PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Kosinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Newton
vs
Kosinski

159 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cedrick Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mateusz Kosinski!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kosinski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newton, pushing him back against the cage.

Newton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Kosinski lands but Newton takes it in his stride.

Newton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Kosinski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kosinski lands a nice looking body kick.
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!

Kosinski looking to score a takedown here. Newton is defending well but Kosinski drives through and ends up in Newton's guard.
Newton wants to get back to his feet but Kosinski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kosinski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Newton wants to stand up but Kosinski is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton keeping moving, preventing Kosinski from controlling successfully.
Kosinski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kosinski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Newton is working an open guard so Kosinski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Newton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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.

Kosinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Newton works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Newton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Newton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Newton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Kosinski uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Newton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kosinski on his heels. He'll look to pass Kosinski's guard now, I'm sure.
Kosinski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Newton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Newton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Newton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Newton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosinski wants to stand and escape but Newton is having none of it.
Newton slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kosinski wants to get back to his feet but Newton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Newton 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.
Newton throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Kosinski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Newton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kosinski's best efforts.
Newton regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kosinski.
Newton wants to stand but Kosinski is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosinski won't allow Newton to sweep him here.
Kosinski is looking to work some ground and pound but Newton has wrist control.
Kosinski wanted to stand there but Newton had control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kosinski stopping the sweep attempt from Newton.
Kosinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kosinski closes the distance but Newton moves to the side

and Newton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kosinski won't be happy with that.

Newton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mateusz Kosinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Newton gets a clinch.

Kosinski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Newton regains guard.

Newton wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kosinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Newton's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kosinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Newton looks for a takedown but Kosinski sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kosinski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Newton sneaks out the side door and pushes Kosinski away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Kosinski throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Newton tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kosinski is in Newton's guard.
Kosinski is breathing heavily.
Newton seems keen to control Kosinski's posture.
Newton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kosinski is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton is pulling down on Kosinski's head to control his posture.
Newton is wriggling around but Kosinski manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton is positioning himself well to prevent Kosinski advancing to mount.
Kosinski is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Newton manages to get to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Newton holds on and takes a little breather.
Kosinski wanted to stand there but Newton had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newton is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Newton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kosinski manages to get himself to full guard.

Newton scoring with punches to the head and body.

Newton gets to his feet - Kosinski follows without any prompting.
Kosinski closes the distance but Newton moves to the side

and Newton counters with a takedown into side control.

Kosinski throws Newton to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kosinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Newton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kosinski is looking to clinch but Newton is avoiding it.
A lazy body kick from Kosinski

and Newton counters by moving into the clinch.
Newton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Newton is working for takedown but Kosinski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still in the clinch, Kosinski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Newton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Newton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kosinski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Newton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton jumps guard but Kosinski stands there with Newton around his waist. Newton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kosinski breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cedrick Newton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kosinski tries to clinch up but Newton circles away and keeps his distance.
Newton attempts a counter takedown but Kosinski avoids it well and moves away.
Kosinski lands a head kick. Newton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kosinski lands with a slapping head kick.
Kosinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Newton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kosinski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Newton will feel that in the morning.

Kosinski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Newton is trying to escape back to his feet but Kosinski uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton is looking to regain half guard here but Kosinski keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Newton struggling a bit here.

Kosinski decides to stand back up.
A solid body kick from Kosinski.

Newton gets tackled into the cage by Kosinski. Kosinski maintains the clinch.
Newton has Kosinski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kosinski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kosinski manages to break the clinch.
Kosinski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kosinski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosinski moves in looking to clinch but Newton pushes him off.
Kosinski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kosinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Newton tries to counter by clinching up but Kosinski breaks away and moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Newton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kosinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kosinski rushes Newton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Newton leaning his opponent against the cage.

Kosinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kosinski wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosinski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newton throws a big counter combination but Kosinski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Kosinski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Newton on his heels. He'll look to pass Newton's guard now, I'm sure.
Newton wants to sweep here but Kosinski controlling him for the moment.
Newton wants to stand up but Kosinski is controlling him.
Newton trying to control the position here.
Kosinski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Newton kicks Kosinski off and gets to his feet.
Kosinski tries to clinch up.
Kosinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Newton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kosinski throws a body kick that misses.
Kosinski scores with a head kick. Newton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Newton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Newton attempts a counter takedown but Kosinski avoids it well and moves away.

Newton tries to keep at a distance but Kosinski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Newton looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Kosinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kosinski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Kosinski!