PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dale La Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Kowalchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). La Grande kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What are you waiting FOR!. Kowalchuk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: All Night. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

La Grande
vs
Kowalchuk

170 cm
25
143 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
140 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Grand Champion Apparel
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale La Grande!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vyacheslav Kowalchuk !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalchuk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but La Grande was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalchuk .
La Grande wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
La Grande uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalchuk .
It looked like La Grande was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
La Grande keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Grande looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kowalchuk looks to land a left hand but La Grande moved out of range nicely.
La Grande seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kowalchuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalchuk misses the body punch
and La Grande connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vyacheslav Kowalchuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalchuk misses the shot to the body.
La Grande seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kowalchuk lands with a shot to the body.
Kowalchuk missing with a left hand there. La Grande was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalchuk . La Grande does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalchuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Grande.
La Grande is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kowalchuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

La Grande has taken the fight to the clinch.
La Grande with a knee to the head.

It looks like Vyacheslav Kowalchuk has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables La Grande to keep the fight standing.
Kowalchuk is trying to pull guard but La Grande turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Grande.
Kowalchuk misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalchuk tries to pull guard but La Grande holds him up against the cage and eventually Kowalchuk drops back down to his feet.
Dale La Grande has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vyacheslav Kowalchuk .
Kowalchuk fails to pull guard.
Kowalchuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kowalchuk takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Grande.
Nice elbow from La Grande.
Kowalchuk tries to work over La Grande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
La Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kowalchuk takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kowalchuk is rocked!
Kowalchuk misses with a body punch.
Kowalchuk is still on wobbly legs! Can La Grande finish him?
La Grande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Grande gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Vyacheslav Kowalchuk 's cut even more.
La Grande lands a big knee! That's hurt Kowalchuk ! Oh, he's all over the place! La Grande lands another knee that sends Kowalchuk to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale La Grande!
Dale La Grande retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Dale La Grande, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Vyacheslav Kowalchuk was interviewed post fight and said '..."I Want to thank everyone who's supported me,Rain Thunder,And Dale La Grande for giving me this title shot,But he was the better man tonight,And i couldnt get the title,But in my next fight,Im coming stronger.'.