PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zsiga Venczel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zsiga Venczel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Venczel
vs
Kowalski

192 cm
17
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zsiga Venczel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcin Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venczel fails with the takedown.
Kowalski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Venczel throws a good cross that connects.
Venczel throws a shot from downtown. Kowalski moves away and avoids it.
Kowalski wants to counter with a clinch but Venczel pushes him away.
Venczel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kowalski has time to react.
Venczel looks to land a left hand but Kowalski moved out of range nicely.
Kowalski slips a straight right by Venczel.
Kowalski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Venczel shoots for a double leg takedown but Kowalski sprawls well. He's pushed Venczel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Kowalski tries to counter it with a takedown but Venczel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venczel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Venczel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

so Kowalski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kowalski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Venczel is keeping the position for now.
Venczel wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Venczel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kowalski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kowalski tries to free his leg and advance position but Venczel is retaining full guard.
Venczel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Venczel looking to control.
Venczel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kowalski's guard.

Venczel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kowalski wants to sweep but no luck.
Venczel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Venczel won't allow Kowalski to sweep him here.
Kowalski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Venczel.
Venczel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kowalski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel connects with a couple of short punches.
Venczel cracks Kowalski with a solid left hand.
Venczel throwing strikes from guard but Kowalski blocks nicely.
Venczel with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kowalski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Venczel working some strikes from top position.
Venczel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Venczel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kowalski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Venczel.
Venczel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kowalski's guard.
Venczel thows a huge punch but Kowalski dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel not doing much here.
Venczel is looking to take a break and control but Kowalski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Venczel working Kowalski over with strikes.
Venczel controlling the pace.
Kowalski gets full guard.
Venczel is in close to Kowalski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Venczel is in close to Kowalski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Venczel trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venczel with a nice head shot there.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Venczel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Venczel from controlling successfully.
Venczel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kowalski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Venczel controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zsiga Venczel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Venczel.

Venczel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Venczel is putting a hurting on Kowalski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kowalski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Venczel.
Venczel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venczel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Venczel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kowalski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Venczel is looking to take a break and control but Kowalski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski trying to remain calm as Venczel controls from the top position.
Kowalski tries to buck Venczel off but Venczel is having none of it.
Venczel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kowalski is looking for a sweep.
Kowalski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Venczel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Venczel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venczel landing a few strikes.
Venczel slows the pace down.
Kowalski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Venczel presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Venczel lands a couple of good shots and Kowalski has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Venczel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
Venczel scores with punches from the back.
Venczel wants to control but Kowalski manages to buck him off and is now in Venczel's guard! Nice work there by Kowalski!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venczel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kowalski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venczel is trying to control the position but Kowalski postures up.
Kowalski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kowalski tries to free his leg and advance position but Venczel is retaining full guard.
Venczel controls Kowalski momentarily but Kowalski frees himself.
Venczel is really struggling to control Kowalski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kowalski looking to pass the guard.

Venczel looking for a triangle here. Kowalski is fighting it but it looks tight! Venczel pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kowalski is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zsiga Venczel!
A victorious Zsiga Venczel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Marcin Kowalski spoke after the fight, saying 'I will be back!'.