PFL Europe: Jakub Kaszuba stuns Dublin into silence with spectacular comeback over John Mitchell

The Pole not only stamped his name in the history books, but also picked up a cheque for $100k following his heroics in Dublin.

Kaszuba was forced to endure a lot of punishment in the opening five minutes of the bout as Mitchell found his range and dished out a series of accurate strikes.

The home fans roared on the Cork-born fighter as they sensed an impending finish. 

While most inside the 3Arena expected the Irishman to finish the job in the second-round, it was Kaszuba who silenced the sold-out crowd with a TKO.

“The first round was really terrible,” Kaszuba told Planet Sport. “I really didn’t like it. I was stiff and I wasn’t moving well. He nearly finished me, but he got really tired trying to finish me in that first round. I could sense it.

“You could tell in the second round he blew a gasket. He lost strength in that second round and I hit him with a big shot – I could hear it hurt him. From that point, I thought I would finish him and I did finish him.

“It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win. I wanted to be like Colonel Wolodyjowski. Instead I did a Mike Tyson. The win was mine so I’m happy. Glory to the homeland.

“I was told you have to be a brave man to beat an Irishman in Ireland. But I’m not a brave man. I’m a Polish man. I go forward and I don’t stop. If you don’t finish me, I will go forward. I took the best he had and he didn’t finish me. Then it was my turn. He p****d me off.”

Kaszuba is now representing Poland as a European champion in a major MMA organisation.

The 28-year-old defeated Maxim Radu and Dylan Tuke in the earlier rounds of the inaugural PFL Europe tournament.

His latest success takes Kaszuba’s pro record to an impressive 11-0, with seven of those victories coming before the final bell.

When asked how it felt to represent his nation as the continental champion, he added: “It’s hard to believe.

“I’m happy to represent my country, I always wanted to fight under the Polish banner. In the global tournament, I’ll continue to fly the Polish colours on my shorts and shirts.

“As I always say, glory to the homeland. My mentality and my strength comes from Poland. I love Poland. I can’t wait to win a couple of million dollars and enjoy retirement in Olsztyn. I really love it. Maybe a condo in Warsaw as well.”