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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Zawistowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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171 cm
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154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Zawistowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kula! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kula throws a jab but it's blocked by Zawistowski. Kalle Kula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zawistowski wants to clinch. Kula scores with a body shot.
Zawistowski looks to land a right hand but Kula moved out of range. Kula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zawistowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kula misses with a looping left. Kula lands a nice looking body shot.
Zawistowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zawistowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zawistowski avoids the body shot from Kula.
Kula throws a jab when Zawistowski was well out of range. Zawistowski moves away from the strike by Kula. Kula throws a hook but Zawistowski avoids it easily. Zawistowski slips under a jab from Kula. Zawistowski forces Kula back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zawistowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Kula uses good head movement to avoid it. Kula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Zawistowski.
Kula takes a shot to the head. Zawistowski manages to break the clinch.
Kula takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zawistowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Zawistowski staying out of range there. Zawistowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A shot to the body from Kula misses and Zawistowski counters with a good, hard body kick but Kula shrugs it off. Kula throws a jab when Zawistowski was well out of range. Kula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kula steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zawistowski. Zawistowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kula paws at him with a jab and circles away. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zawistowski. Zawistowski slips under a jab. Zawistowski tries to clinch but Kula is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Zawistowski digs a good hook to Kula's body.
Kula looks to land a right hand but Zawistowski moved out of range. Kula throws a poor cross that misses
and Zawistowski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kula really felt that one! Zawistowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Zawistowski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kula will feel that in the morning. A nice leg kick lands there from Zawistowski. Kula thows a body shot but no joy. Zawistowski feints and then cracks Kula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kula down. Zawistowski thuds his shin into the meat of Kula's side. Zawistowski scores with a jab. Kula acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kula looks to score with a jab to the body but Zawistowski is just out of range. Kula takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zawistowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kula misses with a body shot.
Zawistowski lunges at Kula with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kula's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kula misses with a body shot
and Zawistowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Zawistowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kula throws out the jab. Kula has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zawistowski. A kick lands to the mid section there for Zawistowski. Kula misses with a straight right. Kula swings and misses with a shot to the body and Zawistowski counters with a flying knee. Nice. A combination from Kula does no damage. Kula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zawistowski. Kula throws a lazy uppercut
and Zawistowski counters with a nice leg kick. Zawistowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zawistowski wants to clinch. Zawistowski misses with a head kick.
Zawistowski cracks Kula with a right hand to the side of the head. Kula walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Zawistowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Zawistowski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zawistowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kula. Kula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zawistowski. Kula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kula misses the body punch and Zawistowski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Zawistowski tries to clinch up but Kula circles away and keeps his distance. Left hook, right uppercut from Kula. Kula just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kula swats away the attempt to clinch by Zawistowski. Kula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zawistowski dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zawistowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kula throws an overhand right that lands on Zawistowski's shoulder, as Zawistowski tries to avoid the shot. Zawistowski clinches with his opponent.
Zawistowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kula blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kula misses with a short punch on the inside. Zawistowski wants to stall.
Kula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kula misses with a body punch.
Kula misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kula. Kula has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zawistowski. Zawistowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Zawistowski breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zawistowski!
Kula scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Kula. Jan Zawistowski is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kula scores with a shot to the body.
Zawistowski misses the shot to the body. Kula misses with a hook. Zawistowski ducked under it nicely. Zawistowski connects with a right hand. Kula shakes it off. A solid leg kick lands there for Zawistowski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zawistowski.
Zawistowski slips a straight right by Kula. Zawistowski feints and then cracks Kula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kula down. Kula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Zawistowski connects with a leg kick. Kula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Zawistowski darts in trying to clinch and Kula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Zawistowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Zawistowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zawistowski connects with a solid leg kick. 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! Zawistowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Zawistowski slips under a jab. Zawistowski lands a jab. The fighters circling - Kula throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Zawistowski throws a nice inside leg kick. Kula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Zawistowski avoids the body shot from Kula.
