PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kawulski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arn Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kawulski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DMX - Slippin'. Arn Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kawulski
vs
Anderson

181 cm
26
180 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

171 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Kawulski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arn Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Kawulski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Kawulski moved out of range.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kawulski counters with a single leg into guard. Anderson didn't expect that.
Kawulski sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Kawulski from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawulski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kawulski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Kawulski has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kawulski throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Kawulski 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.
Kawulski stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kawulski lands a few punches from side control.

It looks like Arn Anderson has been cut.
Kawulski is trying to move to mount but Anderson reverses beautifully and ends up in Kawulski's guard.

Kawulski looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kawulski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski throws a big right hand that misses.
Anderson managing to control the position.
Kawulski throwing strikes but missing.
Kawulski is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Kawulski looking to pass the guard.
Kawulski trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kawulski tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Kawulski isn't so interested in that idea.
Kawulski tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Kawulski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kawulski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anderson is keeping the position for now.

Kawulski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kawulski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kawulski tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep here but Kawulski controlling him for the moment.
Kawulski looking to sit in guard and control but Anderson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kawulski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anderson manages to get himself to full guard.

Kawulski postures up.
Kawulski stops Anderson from standing up.
Kawulski stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kawulski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kawulski clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anderson throws a body punch but Kawulski moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kawulski misses its target.
Kawulski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kawulski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kawulski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kawulski throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Kawulski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kawulski scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Kawulski is out of range.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Kawulski moves out of range.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Kawulski moved out of range.
Kawulski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawulski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Kawulski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kawulski takes a step back to recover.
Kawulski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kawulski connects with a looping right hand.

Anderson tries to keep at a distance but Kawulski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawulski has double underhooks.
Kawulski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Anderson to keep the fight standing.
Anderson is looking to control Kawulski's arms but Kawulski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Anderson has his back to the cage.
Kawulski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawulski.
Anderson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Kawulski.
Anderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Kawulski is out of range.
Kawulski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Anderson is fending him off so far but Kawulski persists. Nope, Anderson circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Kawulski's head but Kawulski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson moves out of range as Kawulski strikes.
Kawulski's corner calls for a 1-2. Kawulski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kawulski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kawulski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kawulski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kawulski lands a nice looking body shot.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.
Kawulski ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Kawulski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski lands a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Kawulski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kawulski throws a one two combo.
Arn Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawulski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Anderson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Kawulski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawulski throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawulski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kawulski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Kawulski.
A little feinted left hand from Kawulski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawulski.
Kawulski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kawulski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawulski looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Kawulski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Anderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kawulski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Anderson finds it's way round the side to connect with Kawulski's head.
Kawulski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawulski.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Anderson tries to bum rush Kawulski with a series of wild strikes but Kawulski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Kawulski's shoulder, as Kawulski tries to avoid the shot.
Kawulski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Kawulski is out of range.
Kawulski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Anderson blocks a jab.

Kawulski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Anderson wants to stand up but Kawulski is controlling him.
Kawulski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawulski working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksander Kawulski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arn Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kawulski clinches with his opponent.
Anderson misses with the head strike.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawulski shoots for a double leg takedown but Anderson sprawls well. He's pushed Kawulski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Kawulski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.
Kawulski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anderson wants to land a leg kick but Kawulski is out of range.
Kawulski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anderson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Kawulski clinches with his opponent.
Kawulski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kawulski pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to stand but Kawulski is controlling from the bottom.

Anderson gets to his feet. Kawulski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
A combination from Anderson does no damage.
Kawulski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Kawulski ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksander Kawulski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Donk. Kawulski catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Kawulski misses.
Kawulski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kawulski misses with a wild body shot.
Kawulski takes one on the button.
Anderson throws a right hand that misses

and Kawulski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kawulski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawulski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kawulski lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kawulski.
Kawulski trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kawulski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kawulski is controlling him.
Kawulski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kawulski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kawulski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Anderson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kawulski trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson controls Kawulski momentarily but Kawulski frees himself.
Kawulski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Anderson wants to stand and escape but Kawulski is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kawulski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Kawulski looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Kawulski throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aleksander Kawulski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses the jab.

Kawulski scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.

Anderson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Anderson works on Kawulski's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
Kawulski lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Arn Anderson's cut even more.
Kawulski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawulski prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Kawulski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anderson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kawulski prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Come on Anderson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kawulski just leaning against Anderson, taking a breather.
Arn Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kawulski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawulski 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kawulski!
A victorious Aleksander Kawulski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.