PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dominick Bruise (ranked 2260 p4p, 227 weight class) and Kosma Wawelski (ranked 2876 p4p, 263 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kosma Wawelski enters the ring!

Bruise
vs
Wawelski

173 cm
29
142 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

170 cm
28
140 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Bruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosma Wawelski!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruise throws a nice looking combination but Wawelski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crunch! Wawelski slams his shin into Bruise's torso.
Bruise moves out of range of the strikes.
Wawelski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bruise avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wawelski misses with a looping right.

Bruise darts in and clinches Wawelski up against the ropes.
Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wawelski lands a nice shot to the body.
Wawelski misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wawelski tries to throw a body punch but Bruise avoids it by throwing Wawelski back against the ropes.
Wawelski lands a shoulder strike.
Wawelski throws a head punch that misses.
Wawelski managing to block the knees to the body from Bruise.
Wawelski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruise avoiding damage as Wawelski throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bruise.
Bruise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wawelski letting Bruise take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruise.
Wawelski throws a head punch that misses.
Bruise blocking some punches.
Wawelski tries to land knees in the clinch but Bruise avoids the damage to the body.
Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wawelski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruise blocks a body shot from Wawelski.
Wawelski tries to work over Bruise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruise pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Bruise using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wawelski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bruise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wawelski blocks it with crossed arms.
Wawelski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski misses with a punch on the inside.
Wawelski misses with the head strike.
Bruise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wawelski blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Wawelski.
Wawelski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruise is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wawelski is defending well for now.
Wawelski working aggressively here.
Wawelski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wawelski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bruise in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wawelski working aggressively here.
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!
Wawelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wawelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruise tries to land a knee to the head but Wawelski blocks with his arms.
Bruise misses with a knee strike.

Bruise breaks the clinch.
Bruise moves out of range of the strikes.
Bruise throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruise misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosma Wawelski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Wawelski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wawelski misses with a head kick.
Bruise avoids the head kick by Wawelski.
The fighters circling - Wawelski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Wawelski.
It looked like Bruise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Bruise.
Wawelski scores with a head kick. Bruise tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bruise avoids a kick to the body.
Bruise slips under a jab.
Wawelski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wawelski manages to avoid it.
Wawelski slips a jab from Bruise.
Wawelski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bruise sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruise looks to land a right hand but Wawelski moved out of range.
Wawelski punishes Bruise's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wawelski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bruise.
Bruise throws a lazy right hand but Wawelski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruise catches Wawelski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bruise dodges the punch combination from Wawelski.
Wawelski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruise.
Bruise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wawelski fails to land with a series of punches.
Kosma Wawelski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruise takes a swing at Wawelski's ribcage but misses.
Kosma Wawelski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wawelski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bruise moves away.
Bruise throws a hook but Wawelski blocks it.
Wawelski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bruise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wawelski.
Wawelski is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruise takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bruise misses the target.
Bruise doesn't manage to clinch there - Wawelski circles away.
Wawelski throws a fast counter high kick but Bruise manages to duck under it in time.
Wawelski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kosma Wawelski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruise moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wawelski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bruise moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wawelski misses with a straight right.
Wawelski digs a good hook to Bruise's body.
Wawelski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bruise checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wawelski works Bruise's body with a nice hook.
A right-left combo lands from Bruise.
Wawelski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wawelski.
Wawelski throws a poor cross that misses

and Bruise counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wawelski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosma Wawelski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bruise blocks a head kick by Wawelski.
Bruise scores with the left hand. Wawelski knows he should have avoided that one.
Bruise ducks under a wild hook from Wawelski.
Some bone on bone action there as Wawelski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bruise scores with a body shot.
Bruise has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wawelski.
Wawelski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruise throws a one two combo.
Bruise swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wawelski! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruise slips a jab from Wawelski.
Bruise throws a big counter combination but Wawelski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bruise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wawelski thows a leg kick but Bruise checks it
and Bruise counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wawelski throws a right and a left that Bruise avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bruise throws out the jab.
Bruise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wawelski.
A head kick misses from Wawelski.
Bruise throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruise avoids a kick to the body.
Bruise chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wawelski can pounce on him.
Bruise takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bruise throws a big shot that misses.
Wawelski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wawelski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wawelski moves out of range of the strikes.
Wawelski throws a jab but it's blocked by Bruise.
Wawelski slips a jab from Bruise.
Wawelski looks to land a body kick but Bruise moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski misses the jab.
It looked like Bruise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bruise scores with a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Wawelski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruise moves out of range as Wawelski throws a body kick.
Wawelski avoids the body shot from Bruise.
Bruise misses with a hook.
Bruise showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wawelski.
Dominick Bruise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wawelski misses with a double jab
enabling Bruise to counter with a crisp jab.
Wawelski throws a sloppy head kick and Bruise moves out of range easily.
Wawelski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wawelski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kosma Wawelski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wawelski cracks Bruise with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kosma Wawelski.
Well Wawelski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosma Wawelski!
After winning the bout, Kosma Wawelski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.