. Niewinski sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Noke Housh.
Niewinski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tommy Noke Housh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noke Housh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niewinski gets tackled into the cage by Noke Housh. Noke Housh maintains the clinch.
Noke Housh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noke Housh tries to circle away but Niewinski has him pinned against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Niewinski as Noke Housh tries to tie him up.
Noke Housh is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Noke Housh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noke Housh fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noke Housh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Niewinski prevents it.
Niewinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noke Housh avoids it.
Noke Housh misses with a body punch.
Niewinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noke Housh avoids it.
Niewinski trying to land knees to the body.
Noke Housh stalling.
Noke Housh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niewinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noke Housh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Noke Housh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noke Housh 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Noke Housh!