PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herkules Nowacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey's entrance music is Metallica - Seek & Destroy. A fine choice. Nowacki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Moby - Flower. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tracey
vs
Nowacki

173 cm
25
152 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herkules Nowacki!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowacki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tracey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nowacki slips a straight right by Tracey.
Rob Tracey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nowacki connects with a solid leg kick.
Nowacki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nowacki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nowacki connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Nowacki misses.
Tracey moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tracey throws a jab but it's blocked by Nowacki.
Tracey throws a poor cross that misses
and Nowacki counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Tracey. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tracey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tracey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nowacki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been told by Tracey's head coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Tracey.
Tracey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nowacki is looking to chop away at Tracey's legs.
Nowacki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tracey back to the cage. Nowacki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Rob Tracey has been cut.
Nowacki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nowacki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tracey counters with a thumping low kick.
Nowacki misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Tracey misses
and Nowacki counters with a leg kick.
Nowacki lands a head kick!
Nowacki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a straight right.
Nowacki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nowacki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tracey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tracey misses with an uppercut. Nowacki saw that one coming.
Tracey cracks Nowacki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Nowacki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tracey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nowacki.
Nowacki connects with a leg kick. Tracey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nowacki lands a nice looking body kick.
Tracey checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with an uppercut. Nowacki saw that one coming.
Tracey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowacki manages to avoid it.
Tracey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Tracey misses.
Tracey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tracey looks to throw a body kick
and Nowacki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nowacki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nowacki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nowacki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nowacki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tracey connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Nowacki does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey missing with a left hand there. Nowacki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tracey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nowacki can pounce on him.
Tracey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nowacki.
Nowacki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nowacki ducks under a wild hook from Tracey.
Tracey defending well as Nowacki loads up on a big left hand.
Nowacki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tracey.
Tracey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nowacki counters with a nice leg kick.
Tracey looks to land a left hand but Nowacki moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tracey swings for the body but Nowacki moves out of range.
Tracey misses with a hook.
Nowacki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tracey checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herkules Nowacki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rob Tracey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nowacki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tracey.
A telegraphed right hand from Tracey misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Tracey.
Nowacki misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Tracey blocks the leg kick.
Tracey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nowacki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herkules Nowacki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tracey throws a right hand that misses
and Nowacki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tracey's corner calls for a 1-2. Tracey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tracey throws a low kick but Nowacki avoids it.
Nowacki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nowacki dips to his left and cracks Tracey with an uppercut!
Nowacki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Tracey blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey throws a big shot that misses.
Nowacki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Decent striking displayed by Tracey there.
Nowacki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tracey.
Tracey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nowackis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tracey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nowacki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tracey.

Nowacki is rocked!
Tracey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nowacki is still on wobbly legs! Can Tracey finish him?
A big right from Tracey misses.
Nowacki seems to have recovered his senses.
Tracey throws a jab when Nowacki was well out of range.
Tracey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nowacki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tracey.
Tracey throws a hook but Nowacki avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracey swinging wildly here.
Nowacki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Tracey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nowacki fails to land with a series of punches.
Tracey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nowacki manages to avoid it.
Nowacki is looking to clinch.
Tracey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tracey throws a hook to the side of Nowacki's head but Nowacki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tracey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nowacki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nowacki fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Tracey.
Tracey blocks a leg kick.
Nowacki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Traceys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tracey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nowacki stuns Tracey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tracey looks to land a right hand but Nowacki moved out of range.
Tracey throws a series of punches but Nowacki avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nowacki. Tracey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nowacki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nowacki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nowacki scores with a spinning back kick!
Nowacki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nowacki duly obliges.

Tracey is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nowacki scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a low kick.
Tracey tests Nowacki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tracey blocks the body kick.
Nowacki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nowacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tracey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Tracey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Nowacki closes the distance and pushes Tracey back into the cage.
Tracey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tracey seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nowacki throws a punch but it's blocked by Tracey.
A frustrated look appears on Tracey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nowacki struggles to land a body shot inside as Tracey controls his hands.
Nowacki swings wildly with an uppercut but Tracey uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Herkules Nowacki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rob Tracey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good work by Tracey as he checks the leg kick.
Tracey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nowacki.
Tracey looks to throw the jab but Nowacki is out of range.
Nowacki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters circling a little - Nowacki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tracey avoids the head kick by Nowacki.
Tracey scores with a body shot.
Tracey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nowacki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tracey.
Nowacki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tracey cracks Nowacki with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a wild body shot.
Tracey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tracey misses with a hook. Nowacki ducked under it nicely.

