PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Killer Kawalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toucan Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toucan Sam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kawalski
vs
Sam

186 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Killer Kawalski!
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, Toucan Sam!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Sam blocks the leg kick.

Sam darts in and clinches Kawalski up against the cage.
Kawalski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sam is stalling here.
Sam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawalski blocking some punches.
Sam takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Toucan Sam has been cut.
Nice elbow from Kawalski.
Sam on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sam lands a nice uppercut.
Kawalski lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Toucan Sam's cut even more.
Kawalski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sam effectively controlling the action here.
Kawalski tries to land a knee to the head but Sam blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawalski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawalski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sam's face.

The cut above Toucan Sam's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kawalski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kawalski tries to land a knee to the head but Sam blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam presses Kawalski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kawalski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sam misses with a body punch.
Kawalski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Kawalski misses with an elbow strike.
Kawalski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kawalski throws an elbow but it misses.
Kawalski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sam misses with a body punch.
Sam is pushing Kawalski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Sam misses with a body punch.
Kawalski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sam.
Sam scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Sam.
A short body shot lands from Sam as the two fighters clinch.
Sam lands a right hand.
Sam lands a body punch.
Kawalski is breathing heavily.
Sam pushes Kawalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sam avoids a wild elbow strike from Kawalski.
Sam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sam pushes Kawalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sam lands with a light punch inside.
Sam gets through Kawalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kawalski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sam is defending well for now.
Kawalski misses with an elbow strike.
Sam works on Kawalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Kawalski misses with an elbow strike.
I was talking to Kawalski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kawalski lands an elbow inside that Sam shrugs off.

Toucan Sam's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam lands with a light punch inside.
Sam lands a left hand.
A short right from Sam.
Sam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Kawalski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Sam.
Sam blocks an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sam.
Sam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawalski or not.
Sam scores with a shot to the side of Kawalski's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sam cracks Kawalski with a nice body shot.
Sam lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Sam.
Nice body punch from Sam.
Sam is working Kawalski over against the cage.
Kawalski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Sam.
Sam lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sam.
A nice left hand lands by Sam.
Sam works on Kawalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Sam - that landed with a thud.
Sam scores with a shoulder strike.
Sam's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sam lands a body shot.
Sam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kawalski takes a shot to the head.
Sam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sam struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawalski controls his hands.
Sam blocks an elbow strike from Kawalski.
A short uppercut from Sam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toucan Sam dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toucan Sam's cut.
That's time! Kawalski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sam punishes Kawalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Sam lands an overhand right.
Sam throws a shot to the body.
Kawalski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sam scores with a jab to the head.

Sam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sam digs a right hand underneath Kawalski's ribcage. Kawalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sam.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sam is leaning against Kawalski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sam.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Sam.
Sam scores with a shoulder strike.
Sam is struggling to control the position.
Toucan Sam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawalski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kawalski takes a shot to the head.
Sam is working Kawalski over against the cage.
A short right from Sam.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sam.
Sam works on Kawalski's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sam.
Sam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sam presses Kawalski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sam just leaning against Kawalski, taking a breather.
Sam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Sam tries to throw a body punch but Kawalski avoids it by throwing Sam back against the cage.
Sam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sam digs a right hand underneath Kawalski's ribcage. Kawalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Sam.
Sam stalling in the clinch.
Sam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Sam.
Sam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Sam.
Sam lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Sam.
Sam scores with a hook to the body.
Sam lands a shot to the body.
Sam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sam lands a body punch.
Sam taking a breather.
Sam digs a right hand into Kawalski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawalski's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sam.
Sam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Sam lands a shoulder strike.
Sam lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawalski letting Sam take a breather here.
Sam lands with a right to the head.
Sam effectively controlling the action here.
Sam lands a right hand.
Sam lands a nice uppercut.
Kawalski lands a nice elbow.
Sam works on Kawalski's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Sam as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Sam.
Sam avoids the elbow strike from Kawalski, against the cage.
Sam lands a shot to the body.
Sam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Sam - that landed with a thud.
Sam lands with a light punch inside.
Sam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
A body shot lands from Sam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Sam.
Sam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sam lands with a right to the head.
Sam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kawalskis head.
Sam lands a right hand.
Sam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sam pushes Kawalski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Sam.
A short right from Sam.
Sam lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Sam avoiding damage.
Sam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawalski or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sam is working Kawalski over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toucan Sam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Toucan Sam's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kawalski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kawalski is rocked!

It looks like Killer Kawalski has been cut.
Sam lands with a shot to the body.
Oh Kawalski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sam with a nice cross.
Sam cracks Kawalski with a good jab.
Kawalski throws a hook to the side of Sam's head but Sam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kawalski seems to have got his legs back now.
Kawalski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sam.
Nice body punch from Sam.
Sam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Sam takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sam misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kawalski tries to land a knee to the head but Sam blocks with his arms.
Sam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sam lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Sam.
Kawalski takes a shot to the head.
Sam leaning against his opponent.
Kawalski trying to land knees to the body.
Sam pushes Kawalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Sam.
Sam lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Sam manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sam lands a body punch.
Kawalski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Sam.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sam.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Sam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam lands with a light punch inside.
Sam gets through Kawalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Sam.
Sam lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Sam on the inside.
Kawalski being controlled against the cage.
Sam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Sam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sam lands with a short shot to the head.
Sam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Sam.
Nice body punch from Sam - that landed with a thud.
Sam lands a nice uppercut.
Sam lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam pushes Kawalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Sam pushes Kawalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Sam lands a right hand.
Sam lands an uppercut.
Sam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Sam.
Sam digs a right hand underneath Kawalski's ribcage. Kawalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sam pushes Kawalski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sam lands a body punch.
Sam works on Kawalski's body with a couple of short punches.
Sam digs a right hand underneath Kawalski's ribcage. Kawalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Sam is stalling here.
Sam controlling the action here for a moment.
Sam receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Killer Kawalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sam lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
Kawalski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sam managing to block the knees to the body from Kawalski.
Sam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sam as the two fighters clinch.
Sam looking to stall.
Sam lands a right hand.
Sam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawalski backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sam is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sam lands a left hand.
Toucan Sam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sam avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toucan Sam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toucan Sam!