PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deangelo Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tymon Kowalczyka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Brady
vs
Kowalczyka

217 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deangelo Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tymon Kowalczyka!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brady clinches up with Kowalczyka and pushes him back against the cage.
Kowalczyka is pressed up against the cage. Brady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kowalczyka down to the mat. Kowalczyka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kowalczyka rushes Brady and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brady is trying to drag Kowalczyka to the mat but Kowalczyka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deangelo Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalczyka jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brady walks away with a smile on his face. Kowalczyka gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tymon Kowalczyka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalczyka tries to clinch but Brady moves away

and Brady counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brady.
Brady stalling in the clinch.
Kowalczyka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kowalczyka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Brady has Kowalczyka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brady pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kowalczyka tumbling to the mat - Brady dives into Kowalczyka's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brady won't allow Kowalczyka to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brady working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brady throwing strikes from guard but Kowalczyka blocks nicely.
Kowalczyka wants to sweep but no luck.
Kowalczyka has a closed guard, preventing Brady from standing up.

Brady gets to his feet - Kowalczyka follows without any prompting.
Kowalczyka doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Brady counters by moving into the clinch.

Brady lands a takedown into guard.
Brady will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady trying to control but Kowalczyka is working from the bottom.
Brady has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brady controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brady with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brady has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kowalczyka is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalczyka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brady wanted to stand there but Kowalczyka had control of the position.
Brady prevents Kowalczyka from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brady stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Brady closes the distance and clinches.
Brady has had enough of the clinch but Kowalczyka keeps him there for the moment.

Brady pulls guard successfully.

Brady looking for a guillotine here but Kowalczyka defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Brady is looking for a triangle but Kowalczyka pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyka from controlling successfully.
Kowalczyka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brady. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kowalczyka looking to sit in guard and control but Brady gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kowalczyka is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deangelo Brady dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kowalczyka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brady as he jumps to the side.
Brady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brady clinches up against the cage.
Brady wants a takedown.
Kowalczyka stops a takedown attempt from Brady.
Brady tries to circle away but Kowalczyka has him pinned against the cage.
Kowalczyka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brady's efforts to push away.
Brady stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brady is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowalczyka has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deangelo Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kowalczyka is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brady to keep the fight standing.
Kowalczyka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Kowalczyka prevents the takedown attempt.

Kowalczyka jumps into guard, dragging Brady to the mat.

Brady gets to his feet - Kowalczyka follows without any prompting.
Tymon Kowalczyka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalczyka with a poor takedown

and Brady counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brady.

Brady has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kowalczyka clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Brady throwing sloppy strikes.
Kowalczyka is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Brady trying to control.
Brady is not going to allow Kowalczyka to sit and survive in this position.
Brady punishes Kowalczyka with strikes from the back mount.
Brady is looking to control Kowalczyka but Kowalczyka is wriggling around and keeping busy.
What can Kowalczyka do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Brady go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Brady lands punches and elbows.
Kowalczyka is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kowalczyka takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Kowalczyka looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brady just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyka covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Kowalczyka covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Even with his hooks in, Brady manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Kowalczyka is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Brady.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deangelo Brady dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kowalczyka moves in looking to clinch but Brady pushes him off.
Brady tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalczyka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalczyka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brady avoids it really well and circles away.
Kowalczyka tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Brady holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kowalczyka has Brady pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brady manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brady effectively controlling the action here.
Kowalczyka tries to pull guard but Brady forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Deangelo Brady has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tymon Kowalczyka.
Brady wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kowalczyka wants a takedown but no success here.
Brady keeps control of Kowalczyka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady tries to circle away but Kowalczyka has him pinned against the cage.
Brady taking a breather.
Brady looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brady is trying to break free.
Brady drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kowalczyka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brady tries to circle away but Kowalczyka has him pinned against the cage.
Brady has Kowalczyka pressed against the cage.
Kowalczyka is trying to force a seperation but Brady has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kowalczyka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kowalczyka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kowalczyka tries a knee to the head but Brady blocks it.
Brady tries to score a body lock takedown but Kowalczyka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kowalczyka stops a takedown attempt from Brady.
Kowalczyka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brady.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kowalczyka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brady's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyka is looking for a takedown.
Brady tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalczyka avoids the damage to the body.
Kowalczyka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brady.

Brady successfully pulls guard.
Kowalczyka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Brady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kowalczyka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kowalczyka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brady has a closed guard, preventing Kowalczyka from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tymon Kowalczyka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brady throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kowalczyka escapes and throws Brady's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Deangelo Brady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brady sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deangelo Brady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brady, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deangelo Brady!