PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Siqueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Kosowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Siqueira might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thousand Foot Krutch - Courtesy Call. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Siqueira
vs
Kosowski

181 cm
26
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Siqueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aleksander Kosowski!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siqueira loads up on a big right hand but Kosowski slips the punch.
Siqueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kosowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siqueira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Siqueira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kosowski under the eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Siqueira misses the target.
Kosowski misses with a hook to the body
and Siqueira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siqueira lands a body shot.
Kosowski looks to throw the jab but Siqueira is out of range.
Kosowski is looking to clinch but Siqueira is avoiding it.
Kosowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siqueira.
Siqueira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Siqueira moves out of range of the strikes.
Siqueira scores with a nice head shot.
Kosowski scores with a punch to the head.
Kosowski throws a body punch but Siqueira moves out of range.
Siqueira lands with a cross.
Kosowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siqueira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kosowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Siqueira misses with a straight left.
Kosowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kosowski misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kosowski looks winded!
Siqueira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kosowski.
Siqueira jabs Kosowski right on the nose. Kosowski blinks but takes it well.
Siqueira sizes up Kosowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Siqueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kosowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siqueira bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kosowski's head.
Kosowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Kosowski is rocked!
Siqueira moves away from the strike by Kosowski.
No joy there for Siqueira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Siqueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Siqueira takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kosowski loads up on a big right hand but Siqueira slips the punch.
Kosowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Siqueira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kosowski moves in looking to clinch but Siqueira pushes him off.
Kosowski misses with an uppercut.
Siqueira cracks Kosowski with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Siqueira as he connects with a hook.
Siqueira blocks a head kick by Kosowski.
Siqueira throws out a loose jab but Kosowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Kosowski misses
and Siqueira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kosowski misses with a hook. Siqueira ducked under it nicely.
Siqueira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Siqueira lands with a cross.
Siqueira lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Kosowski misses.
Kosowski misses with a jab, cross combination.

Siqueira drops his shoulder and cracks Kosowski with a huge uppercut! Kosowski goes down! Can Siqueira finish him?
Kosowski is still in real trouble! Can Siqueira finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Siqueira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kosowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Siqueira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kosowski on the ground.
Siqueira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kosowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kosowski being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Eduardo Siqueira.
Kosowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siqueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Siqueira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siqueira lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosowski takes one to the chin there.

Siqueira lands a left and a right that sends Kosowski crashing to the canvas! Siqueira dives into mount looking to finish!
Siqueira controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siqueira prevents Kosowski from getting the reversal.
Siqueira controlling the pace for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Siqueira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Siqueira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kosowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kosowski jabs Siqueira right on the nose. Siqueira blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Eduardo Siqueira has been cut.
Siqueira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kosowski tries to clinch but Siqueira moves away
and Siqueira counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eduardo Siqueira is winning the standup battle so far.
Kosowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kosowski looks for a takedown but Siqueira sprawls well.
Siqueira throws a hook but Kosowski avoids it easily.
Siqueira throws a shot to the body.
Kosowski misses with a straight left.
Kosowski throws a hook but Siqueira avoids it easily.
Siqueira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kosowski has time to react.
Siqueira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kosowski can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosowski cracks Siqueira with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Siqueira slips a jab from Kosowski.
Siqueira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siqueira throws a looping overhand right but Kosowski ducks down to avoid it.
Kosowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siqueira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siqueira scores with a jab to the jaw.
Siqueira swinging wildly here.
Kosowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kosowski dives in and grabs Siqueira's left leg, looking for a takedown. Siqueira pushes down on Kosowski's head and hops out.
Kosowski is breathing heavily.
Kosowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kosowski takes a swing at Siqueira's ribcage but misses.
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!
Siqueira thuds his right hand into Kosowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kosowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Siqueira swivels and escapes.
Eduardo Siqueira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Kosowski.
Siqueira avoids the body shot from Kosowski.
Siqueira clobbers Kosowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Kosowski misses.
Siqueira cracks Kosowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Siqueira throws a pinpoint strike between Kosowski's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Kosowski crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Siqueira scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduardo Siqueira!
Eduardo Siqueira seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.