PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luis Hardman (ranked 4775 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamil Kowalski (ranked 4824 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hardman
vs
Kowalski

175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luis Hardman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kamil Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardman throws a leg kick but Kowalski checks it.

Hardman has closed the distance and engaged Kowalski in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hardman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kowalski's brow.
Hardman letting Kowalski take a breather here.
Hardman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kowalski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kowalski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kowalski lands a body punch.
Hardman looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalski is blocking nicely.
Kowalski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hardman letting Kowalski take a breather here.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalski.

Kowalski has Hardman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kowalski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hardman tumbling to the mat - Kowalski dives into Hardman's guard.
Kowalski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kowalski is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardman has wrist control.
Hardman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kowalski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kowalski preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowalski preventing the sweep.
Kowalski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardman throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kowalski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kowalski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kowalski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hardman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kowalski.
Hardman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalski is looking to work some ground and pound but Hardman has wrist control.
Kowalski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hardman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hardman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

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

Kowalski has closed the distance and engaged Hardman in a clinch.
Kowalski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Kowalski has Hardman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kowalski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hardman tumbling to the mat - Kowalski dives into Hardman's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hardman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kowalski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardman, not yet.
Kowalski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hardman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hardman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kowalski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hardman tries to strike from the bottom.
Kowalski throwing strikes but missing.
Hardman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hardman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kowalski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kowalski lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kowalski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardman trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalski distracts Hardman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kowalski chips away with some ground and pound.

Hardman is rocked!
Kowalski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oh Hardman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kowalski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hardman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kowalski throwing strikes from guard but Hardman blocks nicely.
Kowalski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardman seems to have got his legs back now.
Kowalski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kowalski throws a big elbow that misses.
Kowalski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hardman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hardman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardman trying to strike off his back.
Hardman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hardman tries to get out of the position.
Kowalski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hardman striking off his back but it's not causing Kowalski any problems.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kowalski takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kowalski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kowalski stalling the fight.
Kowalski avoids the elbow strike from Hardman, against the cage.
Kowalski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hardman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kowalski after a bit of a struggle.
Hardman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Kowalski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hardman can't fight it off and eventually Kowalski manages to take the fight to the floor. Hardman looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hardman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kowalski with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kowalski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kowalski postures up in Hardman's guard and throws a big left but Hardman blocks it.
Hardman wants to sweep here but Kowalski controlling him for the moment.
Hardman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kowalski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kowalski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hardman clinches.
Hardman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hardman looking for a takedown.
Hardman tries a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks it.
Kowalski is struggling to control the position.
Hardman misses with an elbow strike.
Hardman can't get the takedown.
Hardman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now.
Kowalski lands a body punch.
Kowalski stalling.
Hardman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Kowalski as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowalski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hardman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
Kowalski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kowalski is pushing Hardman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kowalski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardmans head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kowalski.

Kowalski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hardman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kowalski missing with strikes from the back.
Hardman avoids the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski lands with a hammerfist to the side of Hardman's head.
Kowalski lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kowalski.
Hardman covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hardman can't escape the position.
Kowalski throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hardman covering up well and avoiding damage.
Hardman avoids the strikes from Kowalski.
Hardman tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kowalski! Hardman is hurt baaadly! Kowalski is firing away with more strikes - Hardman is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamil Kowalski!