PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Silva Scorpion (ranked 4915 p4p, 388 weight class) and Kosma Wawelski (ranked 2846 p4p, 263 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Scorpion
vs
Wawelski

172 cm
29
148 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

170 cm
30
140 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosma Wawelski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wawelski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wawelski misses with a head kick.
Wawelski tests Scorpion's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wawelski throws a sloppy head kick and Scorpion moves out of range easily.
Scorpion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scorpion throws a hook to the side of Wawelski's head but Wawelski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scorpion lands with a kick to the ribs.
Scorpion works the jab nicely.
Scorpion goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Scorpion.
Wawelski misses with a few strikes there.
Scorpion throws a shot from downtown. Wawelski moves away and avoids it.
Scorpion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wawelski misses with a low kick as Scorpion jumps back.
Wawelski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wawelski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Scorpion to score with a decent uppercut.
Scorpion lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wawelski at a distance.
Scorpion tries to land a front kick but Wawelski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Scorpion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Wawelski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wawelski misses the target.
Scorpion tried to counter with a leg kick but Wawelski avoided it.
Scorpion throws a shot to the body.
Scorpion tries to clinch up.
Wawelski throws a body kick that misses.
Nice cross by Scorpion.
Scorpion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scorpion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wawelski moves out of range of the body kick from Scorpion.

Wawelski closes the distance and pushes Scorpion back into the ropes.
Wawelski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scorpion blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wawelski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scorpion.
I was talking to Scorpion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Wawelski controls his hands.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wawelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Wawelski.
Scorpion lands a body punch.
Scorpion blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wawelski presses Scorpion against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wawelski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski struggles to land a body shot inside as Scorpion controls his hands.
Scorpion gets through Wawelski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wawelski swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wawelski.
Scorpion scores with a shoulder strike.
Wawelski misses with a punch to the body.
Wawelski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wawelski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wawelski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scorpion's elbow.
Scorpion avoids a wild elbow strike from Wawelski.
Wawelski tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Wawelski back against the ropes.
Scorpion working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wawelski's elbow.
Scorpion lands a left hand.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion managing to block the knees to the body from Wawelski.
Wawelski working Scorpion over with knees to the body.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wawelski fails to land.
Wawelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Scorpion fails to land.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Wawelski controls his hands.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wawelski's elbow.
Scorpion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
Scorpion tries to throw a body punch but Wawelski avoids it by throwing Scorpion back against the ropes.
Wawelski lands a nice elbow.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wawelski misses with a body punch.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wawelski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Scorpion.
Wawelski working Scorpion over with knees to the body.
Wawelski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Wawelski.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scorpion misses with a body punch.
Scorpion scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Wawelski controls the action.
Wawelski tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion lands a nice uppercut.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wawelski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wawelski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scorpion is defending well for now.
Scorpion can't find room to land a body shot as Wawelski controls the action.
Wawelski tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Wawelski back against the ropes.
Scorpion lands with a right to the head.
Wawelski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wawelski lands a shoulder strike.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scorpion blocks an elbow strike.
Wawelski misses with some punches.
Wawelski can't find room to land a body shot as Scorpion controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wawelski throws an elbow but it misses.
Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wawelski tries a body shot but Scorpion blocks it.
Wawelski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Scorpion blocks an elbow strike.
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 Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wawelski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scorpion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wawelski tries a head kick but it misses.
Wawelski misses with an attempted mid kick.

Scorpion moves into range and clinches up with Wawelski.
Scorpion misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Scorpion.
A head punch on the inside from Wawelski fails to land.
Wawelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wawelski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scorpion.
Wawelski missing with knees to the body.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
Scorpion has a couple of punches blocked by Wawelski.
A left hand lands to the body for Scorpion.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wawelski obliges.
Scorpion scores with a nice hook to the head.

Wawelski is rocked!
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Wawelski is still on wobbly legs! Can Scorpion finish him?
Wawelski tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Wawelski back against the ropes.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wawelski throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Scorpion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scorpion gets through Wawelski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scorpion breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Wawelski with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Wawelski looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Wawelski get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Silva Scorpion!