PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Krakowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shovel Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krakowiak comes into the arena with O.S.T.R & Kasta - Dzis ide walczyc mamo blaring out of the sound system. Knight is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by X Gon' Give It To Ya. Shovel Knight acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Krakowiak
vs
Knight

171 cm
25
143 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
144 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Reaper Combatwear
Milwaukee's Best 160

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacek Krakowiak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shovel Knight!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowiak takes one to the side of the head.
Knight throws a leg kick
and Krakowiak counters with a good low kick that Knight was not able to check.
Nice jab there from Krakowiak.

It looks like Shovel Knight has been cut.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krakowiak was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight looks to land a combination but Krakowiak avoids it well.
Knight swings widly with a right hand
and Krakowiak counters with a stiff right hand.
Krakowiak throws a leg kick but Knight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krakowiak takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Knight takes a swing at Krakowiak's ribcage but misses.
Krakowiak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Krakowiak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krakowiak. Knight shrugs it off though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Knight has Krakowiak up against the cage in a clinch.
Krakowiak being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knight blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Knight.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krakowiak pushes off an throws an elbow but Knight leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krakowiak can't break the clinch.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Krakowiak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krakowiak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krakowiak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krakowiak has Knight pushed against the cage.
Knight tries a body shot but Krakowiak blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak misses with some punches.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight blocking some punches.
Krakowiak blocks a body shot from Knight.
Krakowiak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Krakowiak misses with an elbow over the top.
Krakowiak throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
Knight struggles to land a body shot inside as Krakowiak controls his hands.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Krakowiak avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Krakowiak lands with a short shot to the head.

Knight is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krakowiak working aggressively here.
Knight is still on wobbly legs! Can Krakowiak finish him?
Krakowiak has a couple of punches blocked by Knight.
Krakowiak working aggressively here.
Krakowiak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krakowiak misses with some punches.
Krakowiak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krakowiak misses with some punches.

Krakowiak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by Krakowiak's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krakowiak connects with a stiff jab that staggers Knight - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jacek Krakowiak!
Jacek Krakowiak is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Jacek Krakowiak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.