PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handsome Hagen (ranked 1065 p4p, 106 weight class) and Frank Kowalski (ranked 1623 p4p, 156 weight class). Frank Kowalski has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Handsome Hagen's chin.

Hagen
vs
Kowalski

194 cm
26
225 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
26
235 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Handsome Hagen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hagen shoots and misses
and Kowalski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kowalski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hagen shoots and misses
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hagen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hagen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kowalski misses with a looping right.
Hagen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Handsome Hagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hagen has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kowalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hagen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now.
Kowalski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now.
Kowalski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hagen missing with knees to the body.
Kowalski avoiding damage as Hagen throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Kowalski.
Hagen trying to land knees to the body.
Hagen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kowalski after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Handsome Hagen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kowalski breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Kowalski.
Hagen tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Hagen wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hagen wants to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hagen wants to clinch but Kowalski slips to the side
and Kowalski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski scores with a body shot.
Frank Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hagen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hagen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kowalski counters with a nice body shot.
Hagen wants to clinch.
Kowalski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagen tries to clinch up
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Hagen wants to clinch
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hagen fails with the takedown
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagen is looking to clinch.
Hagen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kowalski lands a jab to Hagen's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Kowalski. Beautiful body shot.
Hagen tries to clinch up.
Kowalski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hagen rather than just go for the knockout.
Kowalski lands a head shot.
Kowalski checks the leg kick.
Kowalski misses the shot to the body.
Kowalski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hagen wants to clinch
and Hagen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hagen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kowalski counters with a straight right hand.
Hagen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Hagen misses.
A nice side step and Kowalski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hagen misses with a takedown
and Kowalski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hagen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kowalski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hagen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalski throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski cracks Hagen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kowalski lands a nice shot that snaps Hagen's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hagen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Handsome Hagen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hagen looks for a takedown but Kowalski sprawls well.
Kowalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalski connects with a single shot there.
Kowalski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hagen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hagen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hagen is rocked!
Hagen misses with the body kick
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hagen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kowalski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oh Hagen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hagen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kowalski lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Kowalski!
An out of breath Frank Kowalski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.