PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 3743 p4p, 2083 weight class) and Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kowalkiewicz
vs
Davidyan

195 cm
26
188
8 - 3 - 0

189 cm
40
191
31 - 19 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gurgen Davidyan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalkiewicz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Davidyan throws a hook but Kowalkiewicz avoids it easily.

Davidyan closes the distance and clinches.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalkiewicz.
Davidyan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalkiewicz backwards.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalkiewicz.
Davidyan tries a body shot but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Kowalkiewicz.
A short body shot lands from Kowalkiewicz as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
I was talking to Kowalkiewicz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Davidyan working aggressively here.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz can't find room to land a body shot as Davidyan controls the action.
Davidyan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Davidyan tries a body shot but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
Kowalkiewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Davidyan misses with a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Kowalkiewicz.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Davidyan's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kowalkiewicz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Davidyan looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Davidyan with a nice body shot.
Kowalkiewicz tries to work over Davidyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalkiewicz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Davidyan tries a body shot but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
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!
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Davidyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kowalkiewicz backwards.
Kowalkiewicz lands an uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Davidyan avoids it by throwing Kowalkiewicz back against the cage.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davidyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalkiewicz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kowalkiewicz pushes Davidyan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Davidyan takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Davidyan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davidyan misses with some punches.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short shot to the head.
Davidyan misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz stalling the fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
A short right from Kowalkiewicz on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Davidyan tries to throw a body punch but Kowalkiewicz avoids it by throwing Davidyan back against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz tries to work over Davidyan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalkiewicz presses Davidyan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Davidyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kowalkiewicz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kowalkiewicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Davidyan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Davidyan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand.

Davidyan is rocked!
Kowalkiewicz cracks Davidyan with a nice body shot.
Davidyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalkiewicz finish him?
Kowalkiewicz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Davidyan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Davidyan drops to his knees and Kowalkiewicz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michał Kowalkiewicz!