PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Broderick (ranked 1501 p4p, 1840 weight class) and Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 226 p4p, 259 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Broderick
vs
Kowalkiewicz

188 cm
27
190
15 - 11 - 0

195 cm
30
188
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Broderick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Broderick with a hook.
Kowalkiewicz slips a jab from Broderick .
Kowalkiewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Broderick .
Broderick misses with the body kick
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Hunter Broderick has been cut.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters circling a little - Broderick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Broderick slips under a jab.
A big left from Kowalkiewicz misses.
Broderick throwing a counter right hand but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Broderick misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kowalkiewicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalkiewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Broderick counters with a straight right hand.
Broderick throws a jab when Kowalkiewicz was well out of range.
Broderick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kowalkiewicz. That one must have hurt.
Broderick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kowalkiewicz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kowalkiewicz cracks Broderick with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Broderick looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kowalkiewicz finish him?

Broderick is rocked!

Hunter Broderick 's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalkiewicz tries to land a front kick but Broderick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Kowalkiewicz clinches up with Broderick and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kowalkiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Broderick .
Our sources have told us that Broderick has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalkiewicz fails to land.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Broderick 's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Broderick .
Broderick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Broderick blocks a body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Broderick misses with the head strike.
Broderick swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalkiewicz fails to land.
Kowalkiewicz tries a body shot but Broderick blocks it.
Broderick can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalkiewicz controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broderick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kowalkiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Kowalkiewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Broderick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowalkiewicz.
Broderick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Broderick avoids it by throwing Kowalkiewicz back against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Broderick trying to land knees to the body.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Broderick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kowalkiewicz blocking some punches.
Broderick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Broderick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kowalkiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowalkiewicz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Broderick swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Broderick backwards.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broderick blocks a body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a light punch inside.
Broderick is looking to control Kowalkiewicz's arms but Kowalkiewicz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Broderick has his back to the cage.
Kowalkiewicz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz digs a right hand into Broderick 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Broderick 's gas tank.
Broderick is breathing heavily.
Kowalkiewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Broderick looking to slow down the pace here.
Kowalkiewicz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Broderick s head.
Kowalkiewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Broderick lands an uppercut.
Broderick tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalkiewicz avoids the damage to the body.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a light punch inside.
Broderick trying to land knees to the body.
Kowalkiewicz digs a right hand into Broderick 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Broderick 's gas tank.
Kowalkiewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Broderick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz digs a right hand underneath Broderick 's ribcage. Broderick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Broderick seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Kowalkiewicz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz tries a body shot but Broderick blocks it.
Kowalkiewicz can't find room to land a body shot as Broderick controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Michał Kowalkiewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hunter Broderick 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Broderick leaves his chin hanging out and Kowalkiewicz seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Broderick crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michał Kowalkiewicz!