PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lowe (ranked 1373 p4p, 1453 weight class) and Mordechai Kowalczyk (ranked 151 p4p, 162 weight class). Lowe comes to the cage accompanied by Parsonsfield - Weeds or Windflowers. Kowalczyk has chosen Nocturne op. 9 no.2- Frederic Chopin as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lowe
vs
Kowalczyk

172 cm
43
156
36 - 21 - 0

175 cm
32
145
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mordechai Kowalczyk!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe throws a body punch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Lowe slips under a jab.

Lowe gets a clinch.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk misses with the head strike.
Kowalczyk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kowalczyk lands a body shot.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Lowe swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe lands a body shot.
Lowe is trying to break the clinch but Kowalczyk has him pressed against the cage.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Kowalczyk.

Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kowalczyk can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
Kowalczyk lands a jab to Lowe's midsection.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Kowalczyk throws a lazy right hand but Lowe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowe. That snapped Kowalczyk's head back.
Lowe walks into a left hand.
Lowe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalczyk.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kowalczyk scores with a jab.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Kowalczyk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Kowalczyk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lowe tries to clinch up but Kowalczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalczyk looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Kowalczyk connects with a right hand. Lowe shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk flicks out a counter leg kick but Lowe steps away.
Kowalczyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
It looked like Lowe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lowe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kowalczyk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lowe gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kowalczyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalczyk throws out a leg kick but Lowe moves out of range and Kowalczyk only half commits.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Lowe takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Lowe moves out of range of the strikes.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kowalczyk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Lowe moves out of range easily.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.

Lowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kowalczyk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalczyk misses the body punch
and Lowe counters with a stiff right hand.
Kowalczyk motions for Lowe to come forward. Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Lowe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Lowe avoids it.
Kowalczyk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kowalczyk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kowalczyk cracks Lowe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a spinning back kick!
Kowalczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalczyk.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Lowe wants to land a leg kick but Kowalczyk is out of range.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a two punch combination.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe moves away from the strike by Kowalczyk.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.

Lowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalczyk.
Lowe is looking to clinch.
Kowalczyk misses the body punch
and Lowe counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
Lowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
A low kick from Lowe is predictable there
and Kowalczyk counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe misses with a body shot.
Kowalczyk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalczyk throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mordechai Kowalczyk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lowe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kowalczyk's head.
Kowalczyk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lowe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook. Lowe ducked under it nicely.
Kowalczyk feints and then cracks Lowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowe down.
Kowalczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Lowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kowalczyk lands with a shot to the body.
Lowe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kowalczyk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lowe checks a leg kick nicely.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowe throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kowalczyk slips under a jab from Lowe.
Kowalczyk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Kowalczyk throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Kowalczyk misses with a left hand
and Lowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kowalczyk thinking.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Kowalczyk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kowalczyk in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lowe misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Lowe. Beautiful body shot.
Lowe scores with a body shot.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalczyk.
A little jabbing left from Kowalczyk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Kowalczyk misses
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalczyk checks a leg kick.
Kowalczyk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lowe with a body shot.
Kowalczyk lands with an uppercut that bounces Lowe off the cage and back into range.
Kowalczyk avoids the head kick by Lowe.
A nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kowalczyk. Lowe shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick, looking for Lowe's leg but Lowe calmly moves out of range.
Kowalczyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Lowe clinches.

Lowe breaks the clinch.
A low kick lands for Kowalczyk.
Lowe misses with the combination.
Lowe lands with a hook. Kowalczyk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe throws a body kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Kowalczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Lowe just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kowalczyk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lowe.
Kowalczyk lands a nice hook to Lowe's body. Lowe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lowe throws a nice looking combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Kowalczyk tenderised Lowe's leg. Lowe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kowalczyk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kowalczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalczyk scores with a jab. Lowe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lowe slips a straight right by Kowalczyk.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowe misses its target.
Lowe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kowalczyk's head.
Kowalczyk staying out of range there.
Kowalczyk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lowe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kowalczyk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Lowe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kowalczyk.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
A good leg kick by Kowalczyk.
A jab from Lowe finds it's way through Kowalczyk's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Lowe with a nice cross.
Lowe tries to score with a low kick but Kowalczyk moves his leg out of the way.
Kowalczyk throws out a counter right but Lowe avoids it with no problem.
Kowalczyk checks a low kick from Lowe.
Lowe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowalczyk lands an overhand right.
Lowe throws a poor cross that misses
and Kowalczyk counters with a right hand to the body.
Lowe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lowe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalczyk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kowalczyk throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe throws out a loose jab but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Kowalczyk with a nice cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Kowalczyk blocks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Lowe slips under a jab from Kowalczyk.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Lowe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kowalczyk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping left.
Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowe misses the target.
Lowe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalczyk with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lowe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Lowe clinches.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe working aggressively here.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Lowe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
A nice left hand lands by Lowe.

Kowalczyk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lowe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalczyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lowe. That did some damage!
Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kowalczyk. That's going to slow Lowe down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalczyk moves out of range easily.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kowalczyk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kowalczyk checks a leg kick.
Kowalczyk blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Kowalczyk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kowalczyk tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowe was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalczyk.
Lowe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Lowe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kowalczyk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lowe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalczyk scrambles back to his feet.
Lowe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Lowe blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a looping overhand right but Lowe ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalczyk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalczyk digs a good hook to Lowe's body.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowe backing away here, and Kowalczyk unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Kowalczyk misses.
Kowalczyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Lowe.
A leg kick checked by Lowe.
Kowalczyk moves forwards but Lowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lowe's sensitive parts.
Lowe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Kowalczyk.
Lowe jabs Kowalczyk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A low kick lands for Kowalczyk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe throws a leg kick but Kowalczyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Lowe off balance momentarily.
Lowe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Lowe throws a right hand that Kowalczyk ducks under and follows up with a left that Kowalczyk also avoids with ease.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe looks to land a combination. Kowalczyk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lowe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kowalczyk missing with a left hand there. Lowe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
Lowe looks to land a right hand but Kowalczyk moved out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Lowe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowe throws a lazy body kick
and Kowalczyk counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalczyk misses the target.
Lowe throws out a powerful jab.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Lowe moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Lowe.
I think Lowe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mike Lowe!
Our winner, Mike Lowe, 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.