Zawistowski lands with a nice body kick. Zawistowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kula throws a series of punches but Zawistowski avoids them all with ease. Zawistowski connects with a solid leg kick. Kula misses with a body shot.
Zawistowski lands with a slapping head kick. Zawistowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zawistowski connects with a high kick. Zawistowski is looking to clinch. Zawistowski tries to clinch there but Kula circles away.
Zawistowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kula lands a nice hook to Zawistowski's body. Zawistowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Kula throws a body punch but Zawistowski moves out of range. Good shot there by Zawistowski. Zawistowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Zawistowski has managed to clinch.
Kula blocking some punches.
Zawistowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kula misses with a body punch.
Kula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right from Zawistowski on the inside. Zawistowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zawistowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Kula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zawistowski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kula lands with a right to the head. Kula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kula struggles to land a body shot inside as Zawistowski controls his hands.
Zawistowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Kula. Zawistowski lands on the inside with an uppercut. Zawistowski misses with some punches.
Zawistowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A looping hook to the body misses from Kula. Zawistowski does a little dance to reset his feet. Zawistowski wants to clinch. Kula blocks a head kick by Zawistowski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Zawistowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Kula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zawistowski, right into the meat.
Kula defending well as Zawistowski loads up on a big left hand. Zawistowski tries to clinch up but Kula circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Zawistowski dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kula misses with a body punch
and Zawistowski counters with a body kick. Zawistowski thumps Kula with a low kick. Kula pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Zawistowski cracks Kula with a right hand to the side of the head. Kula throws a big shot that misses. Kula swings widly with a right hand
and Zawistowski counters with a leg kick. Zawistowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Zawistowski avoids the head kick by Kula.
A big right from Kula misses. Zawistowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Kula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kula. Zawistowski cracks a nice hook into Kula's ribs. Kula connects with the punch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kula throws a jab when Zawistowski was well out of range. A cross from Kula lands. Zawistowski lands a leg kick that knocks Kula off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zawistowski. Zawistowski scores with a head kick. Kula tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Zawistowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Zawistowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kula lands with a nice body punch. Zawistowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Kula jabbing away but nothing is landing. Zawistowski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Kula missing with a left hand there. Zawistowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Zawistowski lands with a cross. Kula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zawistowski manages to avoid it. Kula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zawistowski throws out the jab. Zawistowski fails in his attempt to clinch. A head kick misses from Zawistowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zawistowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kula misses with a body shot
and Zawistowski counters with an inside leg kick. Kula throws a series of punches but Zawistowski avoids them all with ease. Zawistowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Kula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A nice leg kick lands there from Zawistowski. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zawistowski!
Kula tests Zawistowski's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kula swings widly with a right hand
and Zawistowski counters with a nice body kick. Kula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kula takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Kula throws out a loose jab but Zawistowski uses good head movement to avoid it. Zawistowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Zawistowski on the wrong end of a nice hook. A lazy left from Zawistowski finds it's target. The fight moves into the clinch position. Kalle Kula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kula lands an uppercut. Jan Zawistowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A head punch on the inside from Kula fails to land. Zawistowski misses with a short punch on the inside. Kula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zawistowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kula. Kula tries to throw a body punch but Zawistowski avoids it by throwing Kula back against the cage. Zawistowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zawistowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kula tries to work over Zawistowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kula tries to throw a body punch but Zawistowski avoids it by throwing Kula back against the cage. Kula scores with a shot to the side of Zawistowski's head. Kula blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kula misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zawistowski has a couple of punches blocked by Kula.
Kula struggles to land a body shot inside as Zawistowski controls his hands.
Zawistowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Kula. Jan Zawistowski has scored more points in the clinch so far. Zawistowski lands on the inside with an uppercut. Kula misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kula. Kula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kula can't find room to land a body shot as Zawistowski controls the action.
Zawistowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kula takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Kula just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Zawistowski slams his shin into Kula's torso. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kula takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kula jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kula takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Jan Zawistowski showed his dominance in that final round. Well Zawistowski 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Zawistowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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