PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walton Mack (ranked 4548 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Kownacki (ranked 5916 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Mack
vs
Kownacki

180 cm
24
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walton Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tomasz Kownacki!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Kownacki is predictable there

and Mack counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kownacki tries to roll over but Mack keeps him under control.
Mack trying to pass the guard but Kownacki defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kownacki wants to get back to full guard.
Kownacki keeps trying to improve his position.
Kownacki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mack winds up and cracks Kownacki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mack is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kownacki sees it coming and defends easily.
Mack wants to take a breather but Kownacki is having none of it.
Kownacki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mack scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kownacki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kownacki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is thwarting Kownacki's attempts to control the position.
Mack trying to control the action but Kownacki is working from the bottom.
Kownacki is looking to improve his position.
Mack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mack 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.
Mack sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kownacki defending well though.
Mack is thwarting Kownacki's attempts to control the position.
Mack lands with a punch from half guard.

Mack is looking for a kimura but Kownacki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mack to get the leverage.

Kownacki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mack trying to control the action but Kownacki is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack blocks the strikes from Kownacki.
Kownacki has hold of Mack's hands but Mack slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mack landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mack prevents Kownacki from standing back up.

Mack is trying to work for a kimura but Kownacki is defending well.
Kownacki tries to kick Mack off but Mack keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mack scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mack drops an elbow to the side of Kownacki's head.
Mack is looking to take a break and control but Kownacki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mack looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kownacki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mack there.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Kownacki is defending well.
Mack working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Mack there.
Mack 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.
Mack is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kownacki missing with punches from the bottom.

Mack is trying to work for a kimura but Kownacki is defending well.
Mack moves into full mount! Kownacki won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kownacki is bucking up trying to escape but Mack cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mack scoring with strikes but Kownacki is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mack cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack cracks Kownacki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mack raining down shots from the mount!
Kownacki has given up his back here.

Mack is looking for the choke from the back position but Kownacki is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack connects with a big shot to the side of Kownacki's head.
Mack softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Kownacki is rocked!

Mack is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Kownacki taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Mack.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Walton Mack!