PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kwasi Kwong (ranked 100 p4p, 180 weight class) and Michal Materlak (ranked 12 p4p, 23 weight class). Materlak has chosen Marzenia as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kwong
vs
Materlak

180 cm
33
156
33 - 9 - 0

175 cm
33
157
25 - 13 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwasi Kwong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwong throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak tries a quick counter leg kick but Kwong is wise to it.
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Materlak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kwong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kwong misses with a hook.
Materlak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kwong looks to throw the jab but Materlak is out of range.
Materlak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kwong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Materlak checks it well.
Kwong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Materlak scores with a jab.
Materlak throws a hook but Kwong avoids it easily.
Kwong throwing a counter right hand but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Kwong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Materlak. That did some damage!
Kwong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Materlak thumps Kwong with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwong throws a series of punches but Materlak moves out of range.
Kwong ducks under a wild hook from Materlak.
Materlak scores with a jab to the head.
Kwong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Materlak.
Materlak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Materlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong slips a jab from Materlak.
A little feinted left hand from Kwong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Materlak throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kwong counters with a stiff right hand.
Materlak moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been informed that Materlak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kwasi Kwong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kwong misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Materlak throws out a leg kick but Kwong moves out of range and Materlak only half commits.
Kwong fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Materlak.
A jab lands there for Kwong.
Materlak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kwong lands a jab to Materlak's midsection.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Kwong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kwong cracks a nice hook into Materlak's ribs.
Kwong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Michal Materlak has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Materlak jabs at Kwong's body.
Kwong throws a right hand that misses
and Materlak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kwong's knee momentarily.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwong.
Materlak takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kwong throws a leg kick but Materlak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kwong backing away here, and Materlak unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kwong is looking to wear down Materlak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Kwong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong throws a looping overhand right but Materlak ducks down to avoid it.
Materlak clobbers Kwong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Materlak throws a body punch but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Materlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kwong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kwong thuds a left hand into Materlak's body.
Kwong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Materlak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kwong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Materlak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Kwong jabs Materlak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Kwong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak blocks a jab.
Kwong slips under a jab.
Materlak just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKwong.
Materlak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kwong.
Materlak misses with a looping left.
Kwong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Materlak ducks right into an uppercut from Kwong.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Kwong saw that one coming.
Kwong blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Materlak misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kwong on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No luck for Materlak with that takedown attempt.
Materlak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Kwong staying out of range there.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwong.
Materlak misses with a low kick.
Kwong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Materlak.
Materlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kwong.
Kwong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Materlak misses
and Materlak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kwong lands a jab to the nose.
Kwong tries to land a front kick but Materlak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Materlak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Materlak. That snapped Kwong's head back.
Kwong thuds a left hand into Materlak's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice straight punches there by Kwong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kwong.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Materlak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Materlak misses with a looping left.
Kwong throws an overhand right that lands on Materlak's shoulder, as Materlak tries to avoid the shot.
Kwong throws a body punch but Materlak moves out of range.
Kwong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Kwong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak lands a jab.
Kwong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Materlak scores with the left hand. Kwong knows he should have avoided that one.
Kwong throws a poor cross that misses
and Materlak counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwong scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Kwong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kwong checks it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Kwong misses the jab.
Materlak throws out a counter right but Kwong avoids it with no problem.
Kwong tries to move into range but Materlak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kwong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kwasi Kwong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
That's time! Kwong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A chopping leg kick lands by Materlak.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Kwong moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kwong misses with a low kick.
Materlak feints a counter leg kick.
Kwong loads up on a big right hand but Materlak slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Materlak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kwong throws a jab but it's blocked by Materlak.
Materlak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick from Kwong lands but Materlak takes it in his stride.
Materlak missing with a left hand there. Kwong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwong throwing a counter right hand but Materlak manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kwong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Kwong misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick from Materlak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwong was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Decent striking displayed by Kwong there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materlak.
Kwong was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Materlak lands a glancing blow to the side of Kwong's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Materlak's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Materlak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kwong.
A jab from Materlak finds it's way through Kwong's defenses.
Kwong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kwong connects with a leg kick.
Kwong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Kwong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Materlak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kwasi Kwong is winning the standup battle so far.
Kwong misses with a body punch
and Materlak counters with a nice leg kick.
Materlak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kwong throws a jab but it's blocked by Materlak.
Kwong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kwong.
Materlak cracks a nice hook into Kwong's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwong tests Materlak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Materlak moves out of range as Kwong strikes.
Materlak works the jab nicely.
Kwong throws a lazy right hand but Materlak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Materlak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Materlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kwong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Materlak.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut lands for Kwong. That snapped Materlak's head back.
Materlak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kwong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Materlak.
Materlak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kwong finds it's way round the side to connect with Materlak's head.
Materlak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kwong is out of range.

