PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Levi Daan (ranked 3318 p4p, 5801 weight class) and Kassi Pawlowski (ranked 422 p4p, 583 weight class). Levi Daan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daan
vs
Pawlowski

182 cm
19
182
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
170
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Levi Daan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kassi Pawlowski!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlowski defending well as Daan loads up on a big left hand.
Pawlowski feints the counter takedown.
Daan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daan misses with a wild body shot.
Pawlowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Daan.
A slow jab from Daan misses its intended target.
It seemed like Pawlowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pawlowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pawlowski is just out of range.
Pawlowski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A swing and a miss from Daan.
Pawlowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pawlowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pawlowski defending well as Daan loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Pawlowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Daan misses with a looping left.
Pawlowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pawlowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Daan cracks Pawlowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daan.
A telegraphed right hand from Daan misses the target.
Pawlowski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Daan misses with an uppercut. Pawlowski saw that one coming.
Daan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daan.
Levi Daan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daan misses with an uppercut. Pawlowski saw that one coming.
Pawlowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pawlowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pawlowski momentarily.

Pawlowski is rocked!
Pawlowski walks straight into a right hand from Daan - that's dropped him! Daan jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Pawlowski from any more punishment! Pawlowski complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Levi Daan!
A very excited looking Levi Daan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.