PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kosma Wawelski (ranked 2999 p4p, 135 weight class) and James Hetfield (ranked 3244 p4p, 153 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wawelski
vs
Hetfield

170 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
29
145 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosma Wawelski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wawelski misses with a head kick.
Hetfield lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hetfield wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hetfield fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hetfield has Wawelski up against the cage in a clinch.
Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hetfield misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski throws a punch but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Wawelski misses with a body punch.
Hetfield misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Wawelski.
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Wawelski.
I was talking to Wawelski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wawelski trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield managing to block the knees to the body from Wawelski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wawelski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wawelski working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wawelski.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wawelski fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wawelski.
Hetfield blocks an uppercut.
Wawelski tries a body shot but Hetfield blocks it.
Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wawelski can't find room to land a body shot as Hetfield controls the action.
Wawelski blocks an uppercut.
Wawelski blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hetfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Wawelski.
Hetfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hetfield can't find room to land a body shot as Wawelski controls the action.
Wawelski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hetfield controls his hands.
Wawelski pushes Hetfield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hetfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hetfield takes a shot to the head.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Wawelski.
Hetfield blocks an uppercut.
Wawelski tries to work over Hetfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hetfield lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wawelski backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hetfield.
Wawelski lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wawelski blocking some punches.
Hetfield's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hetfield's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Hetfield managing to block the knees to the body from Wawelski.
Hetfield misses with a punch to the body.
Wawelski misses with a punch to the body.
Wawelski lands a left hand.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wawelski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wawelski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wawelski fails to land.
Wawelski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hetfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hetfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Wawelski.
Hetfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wawelski throws a punch but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Wawelski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Wawelski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hetfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wawelski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wawelski lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hetfield controls his hands.
Wawelski misses with a body punch.
Hetfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wawelski missing with knees to the body.
Wawelski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hetfield tries to throw a body punch but Wawelski avoids it by throwing Hetfield back against the cage.
Wawelski blocking some punches.
Wawelski can't find room to land a body shot as Hetfield controls the action.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wawelski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wawelski fails to land.
Wawelski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Hetfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wawelski.
Hetfield lands a left hand.
Wawelski working aggressively here.
Wawelski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Wawelski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hetfield lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hetfield misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hetfield avoiding damage as Wawelski throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wawelski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wawelski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hetfield controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wawelski has a couple of punches blocked by Hetfield.
Hetfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wawelski misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Wawelski.
Wawelski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wawelski working aggressively here.
Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wawelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wawelski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Wawelski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wawelski trying to land knees to the body.
Wawelski tries to work over Hetfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wawelski blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wawelski misses with a punch on the inside.
Hetfield working aggressively here.
Wawelski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wawelski backwards.
Wawelski can't find room to land a body shot as Hetfield controls the action.
Wawelski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosma Wawelski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hetfield tries to clinch but Wawelski is having none of it.

Wawelski takes the fight into the clinch.
Kosma Wawelski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wawelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hetfield digs a right hand into Wawelski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wawelski's gas tank.
Wawelski is leaning against Hetfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wawelski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hetfield avoids it.
Wawelski trying to land knees to the body.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Wawelski.
Wawelski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wawelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wawelski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hetfield misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wawelski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Wawelski fails to land.
Wawelski prevents a body shot from Hetfield.
Wawelski pushes Hetfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hetfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wawelski can't find room to land a body shot as Hetfield controls the action.
Wawelski misses with the head strike.
Hetfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Wawelski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Wawelski.
Hetfield throws a head punch that misses.
Wawelski pushes Hetfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wawelski misses with a punch on the inside.
Wawelski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Wawelski digs a right hand into Hetfield's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hetfield's gas tank.
Wawelski throws a punch but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Wawelski digs a right hand underneath Hetfield's ribcage. Hetfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Hetfield fails to land.
Wawelski lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wawelski.
Hetfield working aggressively here.
Wawelski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hetfield can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Wawelski.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wawelski can't find room to land a body shot as Hetfield controls the action.
Wawelski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wawelski lands a shot to the body.
Hetfield is breathing heavily.
Hetfield misses with the head strike.
Wawelski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hetfield is defending well for now.
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Wawelski.
Wawelski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hetfield.
Wawelski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield has a couple of punches blocked by Wawelski.
Hetfield misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wawelski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.

Hetfield is rocked!
Wawelski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hetfield avoids it.
Hetfield is still on wobbly legs! Can Wawelski finish him?
Wawelski misses with a punch to the body.
Hetfield seems to have recovered his senses.
Wawelski blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Hetfield.
A body shot lands from Wawelski.
Wawelski has a couple of punches blocked by Hetfield.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Wawelski.
Hetfield scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wawelski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wawelski landing knees to the body.
Wawelski pushes Hetfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wawelski lands a hook that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
Wawelski working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Hetfield fails to land.
Wawelski lands a hook that snaps the head of Hetfield backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hetfield fails to land.
Hetfield takes a shot to the head.
Hetfield blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hetfield controls his hands.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Hetfield on the inside.
Wawelski misses with a punch to the body.
Wawelski struggles to land a body shot inside as Hetfield controls his hands.
Wawelski tries to work over Hetfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wawelski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hetfield misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hetfield.
Hetfield misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski tries a body shot but Hetfield blocks it.
Wawelski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hetfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Wawelski fails to land.
Wawelski tries a body shot but Hetfield blocks it.
Wawelski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wawelski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wawelski tries a body shot but Hetfield blocks it.
Hetfield working aggressively here.
Wawelski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hetfield.
Wawelski landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hetfield tries to throw a body punch but Wawelski avoids it by throwing Hetfield back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hetfield.
Hetfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wawelski backwards.
Wawelski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hetfield's elbow.
Hetfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wawelski misses with a punch to the body.
Wawelski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wawelski lands with a light punch inside.
Wawelski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Wawelski.
A hook to the body from Wawelski.
Wawelski pushes Hetfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wawelski throws a head punch that misses.
Wawelski blocks an uppercut.
Hetfield blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hetfield.
Wawelski missing with knees to the body.
Hetfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wawelski lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Wawelski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosma Wawelski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wawelski.
A lull in the action here as Wawelski stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hetfield manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wawelski trying to hold on to Hetfield's head to control him but Hetfield postures up.

Wawelski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wawelski actively working from the bottom here.
Hetfield prevents Wawelski from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hetfield prevents Wawelski from standing back up.
Wawelski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wawelski tries to kick Hetfield off but Hetfield keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wawelski tries to roll over but Hetfield keeps him under control.
Hetfield controlling the pace.
Wawelski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Wawelski feints and as Hetfield raises his hands in defense, Wawelski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hetfield throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hetfield is trying to control the position but Wawelski postures up.
Wawelski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hetfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wawelski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wawelski postures up in Hetfield's guard and throws a big left but Hetfield blocks it.
Wawelski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hetfield is trying to keep Wawelski in close.
Wawelski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hetfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wawelski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hetfield is keeping the position for now.
Wawelski trying to control but Hetfield is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
James Hetfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wawelski stopping the sweep attempt from Hetfield.
Kosma Wawelski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wawelski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hetfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hetfield is looking to clinch but Wawelski is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Wawelski misses the target.

Wawelski feints and as Hetfield raises his hands in defense, Wawelski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hetfield has control of Wawelski's left arm, preventing Wawelski from doing any damage.

Wawelski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wawelski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kosma Wawelski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wawelski won't allow Hetfield to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kosma Wawelski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wawelski 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosma Wawelski!
During a confident post fight interview, Kosma Wawelski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.