PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zltian Ltians (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Kowalski (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!

Ltians
vs
Kowalski

185 cm
22
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zltian Ltians!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kowalski.
Ltians scores with a shot to the body.
Ltians connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Kowalski to the floor! Ltians dives in looking for the finish!

Kowalski is rocked!

It looks like Joseph Kowalski has been cut.
Ltians looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kowalski is still in real trouble! Can Ltians finish him?
Kowalski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kowalski seems to have recovered his senses.
Kowalski is staying active underneath Ltians, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kowalski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Kowalski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch but Ltians swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ltians lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kowalski looks gassed!
Ltians connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Kowalski to the floor! Ltians dives in looking for the finish!
Ltians working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ltians in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is trying to get back to full guard.
Ltians lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kowalski trying to hold on to Ltians's head to control him but Ltians postures up.
Nice strikes from Ltians there.
Ltians is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kowalski is staying active underneath Ltians, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ltians controlling the action here.
Ltians trying to control from half guard but Kowalski is working away.
Ltians scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kowalski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ltians scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ltians is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ltians trying to control from half guard but Kowalski is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Zltian Ltians just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ltians throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ltians bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Ltians keeps it at a distance.
Ltians fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ltians scores with a leg kick.
Ltians cracks Kowalski with an open hand slap.
Kowalski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ltians lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ltians dips to his left and cracks Kowalski with an uppercut!
Ltians throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ltians feints and then cracks Kowalski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kowalski down.
Ltians throws a nice head kick!
Ltians cracks the inside of Kowalski's front leg.
Kowalski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ltians moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalski tries to clinch there but Ltians circles away.
Ltians misses with a two punch combination.
Ltians lands a high kick!
Zltian Ltians seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ltians.
Kowalski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ltians's waist but Ltians gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kowalski off to one side.
Kowalski avoids the head kick by Ltians.
Ltians changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ltians is looking to land body kicks.
Ltians throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ltians avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ltians thows a body kick. Kowalski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ltians takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ltians swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
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!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ltians!
Kowalski misses with the combination.
Zltian Ltians is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ltians throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kowalski.
Nice body punch from Kowalski.
Ltians bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zltian Ltians dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Kowalski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kowalski avoids the head kick by Ltians.
Kowalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kowalski misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ltians throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.
Ltians lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kowalski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zltian Ltians is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ltians misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalski misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kowalski wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kowalski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ltians swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ltians dodges the punch combination from Kowalski.
Zltian Ltians is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ltians.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski closes the distance and clinches up with Ltians, looking for a takedown. Kowalski pushes Ltians against the cage but Ltians circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ltians scores with a push kick.
Ltians looks to land a combination but Kowalski avoids it well.
Ltians misses with a few strikes there.
Ltians throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kowalski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zltian Ltians has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Kowalski.
Ltians lands with a nice combination. Kowalski backs away looking to recover.
Kowalski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ltians misses with a kick to the body.
Kowalski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ltians.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut lands for Ltians. That snapped Kowalski's head back.
Kowalski misses with a two punch combination.
Kowalski misses with a wild combination.
Ltians fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kowalski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kowalski throws a wild body kick that Ltians sees coming a mile off.
Ltians bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kowalski's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ltians.
Kowalski wants to clinch.
Ltians misses with a kick to the body.
Ltians explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kowalski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ltians tries to avoid it but Kowalski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ltians to the ground. Ltians escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ltians throws the kick towards the body but Kowalski avoids it.
Ltians scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kowalski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalski shoots for a double leg takedown but Ltians sprawls well. He's pushed Kowalski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ltians lands an overhand right.
Ltians throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ltians. That's going to slow Kowalski down.
Kowalski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ltians.
Ltians throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ltians counters with a head kick. That will keep Kowalski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ltians lands a nice shot that snaps Kowalski's head back.

Kowalski has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ltians breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ltians misses with a looping left.
Ltians misses with a head kick.
Ltians throws a combination. Kowalski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ltians pushes Kowalski away with a front kick.
Kowalski wants to clinch up but Ltians keeps it at a distance.
Kowalski fails to land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ltians. Kowalski shrugs it off though.
Ltians fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a right and a left that Ltians avoids nicely.
Kowalski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ltians throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ltians misses with a few strikes there.
Ltians throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalski moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski takes one on the button.
Ltians keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ltians.
Ltians looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kowalski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ltians misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ltians looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ltians throws and low kick but Kowalski moves out of range easily.
Kowalski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ltians is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kowalski.
Ltians falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kowalski counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kowalski wants to get back to striking at distance but Ltians won't allow it.
Ltians keeps control of Kowalski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Ltians breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ltians buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ltians throws a front kick that sends Kowalski stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zltian Ltians dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Kowalski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ltians misses with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Ltians.
Kowalski slips a straight right by Ltians.
Ltians tries a head kick but it misses.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ltians throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Kowalski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ltians!
Ltians reaches up to try and control the position but Kowalski seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ltians rolls and tries to escape and now Kowalski has his back!
Ltians knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kowalski on the ground.

Kowalski patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ltians is really stuck here.
Kowalski trying to control momentarily.
Kowalski is hanging on to Ltians's back as he tries to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to control but Ltians is keeping busy.

Ltians is trying to defend against the choke here but Kowalski has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Kowalski Tightens the hold and Ltians taps out furiously! Kowalski displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joseph Kowalski!