PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski comes to the cage accompanied by Plomien 81 - Odwaga. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vennamo's choice of entrance music: Bacchuksen tiellä. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kowalski
vs
Vennamo

186 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcin Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Vennamo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vennamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.
Vennamo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vennamo punishes Kowalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Vennamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Vennamo's corner calls for a 1-2. Vennamo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vennamo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Marcin Kowalski has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski shoots for a double leg takedown but Vennamo sprawls well. He's pushed Kowalski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vennamo lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vennamo throws a right and a left that Kowalski avoids nicely.
Vennamo works over Kowalski's head and body with a nice combination.
Vennamo lands with a good body shot.
Vennamo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vennamo scores with a jab. Kowalski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vennamo lands with a right hand.
Vennamo works over Kowalski's head and body with a nice combination.
Vennamo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Heikki Vennamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalski is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vennamo.
Vennamo plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Kowalski to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Kowalski just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Heikki Vennamo!