PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Kotkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiley Coyote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kotkiewicz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Onar-Sukces rodzi wrogów. Coyote has chosen Bang Bang Bitch! as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kotkiewicz
vs
Coyote

181 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kamil Kotkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wiley Coyote!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coyote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kotkiewicz.

Kotkiewicz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kotkiewicz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coyote with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coyote is trying to stand.
Kotkiewicz is trying to control. Coyote wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kotkiewicz slips a nice elbow through Coyote's hands, connecting with Coyote's forehead.
Kotkiewicz drops an elbow to the side of Coyote's head.
Kotkiewicz is looking to take a break and control but Coyote is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kotkiewicz not doing much here.
Kotkiewicz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Coyote controls his leg.
Kotkiewicz prevents Coyote from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kotkiewicz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Coyote to get to his feet.
Kotkiewicz misses with a head kick.

Coyote gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kotkiewicz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Coyote trying to control the position.
Kotkiewicz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coyote works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kotkiewicz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Coyote tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kotkiewicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyote fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kotkiewicz throws a combination that misses
and Coyote counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Kotkiewicz blocks the low kick.

Coyote gets caught flat footed, as Kotkiewicz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kotkiewicz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Coyote works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Coyote controls Kotkiewicz momentarily but Kotkiewicz frees himself.
Kotkiewicz is stalling in the full guard.
Coyote avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kotkiewicz is pushing down on Coyote's leg trying to pass to half guard. Coyote is fighting to maintain full guard but Kotkiewicz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Coyote looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotkiewicz thows a huge punch but Coyote dodges it nicely.
Kotkiewicz lands strikes from half guard.
Coyote is trying to stand back up but Kotkiewicz is controlling him
Kotkiewicz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Coyote is defending against the submission attempts here by Kotkiewicz.
Kotkiewicz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkiewicz thows a huge punch but Coyote dodges it nicely.
Coyote trying to control from the bottom.
Coyote tries to roll over but Kotkiewicz keeps him under control.

Kotkiewicz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Coyote has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kotkiewicz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kotkiewicz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kotkiewicz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Coyote's guard.

Kotkiewicz stands up and waves to Coyote to follow him.
Coyote tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kotkiewicz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coyote controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coyote regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kotkiewicz wants to pass the guard but Coyote is keeping the position.

Kotkiewicz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Coyote is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coyote tries to clinch up

so Kotkiewicz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Coyote is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyote utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kotkiewicz slips nicely into half guard.

Coyote is defending against the submission attempts here by Kotkiewicz.
Kotkiewicz misses with a head shot. Coyote uses the momentum to regain guard.

Kotkiewicz stands up and waves to Coyote to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyote closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kotkiewicz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kotkiewicz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Kotkiewicz works his way into full mount!
Kotkiewicz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kotkiewicz lands a heavy elbow.
Kotkiewicz looking to finish Coyote with some ground and pound. This is bad for Coyote!
Kotkiewicz scoring with strikes but Coyote is staying in there.
Kamil Kotkiewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kotkiewicz is working for a guillotine from mount but Coyote frees his head quite easily.
Kotkiewicz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kotkiewicz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coyote?
Kotkiewicz punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kotkiewicz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Kotkiewicz has control of Coyote's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Coyote regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kotkiewicz landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kotkiewicz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Coyote can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kotkiewicz wants to control the pace but Coyote is squirming around nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotkiewicz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Coyote's face.
Coyote tries to hold on but Kotkiewicz pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kotkiewicz working for a guillotine from mount but Coyote is in no mood to give up.
Kotkiewicz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coyote is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kotkiewicz dominated that second round.
That's time! Kotkiewicz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kotkiewicz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kotkiewicz cracks Coyote with a big elbow.
Kotkiewicz slows the pace down.

Kotkiewicz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kotkiewicz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Coyote to his feet.
Coyote shoots in for a double leg but Kotkiewicz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coyote takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyote lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Kotkiewicz gets a takedown into half guard.
Kotkiewicz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kotkiewicz works his way into full mount!

Kotkiewicz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Coyote is surviving well by controlling Kotkiewicz's body position as best he can.
The referee warns Coyote that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Coyote that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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!

Kotkiewicz has hold of Coyote's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Coyote manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Coyote tries to hold on but Kotkiewicz postures up.
Kotkiewicz landing strikes from the mount.
Kotkiewicz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coyote hang on?

Kotkiewicz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Coyote is surviving well by controlling Kotkiewicz's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kotkiewicz is working for a guillotine from mount but Coyote frees his head quite easily.
Coyote working to try and regain half guard.
Kotkiewicz with a couple of short strikes.
Coyote takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kotkiewicz landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkiewicz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kotkiewicz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kotkiewicz with shots to the head and body - Coyote looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kotkiewicz landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kotkiewicz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kotkiewicz looking to finish Coyote with some ground and pound. This is bad for Coyote!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamil Kotkiewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kotkiewicz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Kotkiewicz!
An out of breath Kamil Kotkiewicz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.