PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Colmen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kowalczyk
vs
Colmen

170 cm
27
171 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

170 cm
33
147 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Colmen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk misses with a straight left.
Kowalczyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Colmen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Colmen swings for the body but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Colmen dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a body kick.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab
and Colmen counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Kowalczyk.
Colmen scores with a leg kick.
Colmen checks a leg kick.
Colmen avoids a kick to the body.
Colmen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut.
Colmen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Colmen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good standup being displayed there by Kowalczyk as he connects with a hook.
Viktor Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colmen dodges the punch combination from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colmen slips under a jab.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Colmen checks it well.
Kowalczyk moves out of range of the strikes.
Colmen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalczyk.
Colmen misses with a body kick.

Kowalczyk clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.

Colmen breaks from the clinch.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Colmen is working Kowalczyk over against the cage.
Kowalczyk avoiding damage as Colmen throws knees to the body.
Colmen lands with a left to the head.
Colmen throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kowalczyk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colmen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kowalczyk won't allow it.
Colmen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Colmen lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
Colmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowalczyk or not.
Colmen is trying to break free.
Colmen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Colmen lands a left hand.
Colmen tries to work over Kowalczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colmen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Colmen.
Kowalczyk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Jay Colmen has been cut.
Colmen swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kowalczyk prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmen tries a body shot but Kowalczyk blocks it.
Kowalczyk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Colmen is working Kowalczyk over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.
Kowalczyk pushes Colmen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk throws an elbow that misses.
Colmen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colmen can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalczyk controls the action.
Kowalczyk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Colmen has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalczyk lands a left hand.
Kowalczyk wants to stall.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colmen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kowalczyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colmen misses with a punch to the body.
Colmen tries to work over Kowalczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Colmen misses with a body punch.
Kowalczyk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalczyk working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk blocks a body shot from Colmen.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Colmen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kowalczyk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Colmen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Colmen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Colmen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kowalczyk digs a right hand underneath Colmen's ribcage. Colmen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Colmen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk prevents a body shot from Colmen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colmen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Colmen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Colmen as Kowalczyk tries to tie him up.
Kowalczyk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colmen presses Kowalczyk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Colmen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Colmen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that misses
and Colmen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Colmen is looking to land body kicks.
Colmen lands a jab.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Colmen defending well as Kowalczyk loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kowalczyk checks a leg kick.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk throws a looping overhand right but Colmen ducks down to avoid it.
Colmen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kowalczyk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Colmen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kowalczyk thinking.
Kowalczyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Colmen avoids the body shot from Kowalczyk.
Colmen ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Colmen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kowalczyk checks a leg kick nicely.

Kowalczyk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Colmen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kowalczyk can't keep his opponent in guard - Colmen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Colmen seems content to control.
Kowalczyk is refusing to be controlled, as Colmen sits in half guard.
Kowalczyk trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colmen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kowalczyk keeps working.
Kowalczyk trying to control from the bottom.
Colmen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kowalczyk is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colmen trying to control the pace.

Colmen is trying to work for a kimura but Kowalczyk is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colmen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kowalczyk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Colmen is looking to pass Kowalczyk's guard but actually Kowalczyk recovers to full guard.
Colmen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kowalczyk is striking off his back. Colmen thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Kowalczyk wants to get back to full guard but Colmen has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk tries to buck Colmen off but Colmen is having none of it.
Colmen scoring with punches and elbows.
An elbow from Colmen crashes against the mat.

Colmen is trying to get an arm triangle but Kowalczyk is defending well.
Kowalczyk is not content to let Colmen control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colmen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Colmen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Colmen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Colmen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kowalczyk circles away quickly and effectively.
Kowalczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Colmen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Colmen digs a good body shot into Kowalczyk's ribs.
Colmen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kowalczyk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Colmens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Colmen walks into a left hand.
Colmen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kowalczyk connects with a jab.
Kowalczyk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A cross from Colmen lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk throws the left hand but Colmen avoids the punch easily.
Colmen connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colmen staying out of range there.
Colmen slips a jab from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws a jab when Colmen was well out of range.
Colmen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalczyk.
Colmen takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Kowalczyk is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Colmen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kowalczyk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kowalczyk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Colmen instigates a clinch.
Jay Colmen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Colmen.
Kowalczyk misses with some punches.
Colmen lands a right hand.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Colmen can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalczyk controls the action.
Colmen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kowalczyk or not.
Kowalczyk looking to stall.
Colmen tries a body shot but Kowalczyk blocks it.
Viktor Kowalczyk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a punch but it's blocked by Colmen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Colmen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Colmen.
Colmen working hard to break the clinch.
Colmen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Colmen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colmen is trying to drag Kowalczyk to the mat but Kowalczyk just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kowalczyk has a couple of punches blocked by Colmen.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Colmen working hard to break the clinch.
Kowalczyk lands with a light punch inside.

Colmen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalczyk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Colmen if he has to take too many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kowalczyk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kowalczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colmen.
Kowalczyk lands a nice hook to Colmen's body. Colmen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Colmen's front leg with a kick but Colmen checks it.
Kowalczyk jabs Colmen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Colmen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a poor cross that misses
and Colmen counters with a thumping low kick.
Colmen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kowalczyk.
Colmen throws a leg kick which misses Kowalczyk's front leg but catches the back leg as Kowalczyk tries to avoid it.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut.
Kowalczyk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A clash of legs there as Kowalczyk blocks the low kick.
Viktor Kowalczyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Colmen ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Colmen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kowalczyk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Colmen scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Colmen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice straight punches there by Colmen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Colmen.
Jay Colmen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut. Colmen saw that one coming.
Colmen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Colmen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kowalczyk is out of range.
Colmen lands a glancing blow to the side of Kowalczyk's head.
A low kick from Kowalczyk misses
and Kowalczyk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalczyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Colmen.
Colmen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kowalczyk blocks a head kick by Colmen.

Colmen clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Colmen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Colmen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colmen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Viktor Kowalczyk.
I think Colmen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jay Colmen!
Jay Colmen made sure to mention his sponsor, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview.