PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shael Connen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Kaminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shael Connen had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Marcin Kaminski has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Connen
vs
Kaminski

185 cm
20
202 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
23
191 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Brute

Zentrope Fighting Universe

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shael Connen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcin Kaminski!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaminski tries to clinch but Connen is having none of it.
Kaminski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Connen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaminski wants to clinch up but Connen keeps it at a distance.
Kaminski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaminski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connen shoots in for a double leg but Kaminski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shael Connen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connen keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaminski tries to clinch there but Connen circles away.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kaminski clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaminski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaminski stalling the fight.
Kaminski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaminski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaminski lands an elbow just above Connen 's eye.

Kaminski breaks from the clinch.
Kaminski misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaminski tries to clinch but Connen moves out of range.
Connen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Connen shoots in looking for a takedown but Kaminski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Connen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kaminski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Connen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaminski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kaminski gets a clinch.
Kaminski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Connen is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaminski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kaminski pushes Connen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaminski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Connen takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Shael Connen has been cut.
Kaminski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaminski landing knees to the body.
Kaminski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Connen's defenses.
Kaminski is stalling here.
Kaminski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Connen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaminski smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaminski moves in looking to clinch but Connen pushes him off.

Kaminski clinches up with Connen and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaminski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kaminski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcin Kaminski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaminski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kaminski moves into the clinch successfully.
Connen tries to pull guard but Kaminski holds him up against the cage and eventually Connen drops back down to his feet.
Connen jumps guard but Kaminski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kaminski lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kaminski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Connen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connen is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Kaminski Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Connen is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcin Kaminski!