PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quentin Troeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gronk Kowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troeman comes into the arena with VYBZ KARTEL- DON'T RUN blaring out of the sound system. Kowski has chosen Skillet - Monster as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Troeman
vs
Kowski

190 cm
32
265 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

201 cm
25
287 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin Troeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gronk Kowski!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Troeman misses with a body shot.
Troeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowski manages to avoid it.
Troeman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troeman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A telegraphed right hand from Troeman misses the target.
Kowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Troeman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Troeman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troeman misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kowski to counter with a crisp jab.

Kowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Troeman decides to stand back up. Troeman steps back and let's Kowski get back to his feet.
Troeman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Troeman delivers a nice body kick.
Quentin Troeman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Troeman scores with a head kick.
Kowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Troeman off the cage and back into range.
Kowski avoids the head kick by Troeman.
Kowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troeman misses with a body kick.

Kowski gets the takedown into side control.
Troeman defending against the ground and pound.
Troeman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Troeman is not content to let Kowski control the position.
Kowski throws an elbow but Troeman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kowski throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Troeman works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowski trying to control the action but Troeman is working from the bottom.
Kowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Troeman's head.
Troeman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kowski looking to pass the guard.
Kowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Kowski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Troeman has his hands on Kowski's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kowski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Troeman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kowski has Troeman in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Troeman manages to get himself to full guard.
Kowski throwing strikes from guard but Troeman blocks nicely.
Kowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kowski postures up in Troeman's guard and throws a big left but Troeman blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowski is in close to Troeman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kowski advances position into side control!
Troeman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kowski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kowski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Troeman sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kowski scores with a couple of short elbows.

It looks like Quentin Troeman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowski landing strikes.
Kowski misses with the ground and pound.
Troeman can't do much from the bottom here.

Kowski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Troeman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kowski but great work by Troeman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kowski sneaks back into half guard.
Kowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gronk Kowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quentin Troeman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A big right from Troeman misses.
Troeman just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kowski.
Kowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Troeman but Troeman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kowski fails with the takedown.
A jab from Kowski misses.
Kowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Quentin Troeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gronk Kowski.
Troeman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Troeman.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Troeman - the referee stops the clock and Kowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Troeman. Kowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Troeman scores with a hook to the body. Kowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quentin Troeman is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowski fails with the takedown.
Kowski is breathing heavily.
Kowski misses the body punch
and Troeman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troeman throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Kowski does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kowski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Troeman.
Troeman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kowski goes for a double leg but Troeman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Troeman continues to drive forward.

Troeman manages to break the clinch.
Troeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troeman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Troeman eats them both and turns towards Kowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kowski closes the distance and clinches up with Troeman, looking for a takedown. Kowski pushes Troeman against the cage but Troeman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Troeman is looking to wear down Kowski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Troeman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troeman stuffs the takedown attempt from Kowski. Kowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Troeman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Kowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Troeman doesn't seem phased though.
Kowski tries for a takedown but Troeman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Troeman is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kowski shoots in for a takedown but Troeman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kowski blocks the body kick.
Kowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gronk Kowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Troeman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troeman jabs at Kowski's body.
Kowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Troeman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from Troeman as Kowski shoots in.
Troeman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick from Troeman lands but Kowski takes it in his stride.
Troeman lands a right hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Troeman.
Troeman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Troeman stuffs the takedown attempt from Kowski. Kowski gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeman scores with a push kick.
Troeman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowski manages to avoid it.
A left and a right from Troeman both land. Nice combination.
Troeman throws a sloppy head kick and Kowski moves out of range easily.
Troeman stuffs the takedown.
Troeman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Troeman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Troeman swivels and escapes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Troeman.
Kowski shoots in looking for a takedown but Troeman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kowski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A solid body kick from Troeman.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Troeman - the referee stops the clock and Kowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Troeman. Kowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Troeman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowski misses with a takedown attempt - Troeman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troeman scores with a kick to the body.
Troeman scores with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Troeman slams his shin into Kowski's torso.
Troeman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Troeman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Troeman throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Troeman cracks Kowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Troeman misses with the combination.
Kowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Troeman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Troeman.
Troeman misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Troeman. That one must have hurt.
Troeman scores with a push kick.
Troeman lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentin Troeman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quentin Troeman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Troeman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Troeman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kowski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Troeman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowski slips a jab from Troeman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Troeman, right into the meat.
A jab lands there for Troeman.
Kowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Troeman's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowski misses the target.
Troeman pushes Kowski away with a front kick.
Kowski goes for a double leg but Troeman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Troeman continues to drive forward.
Quentin Troeman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gronk Kowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Troeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowski slips a jab and a cross from Troeman.
Troeman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Troeman.
Kowski shoots for a takedown but Troeman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A solid body kick from Troeman.
Kowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Troeman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kowski avoids the body shot from Troeman.
Kowski avoids the body shot from Troeman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Troeman.
Kowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A cross from Troeman lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troeman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kowski at a distance.
Kowski ducks right into an uppercut from Troeman.
Troeman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kowski on the side of the head.
Troeman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Troeman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowski can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowski moves away.
Kowski shoots in for a takedown but Troeman shows good takedown defense.

Troeman lands a big head kick that sends Kowski tumbling to the mat! Troeman takes a step backwards and waves Kowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kowski is rocked!
Troeman connects with an inside leg kick.
Kowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Troeman finish him?
Kowski dodges the punch combination from Troeman.
Troeman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kowski at a distance.
Troeman cracks Kowski's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Kowski slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Troeman can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quentin Troeman!
Quentin Troeman gave a mention to The Stash House Nutrition *Q159* for $50 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).