PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kowalski (ranked 2472 p4p, 257 weight class) and Sladjy Musaev (ranked 2531 p4p, 261 weight class). Sladjy Musaev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kowalski
vs
Musaev

193 cm
26
235 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

191 cm
26
248 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sladjy Musaev!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musaev misses with a looping left.
Kowalski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kowalski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice defenses there by Kowalski.
Kowalski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Musaev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Musaev misses with a body shot
and Kowalski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kowalski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Musaev checks it well.
Musaev throws a poor cross that misses
and Kowalski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kowalski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musaev. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Musaev.
Musaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalski counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Musaev misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaev throws a right hand that misses
and Kowalski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Musaev checks the leg kick nicely there.
A countering left hand to the body from Musaev misses.
Musaev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kowalski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Musaev just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kowalski misses the target.
Musaev throws a leg kick but Kowalski moved away.
Kowalski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kowalski works Musaev's body with a nice hook.
Musaev throws a sloppy body shot
and Kowalski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musaev. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Musaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sladjy Musaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kowalski slips under a jab from Musaev.
Kowalski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kowalski works Musaev's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musaev swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalski misses with a hook. Musaev ducked under it nicely.
Musaev misses with a body shot.
Musaev throws an off balance right hand
and Kowalski counters with a right hand to the body.
Musaev misses with a hook
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Musaev misses with a body shot
and Kowalski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Musaev darts in looking for a takedown but Kowalski gets double underhooks and turns Musaev into the cage.
Kowalski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaev jabs Kowalski right on the nose. Kowalski blinks but takes it well.
Kowalski looks to land a combination. Musaev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kowalski throws a push kick but Musaev slaps the foot to one side.
Musaev scores with a nice head shot.
Kowalski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kowalski, as that shot connected.
Kowalski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Kowalski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Musaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Musaev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Musaev works Kowalski's body with a nice hook.
Musaev checks a leg kick nicely.
Musaev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musaev lands a jab.
Musaev misses with a double jab.
It looked like Kowalski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Musaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Musaev misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a nice uppercut.
Kowalski moves out of range of the strikes.
Kowalski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Musaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kowalski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kowalski moves out of range as Musaev strikes.
Musaev misses with a shot to the body
and Musaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Musaev misses with a hook
and Kowalski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Musaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Musaev avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Musaev misses the target.
Kowalski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Musaev throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Musaev.
Musaev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Musaev throws a hook but Kowalski avoids it easily.

Kowalski gets tackled into the cage by Musaev. Musaev maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski blocks an uppercut.
Kowalski misses with a body punch.
Kowalski blocks an uppercut.
Kowalski prevents a body shot from Musaev.
Musaev has Kowalski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kowalski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Musaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Musaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Musaev moves forwards but Kowalski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Musaev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kowalski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Musaev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Musaev.
Kowalski moves away from the strike by Musaev.
Musaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kowalski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Musaev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Musaev throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalski's shoulder, as Kowalski tries to avoid the shot.
Kowalski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musaev checks a leg kick.
Kowalski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musaev throws out the jab.
Musaev throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg 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!
Kowalski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Musaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kowalski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kowalski is looking to slow Musaev down with leg kicks.
Musaev lands a jab to the head.
Musaev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kowalski.
Kowalski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Musaev.
Kowalski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaev looks to throw the jab but Kowalski is out of range.
Musaev takes one to the chin there.
Kowalski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kowalski is looking to counter punch.
Musaev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Musaev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Kowalski lands.
Musaev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kowalski scores with a nice right hand.
Musaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Musaev.
Kowalski throws a jab but it's blocked by Musaev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski scores with a jab.
Kowalski throws a wild body kick that Musaev sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Musaev! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Musaev misses the shot to the body.
Musaev swings for the body but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
Musaev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Musaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kowalski doesn't seem phased though.
Musaev misses with a straight left.
Musaev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musaev throws a body punch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Musaev throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sladjy Musaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kowalski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Musaev moves to clinch but Kowalski breaks away
and Kowalski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Musaev with a poor takedown
and Kowalski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Musaev misses with a left hand
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.
Kowalski misses with a low kick.
Kowalski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Musaev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Musaev misses with a lunging right hand
and Kowalski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Musaev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Musaev.
Kowalski misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Musaev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kowalski's head.
Kowalski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musaev throws a body punch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Musaev with a nice cross.
Musaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalski.
Kowalski lands a jab to Musaev's midsection.
Kowalski tries a low kick but Musaev avoids it.
Musaev misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a nice body shot.
Musaev tries to land a front kick but Kowalski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kowalski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Musaev throws a looping overhand right but Kowalski ducks down to avoid it.
Musaev throws an off balance right hand
and Kowalski counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Musaev misses.
Kowalski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Musaev.
Musaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalski manages to avoid it.
Kowalski catches Musaev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Musaev lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Musaev.
Musaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalski.
Musaev takes one on the button.
Musaev closes the distance but Kowalski moves to the side
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musaev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kowalski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kowalski tried to counter with a leg kick but Musaev avoided it.
Musaev throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalski staying out of range there.
Kowalski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Musaev avoids it.
Musaev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Musaev slips a straight right by Kowalski.
Musaev misses the jab.
Kowalski lands a front kick.
Musaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kowalski slips a straight right by Musaev.
Kowalski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kowalski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kowalski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kowalski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Musaev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kowalski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musaev.
Musaev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski connects with a crisp jab.

Musaev is rocked!
Musaev misses with a hook
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kowalski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Musaev momentarily.
Musaev is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalski finish him?
Kowalski is stalking Musaev. Musaev circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Kowalski, and it's lights out! Musaev really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Kowalski!
A relieved looking Frank Kowalski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.