PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Curt Knowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Kaczor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Knowles
vs
Kaczor

187 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

209 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curt Knowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Kaczor!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knowles wants to clinch but Kaczor slips to the side
and Kaczor counters with a body kick that stops Knowles in his tracks momentarily.

Kaczor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Knowles is refusing to be controlled, as Kaczor sits in half guard.

Kaczor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Kaczor seems content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowles won't allow Kaczor to pass to mount.

Kaczor seems to be working for a kimura but Knowles defends the submission attempt.
Kaczor wants to control but Knowles is keeping him busy.
Kaczor tries to pass the half guard into mount. Knowles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Knowles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kaczor is trying to work for a kimura but Knowles is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaczor is thwarting Knowles's attempts to control the position.
Knowles tries to kick Kaczor off but Kaczor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Kaczor is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knowles misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Kaczor stands up from half guard.
Kaczor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Knowles fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kaczor gets a double leg takedown into Knowles's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knowles keeping moving, preventing Kaczor from controlling successfully.

Knowles working for a triangle but Kaczor defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaczor throws a big elbow that misses.
Knowles being controlled here, momentarily.

Knowles looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Kaczor dominated that round.
That's time! Knowles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kaczor jabs Knowles to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knowles fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kaczor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Knowles clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Knowles rolls, trying to escape but Kaczor keeps control of the position.

Kaczor working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Knowles is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knowles fending off the submission attempt from Kaczor.

Kaczor is looking for a choke. Knowles gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Knowles manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Knowles accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaczor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knowles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kaczor looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Knowles puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Knowles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kaczor is just riding it out for now. Knowles eventually gives up the hold.

Knowles is looking for a kimura here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Knowles is looking for a kimura here.

Knowles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Knowles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaczor's head.
Kaczor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Knowles.
Knowles with the ground and pound but Kaczor uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaczor has control of Knowles's left arm, preventing Knowles from doing any damage.
Knowles postures up in Kaczor's guard and throws a big left but Kaczor blocks it.

Kaczor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kaczor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaczor looking to control but Knowles passes into half guard.
Kaczor manages to get to full guard.
Knowles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaczor is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Kaczor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaczor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Knowles to the ground. Kaczor is now in Knowles's guard.
Kaczor advances position into side control!
Knowles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kaczor's best efforts.
Kaczor not doing much here.
Kaczor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczor wants to take a breather but Knowles is having none of it.

Kaczor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Knowles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kaczor is trying to work for a kimura but Knowles is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knowles keeps working.
Knowles is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kaczor jumps into side control!
Knowles is trying to improve his position.
Kaczor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knowles keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knowles is letting Kaczor control him for a moment.
Piotr Kaczor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaczor in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kaczor trying to control the action but Knowles is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Piotr Kaczor hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Knowles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knowles working a defensive guard here.
Kaczor looking to sit in guard and control but Knowles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kaczor trying to keep a closed guard but Knowles is proving a slippery customer.
Curt Knowles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piotr Kaczor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Kaczor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaczor 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Kaczor!