PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuo Tachibana (ranked 4737 p4p, 2218 weight class) and Korneliusz Walczak (ranked 472 p4p, 273 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Tachibana
vs
Walczak

183 cm
18
212
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
205
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Sakura Style
Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Katsuo Tachibana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Korneliusz Walczak!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walczak thuds a left hand into Tachibana's body.
Walczak has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tachibana shoots for a takedown but Walczak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Walczak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tachibana manages to avoid it.
Walczak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tachibana has been working on his balance at Gym Goroshi London, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Walczak.

Walczak pushes Tachibana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tachibana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Walczak.
Walczak gets underhooks to prevent Tachibana's takedown attempt.
Tachibana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Walczak.
Walczak scores with a shoulder strike.
Walczak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tachibana is breathing heavily.
Walczak is working Tachibana over against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walczak.
Walczak lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Walczak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walczak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Walczak lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Walczak.
A hook to the body from Walczak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walczak lands a nice uppercut.
Walczak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Walczak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tachibanas head.
Walczak lands with a left to the head.
Walczak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tachibana is rocked!
Tachibana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsuo Tachibana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Walczak.
A short uppercut from Walczak.
Walczak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Walczak scores with a shot to the side of Tachibana's head.
Oh Tachibana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walczak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tachibanas head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walczak lands with a short shot to the head.

Walczak drops Tachibana onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tachibana is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Walczak creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Tachibana with a big uppercut! Tachibana tries to clinch up but Walczak pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Tachibana to the mat! Tachibana covers up and Walczak unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Korneliusz Walczak!
Korneliusz Walczak thanked the fans post fight for their support.