PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Kozak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kozak comes to the cage accompanied by Kazik 12 groszy. Tom Cat will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kozak
vs
Cat

188 cm
27
277 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafal Kozak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Cat!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozak lands a right hook to the body.
Cat looks to land a combination. Kozak sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Rafal Kozak has been cut.
Cat slips a jab from Kozak.
Cat throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kozak on the side of the head.
Kozak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cat was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozak.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Kozak there.
Kozak throws a lazy uppercut
and Cat counters with a two punch combo.
Cat moves out of range of the strikes.
Kozak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cat was well out of range. Poor timing from Kozak.
A right-left combo lands from Kozak.
Kozak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cat moves away.
Kozak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cat.
A swing and a miss from Kozak.
Kozak lands with a cross.
Cat misses the shot to the body.
Kozak swings for the body but Cat moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kozak misses with a looping right.
Cat stuffs the takedown attempt from Kozak. Kozak gets slowly back to his feet.
Kozak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kozak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cat.
Kozak misses with a lunging right hand
and Cat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Rafal Kozak's cut is getting worse.
Kozak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cat looks to land a combination but Kozak avoids it well.
Cat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kozak.
Kozak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kozak swinging wildly here.
Kozak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Rafal Kozak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kozak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cat moves away.
Rafal Kozak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kozak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cat under the eye.
Cat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cat avoids the body shot from Kozak.
Kozak misses with a body shot.
Tom Cat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cat throws a shot to the body.
Kozak misses with the combination.
Cat throws a series of punches but Kozak avoids them all with ease.
Cat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kozak manages to avoid it.
Kozak misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kozak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cat.
Kozak jabs at Cat's body.
Cat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kozak throws a series of strikes that have Cat backpedaling.
Cat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kozak connects with a right hand. Cat shakes it off.
A lazy left from Cat finds it's target.

Jeez, Rafal Kozak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rafal Kozak's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Cat!