PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between January Kwiecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike McCallum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kwiecinski
vs
McCallum

208 cm
43
264 lbs
21 - 30 - 0

190 cm
40
247 lbs
13 - 28 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike McCallum!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kwiecinski misses.
Kwiecinski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Mike McCallum has been cut.
Kwiecinski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCallum moves away.

McCallum shoots in and gets a takedown into Kwiecinski's guard.
McCallum is looking to work some ground and pound but Kwiecinski has wrist control.
McCallum keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kwiecinski's head.
McCallum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kwiecinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kwiecinski wants to sweep but no luck.
Kwiecinski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCallum trying to control but Kwiecinski is working from the bottom.
McCallum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCallum wants to pass the guard but Kwiecinski is keeping the position.
Kwiecinski wants to sweep here but McCallum controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiecinski controlling McCallum's posture.
Kwiecinski continues to stall.
McCallum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McCallum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kwiecinski has his hands on McCallum's head, controlling the position.
McCallum throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kwiecinski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McCallum looking to pass the guard.
Kwiecinski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

McCallum gets back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kwiecinski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kwiecinski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kwiecinski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McCallum looking for a sweep. Not yet McCallum, not yet.
McCallum wants to improve his position but instead Kwiecinski has moved into half guard.
McCallum tries to roll over but Kwiecinski keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McCallum is trying to get back to full guard.
McCallum works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kwiecinski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McCallum tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCallum bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kwiecinski's guard.

McCallum throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCallum throws a big right hand that misses.
McCallum stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kwiecinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McCallum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McCallum throws a strike but Kwiecinski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kwiecinski stands up and waves to McCallum to follow him.

McCallum shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kwiecinski wants to control but McCallum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCallum winds up and cracks Kwiecinski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike McCallum will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike McCallum's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A punch lands to the side of McCallum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kwiecinski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

McCallum tries to keep at a distance but Kwiecinski has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCallum goes for a takedown attempt but Kwiecinski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kwiecinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCallum let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kwiecinski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

McCallum is rocked!
Kwiecinski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McCallum is still on wobbly legs! Can Kwiecinski finish him?
Crack! Kwiecinski connects with the perfect overhand right and McCallum falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Kwiecinski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). January Kwiecinski!
A relieved looking January Kwiecinski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.