Kwong forces Materlak back against the cage and clinches.
Kwong working aggressively here.
Kwong can't break the clinch.
Kwong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Materlak lands a left hand.
Materlak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kwong is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kwong struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
Kwong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Materlak misses with a punch on the inside.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Materlak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Materlak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Materlak throws a head punch that misses.

Kwong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kwong.
A low kick from Kwong misses
and Materlak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Materlak works Kwong's body with a nice hook.
Kwong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kwong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body kick there by Kwong.
Kwong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Materlak shoots in but no luck this time.
Kwong throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Kwong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Materlak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kwong doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwong misses with a body shot.
Materlak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kwong checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kwong throws a looping overhand right but Materlak ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak throws the left hand but Kwong avoids the punch easily.
Materlak looks to land a right hand but Kwong moved out of range.
Materlak lands with a right hand.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Materlak throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwong.
Materlak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kwong misses with an uppercut.
Materlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Kwong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kwong throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Materlak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kwong looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kwong.
And Materlak responds with a good body kick, but Kwong manages to step out the way in time.
Kwong looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice shot by Materlak.
Kwong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Materlak throws out the jab.
Kwong throws a head kick that Materlak semi-blocks.
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 Kwasi Kwong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kwong is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Michal Materlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Materlak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Materlak lands the left hand.
Materlak misses with a body shot.
Materlak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Materlak moves out of range of the body kick from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Materlak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Materlak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kwong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kwong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materlak.
Materlak avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Materlak.

Kwong moves into the clinch.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Materlak digs a right hand into Kwong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kwong's gas tank.
Kwong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwong can't find room to land a body shot as Materlak controls the action.
Materlak jumps guard but Kwong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Materlak swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwong uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Materlak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kwong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kwong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Materlak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Materlak's head.
Materlak checks a leg kick.
Materlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Kwong.
Kwong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kwong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwong lands with a straight right. Materlak didn't see that one coming.
Kwong looks to land a right hand but Materlak moved out of range.
Materlak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kwong.
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!
Materlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kwong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Materlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Kwong.
Materlak blocks a head kick by Kwong.

Kwong drives through and clinches with Materlak against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak blocks an uppercut.
Kwong tries a body shot but Materlak blocks it.
Kwong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Kwong.

Kwong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Materlak.
Kwong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Materlak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Materlak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Materlak scores with a head kick. Kwong tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Kwasi Kwong has been cut.
Kwong throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Kwong cracks Materlak with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kwong keeps Materlak at a distance using the push kick.
A swing and a miss from Materlak.
Kwong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwong. Materlak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Kwong misses.
Materlak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Kwong misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Materlak momentarily.
Kwong with a nice calf kick.
Kwong walks into a left hand.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwong.
Kwong lands a glancing blow to the side of Materlak's head.
Materlak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kwong.
Kwong moves out of range of the leg kick from Materlak.
Kwong cracks Materlak with an open hand slap.
Kwong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Materlak throws out the jab.
Materlak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Materlak misses.
Kwong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Kwong slips under a jab.
Kwong is looking to counter punch.
Materlak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kwong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Materlak.
Materlak throws a lazy uppercut
and Kwong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kwong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws out a leg kick but Kwong moves out of range and Materlak only half commits.
Kwong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kwong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Materlak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kwong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Materlak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Materlak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kwong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Materlak is out of range and Kwong settles back down.
Materlak misses with a low kick as Kwong jumps back.
Kwong looks to land a left hand but Materlak moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Materlak! But no joy.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.
Materlak thows a leg kick but Kwong checks it
and Kwong counters with a right hand to the body.
Materlak throws a hook to the side of Kwong's head but Kwong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Materlak avoids the body shot from Kwong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donk. Kwong catches Materlak right on the button with a cross.
Kwong with a jab.
Materlak misses the jab.
Kwong swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwasi Kwong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kwong has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwasi Kwong!
A relieved looking Kwasi Kwong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.