PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dionizy Kruczek (ranked 2069 p4p, 2090 weight class) and Paddy Sly (ranked 270 p4p, 273 weight class). Kruczek comes to the cage accompanied by Born To Raise Hell. Paddy Sly has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dionizy Kruczek's chin.

Kruczek
vs
Sly

185 cm
21
185
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
21
185
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Close Combat Fight gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionizy Kruczek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Sly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kruczek moves into the clinch.
Kruczek has a couple of punches blocked by Sly.

Sly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruczek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruczek scores with a shot to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kruczek.
Kruczek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sly is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Kruczek decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sly to his feet.

Kruczek has Sly up against the cage in a clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sly has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kruczek slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Kruczek.
Kruczek scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sly swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruczek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly is looking to control Kruczek's arms but Kruczek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sly has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Sly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kruczek misses with some punches.
Sly has had enough of the clinch but Kruczek keeps him there for the moment.
Sly scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruczek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sly is trying to force a seperation but Kruczek has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kruczek.
Kruczek is trying to drag Sly to the mat but Sly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sly is looking to break free of the clinch but Kruczek has double underhooks.
Kruczek is leaning against Sly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Sly breaks the clinch.
Kruczek lands a lovely overhand right.
Kruczek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek avoids the body shot from Sly.
Sly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruczek to score with a decent uppercut.
Sly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Kruczek darts in and clinches Sly up against the cage.
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!
Kruczek leaning against his opponent.
Sly has had enough of the clinch but Kruczek keeps him there for the moment.
Kruczek blocks a body shot from Sly.
Sly misses with the head strike.
Sly misses with a body punch.

Sly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruczek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sly doesn't manage to clinch there - Kruczek circles away.

Kruczek closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sly did well to prevent Kruczek getting side control.

Kruczek is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sly defends it well.
Sly is not content to let Kruczek control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek wants to get back to his feet.

Sly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kruczek works his way into side control.
Kruczek wants to stand but Sly is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kruczek decides to stand back up.
Kruczek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Kruczek lands.

Kruczek closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Kruczek - that landed with a thud.
Kruczek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sly backwards.
Kruczek misses with a punch to the body.
Kruczek working aggressively here.
Kruczek lands a body shot.
Kruczek blocks a body shot from Sly.
Sly misses with a body punch.
Sly is trying to break the clinch but Kruczek has him pressed against the cage.
Kruczek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sly backwards.
A short right from Kruczek.
Sly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruczek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sly misses with a punch to the body.

Kruczek pulls guard successfully.

Kruczek is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dionizy Kruczek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kruczek moves into range and clinches up with Sly.
Sly tries a body shot but Kruczek blocks it.
Kruczek swings wildly with an uppercut but Sly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Sly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kruczek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruczek controls his hands.
Sly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kruczek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sly can do to turn this around?
The referee is keeping an eye on Kruczek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kruczek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kruczek swings wildly with an uppercut but Sly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dionizy Kruczek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sly can't find room to land a body shot as Kruczek controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Kruczek fails to land.
Kruczek blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Sly.
A nice left hand lands by Kruczek.
Sly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruczek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kruczek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kruczek working aggressively here.
Kruczek throws a head punch that misses.
Sly blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sly has had enough of the clinch but Kruczek keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruczek.
Kruczek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sly tries to throw a body punch but Kruczek avoids it by throwing Sly back against the cage.
Sly blocking some punches.
Sly has a couple of punches blocked by Kruczek.
Kruczek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sly content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kruczek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sly wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Kruczek on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sly misses with a punch to the body.
Kruczek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruczek blocks a body shot from Sly.
A short body shot lands from Sly as the two fighters clinch.
Sly wants to break free but Kruczek has control.
Kruczek lands a right hand.
Kruczek lands with a light punch inside.
Sly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruczek controls his hands.
Sly blocking some punches.
Sly misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Kruczek.
Sly stalling in the clinch but Kruczek improves position.
Sly scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruczek prevents a body shot from Sly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruczek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kruczek lands with a left to the head.
Kruczek scores with a hook to the body.
Sly blocking some punches.
Kruczek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sly cracks Kruczek with a nice body shot.
Sly blocks a body shot from Kruczek.
Kruczek scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruczek jumps guard but Sly stands there with Kruczek around his waist. Kruczek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kruczek has a couple of punches blocked by Sly.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sly.
Sly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruczek.
Kruczek throws a head punch that misses.
Kruczek misses with some punches.
Kruczek lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sly wants to break free but Kruczek has control.
Kruczek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kruczek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sly backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sly tries to throw a body punch but Kruczek avoids it by throwing Sly back against the cage.
Kruczek swings wildly with an uppercut but Sly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Sly as the two fighters clinch.
Sly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kruczek wants the takedown. Sly is fighting it off but Kruczek persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sly's guard against the cage.
Sly is trying to control the position but Kruczek postures up.
Kruczek has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sly is proving hard to escape from.
Sly is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dionizy Kruczek dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kruczek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kruczek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruczek. Sly does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kruczek has Sly up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruczek prevents a body shot from Sly.
Sly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruczek stalling.
Sly blocking some punches.
Sly misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruczek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruczek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruczek lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruczek blocks a body shot from Sly.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sly.
Sly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruczek lands with a left to the head.
Sly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruczek is working Sly over against the cage.
Sly wants to break free but Kruczek has control.
Kruczek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kruczek.
Kruczek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruczek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sly backwards.
Sly tries to throw a body punch but Kruczek avoids it by throwing Sly back against the cage.
Kruczek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sly.
Kruczek misses with some punches.
Sly tries to stall but Kruczek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kruczek lands a shoulder strike.
Kruczek blocking some punches.
Kruczek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sly tries to clinch up.
Sly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Sly is rocked!
Sly is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kruczek digs a good hook to Sly's body.
Sly is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruczek finish him?

Kruczek clinches up with Sly and pushes him back against the cage.
Kruczek scores with a shot to the side of Sly's head.
Kruczek pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sly stalling in the clinch but Kruczek improves position.
Kruczek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruczek lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Kruczek.
Kruczek has a couple of punches blocked by Sly.
Sly tries to throw a body punch but Kruczek avoids it by throwing Sly back against the cage.
Kruczek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sly blocks an uppercut.
Kruczek stalling against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kruczek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sly misses with a body punch.
Sly stalling.
Kruczek misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sly blocking some punches.
Kruczek holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sly seems to have recovered his senses.
Sly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kruczek as Sly tries to tie him up.
Sly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kruczek prevents a body shot from Sly.
Kruczek misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kruczek fails to land.
Kruczek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruczek backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kruczek.
Kruczek blocks a body shot from Sly.
Kruczek throws a punch but it's blocked by Sly.
Kruczek has been working on his balance at Gold Samurai's Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Sly.
Kruczek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sly is trying to break the clinch but Kruczek is controlling him.
Kruczek swings wildly with an uppercut but Sly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paddy Sly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sly can't find room to land a body shot as Kruczek controls the action.
Sly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sly working aggressively here.
Sly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sly blocking some punches.
Kruczek swings wildly with an uppercut but Sly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sly tries to circle away but Kruczek has him pinned against the cage.
Sly letting Kruczek take a breather here.
Sly working hard to break the clinch.
Sly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kruczek.
A head punch on the inside from Kruczek fails to land.
Kruczek blocks an uppercut.
Dionizy Kruczek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kruczek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruczek misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dionizy Kruczek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kruczek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Dionizy Kruczek!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Dionizy Kruczek!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Dionizy Kruczek!

Dionizy Kruczek wins by unanimous decision!