PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Krawinski (ranked 5115 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Low (ranked 3092 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Krawinski
vs
Low

200 cm
25
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Krawinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Low!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krawinski throws a sloppy head kick and Low moves out of range easily.
Low throws a head kick but Krawinski moves out of range.

Krawinski gets a double leg takedown into Low's guard.

Low has his feet on Krawinski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Krawinski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Krawinski scores with a nice body kick.
Krawinski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Low is fending him off so far but Krawinski persists. Nope, Low circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Low walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Krawinski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Low moves into the clinch successfully.
Low using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krawinski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Low prevents a takedown attempt there.
Krawinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Krawinski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawinski tries to pull guard but Low forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Krawinski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Low after a bit of a struggle.
Knees to the body from Low.
Low tries a knee to the head but Krawinski blocks it.
Low misses with a knee strike.
Low landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Krawinski is breathing heavily.
Low with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dan Krawinski has been cut.
Krawinski trying to stall but Low improves his position.
Knees to the body from Low.
Low is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Low avoiding damage.
Low lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low tries to land a knee to the head but Krawinski blocks with his arms.
Low taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Low drags the fight down to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Low manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Krawinski avoids the body shot from Low.
Low lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Krawinski forces Low back against the cage and clinches.
Krawinski missing with knees to the body.
Krawinski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Low jumps guard but Krawinski stands there with Low around his waist. Low gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Low lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low stalls.
Low crunches a lovely knee into Krawinski's ribcage.
Krawinski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Low lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Low obliges.
Low scores with a knee to the head.
Low landing knees to the head.

Krawinski is rocked!
Low has Krawinski pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Krawinski is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Low - that's hurt Krawinski badly! Oh, another knee lands and Krawinski is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Krawinski doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Joe Low!
Our winner, Joe Low, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.