PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Błaszczykowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Quo Titan Kirbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Błaszczykowski comes to the cage accompanied by 2Pac – Scared Straight . Kirbs is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Steve Miller Band - The Joker. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Błaszczykowski
vs
Quo Titan Kirbs

185 cm
32
195 lbs
19 - 2 - 2

186 cm
32
221 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
KnockOut

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 19 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Augustus Błaszczykowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Quo Titan Kirbs!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Błaszczykowski misses with a low kick as Kirbs jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirbs.
Kirbs defending well as Błaszczykowski loads up on a big left hand.
Błaszczykowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirbs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Błaszczykowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Błaszczykowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirbs throws out the jab.
That kick from Kirbs tenderised Błaszczykowski's leg. Błaszczykowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Kirbs blocks the low kick.
Błaszczykowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kirbs checks a leg kick.
Kirbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Błaszczykowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kirbs throws a looping overhand right but Błaszczykowski ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Błaszczykowski misses the target.
Kirbs looks to land a body kick but Błaszczykowski moved away.
Błaszczykowski is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Błaszczykowski misses.
Kirbs throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Trent Quo Titan Kirbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Błaszczykowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirbs.
A little jabbing left from Kirbs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Błaszczykowski throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirbs connects with a leg kick. Błaszczykowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirbs lands a head shot.
Kirbs gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kirbs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kirbs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Błaszczykowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirbs is just out of range.
Błaszczykowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kirbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Błaszczykowski is just out of range.
Kirbs throws a looping overhand right but Błaszczykowski ducks down to avoid it.
Kirbs pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Błaszczykowski back to the cage. Kirbs follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kirbs moves out of range of the leg kick from Błaszczykowski.
Kirbs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Błaszczykowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Błaszczykowski staying out of range there.
Błaszczykowski moves out of range of the body kick from Kirbs.
Kirbs misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Błaszczykowski misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kirbs. Błaszczykowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Błaszczykowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kirbs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski tries to score with a low kick but Kirbs moves his leg out of the way.
Kirbs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Błaszczykowski rather than just go for the knockout.
Kirbs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Błaszczykowski.
Kirbs rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Błaszczykowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kirbs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Błaszczykowski. That's going to slow Kirbs down.
Kirbs looks to land a right hand but Błaszczykowski moved out of range.
Kirbs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kirbs moves out of range of the strikes.
Błaszczykowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kirbs.
Kirbs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Błaszczykowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski throws a leg kick which misses Kirbs's front leg but catches the back leg as Kirbs tries to avoid it.
Kirbs throws an off balance right hand
and Błaszczykowski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kirbs lunges at Błaszczykowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Błaszczykowski's hand.
Kirbs checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kirbs throws a push kick but Błaszczykowski slaps the foot to one side.
Błaszczykowski cracks the inside of Kirbs's front leg.
Kirbs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Błaszczykowski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kirbs stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Błaszczykowski.
Kirbs slips a straight right by Błaszczykowski.
Kirbs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Błaszczykowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kirbs checks a leg kick.
Błaszczykowski misses with a low kick.
Błaszczykowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirbs.
Kirbs throws a jab when Błaszczykowski was well out of range.
Błaszczykowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Błaszczykowski throws the left hand but Kirbs avoids the punch easily.
Kirbs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Błaszczykowski can pounce on him.
Błaszczykowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Błaszczykowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirbs counters with a solid body kick.
Błaszczykowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kirbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Błaszczykowski tries to land a leg kick but Kirbs saw it coming and moves away.
Błaszczykowski dodges the punch combination from Kirbs.
Błaszczykowski misses with a hook. Kirbs ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirbs misses with a hook.
Kirbs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski cracks a nice hook into Kirbs's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Quo Titan Kirbs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Błaszczykowski lands with a hook. Kirbs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kirbs throws a looping overhand right but Błaszczykowski ducks down to avoid it.
Błaszczykowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kirbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirbs lands with a nice body punch.
Kirbs fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Błaszczykowski cracks a nice hook into Kirbs's ribs.
Błaszczykowski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kirbs if he has to take too many more of those.
Błaszczykowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Błaszczykowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirbs was well out of range. Poor timing from Błaszczykowski.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirbs! But no joy.
Kirbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Błaszczykowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Błaszczykowski finds it's way through Kirbs's defenses.
Kirbs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Błaszczykowski misses the shot to the body.
Kirbs fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Błaszczykowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski throws a hook but Kirbs avoids it easily.
Błaszczykowski staying out of range there.
