PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoni Koscielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koscielski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bone Thugs n Harmony - Thuggish Ruggish Bone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Harry Hate had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hate
vs
Koscielski

185 cm
29
218 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

182 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoni Koscielski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Koscielski has closed the distance and engaged Hate in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Koscielski.
Koscielski throws a head punch that misses.
Hate prevents the takedown attempt.
Hate has had enough of the clinch but Koscielski keeps him there for the moment.
Hate working hard to break the clinch.
Koscielski lands a hook that snaps the head of Hate backwards.
Koscielski lands a left hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Koscielski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Koscielski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hate is defending well.
Hate wants to get back to striking at distance but Koscielski won't allow it.
Koscielski digs a right hand underneath Hate's ribcage. Hate let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koscielski misses with the head strike.
Koscielski is working for takedown but Hate is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harry Hate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antoni Koscielski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Koscielski fails to land.
Koscielski lands a shoulder strike.
Koscielski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hate is defending well.

Koscielski has Hate pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Koscielski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hate tumbling to the mat - Koscielski dives into Hate's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hate is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscielski stays in close to Hate's body and controls the position.
Koscielski distracts Hate with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hate wants to stand up but Koscielski is controlling him.
Koscielski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koscielski stops Hate from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hate has momentary wrist control but Koscielski slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koscielski with a nice head shot there.
Koscielski is working Hate over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koscielski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Koscielski with a nice head shot there.
Koscielski chips away with some ground and pound.
Koscielski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hate has momentary wrist control but Koscielski slips an elbow through the middle.
Hate being controlled here, momentarily.
Koscielski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koscielski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski is in close to Hate's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koscielski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hate's head.
Koscielski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koscielski is controlling him.
Koscielski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Koscielski landing some decent shots from guard.
Koscielski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hate's head.
Koscielski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski lands a couple of digs.
Koscielski lands a couple of elbows.
Koscielski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hate on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hate tries to get out of the position.
Koscielski working some strikes from top position.

Hate is rocked!
Koscielski gets to his feet and stands over Hate, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hate felt that one! Koscielski unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hate from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoni Koscielski!
Antoni Koscielski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.