PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Bolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ona Tanczy Dla Mnie (sobota blend). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bolek
vs
King

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bartosz Bolek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph King!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King is looking to clinch.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Bolek tries to counter by clinching up but King breaks away and moves out of range.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolek counters with a one-two to the body.
Bolek swats away the attempt to clinch by King.

Oooooh!!! King has knocked Bolek down with a huge combo! King steps away and waves a wobbly Bolek back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Bartosz Bolek has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by King misses

and Bolek moves into the clinch.
Bolek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bolek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bolek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bolek!
King throws a head kick that misses
and Bolek counters with a left and a right that stings King.
Bolek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bolek throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolek throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King tries to clinch but Bolek is having none of it.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolek counters with a straight right hand.
King lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bolek misses with a double jab.
King lands a nice shot that snaps Bolek's head back.
Bolek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bolek is breathing heavily.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bolek but Bolek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King misses with an uppercut. Bolek saw that one coming.
Bartosz Bolek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bolek.

King feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bolek sprawling to the canvas! Bolek rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can King finish him?!

Bolek is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King connects with a superb combination that knocks Bolek out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles King before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Bolek!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joseph King!