PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mat Kowalak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre De Marcos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mat Kowalak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kowalak
vs
De Marcos

184 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mat Kowalak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andre De Marcos!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Marcos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Well, if De Marcos 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.
De Marcos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
De Marcos keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kowalak looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kowalak works his way to full guard. Good work.

Kowalak is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but De Marcos frees his head nicely. Oh but Kowalak has switched to an armbar! De Marcos is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mat Kowalak!
An out of breath Mat Kowalak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.