Błaszczykowski throws a jab when Kirbs was well out of range.
Kirbs slips under a jab from Błaszczykowski.
Nice defenses there by Kirbs.
Kirbs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Błaszczykowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kirbs walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trent Quo Titan Kirbs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirbs avoids the body shot from Błaszczykowski.
Kirbs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Błaszczykowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Błaszczykowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Błaszczykowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Kirbs misses.
Błaszczykowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Błaszczykowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Błaszczykowski lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirbs slips a jab from Błaszczykowski.
Good work by Kirbs as he checks the leg kick.
Kirbs lands with a good body shot.
Kirbs misses with a low kick.
Kirbs finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Błaszczykowski slips a jab from Kirbs.
Kirbs avoids the body shot from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Błaszczykowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirbs.
Błaszczykowski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kirbs.
Kirbs throws a big shot that misses.
Błaszczykowski lunges at Kirbs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kirbs's hand.
Kirbs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kirbs looks to land a body kick but Błaszczykowski moved away.
Kirbs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Błaszczykowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Błaszczykowski throws a shot from downtown. Kirbs moves away and avoids it.
Kirbs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Błaszczykowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Kirbs walks into a jab.
Kirbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirbs looks to land a combination but Błaszczykowski avoids it well.
Błaszczykowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski takes a swing at Kirbs's ribcage but misses.
Błaszczykowski throws a looping overhand right but Kirbs ducks down to avoid it.
Błaszczykowski looks to land a right hand but Kirbs moved out of range.
Kirbs cracks Błaszczykowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kirbs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Błaszczykowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Błaszczykowski misses the shot to the body.
Błaszczykowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirbs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Błaszczykowski throws a big shot that misses.
Kirbs throws a jab when Błaszczykowski was well out of range.
Błaszczykowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirbs scores with a punch to the head.
Błaszczykowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirbs's calf.
Kirbs throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kirbs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kirbs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kirbs throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirbs is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Błaszczykowski with a body shot.
Błaszczykowski throws a nice looking combination but Kirbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kirbs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Błaszczykowski has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirbs ducks under a wild hook from Błaszczykowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Augustus Błaszczykowski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kirbs blocks a low kick nicely.
Błaszczykowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping body kick lands there for Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski throws a shot from downtown. Kirbs moves away and avoids it.
Kirbs throws a head kick that misses.
Błaszczykowski throws a push kick but Kirbs slaps the foot to one side.
Błaszczykowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Błaszczykowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirbs throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good shot there by Kirbs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirbs misses with a body kick.
Kirbs throws a leg kick
and Błaszczykowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Błaszczykowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kirbs on the side of the head.
Kirbs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kirbs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kirbs.
That kick from Kirbs tenderised Błaszczykowski's leg. Błaszczykowski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Błaszczykowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kirbs in his tracks.
Kirbs connects with a leg kick. Błaszczykowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Błaszczykowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Błaszczykowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Błaszczykowski.
Błaszczykowski misses with a straight left.
Błaszczykowski looks to throw the jab but Kirbs is out of range.
Kirbs throws out a counter right but Błaszczykowski avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Kirbs.
Błaszczykowski appears to be looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Błaszczykowski.
Kirbs connects with the punch.
Kirbs throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Błaszczykowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirbs on the side of the head.
Błaszczykowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirbs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kirbs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Błaszczykowski throws a body punch but Kirbs moves out of range.
Kirbs throws a leg kick but Błaszczykowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kirbs lands a glancing blow to the side of Błaszczykowski's head.
Błaszczykowski throws a jab when Kirbs was well out of range.
A big left from Błaszczykowski misses.
Kirbs throws a hook but Błaszczykowski blocks it.
Kirbs misses with a leg kick
and Błaszczykowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirbs throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Błaszczykowski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Błaszczykowski misses with an uppercut. Kirbs saw that one coming.
Kirbs let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kirbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Błaszczykowski is just out of range.
Kirbs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Błaszczykowski.
Kirbs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kirbs. That snapped Błaszczykowski's head back.
Kirbs lands with an uppercut that bounces Błaszczykowski off the cage and back into range.
Kirbs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Błaszczykowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirbs.
Kirbs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kirbs checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Błaszczykowski cracks a nice hook into Kirbs's ribs.
Kirbs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Błaszczykowski is rocked!
Kirbs lands a jab to the head.
Oh Błaszczykowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirbs goes for a small jab and connects. Now Kirbs goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Błaszczykowski stumbles back but Kirbs runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Błaszczykowski to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Błaszczykowski will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trent Quo Titan Kirbs!
Trent Quo Titan Kirbs seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.