PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Krakowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Stipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krakowiak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to O.S.T.R & Kasta - Dzis ide walczyc mamo. Stipe has chosen PRIDE FC - Opening Theme Song as his entrance music. Jacek Krakowiak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mini Stipe's chin.

Krakowiak
vs
Stipe

171 cm
26
143 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

150 cm
25
138 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacek Krakowiak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mini Stipe!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stipe misses with a hook
and Krakowiak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stipe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Krakowiak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stipe.
Stipe sizes up Krakowiak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Stipe dives in and scores a takedown into Krakowiak's guard.
Krakowiak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stipe trying to control but Krakowiak is working from the bottom.
Krakowiak pulls Stipe in close to prevent any damage.
Krakowiak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Krakowiak is trying to control the position but Stipe postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Krakowiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stipe throws a strike but Krakowiak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Krakowiak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Krakowiak stands up and waves to Stipe to follow him.
Krakowiak misses with a hook. Stipe ducked under it nicely.
A cross from Stipe lands.
Stipe with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Stipe misses its intended target.
Krakowiak throws an off balance right hand
and Stipe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Krakowiak lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak looks to land a right hand but Stipe moved out of range.
Krakowiak has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight.
Krakowiak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stipe.
Stipe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krakowiak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stipe swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Krakowiak counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Mini Stipe has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stipe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krakowiak appears to be looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Stipe there.
Stipe throws a lazy uppercut
and Krakowiak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Krakowiak does it's job there.
Stipe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stipe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krakowiak throws a poor cross that misses
and Stipe counters with a right hand to the body.
Stipe misses with a straight left.
Krakowiak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stipe throws a lazy right hand but Krakowiak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stipe ducks under a wild hook from Krakowiak.
Nice defenses there by Stipe.
A telegraphed right hand from Stipe misses the target.
Jacek Krakowiak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krakowiak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stipe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krakowiak manages to avoid it.
Stipe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krakowiak.
Krakowiak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krakowiak throws a hook to the side of Stipe's head but Stipe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stipe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stipe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krakowiak under the eye.
Krakowiak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krakowiak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krakowiak moves out of range as Stipe strikes.
Krakowiak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stipe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krakowiak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Krakowiak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stipe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stipe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stipe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stipe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krakowiak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stipe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krakowiak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Stipe counters with a left to the body.
Krakowiak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stipe.
Stipe lands a nice shot to the body.
Stipe misses the jab.
Mini Stipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stipe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Krakowiak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krakowiak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stipe.
It looked like Krakowiak was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Krakowiak moves away from the strike by Stipe.
It looked like Krakowiak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Stipe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mini Stipe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Krakowiak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stipe.

Stipe feints and as Krakowiak raises his hands in defense, Stipe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Krakowiak pushes Stipe off and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Krakowiak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stipe just misses with a punch to the body.
Stipe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krakowiak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krakowiak slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Krakowiak misses the target.

Stipe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Krakowiak!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stipe is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Krakowiak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Krakowiak taking a bit of punishment here - Stipe scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak is looking to regain half guard here but Stipe keeps moving and retains side control.
Krakowiak takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stipe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Krakowiak down.
Stipe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krakowiak keeps working.
Stipe working away.
Stipe creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Krakowiak sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stipe cracks Krakowiak with a big elbow.
Krakowiak managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Stipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Stipe's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Krakowiak regains half guard.
Krakowiak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stipe.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stipe working the head and body with strikes.
Krakowiak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stipe is keen to just control but Krakowiak is a slippery customer.
Krakowiak is concentrating on defense, preventing Stipe from advancing position.
Stipe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Krakowiak is trying to get back to full guard.
Krakowiak is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stipe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stipe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stipe prevents Krakowiak from improving his position.
Stipe slows the pace down in half guard.
Stipe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Krakowiak!
Stipe working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Krakowiak is rocked!
Stipe wants to control the pace but Krakowiak is squirming around nicely.
Krakowiak is bucking up trying to escape but Stipe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Krakowiak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stipe lands a big elbow.
Mini Stipe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krakowiak keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stipe throws some wild stikes that Krakowiak manages to avoid easily.
Stipe looking to finish Krakowiak with some ground and pound. This is bad for Krakowiak!
Krakowiak sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stipe throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Krakowiak to regain full guard.
Stipe throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Stipe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mini Stipe's cut.
That's time! Krakowiak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Stipe throws a shot from downtown. Krakowiak moves away and avoids it.
Krakowiak seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters circling - Stipe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krakowiak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Krakowiak tries to sprawl but Stipe drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Krakowiak pushes Stipe off and gets back to his feet.

Krakowiak lands a big head kick that sends Stipe tumbling to the mat! Krakowiak takes a step backwards and waves Stipe back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Stipe is rocked!
Stipe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krakowiak lands a jab to the head.
Stipe is still on wobbly legs! Can Krakowiak finish him?
Stipe misses with a hook to the body
and Krakowiak scores with a counter punch that sends Stipe to the canvas! Krakowiak smells blood - he's punishing Stipe with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Stipe has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacek Krakowiak!
A very excited looking Jacek Krakowiak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.