PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Krakowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Holzken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krakowiak comes to the cage accompanied by O.S.T.R & Kasta - Dzis ide walczyc mamo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krakowiak
vs
Holzken

171 cm
24
143 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
157 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacek Krakowiak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodney Holzken!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowiak throws a shot from downtown. Holzken moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Holzken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krakowiak throws out a loose jab but Holzken uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Holzken tries to counter it with a takedown but Krakowiak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Krakowiak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holzken swings away with a body shot that misses
and Holzken takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holzken scores with a punch to the head.
Krakowiak misses with a body kick.
Krakowiak throws a hook but Holzken avoids it easily.
Holzken with the counter takedown but Krakowiak avoids it easily.
Holzken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holzken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krakowiak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holzken was well out of range. Poor timing from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holzken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krakowiak moves away.
Krakowiak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Krakowiak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Krakowiak moves in looking to clinch but Holzken pushes him off.
Krakowiak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Holzken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holzken! But no joy.
Krakowiak throws a leg kick but Holzken sees it coming and moves out of range.
Holzken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krakowiak.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holzken! But no joy.
Holzken sizes up Krakowiak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krakowiak looks to score with a jab to the body but Holzken is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Holzken! But no joy.
Krakowiak looks to land a body kick but Holzken moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Krakowiak - just one landing.
Holzken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holzken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krakowiak moves away.
Nice defenses there by Holzken.
Holzken takes one on the button.
Krakowiak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krakowiak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holzken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Krakowiak thinking.
Holzken just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak misses with a hook. Holzken ducked under it nicely.
Krakowiak throws a series of punches but Holzken avoids them all with ease.
Jacek Krakowiak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holzken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krakowiak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holzken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holzken with the counter takedown but Krakowiak avoids it easily.
Krakowiak misses with an uppercut.
Krakowiak lands with a straight right. Holzken didn't see that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Holzken.

Krakowiak closes the distance and clinches.
Holzken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Holzken tries to work over Krakowiak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holzken.
Holzken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krakowiak has Holzken pressed against the cage, preventing Holzken from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Krakowiak fails to land.
Krakowiak lands an uppercut.
Krakowiak can't find room to land a body shot as Holzken controls the action.
Krakowiak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holzken misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holzken.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krakowiak.
Holzken is trying to break the clinch but Krakowiak is controlling him.
Holzken has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Krakowiak after a bit of a struggle.
Holzken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Holzken breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krakowiak misses with a series of wild punches.
Holzken changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacek Krakowiak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Holzken throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Krakowiak was covering up waiting for the punch and Holzken finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Krakowiak scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Holzken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holzken throws a hook but Krakowiak avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holzken ducks under a wild hook from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak looks to land a left hand but Holzken moved out of range nicely.
Holzken tries to score a power double leg takedown but Krakowiak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holzken somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak thuds his right hand into Holzken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holzken slips under a jab from Krakowiak.
Holzken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holzken takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak throws a hook but Holzken avoids it easily.
Holzken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krakowiak was well out of range. Poor timing from Holzken.
Holzken moves away from the strike by Krakowiak.
A good leg kick by Krakowiak.
Holzken scores with a shot to the body.
Holzken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krakowiak.
Krakowiak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Holzken punishes Krakowiak's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Krakowiak does it's job there.
Holzken clobbers Krakowiak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Holzken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krakowiak throws a series of punches but Holzken avoids them all with ease.

Krakowiak clinches.
Krakowiak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krakowiak throws a head punch that misses.
Holzken looking for a takedown.
Krakowiak'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.
Holzken blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holzken takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krakowiak.
Krakowiak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krakowiak swings wildly with an uppercut but Holzken uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Krakowiak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holzken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holzken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holzken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krakowiaks head.
Krakowiak lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holzken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Krakowiak to work.
Krakowiak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krakowiak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holzken can do to turn this around?
A right handed body shot lands from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak blocking some punches.
Holzken throws a punch but it's blocked by Krakowiak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holzken.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krakowiak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Holzken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krakowiak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Krakowiak on the inside.
Holzken blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holzken misses with a punch on the inside.
Krakowiak prevents a body shot from Holzken.
Krakowiak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krakowiak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacek Krakowiak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Holzken takes one to the chin there.
Krakowiak is looking to clinch.
Krakowiak misses with a wild body shot.
Krakowiak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Holzken.
Holzken misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Krakowiak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowiak misses with a right hand
and Holzken counters with a nice uppercut.
Holzken slips a straight right by Krakowiak.
A little jabbing left from Holzken on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krakowiak tries to close the distance and clinch but Holzken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Holzken has time to react.
Holzken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krakowiak's head.
Krakowiak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Holzken was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Krakowiak thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Holzken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Krakowiak throws a low kick but Holzken avoids it.
Holzken throws out a counter right but Krakowiak avoids it with no problem.
Holzken looks to land a right hand but Krakowiak moved out of range.
Krakowiak misses with a head kick.
Holzken tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A head kick misses from Krakowiak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak misses with an uppercut. Holzken saw that one coming.
Krakowiak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Krakowiak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodney Holzken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Holzken looks to land a left hand but Krakowiak moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Krakowiak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Krakowiak rushes Holzken and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Holzken is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Krakowiak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Holzken has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krakowiak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Holzken has a couple of punches blocked by Krakowiak.
Krakowiak blocking some punches.
Krakowiak dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Holzken working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Holzken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holzken misses with a hook.
Krakowiak fires out a quick counter leg kick but Holzken just manages to avoid it.
Krakowiak misses with a head kick.
Krakowiak tries to land a leg kick but Holzken saw it coming and moves away.
Holzken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Holzken throws a looping overhand right but Krakowiak ducks down to avoid it.
Krakowiak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holzken.
Krakowiak misses with a body kick.
Krakowiak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Holzken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Holzken takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jacek Krakowiak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Krakowiak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Krakowiak misses its intended target.
Jacek Krakowiak is winning the standup battle so far.
Holzken takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Krakowiak is looking to chop away at Holzken's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holzken throws a looping overhand right but Krakowiak ducks down to avoid it.
Holzken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krakowiak counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacek Krakowiak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krakowiak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacek Krakowiak!
Jacek Krakowiak thanked the fans post fight for their support.