Nowacki moves into the clinch successfully.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tracey misses with an uppercut
and Nowacki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tracey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tracey digs a good body shot into Nowacki's ribs.
Nowacki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tracey misses with a hook to the body
and Nowacki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tracey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nowacki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tracey scrambles back to his feet.
Nowacki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Nowacki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowacki cracks Tracey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tracey misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nowacki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tracey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nowacki's head backwards.
Tracey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nowacki moves away from the strike by Tracey.
Tracey throws a body punch but Nowacki moves out of range.
Nowacki scores with a leg kick.
Tracey throws a lazy uppercut
and Nowacki counters with a nice body kick.
Nowacki motions for Tracey to come forward. Nowacki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a hook
and Nowacki counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nowacki.
Nowacki dodges the punch combination from Tracey.
Nowacki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tracey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Nowacki moves into the clinch.
Nowacki lands a left hand.
Tracey blocks an elbow strike.
Nowacki tries to work over Tracey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nowacki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tracey can't break the clinch.
Nowacki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tracey backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Nowacki.

Tracey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tracey throws a body punch but Nowacki moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey misses with a double jab

and Nowacki counters by moving into the clinch.
Nowacki looking to stall.
Nowacki misses with the head strike.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Nowacki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tracey is out of range.
Tracey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tracey misses with a series of wild punches.
Nowacki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tracey's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nowacki.
Tracey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herkules Nowacki really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Tracey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nowacki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nowacki slips a straight right by Tracey.
Nowacki slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Tracey there.
Nowacki blocks a jab.
Nowacki checks a leg kick nicely.
Nowacki misses with a looping left.
Tracey swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nowacki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nowacki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nowacki is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.
Nowacki avoids the body shot from Tracey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tracey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nowacki throws a head kick that misses.
Tracey clobbers Nowacki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nowacki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tracey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nowacki slips under a jab from Tracey.
Nowacki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tracey was well out of range. Poor timing from Nowacki.
A big right from Tracey misses.
Tracey throws a poor cross that misses
and Nowacki counters with a good low kick that Tracey was not able to check.
Nowacki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tracey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tracey misses with a right hand
and Nowacki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki moves away from the strike by Tracey.
Tracey throws a body punch but Nowacki moves out of range.
Nowacki throws a leg kick but Tracey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nowacki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tracey.
Nowacki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tracey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Tracey.
Nowacki misses with a low kick.
Nowacki lands a nice looking body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nowacki - that will leave a mark!
Nowacki ducks under a wild hook from Tracey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey throws a body punch but Nowacki moves out of range.
Nowacki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nowacki misses the shot to the body.
Tracey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nowacki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tracey moves away.
Nowacki checks a leg kick nicely.
Nowacki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tracey.
Tracey misses with a wild body shot.
Tracey delivers a nice body kick.

Nowacki instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tracey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki prevents Tracey from breaking the clinch.
Nowacki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tracey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nowacki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nowacki lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nowacki lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nowacki throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nowacki misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tracey.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tracey prevents a body shot from Nowacki.

Tracey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nowacki throws a looping overhand right but Tracey ducks down to avoid it.
Nowacki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tracey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herkules Nowacki dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rob Tracey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nowacki tries to land a front kick but Tracey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tracey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nowacki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nowacki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tracey will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nowacki lands a glancing blow to the side of Tracey's head.
Tracey misses with a right hand
and Nowacki counters with a nice body kick.
Nowacki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nowacki throws a wild body kick that Tracey sees coming a mile off.
Nowacki lands with a cross.
Tracey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tracey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nowacki on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowacki moves out of range as Tracey strikes.
Nowacki swings for the body but Tracey moves out of range.
Nowacki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nowacki misses with a low kick.
Good work by Nowacki as he checks the leg kick.
Tracey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nowacki misses with a low kick.
Nowacki throws a low kick but Tracey moves out of range easily.
Tracey misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowacki looks to land a combination but Tracey avoids it well.
Nowacki throws a series of punches but Tracey avoids them all with ease.
Nowacki walks into a straight right hand from Tracey.
Nowacki wants to clinch.
Tracey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nowacki was well out of range. Poor timing from Tracey.
Nowacki drops his hands momentarily and Tracey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tracey throws a hook but Nowacki avoids it easily.
Nowacki scores with the left hand. Tracey knows he should have avoided that one.
Nowacki slips a straight right by Tracey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey throws a series of punches but Nowacki avoids them all with ease.
Tracey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nowacki moves away.
Tracey misses with a lunging right hand
and Nowacki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tracey thinking.
Nowacki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tracey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rob Tracey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nowacki.
Tracey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nowacki counters with an inside leg kick.
Nowacki throws a body kick that misses
and Tracey counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Tracey.
Nowacki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nowacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Herkules Nowacki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nowacki throws a sloppy head kick and Tracey moves out of range easily.
Nowacki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nowacki wants to clinch.
Nowacki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tracey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tracey tries to land a leg kick but Nowacki saw it coming and moves away.
Nowacki throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Herkules Nowacki.
Well Nowacki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herkules Nowacki!
Herkules Nowacki is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, Herkules Nowacki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.