PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonio T Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jedrzej Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

T Jr
vs
Kowalski

194 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonio T Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jedrzej Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. T Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kowalski connects with a good right hand that stumbles T Jr. T Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Tonio T Jr has been cut.
Kowalski throws a hook to the side of T Jr's head but T Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kowalski avoids the body shot from T Jr.
Nice defenses there by T Jr.
T Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski misses with an uppercut.
Kowalski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kowalski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kowalski loads up on a big right hand but T Jr slips the punch.
Kowalski throws an overhand right that lands on T Jr's shoulder, as T Jr tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a hook.
Kowalski misses with a straight left.
Kowalski throws a hook but T Jr avoids it easily.
Kowalski throws the left hand but T Jr avoids the punch easily.
T Jr slips under a jab.
Kowalski scores with a sloppy right hand. T Jr should have avoided that one.
T Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kowalski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kowalski misses with a straight left.
A jab from Kowalski misses.
Kowalski connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
T Jr throws a body punch but Kowalski moves out of range.
A jab from Kowalski misses.
T Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Tonio T Jr's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski missing with a left hand there. T Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kowalski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
T Jr blocks a jab.
T Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalski throws out the jab.
T Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kowalski.
T Jr misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalski misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
T Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. T Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kowalski throws a hook to the side of T Jr's head but T Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
T Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
T Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kowalski.
Kowalski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. T Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kowalski throws the left hand but T Jr avoids the punch easily.
Kowalski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
T Jr loads up on a big right hand but Kowalski slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looks to land a right hand but T Jr moved out of range.

T Jr bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kowalski has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
T Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kowalski is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from T Jr crashes against the mat.
Kowalski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by T Jr.
Kowalski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of T Jr.
T Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
T Jr slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
T Jr in side control, throwing shots but Kowalski defends.
T Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jedrzej Kowalski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tonio T Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kowalski misses with a looping left.
T Jr slips a jab from Kowalski.
T Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski loads up on a big right hand but T Jr slips the punch.
Kowalski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jedrzej Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kowalski misses its intended target.
Kowalski loads up on a big right hand but T Jr slips the punch.
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Kowalski misses.
T Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract T Jr.
T Jr blocks a jab.
T Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by T Jr.
Kowalski throws a lazy right hand but T Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kowalski missing with a left hand there. T Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kowalski avoids the body shot from T Jr.
Kowalski misses the jab.
Kowalski connects with the punch.
T Jr throws a hook to the side of Kowalski's head but Kowalski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

T Jr drives through with a takedown into Kowalski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
T Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
T Jr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sloppy strikes there by T Jr.
Kowalski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of T Jr.
T Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kowalski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
T Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kowalski dodges the ground and pound from T Jr.
T Jr prevents Kowalski from escaping the position.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
T Jr is looking to take a break and control but Kowalski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of T Jr.
Kowalski is being controlled here.
T Jr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kowalski defending against the ground and pound.
T Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kowalski's shoulder. That is not cool.
T Jr throws a strike aimed at the side of Kowalski's head but Kowalski avoids it well.
Kowalski defending against the ground and pound.
An elbow from T Jr crashes against the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
T Jr throws an elbow but Kowalski slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
T Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kowalski defending against the ground and pound.
T Jr working the ground and pound but Kowalski is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
T Jr wants to stand but Kowalski is controlling his arm.
T Jr creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kowalski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
T Jr is looking to take a break and control but Kowalski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
T Jr staying calm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tonio T Jr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tonio T Jr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

T Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kowalski.
A big right from Kowalski misses.
Kowalski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
T Jr ducks under a wild hook from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. T Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kowalski throws out a loose jab but T Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kowalski connects with a crisp jab.
T Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kowalski.
T Jr throws a lazy right hand but Kowalski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. T Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Kowalski.
Kowalski throws the left hand but T Jr avoids the punch easily.
T Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Kowalski.
Jedrzej Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalski throws a hook but T Jr avoids it easily.
T Jr misses with a body shot.
T Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalski moves away.
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looks to throw the jab but T Jr is out of range.
T Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
T Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalski throws a shot from downtown. T Jr moves away and avoids it.
Kowalski throws a hook to the side of T Jr's head but T Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kowalski misses with an uppercut. T Jr saw that one coming.
Kowalski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract T Jr.
T Jr misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a jab when T Jr was well out of range.
Jedrzej Kowalski seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski scores with a jab. T Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kowalski throws a hook but T Jr blocks it.
Kowalski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but T Jr moved out of range nicely.
T Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalski.
T Jr is looking to wear down Kowalski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kowalski throws an overhand right that lands on T Jr's shoulder, as T Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Kowalski throws a lazy right hand but T Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kowalski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kowalski throws a looping overhand right but T Jr ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

T Jr closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - T Jr lands in his opponent's guard.
T Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
T Jr trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
T Jr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
T Jr wants to control from the top but Kowalski keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
T Jr passes into half guard.
T Jr works his way into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jedrzej Kowalski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kowalski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jedrzej Kowalski!