PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalczyk comes into the arena with I Stand Alone blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kowalczyk
vs
De Jong

186 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim De Jong!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk with a jab.
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kowalczyk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Jong.
Kowalczyk lands a two punch combo.
Kowalczyk feints a jab promting De Jong to slip. Kowalczyk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De Jong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kowalczyk scores with a sloppy right hand. De Jong should have avoided that one.
De Jong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kowalczyk circles away.
De Jong shoots in looking for a takedown. Kowalczyk tries to sprawl out of it but De Jong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kowalczyk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Krzysztof Kowalczyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim De Jong.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a series of punches.
De Jong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Jong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kowalczyk.
De Jong shoots in looking for a takedown but Kowalczyk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing De Jong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Jong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kowalczyk defends it nicely.
Kowalczyk lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Jong darts in looking for a takedown but Kowalczyk gets double underhooks and turns De Jong into the cage.
Kowalczyk blocks a body shot from De Jong.
De Jong misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by De Jong.
De Jong scores with a hook to the body.
De Jong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kowalczyk backwards.
Kowalczyk is trying to break the clinch but De Jong is controlling him.
Kowalczyk is breathing heavily.
De Jong pushes Kowalczyk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Jong scores with a shot to the side of Kowalczyk's head.

It looks like Krzysztof Kowalczyk has been cut.
De Jong lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

De Jong drops Kowalczyk onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kowalczyk is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Kowalczyk is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Jong.
Oh Kowalczyk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Jong throws a head punch that misses.
De Jong misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
De Jong misses with the head strike.
Kowalczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Jong misses with the head strike.
De Jong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
De Jong has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.
De Jong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk blocks an uppercut.
De Jong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Jong scores with a hook to the body.
De Jong misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Jong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kowalczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Jong misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Jong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
De Jong misses with some punches.
De Jong misses with some punches.
De Jong misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
De Jong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from De Jong fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Jong.
De Jong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Jong misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Jong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Jong.
De Jong working aggressively here.
De Jong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowalczyk or not.
De Jong pushes Kowalczyk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Jong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowalczyk or not.
De Jong misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Jong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Jong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Jong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Jong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kowalczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kowalczyk blocks an uppercut.
Kowalczyk blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
De Jong working aggressively here.
De Jong misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for De Jong.
De Jong swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Jong misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Jong throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from De Jong fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from De Jong.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
De Jong misses with a punch on the inside.
De Jong misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from De Jong fails to land.
De Jong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
De Jong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
De Jong misses with a punch on the inside.
De Jong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Jong throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
De Jong has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.
De Jong misses with the head strike.
De Jong working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Jong has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from De Jong fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Jong.
Kowalczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Jong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Jong misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk blocks an uppercut.
De Jong throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalczyk seems to have got his legs back now.
De Jong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalczyk wants to get back to striking at distance but De Jong won't allow it.
De Jong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from De Jong on the inside.
Kowalczyk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Jong unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kowalczyk! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but De Jong is unloading with more strikes now! Kowalczyk drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim De Jong!