PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikodem Kowalczyk (ranked 540 p4p, 1237 weight class) and Small Fry (ranked 73 p4p, 165 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kowalczyk
vs
Fry

184 cm
27
195
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
185
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquest Nutritionâ„¢ (160Q) $48

Pulling Guard

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikodem Kowalczyk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Small Fry!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fry.
Kowalczyk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fry counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kowalczyk thinking.
Fry misses the jab.
Kowalczyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Nikodem Kowalczyk has been cut.
Fry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fry.
Kowalczyk throws a jab but it's blocked by Fry.
Kowalczyk throws a looping overhand right but Fry ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Fry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalczyk throws a hook but Fry avoids it easily.
Kowalczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fry counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fry slips under a jab.
Fry only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands a right hook to the body.
Fry scores with a body shot.
Fry scores with a hook to the body. Kowalczyk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kowalczyk throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Fry.
Fry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Fry.
Fry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fry now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kowalczyk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fry chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fry staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fry moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk tests Fry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kowalczyk rather than just go for the knockout.
Kowalczyk misses the shot to the body.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping right.
Kowalczyk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fry lands a leg kick that knocks Kowalczyk off balance momentarily.
Fry scores with a hook to the body. Kowalczyk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fry slips a jab from Kowalczyk.
Fry throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nikodem Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalczyk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fry was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalczyk.
Fry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kowalczyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kowalczyk clinches up with Fry and pushes him back against the cage.
Fry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalczyks head.
Kowalczyk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalczyk misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fry's elbow.
Kowalczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Fry controls the action.
Kowalczyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fry backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.
Fry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalczyk lands with a left to the head.

Kowalczyk pulls guard successfully.
Kowalczyk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kowalczyk looking for a sweep. Not yet Kowalczyk, not yet.
Kowalczyk is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kowalczyk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kowalczyk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kowalczyk throws a big elbow that misses.
Fry keeping full guard, as Kowalczyk tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Small Fry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikodem Kowalczyk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Kowalczyk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kowalczyk lands with a light punch inside.
Fry wants to break free but Kowalczyk has control.
Fry misses with some punches.
Kowalczyk misses with some punches.
Fry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalczyk backwards.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Fry.
Fry can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalczyk controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalczyk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalczyk.
A head punch on the inside from Fry fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kowalczyk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
Kowalczyk has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fry tries to work over Kowalczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalczyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalczyk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry is trying to stall.
Fry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kowalczyk backwards.
Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalczyk pushes Fry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fry controls his hands.
Nikodem Kowalczyk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kowalczyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fry tries to work over Kowalczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalczyk blocks an uppercut.
Fry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fry swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fry misses with some punches.
A short right from Fry.
Fry takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kowalczyk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kowalczyk lands a body shot.
Kowalczyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Fry is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.
Kowalczyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fry is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalczyk finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.
Kowalczyk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fry or not.
Kowalczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalczyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
Kowalczyk working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fry blocks an uppercut.
Kowalczyk presses Fry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.
Fry blocks an uppercut.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalczyk scores with a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalczyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Fry.
Fry seems to have recovered his senses.
Kowalczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Fry controls the action.
Fry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Fry avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
Kowalczyk lands a right hand.
Fry looking to slow down the pace here.
Kowalczyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fry can do to turn this around?
A short left from Fry.
Fry lands with a left to the head.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.

Fry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a monster overhand right that drops Fry! Kowalczyk follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikodem Kowalczyk!
Nikodem Kowalczyk retains his middleweight title!
Nikodem Kowalczyk decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.