PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Paprynski (ranked 3363 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Kowalski (ranked 3370 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paprynski
vs
Kowalski

177 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patryk Paprynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paprynski tries to keep at a distance but Kowalski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kowalski has Paprynski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Paprynski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paprynski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kowalski.
Kowalski goes for a takedown attempt but Paprynski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Patryk Paprynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Kowalski.

Kowalski has closed the distance and engaged Paprynski in a clinch.
Paprynski is pressed up against the cage. Kowalski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paprynski down to the mat. Paprynski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Kowalski moves into the clinch.
Kowalski is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski is working for takedown but Paprynski is calmly controlling the position for now.

Paprynski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paprynski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Paprynski lands a two punch combo.
Paprynski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kowalski fails with the takedown
and Kowalski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paprynski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paprynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paprynski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Paprynski duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paprynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paprynski works over Kowalski's head and body with a nice combination.
Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paprynski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kowalski in his tracks.
Patryk Paprynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab by Paprynski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Paprynski.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paprynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kowalski closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Paprynski to the mat! Paprynski manages to get full guard.
Kowalski trying to control the position from guard on top but Paprynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paprynski keeping full guard, as Kowalski tries to pass.

Kowalski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kowalski stays in close to Paprynski's body and controls the position.
Paprynski keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looking to pass the guard.
Kowalski trying to control but Paprynski is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kowalski wants to pass the guard but Paprynski is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kowalski moves to clinch but Paprynski breaks away
enabling Paprynski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalski fails with the takedown.
Kowalski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paprynski circles away.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Paprynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paprynski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Paprynski scores with a four punch combination!

Kowalski closes the distance and clinches.
Kowalski is working for takedown but Paprynski is calmly controlling the position for now.

Paprynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paprynski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kowalski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kowalski tries to clinch up
letting Paprynski counter with a right hand.
Paprynski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kowalski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paprynski sizes up Kowalski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kowalski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Paprynski counters with a left and a right that stings Kowalski.
Paprynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Paprynski is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patryk Paprynski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kowalski wants to clinch.
Kowalski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paprynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Paprynski misses the target.
Paprynski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kowalski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Paprynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Paprynski circles away easily
and Kowalski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kowalski rushes Paprynski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalski is looking to take this one to the mat.

Paprynski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paprynski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kowalski misses with a takedown
and Paprynski counters with a straight right hand.
Patryk Paprynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Kowalski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paprynski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Patryk Paprynski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paprynski scores with a one two! Kowalski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paprynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kowalski darts in and clinches Paprynski up against the cage.

Paprynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paprynski swinging wildly here.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
It looked like Paprynski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Paprynski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paprynski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kowalski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski goes for a double leg but Paprynski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Paprynski continues to drive forward.
Paprynski lands a lovely overhand right.
Paprynski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paprynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Paprynski there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paprynski misses with a few strikes there.
Paprynski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kowalski forces Paprynski back against the cage and clinches.

Paprynski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalski tries to clinch
and Paprynski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paprynski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paprynski misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kowalski is looking to clinch but Paprynski is avoiding it.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Paprynski is having none of it.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Paprynski moves out of range.
Kowalski has his takedown stuffed
and Kowalski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Paprynski avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paprynski tries to keep at a distance but Kowalski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kowalski is looking for a takedown.
Paprynski gets underhooks to prevent Kowalski's takedown attempt.
Kowalski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paprynski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.
Kowalski is trying to drag Paprynski to the mat but Paprynski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kowalski is looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Paprynski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paprynski tests Kowalski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paprynski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paprynski scores with a one two! Kowalski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Paprynski connects with a single shot there.
Paprynski scores with a nice head shot.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Paprynski is having none of it.
Paprynski swinging wildly here.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
Kowalski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Kowalski looks to move away, Paprynski throws a big counter combo but Kowalski just gets out of the way.
Kowalski tries to clinch up but Paprynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Paprynski circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patryk Paprynski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kowalski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kowalski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Paprynski manages to get underhooks.
Kowalski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Patryk Paprynski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Kowalski.
Kowalski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Paprynski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Paprynski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kowalski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Paprynski is defending well.
Paprynski prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paprynski manages to break the clinch.
Paprynski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kowalski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kowalski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to clinch but Paprynski moves away
and Paprynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Patryk Paprynski is winning the standup battle so far.
Paprynski works over Kowalski's head and body with a nice combination.
Kowalski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kowalski closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Paprynski counter with a right hand.
Paprynski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kowalski shoots in but Paprynski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paprynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paprynski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kowalski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paprynski.

Kowalski moves into range and clinches up with Paprynski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski can't get the takedown.
Kowalski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paprynski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kowalski tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looking for a takedown.
Kowalski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Paprynski prevents it.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Paprynski manages to get underhooks.

Paprynski breaks the clinch.
Paprynski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
Paprynski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kowalski circles away quickly and effectively.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paprynski as he jumps to the side.
Kowalski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paprynski lands an overhand right.
Paprynski feints a jab promting Kowalski to slip. Paprynski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kowalski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paprynski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paprynski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kowalski back to the cage. Paprynski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski looks to clinch
and Paprynski counters with a straight right hand.
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paprynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paprynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Kowalski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalski is looking to clinch.
Kowalski wants to clinch
and Paprynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paprynski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Paprynski dips to his left and cracks Kowalski with an uppercut!
Paprynski works over Kowalski's head and body with a nice combination.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paprynski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalski tries to clinch but Paprynski moves away
and Paprynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Paprynski counters with a two punch combo.
Kowalski needs to keep his hands up - Paprynski had a free shot at his head there.
Jab by Paprynski.
Paprynski stalks Kowalski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kowalski's face. Kowalski staggers backwards, shaken.
Paprynski feints a jab promting Kowalski to slip. Paprynski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kowalski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kowalski looks to clinch
and Paprynski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Paprynski. No joy for Kowalski on that attempt.
Paprynski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Paprynski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kowalski tries to clinch up.
Kowalski wants to clinch but Paprynski slips to the side
and Paprynski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paprynski scores with a jab. Kowalski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Paprynski finds it's target.
Sebastian Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kowalski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paprynski sprawls well initially but Kowalski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sebastian Kowalski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paprynski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kowalski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patryk Paprynski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paprynski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Patryk Paprynski!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Patryk Paprynski!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Patryk Paprynski!

Patryk Paprynski wins by unanimous decision!