PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski has chosen Petey Pablo - Freak a Leak as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hilkuri
vs
Kowalski

184 cm
19
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michal Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilkuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kowalski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hilkuri connects with an inside leg kick.
Hilkuri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kowalski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kowalski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hilkuri thows a body kick. Kowalski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hilkuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri is looking to slow Kowalski down with leg kicks.
Hilkuri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hilkuri scores with a sloppy right hand. Kowalski should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Hilkuri.
Kowalski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hilkuri punishes Kowalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Kowalski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pentti Hilkuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilkuri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kowalski. That did some damage!
That kick from Hilkuri tenderised Kowalski's leg. Kowalski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pentti Hilkuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hilkuri - that will leave a mark!
Hilkuri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hilkuri.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hilkuri lands with a straight right. Kowalski didn't see that one coming.
Hilkuri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kowalski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hilkuri closes the distance but Kowalski moves to the side
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Hilkuri keeps Kowalski at a distance using the push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilkuri lands a front kick.
Kowalski looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kowalski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kowalski there as he acknowledges the shot.

Kowalski moves into range and clinches up with Hilkuri.
Hilkuri scores with a shoulder strike.
Hilkuri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowalski or not.
Hilkuri lands a right hand.
Hilkuri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hilkuri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hilkuri lands with a left to the head.
Kowalski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hilkuri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hilkuri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hilkuri lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Hilkuri.
Come on Hilkuri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Hilkuri as the two fighters clinch.
Hilkuri lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri scores with a hook to the body.
Hilkuri stalling against the cage.
Hilkuri scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Hilkuri.
A shot in the inside from Hilkuri.
Kowalski being controlled against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski blocks an elbow strike.
A body shot lands from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri lands a right hand.
Hilkuri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.
Hilkuri lands a shoulder strike.
Hilkuri just leaning against Kowalski, taking a breather.
Hilkuri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hilkuri lands a hook that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Hilkuri.
A body shot lands from Hilkuri.
A body shot lands from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri digs a right hand underneath Kowalski's ribcage. Kowalski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hilkuri slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hilkuri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hilkuri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hilkuri works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hilkuri presses Kowalski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hilkuri lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Hilkuri.
A right handed body shot lands from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri lands a body shot in the clinch.

Hilkuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hilkuri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kowalski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Hilkuri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hilkuri lands a leg kick that knocks Kowalski off balance momentarily.
Hilkuri closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kowalski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hilkuri is looking to control Kowalski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hilkuri avoid being mounted?
Kowalski is looking to take a break and control but Hilkuri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hilkuri knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kowalski on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hilkuri wants to improve his position but Kowalski is controlling well.
Hilkuri is in trouble now - Kowalski has advanced to mount!
Kowalski is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Hilkuri is in real trouble.
Hilkuri tries to break free.

Kowalski tightening his grip on Hilkuri, looking for the choke.
Hilkuri is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kowalski sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Hilkuri taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michal Kowalski!