PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murray Bookchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Killer Kawalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bookchin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Suicide Machines - Islands. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bookchin
vs
Kawalski

190 cm
25
219 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murray Bookchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Killer Kawalski!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bookchin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kawalski takes a swing at Bookchin's ribcage but misses.
Bookchin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bookchin throws a good cross that connects.
Kawalski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kawalski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bookchin. Beautiful body shot.
Kawalski throws the left hand but Bookchin avoids the punch easily.
Kawalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bookchin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawalski looks to land a left hand but Bookchin moved out of range nicely.
Kawalski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Killer Kawalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bookchin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawalski throws out the jab.
Bookchin throwing a counter right hand but Kawalski manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawalski misses the target.
Bookchin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kawalski eats them both and turns towards Bookchin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kawalski tries a head kick but it misses.
Bookchin scores with a jab to the body.
Bookchin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawalski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kawalski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bookchin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawalski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bookchin's head backwards.
Kawalski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawalski tests Bookchin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bookchin scores with a nice right hand.
Bookchin thuds a left hand into Kawalski's body.
A jab from Kawalski misses.
Kawalski misses with an uppercut
and Bookchin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kawalski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bookchin on the side of the head.
Bookchin lands an overhand right.
Bookchin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kawalski at a distance.
Kawalski misses with a lunging right hand
and Bookchin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bookchin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kawalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawalski walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bookchin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bookchin duly obliges.
Kawalski misses with a body shot
and Bookchin counters with a right hand to the body.
Bookchin scores with a sloppy right hand. Kawalski should have avoided that one.
Kawalski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bookchin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bookchin moves into the clinch.
Bookchin lands an uppercut.
Bookchin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kawalski walks away with a smile on his face. Bookchin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bookchin throws a combination. Kawalski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bookchin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawalski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Kawalski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bookchin, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kawalski.
A left hand lands to the body for Bookchin.
Bookchin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kawalski walks away with a smile on his face. Bookchin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bookchin lands with a straight right. Kawalski didn't see that one coming.
Kawalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawalski misses with a right hand
and Bookchin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawalski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawalski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bookchin lands with a right hand.
Bookchin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookchin punishes Kawalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Bookchin scores with a jab. Kawalski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kawalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bookchin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawalski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bookchin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kawalski thinking.
Bookchin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawalski throws out the jab.
Bookchin tries to clinch up.
Bookchin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kawalski eats them both and turns towards Bookchin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bookchin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bookchin scores with a jab to the body.
Kawalski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kawalski looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bookchin with a hook.
Kawalski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bookchin was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawalski.
Kawalski takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Kawalski tries to keep at a distance but Bookchin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kawalski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawalski throws out a powerful jab.
Kawalski misses with a hook to the body
and Bookchin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bookchin sizes up Kawalski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bookchin lands an overhand right.
Kawalski misses with a shot to the body
and Bookchin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Bookchin there.
Bookchin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kawalski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bookchin finds it's way round the side to connect with Kawalski's head.
Bookchin is looking to clinch.
Kawalski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bookchin counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kawalski walks into a stiff left hand from Bookchin.
Kawalski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kawalski misses with a head kick.
Bookchin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kawalski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kawalski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murray Bookchin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bookchin lands a really nice looking cross but Kawalski seems unphased.
Bookchin slips a jab from Kawalski.
Bookchin misses with a wild combination.
Bookchin ducks under a wild hook from Kawalski.
Kawalski looks to score with a jab to the body but Bookchin is just out of range.
Bookchin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bookchin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kawalski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bookchin connects with a nice looking jab.
Bookchin staying out of range there.
Bookchin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kawalski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bookchin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kawalski thinking.
Bookchin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawalski can do to turn this around?
The fighters circle momentarily. Bookchin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bookchin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kawalski backs up against the cage.

Bookchin gets tackled into the cage by Kawalski. Kawalski maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawalski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bookchin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kawalski walks away with a smile on his face. Bookchin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bookchin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kawalski digs a right hand underneath Bookchin's ribcage. Bookchin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bookchin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawalski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bookchin is defending well for now.
Kawalski can't find room to land a body shot as Bookchin controls the action.
Bookchin managing to block the knees to the body from Kawalski.
Nice elbow from Kawalski.
Bookchin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kawalski to keep the fight standing.
Kawalski tries to land a knee to the head but Bookchin blocks with his arms.
Kawalski lands a damaging elbow.
Kawalski lands an elbow inside that Bookchin shrugs off.
Kawalski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bookchin's defenses.
Bookchin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawalski controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawalski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bookchin's defenses.
Kawalski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bookchin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kawalski throws an elbow but misses.
Bookchin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kawalski to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murray Bookchin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bookchin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kawalski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bookchin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kawalski to keep the fight standing.
Bookchin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bookchin tries to pull guard but Kawalski won't allow it.
Kawalski missing with knees to the body.
Kawalski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bookchin's defenses.
Kawalski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bookchin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bookchin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kawalski trying to control but Bookchin is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bookchin is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kawalski frees his head nicely. Oh but Bookchin has switched to an armbar! Kawalski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Murray Bookchin!
Murray Bookchin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.