PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marty McDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Kaczjarg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McDowell
vs
Kaczjarg

174 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marty McDowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Kaczjarg!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDowell circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDowell avoids a kick to the body.
Kaczjarg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Marty McDowell has been cut.
A nice combination there by McDowell.
Kaczjarg tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDowell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDowell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

McDowell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaczjarg tries a knee to the head but McDowell blocks it.
McDowell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaczjarg up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaczjarg lands an elbow inside.
Kaczjarg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDowell avoids it.
Kaczjarg prevents McDowell from breaking the clinch.
Kaczjarg lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDowell backwards.
Kaczjarg scores with a knee to the head.

Kaczjarg breaks from the clinch.
Kaczjarg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczjarg is looking to clinch.
Adrian Kaczjarg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaczjarg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McDowell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaczjarg swings widly with a right hand
and McDowell counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from McDowell does no damage.
McDowell throws a series of punches but Kaczjarg avoids them all with ease.

Kaczjarg drives through and clinches with McDowell against the cage.
McDowell is trying to push Kaczjarg away but Kaczjarg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaczjarg landing knees to the body.
Kaczjarg lands a knee to the body.
McDowell is breathing heavily.
Kaczjarg has a couple of punches blocked by McDowell.
Kaczjarg tries a body shot but McDowell blocks it.
Kaczjarg trying to land knees to the body.
Kaczjarg misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaczjarg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaczjarg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kaczjarg looking to throw knees to the head but McDowell is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg lands a nice elbow.
Kaczjarg stalling in the clinch but McDowell improves position.
Kaczjarg lands a knee to the body.
McDowell is trying to force a seperation but Kaczjarg has the dominant position.
Kaczjarg lands an elbow inside that McDowell shrugs off.
McDowell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kaczjarg smiles and moves away.
Kaczjarg tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDowell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDowell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty McDowell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaczjarg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaczjarg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDowell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kaczjarg fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Kaczjarg takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaczjarg lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg lands a damaging elbow.
McDowell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kaczjarg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kaczjarg connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaczjarg controlling the action here for a moment.

Kaczjarg breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDowell has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Kaczjarg. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Kaczjarg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marty McDowell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kaczjarg is looking to clinch but McDowell is avoiding it.
McDowell throws a head kick but Kaczjarg moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from McDowell.
McDowell fails with a takedown attempt.

McDowell clinches up with Kaczjarg and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaczjarg scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaczjarg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaczjarg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaczjarg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kaczjarg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDowell blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaczjarg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDowell blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczjarg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Kaczjarg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaczjarg tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDowell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaczjarg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDowell circles away quickly and effectively.
McDowell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McDowell duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaczjarg is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McDowell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McDowell throws a right and a left that Kaczjarg avoids nicely.

Kaczjarg darts in and clinches McDowell up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDowell as Kaczjarg tries to tie him up.
Kaczjarg landing knees to the head.
Kaczjarg missing with knees to the body.
Kaczjarg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg throws an elbow that misses.
Kaczjarg has McDowell pressed against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaczjarg lands a knee to the head.
Kaczjarg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kaczjarg tries to throw a body punch but McDowell avoids it by throwing Kaczjarg back against the cage.
McDowell working hard to break the clinch.
Kaczjarg stalling in the clinch but McDowell improves position.
McDowell can't break the clinch.
McDowell tries to break the clinch but Kaczjarg is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McDowell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaczjarg up against the cage.
Adrian Kaczjarg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kaczjarg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaczjarg misses with a body punch.
Kaczjarg scores with a knee to the head.
McDowell trying to stall but Kaczjarg improves his position.
Kaczjarg is trying to stall.
Kaczjarg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDowell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McDowell is trying to break the clinch but Kaczjarg is controlling him.

McDowell jumps into guard, dragging Kaczjarg to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaczjarg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McDowell, up you get!
Kaczjarg tries to clinch
and McDowell counters with a right hand to the body.

McDowell has taken the fight to the clinch.
McDowell is trying to push Kaczjarg away but Kaczjarg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDowell can't find room to land a body shot as Kaczjarg controls the action.
McDowell avoiding damage as Kaczjarg throws knees to the body.
Kaczjarg stops a takedown attempt from McDowell.
A frustrated look appears on McDowell's face as he tries to break the clinch.

McDowell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McDowell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kaczjarg trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDowell's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDowell keeping moving, preventing Kaczjarg from controlling successfully.

McDowell looking for a guillotine here but Kaczjarg defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Kaczjarg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marty McDowell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Kaczjarg tries to clinch up.

McDowell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaczjarg misses with an elbow over the top.
McDowell avoiding damage as Kaczjarg throws knees to the body.
McDowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kaczjarg manages to break the clinch.
Kaczjarg throws a sloppy head kick and McDowell moves out of range easily.
McDowell fails with the takedown.
Kaczjarg wants to clinch.

McDowell tries to keep at a distance but Kaczjarg has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaczjarg prevents McDowell from breaking the clinch.
McDowell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaczjarg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaczjarg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDowell is trying to break the clinch but Kaczjarg is controlling him.

Kaczjarg manages to break the clinch.
McDowell slips under a jab from Kaczjarg.
Adrian Kaczjarg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from McDowell.
Kaczjarg is looking to clinch but McDowell is avoiding it.
Kaczjarg moves in looking to clinch but McDowell pushes him off.
Kaczjarg wants to clinch.
McDowell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDowell throws a right hand that Kaczjarg ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaczjarg also avoids with ease.
Kaczjarg defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDowell.
Kaczjarg lands with a kick to the temple. McDowell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McDowell scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDowell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaczjarg trying to land knees to the body.
McDowell tries to break the clinch but Kaczjarg is controlling the position.
Kaczjarg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDowell blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg has McDowell pressed against the cage, preventing McDowell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDowell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDowell managing to block the knees to the body from Kaczjarg.
Kaczjarg managing to block the knees to the body from McDowell.
Kaczjarg trying to stall but McDowell improves his position.
Kaczjarg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDowell blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaczjarg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McDowell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDowell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaczjarg pushes off an throws an elbow but McDowell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kaczjarg trying to land knees to the body.
McDowell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marty McDowell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaczjarg misses with a knee to the head.
Adrian Kaczjarg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kaczjarg keeps control of McDowell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDowell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaczjarg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McDowell tries to pull guard but Kaczjarg holds him up against the cage and eventually McDowell drops back down to his feet.
McDowell tries to circle away but Kaczjarg has him pinned against the cage.
Marty McDowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaczjarg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McDowell's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kaczjarg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McDowell is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adrian Kaczjarg.
Well Kaczjarg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adrian Kaczjarg!