PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Duboulay (ranked 1864 p4p, 2200 weight class) and Blazej Maleszewski (ranked 134 p4p, 161 weight class). Duboulay's entrance music is World On Fire. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Duboulay
vs
Maleszewski

162 cm
26
135
5 - 4 - 0

173 cm
26
131
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Vincent Duboulay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blazej Maleszewski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleszewski misses with a leg kick

so Duboulay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maleszewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duboulay wants to control from the top but Maleszewski keeps moving.
Maleszewski wants to sweep here but Duboulay controlling him for the moment.
Maleszewski controls Duboulay momentarily but Duboulay frees himself.
Maleszewski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duboulay controls the pace.
Duboulay looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maleszewski is trying to control the position but Duboulay postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maleszewski can do anything to dispel that myth.

Maleszewski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Duboulay is proving a slippery customer.
Duboulay is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Maleszewski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Duboulay is proving a slippery customer.
Duboulay throwing strikes but missing.
Duboulay trying to control but Maleszewski is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duboulay passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Duboulay wants to control but Maleszewski is keeping him busy.
Maleszewski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duboulay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duboulay is looking to take a break and control but Maleszewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duboulay working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maleszewski some visible discomfort.

Duboulay tries for a kimura but Maleszewski is defending well.
Maleszewski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duboulay wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duboulay has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Duboulay in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maleszewski tries to improve position but can't.
Duboulay in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Duboulay working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski is looking for a sweep.
Duboulay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maleszewski keeps working.

Duboulay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maleszewski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maleszewski struggling a bit here.
Duboulay lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maleszewski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Duboulay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maleszewski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Duboulay has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Duboulay tries for a kimura but Maleszewski is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Maleszewski gets caught flat footed, as Duboulay shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maleszewski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duboulay is pushing down on Maleszewski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maleszewski is fighting to maintain full guard but Duboulay has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maleszewski tries to roll over but Duboulay keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duboulay in particular looking to stall.
Maleszewski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maleszewski.
Duboulay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maleszewski can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay postures up.
Maleszewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duboulay trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay pushes down on Maleszewski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maleszewski trying to control here.
Duboulay takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maleszewski wants to get back to full guard.
Duboulay wants to pass the guard but Maleszewski is defending well.

Duboulay seems to be looking for submissions.
Maleszewski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duboulay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Duboulay seems to be working for a kimura but Maleszewski defends the submission attempt.
Maleszewski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duboulay throwing shots but Maleszewski is blocking nicely.

Duboulay is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maleszewski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duboulay trying to control from Maleszewski's half guard. Maleszewski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Duboulay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maleszewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Duboulay is proving a slippery customer.

Maleszewski has his foot on Duboulay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duboulay works his way back into a safe position though.
Maleszewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duboulay is one step ahead there.
Duboulay cracks Maleszewski with a solid left hand.
Duboulay wants to pass the guard but Maleszewski is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duboulay seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Duboulay postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Maleszewski darts in looking for a takedown but Duboulay gets double underhooks and turns Maleszewski into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Maleszewski as Duboulay shoots in.
Maleszewski throws out a loose jab but Duboulay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maleszewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duboulay misses with a takedown

and Maleszewski counters by clinching up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duboulay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maleszewski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maleszewski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maleszewski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Duboulay is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Duboulay dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Maleszewski throws out a loose jab but Duboulay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blazej Maleszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Duboulay gets the takedown into side control.
Duboulay is looking to take a break and control but Maleszewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duboulay working away.
Maleszewski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Duboulay.

Duboulay tries for a kimura but Maleszewski is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maleszewski is trying to work for a sweep but Duboulay has mounted him!
Maleszewski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleszewski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Duboulay is staying active.

Duboulay goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Maleszewski is on top in guard.
Maleszewski looking to sit in guard and control but Duboulay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Maleszewski working a defensive guard here.
Maleszewski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maleszewski looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Duboulay landing with the ground and pound.
Maleszewski keeping moving, preventing Duboulay from controlling successfully.
Duboulay trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duboulay wants to control from the top but Maleszewski keeps moving.
Duboulay won't allow Maleszewski to sweep him here.
Duboulay stands and throws Maleszewski's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski struggling a bit here.
Maleszewski stops Duboulay from passing to mount.
Maleszewski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duboulay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Duboulay prevents Maleszewski from improving his position.
Duboulay slows the pace down in half guard.
Maleszewski wants to improve his position but Duboulay is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duboulay is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maleszewski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duboulay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maleszewski. Duboulay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duboulay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maleszewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Vincent Duboulay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duboulay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duboulay gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Maleszewski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duboulay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vincent Duboulay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Duboulay looking for a triangle here. Maleszewski is fighting it but it looks tight! Duboulay pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Maleszewski is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vincent Duboulay!