PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piet Kriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Radoslaw Tomaszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piet Kriel had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Piet Kriel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Radoslaw Tomaszewski's chin.

Kriel
vs
Tomaszewski

171 cm
29
195 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

192 cm
21
204 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Piet Kriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Radoslaw Tomaszewski!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kriel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tomaszewski defends it nicely.
Tomaszewski connects with a nice looking jab.
Kriel shoots in but no luck this time.
Kriel is breathing heavily.
Tomaszewski connects with a leg kick. Kriel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tomaszewski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kriel's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel needs to keep his hands up - Tomaszewski had a free shot at his head there.
Tomaszewski cracks Kriel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tomaszewski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kriel looks to clinch
and Tomaszewski counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomaszewski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tomaszewski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donk. Tomaszewski catches Kriel right on the button with a cross.
Kriel moves to clinch but Tomaszewski breaks away
and Tomaszewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Tomaszewski lands with an overhand left.
Tomaszewski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kriel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tomaszewski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kriel. Kriel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kriel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Tomaszewski.
Kriel shoots and misses
and Tomaszewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piet Kriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kriel.
Tomaszewski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tomaszewski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomaszewski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kriel on the side of the head.
Tomaszewski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tomaszewski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kriel is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kriel throws a combination that misses
and Tomaszewski counters with a straight right hand.

Kriel is rocked!
Kriel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tomaszewski lands a really nice looking cross but Kriel seems unphased.
Oh Kriel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Radoslaw Tomaszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomaszewski lands a lovely overhand right.
Tomaszewski lands a nice shot to the body.
Tomaszewski cracks Kriel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tomaszewski lands a body shot.
Kriel seems to have got his legs back now.
Kriel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot lands for Tomaszewski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kriel throws a right hand that misses
and Tomaszewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Kriel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tomaszewski drops Kriel with a big left hand! Kriel is injured, injured bad! Tomaszewski jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Radoslaw Tomaszewski!