PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Flex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flex has chosen "Champagne" - CAVO as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kowalczyk
vs
Flex

170 cm
20
186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 Amsterdam, Viktor Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Flex!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flex.
Flex lands a jab to Kowalczyk's midsection.
Kowalczyk fails with a takedown attempt.
Flex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flex is looking to clinch.
Flex misses with a two punch combination.
Flex takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Flex throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalczyk moves out of range easily.
Flex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Flex has closed the distance and engaged Kowalczyk in a clinch.
Kowalczyk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Flex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kowalczyk blocks it with crossed arms.
Kowalczyk looking to slow down the pace here.
Kowalczyk taking a breather.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kowalczyk is looking to control Flex's arms but Flex gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kowalczyk has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Viktor Kowalczyk.
Flex tries to clinch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Flex is looking to clinch.
Kowalczyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Flex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Flex. Kowalczyk shrugs it off though.
Flex is looking to clinch but Kowalczyk is avoiding it.
Flex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Flex tries to clinch up but Kowalczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Kowalczyk misses
and Flex counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Flex is just out of range.
Alexander Flex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalczyk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Flex closes the distance and pushes Kowalczyk back into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kowalczyk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kowalczyk is breathing heavily.
Kowalczyk tries to stall but Flex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Flex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flex with a knee to the head.
Kowalczyk trying to control the position but instead, Flex has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kowalczyk into the cage.
Kowalczyk stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk takes an elbow to the temple.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flex misses with a knee to the head.
Flex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalczyk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flex with a knee to the head.
Flex looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalczyk is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flex.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kowalczyk looking to slow down the pace here.
Flex landing knees to the head.
Flex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kowalczyk avoids it.
Kowalczyk avoids the elbow strike from Flex, against the cage.
Kowalczyk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flex is keeping busy.
Kowalczyk lands an uppercut.
Kowalczyk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flex or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flex.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalczyk.
Flex landing knees to the head.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalczyk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flex looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalczyk is blocking nicely.
Kowalczyk effectively controlling the action here.
Kowalczyk tries to stall but Flex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Kowalczyk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalczyk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kowalczyk.
Flex defending well as Kowalczyk loads up on a big left hand.
Kowalczyk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalczyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kowalczyk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flex wants to control but Kowalczyk postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flex tries to escape but Kowalczyk is in control.
Flex struggling a bit here.
Kowalczyk is looking to take a break and control but Flex is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kowalczyk cracks Flex with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kowalczyk is staying tight to Flex's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flex stops Kowalczyk from passing to mount.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flex wants to clinch up but Kowalczyk keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Flex dominated that round.
That's time! Kowalczyk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kowalczyk throws a body punch but Flex moves out of range.
Kowalczyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Flex.
Kowalczyk avoids the body shot from Flex.
Crunch! Flex slams his shin into Kowalczyk's torso.
Flex moves in looking to clinch but Kowalczyk pushes him off.
Flex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalczyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalczyk is looking to wear down Flex with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flex doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalczyk circles away.

Kowalczyk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flex sprawls well initially but Kowalczyk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flex wants to control but Kowalczyk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kowalczyk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kowalczyk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowalczyk trying to control from Flex's half guard. Flex has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kowalczyk wants to pass the guard but Flex is keeping the position.

Flex has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kowalczyk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Flex has his foot on Kowalczyk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kowalczyk works his way back into a safe position though.
Kowalczyk looking to pass the guard.
Kowalczyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Flex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kowalczyk moves in looking to clinch but Flex pushes him off.
Flex scores with a one two! Kowalczyk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Flex closes the distance and clinches.
Flex tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalczyk avoids the damage to the body.
Flex is trying to break the clinch but Kowalczyk is controlling him.
Flex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kowalczyk blocks it with crossed arms.
Flex cracks Kowalczyk with a nice body shot.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flex lands a good knee to the midsection. Kowalczyk won't want to take too many of those.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flex as Kowalczyk tries to tie him up.
Flex lands a knee to the body.
Flex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kowalczyk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kowalczyk pushes Flex back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kowalczyk displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flex up against the cage.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalczyk blocks with his arms.
Flex looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalczyk is blocking nicely.
Flex looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kowalczyk wants to stall.
Flex pushes off an throws an elbow but Kowalczyk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Flex.
Kowalczyk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flex's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Kowalczyk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flex looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalczyk is blocking nicely.
Flex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kowalczyk.

Kowalczyk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flex closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kowalczyk.
Flex swings for the body but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Flex slips under a jab.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Flex is just out of range.
A slow jab from Flex misses its intended target.
Flex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Flex is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flex, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flex looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kowalczyk is defended easily by Flex.
Kowalczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - Flex circles away.
Kowalczyk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Flex moves in looking to clinch but Kowalczyk pushes him off.
Flex tries to clinch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.

Flex moves into the clinch.
Flex trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalczyk.
Flex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Flex landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flex throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flex.
Flex lands a knee to the head.
Kowalczyk trying to stall but Flex improves his position.
Kowalczyk blocks an elbow strike from Flex.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Flex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Flex darts in and clinches Kowalczyk up against the cage.
Flex looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalczyk is blocking nicely.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Flex.
Kowalczyk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk managing to block the knees to the body from Flex.
Flex gets underhooks to prevent Kowalczyk's takedown attempt.
Flex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalczyk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flex tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalczyk avoids the damage to the body.
Kowalczyk avoiding damage as Flex throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kowalczyk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kowalczyk is trying to stall.
Flex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kowalczyk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalczyk.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalczyk is defending well for now.
Flex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kowalczyk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flex is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kowalczyk blocks the elbow strike.
Kowalczyk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flex letting Kowalczyk take a breather here.
Flex lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk is struggling to control the position.
Flex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kowalczyk breaks the clinch.
Flex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalczyk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalczyk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Flex throws a body kick that misses.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kowalczyk misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Flex.
Alexander Flex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalczyk throws a sloppy body shot
and Flex counters with a series of strikes. Kowalczyk will be more careful next time no doubt.
Flex tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kowalczyk counters with a one-two to the body.

Kowalczyk closes the distance and clinches.
Kowalczyk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flex or not.
Viktor Kowalczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Flex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk has Flex pushed against the cage.
Flex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Flex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Kowalczyk.
Flex landing knees to the head.
Flex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kowalczyk's efforts to push away.
Flex landing knees to the body.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalczyk.
Flex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flex lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Flex.
Kowalczyk tries to stall but Flex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Flex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kowalczyk's face.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flex tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalczyk avoids the damage to the body.
Flex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flex letting Kowalczyk take a breather here.
Flex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flex lands a knee to the body.
Flex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kowalczyk wants to stall.
Alexander Flex seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kowalczyk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flex as Kowalczyk tries to tie him up.
Kowalczyk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalczyk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Kowalczyk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kowalczyk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kowalczyk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Flex.
A knee to the head by Flex.
Flex misses with a knee strike.
Kowalczyk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Flex lands an elbow that stopped Kowalczyk in his tracks for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flex as Kowalczyk tries to tie him up.
Flex cracks Kowalczyk with a nice body shot.
Kowalczyk tries to stall but Flex uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Flex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kowalczyk.
Flex pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kowalczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Flex controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flex connects with a knee to the head.
Kowalczyk looking to slow down the pace here.
Flex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Flex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flex lands a good knee to the midsection. Kowalczyk won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Flex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flex winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Flex!