PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maxxy Baby (ranked 596 p4p, 68 weight class) and Dimitri Kowalchuk (ranked 3401 p4p, 285 weight class). Dimitri Kowalchuk has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Baby
vs
Kowalchuk

180 cm
29
153 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

185 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing

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 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maxxy Baby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Kowalchuk!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baby keeps the fight on the outside.
Kowalchuk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kowalchuk misses with a takedown
and Baby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baby jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kowalchuk tries to clinch up
and Kowalchuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baby lands a nice looking body shot.
Baby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kowalchuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kowalchuk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Baby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baby jabs at Kowalchuk's body.
Kowalchuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalchuk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Baby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baby lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Baby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baby.
Maxxy Baby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalchuk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baby smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Baby scores with a body shot.
Baby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Kowalchuk forces Baby back against the cage and clinches.
Kowalchuk is trying to pull guard but Baby has him pressed against the cage.

Baby manages to break the clinch.
Baby stuns Kowalchuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Baby catches Kowalchuk right on the button with a cross.
Kowalchuk misses with a hook
and Baby counters with a straight right hand.
Baby keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kowalchuk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kowalchuk rushes Baby and presses him up against the cage.
Kowalchuk jumps guard but Baby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maxxy Baby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitri Kowalchuk.

Baby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalchuk tries to clinch up.
Baby scores with a jab. Kowalchuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maxxy Baby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kowalchuk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kowalchuk tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby cracks Kowalchuk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kowalchuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Baby circles away.
Baby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Kowalchuk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Baby manages to break the clinch.
Kowalchuk dives in and grabs Baby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baby pushes down on Kowalchuk's head and hops out.
Baby scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kowalchuk tries to clinch up.
Kowalchuk tries to clinch up but Baby circles away and keeps his distance.
Baby digs a good hook to Kowalchuk's body.
Nice shot lands for Baby.
Baby circles away from the clinch attempt
and Baby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Baby.
Baby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baby thuds his right hand into Kowalchuk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baby lands with an overhand left.
Jab by Baby.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby lands with a hook. Kowalchuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kowalchuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baby connects with the punch.
Kowalchuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baby lands a jab.
Baby lands a lovely overhand right.
Kowalchuk moves to clinch but Baby breaks away
and Baby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Baby.
Baby swats away the attempt to clinch by Kowalchuk.
Baby is looking to counter punch.
Baby clobbers Kowalchuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalchuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Baby finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalchuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've been told by Baby's head coaches at Tayne's 4d3d3d3 Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kowalchuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baby fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baby lands a nice shot that snaps Kowalchuk's head back.
Kowalchuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baby connects with a jab.
Baby lands a head shot.
Kowalchuk tries to clinch up but Baby circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalchuk tries for a takedown but Baby sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It looked like Baby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kowalchuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Baby scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kowalchuk wants to clinch up but Baby keeps it at a distance.
Baby's corner calls for a 1-2. Baby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baby uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kowalchuk has time to react.
Baby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maxxy Baby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Baby lands with a hook. Kowalchuk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baby digs a good body shot into Kowalchuk's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalchuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baby moves out of range of the strikes.
Baby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kowalchuk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kowalchuk staying out of range there.
Kowalchuk tries to counter with a clinch but Baby shakes him off and moves away.
Baby digs a good body shot into Kowalchuk's ribs.
Baby with a nice cross.
Kowalchuk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baby swats away the attempt to clinch by Kowalchuk.
Baby lands a jab to Kowalchuk's midsection.
Baby with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baby works Kowalchuk's body with a nice hook.
Baby lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baby uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baby scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab by Baby.
Kowalchuk tries to clinch there but Baby circles away.
Kowalchuk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kowalchuk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baby scores with a jab.
Kowalchuk is looking to clinch but Baby is avoiding it.
Kowalchuk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kowalchuk tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Baby misses its target.
Baby tests Kowalchuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baby with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baby circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Baby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kowalchuk's head backwards.
No luck for Kowalchuk with that takedown attempt.
Baby circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baby feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kowalchuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kowalchuk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maxxy Baby is winning the standup battle so far.
Baby lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kowalchuk is rocked!
Baby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baby connects with a body shot that sends Kowalchuk's belly button to the back.
Kowalchuk takes one to the side of the head.
Kowalchuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Baby finish him?
Baby scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalchuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Baby sizes up Kowalchuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kowalchuk seems to have recovered his senses.
Baby lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice uppercut lands for Baby. That snapped Kowalchuk's head back.
Baby lands a jab.
Kowalchuk walks into a left hand.
Baby lands with a straight right. Kowalchuk didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baby scores with a jab.
Kowalchuk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
and Baby counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Kowalchuk! He's just covering up as Baby starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maxxy Baby!
Maxxy Baby seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.