PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Jcool (ranked 4532 p4p, 25243 weight class) and Jan Lechowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jcool kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eye of the tiger. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lechowicz's choice of entrance music: Włodar - Się Wjeżdża. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jcool
vs
Lechowicz

195 cm
18
195
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
189
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Experienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdul Jcool!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jan Lechowicz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jcool avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jcool tries to counter with a takedown but Lechowicz is quick to defend against it.
Lechowicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Jcool gets caught flat footed, as Lechowicz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Jcool has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lechowicz is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Lechowicz gets underhooks to prevent Jcool's takedown attempt.

Jcool gets control of Lechowicz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jcool will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lechowicz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jcool's guard.
Jcool has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Jcool looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lechowicz wants to stand and escape but instead Jcool has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jcool thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lechowicz keeping moving, preventing Jcool from controlling successfully.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Lechowicz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Lechowicz jumps into guard, dragging Jcool to the mat.
Jcool won't allow Lechowicz to get back to his feet.
Jcool wants to pass the guard but Lechowicz is keeping the position.
Jcool slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lechowicz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jcool is controlling him.

Lechowicz manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jcool gets a clinch.
Lechowicz is trying to break the clinch but Jcool is controlling him.
Jcool is pushing Lechowicz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Jcool decides to pull guard.
Lechowicz stopping the sweep attempt from Jcool.
Lechowicz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lechowicz wanted to stand there but Jcool had control of the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jcool manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jcool has hold of one of Lechowicz's legs. Lechowicz is fighting the takedown attempt but Jcool gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jcool slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jcool scoring with some ground and pound.
Jcool engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lechowicz is looking to stand up but Jcool isn't so interested in that idea.
Jcool content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jcool trying to control but Lechowicz is working from the bottom.
Jcool controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Lechowicz dives in and scores a takedown into Jcool's guard.

Jcool has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lechowicz has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Jcool jumps into guard, dragging Lechowicz to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lechowicz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jcool is proving hard to escape from.

Jcool is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lechowicz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jcool takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abdul Jcool is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lechowicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lechowicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lechowicz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jcool has him pressed against the cage.
Jcool wants a takedown but no success here.
Lechowicz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jcool tries a knee to the head but Lechowicz blocks it.
Lechowicz is looking to break free of the clinch but Jcool has double underhooks.
Jcool is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lechowicz can do to turn this around?
Jcool wants to take the fight to the mat but Lechowicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lechowicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jcool pulls Lechowicz into guard.
Lechowicz is looking to stand up but Jcool won't let him.

Lechowicz stands and steps away. Jcool gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice sprawl there from Lechowicz as Jcool shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abdul Jcool. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lechowicz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jcool, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lechowicz is trying to maintain a safe position but Jcool gets an underhook and turns Lechowicz into the cage.

Lechowicz jumps guard and drags Jcool to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jcool advances position into side control!

Jcool thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Jcool has hold of Lechowicz's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Lechowicz tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Jcool cranks the arm and Lechowicz screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Lechowicz, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Abdul Jcool!
Abdul Jcool decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Jan Lechowicz spoke after the fight, saying 'Sorry, I'm very sad. Congratulations to my opponent. Today he was better than me. '.