PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Ulatowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cerveny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulatowski comes to the cage accompanied by Boys Noize - Lava Lava . Cerveny has chosen Johnny B Good as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ulatowski
vs
Cerveny

169 cm
23
155 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
149 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Ulatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cerveny!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Cerveny.
Ulatowski blocks a head kick by Cerveny.
Cerveny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerveny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ulatowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cerveny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cerveny throws a sloppy head kick and Ulatowski moves out of range easily.
Ulatowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cerveny misses with a double jab.
Ulatowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cerveny is able to avoid easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cerveny throws a series of punches but Ulatowski avoids them all with ease.
Ulatowski digs a good body shot into Cerveny's ribs.
Ulatowski tries to clinch up.
Cerveny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ulatowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ulatowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cerveny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ulatowski.
Cerveny takes a swing at Ulatowski's ribcage but misses.
Ulatowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cerveny throws a head kick that misses
and Ulatowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Cerveny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cerveny takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ulatowski feints and then cracks Cerveny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cerveny down.
Ulatowski cracks the inside of Cerveny's front leg.

Ulatowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ulatowski.
Cerveny has had enough of the clinch but Ulatowski keeps him there for the moment.
Cerveny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ulatowski wants to stall.
Cerveny is trying to force a seperation but Ulatowski has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski throws a knee to the head but misses.

Ulatowski breaks the clinch.
Ulatowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cerveny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Cerveny misses.
Cerveny throws a nice looking combination but Ulatowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ulatowski slips a jab from Cerveny.
Cerveny throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ulatowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Cerveny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cerveny avoids a kick to the body.
Ulatowski keeps Cerveny at a distance using the push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ulatowski.
Ulatowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cerveny connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is looking to clinch.
Ulatowski tries to score with a low kick but Cerveny moves his leg out of the way.
Cerveny blocks the body kick.
Ulatowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cerveny.
Ulatowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cerveny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski misses with a kick to the body.
Cerveny scores with a head kick.
Cerveny throws a lazy right hand but Ulatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ulatowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cerveny checks it well.
Cerveny lands a jab to the head.
Cerveny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ulatowski slips a jab and a cross from Cerveny.
A clash of legs there as Ulatowski blocks the low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny checks a leg kick.
Cerveny throws a sloppy head kick and Ulatowski moves out of range easily.
Ulatowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Cerveny is just out of range.
Ulatowski is looking to clinch but Cerveny is avoiding it.
Ulatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ulatowski throws a leg kick which misses Cerveny's front leg but catches the back leg as Cerveny tries to avoid it.
Ulatowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulatowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cerveny manages to avoid it.
Cerveny throws a sloppy head kick and Ulatowski moves out of range easily.
Cerveny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ulatowski throws a body punch but Cerveny moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cerveny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ulatowski needs to keep his hands up - Cerveny had a free shot at his head there.
Ulatowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Ulatowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Ulatowski. Cerveny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rafal Ulatowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Cerveny.

Ulatowski drives through and clinches with Cerveny against the cage.
Cerveny avoiding damage as Ulatowski throws knees to the body.

Ulatowski breaks from the clinch.
Ulatowski blocks a head kick by Cerveny.
Ulatowski tries to clinch but Cerveny is having none of it.
Cerveny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cerveny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ulatowski.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ulatowski.
Ulatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cerveny's sensitive parts.
Cerveny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ulatowski. Ulatowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulatowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cerveny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cerveny throws a body punch but Ulatowski moves out of range.
Ulatowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ulatowski is looking to wear down Cerveny with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveny fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A leg kick checked by Cerveny.
Ulatowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnny Cerveny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ulatowski swings widly with a right hand
and Cerveny counters with a straight right hand.
Cerveny moves out of range of the body kick from Ulatowski.

Ulatowski closes the distance and pushes Cerveny back into the cage.
Ulatowski is trying to stall.
Ulatowski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cerveny managing to block the knees to the body from Ulatowski.
Cerveny wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski misses with a knee strike.
Ulatowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cerveny blocks it with crossed arms.

Cerveny breaks the clinch.
Ulatowski throws a lazy body kick
and Cerveny counters with a low kick, right behind Ulatowski 's knee.
Good exchange - Cerveny coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ulatowski.
Cerveny misses with a body shot.
Ulatowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Cerveny in the body.
Cerveny punishes Ulatowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Ulatowski misses with a leg kick
and Cerveny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cerveny misses with a head kick.
Cerveny stuns Ulatowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cerveny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny throws a head kick that misses.
Cerveny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cerveny throws a right and a left that Ulatowski avoids nicely.
Cerveny scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ulatowski in his tracks.
Cerveny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick there by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski throws a head kick that misses.
Ulatowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ulatowski tries to score with a low kick but Cerveny moves his leg out of the way.
Cerveny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cerveny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ulatowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Cerveny in the body.
Ulatowski 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.
Cerveny keeps the fight on the outside.
Ulatowski lands a jab to Cerveny's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny misses with a few strikes there.
Ulatowski dodges the punch combination from Cerveny.
Cerveny is breathing heavily.
Ulatowski avoids the head kick by Cerveny.
Ulatowski lands with a slapping head kick.
Cerveny misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerveny throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Cerveny misses.
Ulatowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cerveny checks it well.
Ulatowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rafal Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ulatowski, right into the meat.
Cerveny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ulatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ulatowski closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rafal Ulatowski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ulatowski misses with a head kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cerveny!
Cerveny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ulatowski.

Ulatowski moves into the clinch.
Ulatowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Cerveny has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ulatowski.
Cerveny tries to circle away but Ulatowski has him pinned against the cage.
Ulatowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Ulatowski.

Cerveny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ulatowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cerveny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Cerveny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cerveny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ulatowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cerveny misses with a head kick.
Cerveny throws the left hand but Ulatowski avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveny keeps the fight on the outside.
Ulatowski checks a low kick from Cerveny.
Cerveny fails to land with a series of punches.
Ulatowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Ulatowski tries a low kick but Cerveny avoids it.
Ulatowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cerveny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Cerveny.
Ulatowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cerveny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ulatowski works Cerveny's body with a nice hook.
Ulatowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ulatowski misses with a body kick.
Cerveny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnny Cerveny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ulatowski lands with a nice body punch.
Ulatowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cerveny takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulatowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cerveny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ulatowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cerveny lands a jab to the nose.
Ulatowski thumps Cerveny with a low kick.
Ulatowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ulatowski.
Cerveny on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski is looking to land body kicks.
Cerveny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ulatowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cerveny.
Cerveny misses with a hook. Ulatowski ducked under it nicely.
Ulatowski thumps Cerveny with a low kick.
Cerveny takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ulatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ulatowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ulatowski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ulatowski.
Some wild striking there from Cerveny.
A head kick from Cerveny lands but Ulatowski takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ulatowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cerveny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Ulatowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rafal Ulatowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ulatowski blocks a head kick by Cerveny.
Cerveny moves forwards but Ulatowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cerveny swinging wildly here.
Ulatowski lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Ulatowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ulatowski moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ulatowski jabs at Cerveny's body.
Ulatowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cerveny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafal Ulatowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ulatowski 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Ulatowski!