PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ira Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski has chosen Kontra K - Wölfe as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Harrington
vs
Kowalski

192 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ira Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.
Harrington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Harrington taking a breather.
Kowalski tries to break the clinch but Harrington is controlling the position.
Kowalski tries to break the clinch but Harrington is controlling the position.
Harrington stalling in the clinch but Kowalski improves position.
Harrington misses with some punches.
Harrington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Harrington.
Harrington throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kowalski managing to block the knees to the body from Harrington.
Harrington content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kowalski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harrington misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington is trying to break the clinch but Kowalski is controlling him.
Harrington tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kowalski just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ira Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington is trying to break the clinch but Kowalski is controlling him.
Kowalski wants to get back to striking at distance but Harrington won't allow it.
Kowalski wants to break free but Harrington has control.
Harrington has Kowalski pressed against the cage, preventing Kowalski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harrington has Kowalski pressed against the cage.
Harrington is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now.

Harrington manages to break the clinch.
Harrington moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Ira Harrington has been cut.
Kowalski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Harrington is rocked!
Kowalski lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Harrington falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sven Kowalski!
A very excited looking Sven Kowalski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.