PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Roxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kowalski has chosen Zaraz Cie Zniszcze as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roxton
vs
Kowalski

178 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Roxton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kowalski tries to keep at a distance but Roxton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roxton stalling in the clinch.
Roxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kowalski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roxton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kowalski tries for a takedown but Roxton manages to get underhooks.

Kowalski manages to pull guard.
Roxton content to stall in guard here.

Roxton stands up and waves to Kowalski to follow him.
Nice takedown defense from Roxton. No joy for Kowalski on that attempt.
Mitch Roxton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Kowalski.

Roxton clinches up with Kowalski and pushes him back against the cage.
Roxton lands a nice uppercut.
Roxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.

It looks like Jan Kowalski has been cut.
Kowalski looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Roxton.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roxton.
Roxton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Roxton on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roxton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head.
Roxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roxton scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Kowalski is rocked!
Roxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can Roxton finish him?
Roxton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kowalski blocking some punches.
Roxton gets through Kowalski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roxton pushes Kowalski against the cage. Roxton is working some dirty boxing. Roxton pushes off with a quick right hook! Kowalski goes down! Kowalski tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Roxton moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitch Roxton!
Mitch Roxton is the new light heavyweight champion!
Mitch Roxton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.