PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Ciechan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Acter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Acter struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 207.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Patryk Ciechan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ciechan
vs
Acter

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Amber Swan

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patryk Ciechan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Acter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciechan has closed the distance and engaged Acter in a clinch.
Acter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Ciechan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Acter avoids the head kick by Ciechan.

Acter darts in and clinches Ciechan up against the cage.

Ciechan breaks the clinch.
Acter fails with a takedown attempt.

Ciechan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Ciechan stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Acter to get to his feet.
Ciechan wants to clinch but Acter slips to the side

and Acter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ciechan's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciechan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ciechan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ciechan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Acter's guard.

Ciechan stands up and waves to Acter to follow him.

Ciechan instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ciechan decides to pull guard.

Acter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ciechan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ciechan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ciechan!

Ciechan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Acter to his feet.

Ciechan closes the distance and clinches.

Ciechan breaks from the clinch.
Acter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ciechan.

It looks like Paul Acter has been cut.
Ciechan lands a head kick. Acter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ciechan has Acter up against the cage in a clinch.
Ciechan leaning against his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Acter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ciechan just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ciechan decides to pull guard.
Ciechan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ciechan keeping moving, preventing Acter from controlling successfully.
Ciechan wants to stand but Acter is controlling the position.
Ciechan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Acter actively working from the bottom here.
Ciechan prevents Acter from improving his position.
Ciechan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acter is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Acter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Acter is looking to improve his position.
Ciechan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Acter should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ciechan unloading with bombs!
Ciechan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ciechan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ciechan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Acter is in a horrible position here. Ciechan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciechan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Acter is looking to escape.
Ciechan controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patryk Ciechan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Acter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ciechan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Acter sprawls well initially but Ciechan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ciechan is looking to take a break and control but Acter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ciechan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Acter!
Ciechan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Patryk Ciechan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ciechan controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Patryk Ciechan just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ciechan throws a series of strikes that have Acter backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ciechan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Ciechan rushes Acter and presses him up against the cage.
Ciechan lands a shot to the body.
Ciechan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Acter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Acter fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ciechan.

Ciechan breaks the clinch.
Ciechan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Acter.
Ciechan wants to clinch up but Acter keeps it at a distance.
Ciechan tries to clinch but Acter is having none of it.

Ciechan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ciechan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Acter sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Acter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ciechan prevents Acter from improving his position.
Ciechan wants to get back to his feet.
Acter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Acter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acter trying to control the position.
Ciechan wants to pass the guard but Acter is keeping the position.

Acter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acter keeps the fight on the outside.
Ciechan tries to clinch up but Acter circles away and keeps his distance.
Ciechan connects with a high kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ciechan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Acter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ciechan somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patryk Ciechan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Acter tries for a takedown but Ciechan circles away easily

and Ciechan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Acter is pressing down on Ciechan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Acter looking for a guillotine here but Ciechan defends easily.
Ciechan wants to control from the top but Acter keeps moving.
Acter lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ciechan!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patryk Ciechan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Acter's cut.
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!

Acter throws a leg kick

and Ciechan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Ciechan escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ciechan doesn't manage to clinch there - Acter circles away.
Ciechan with a poor takedown

and Acter counters by moving into the clinch.

Ciechan breaks from the clinch.
Ciechan lands a head kick!
A head kick from Ciechan lands but Acter takes it in his stride.

Ciechan closes the distance and clinches.

Ciechan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ciechan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acter has his takedown stuffed
and Ciechan counters with a body kick that stops Acter in his tracks momentarily.
Acter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acter swats away the attempt to clinch by Ciechan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciechan is looking to clinch.
Acter shoots and misses

and Ciechan counters by moving into the clinch.
Acter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Patryk Ciechan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Acter.

Acter jumps guard and drags Ciechan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ciechan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ciechan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Acter has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ciechan has managed to get both his arms back between Acter's legs - danger averted.

Ciechan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Acter is looking for a triangle but Ciechan pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Acter looking for subs off his back but Ciechan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ciechan wants to control but Acter is keeping him busy.

Acter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ciechan wants to control but Acter is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acter punching from the bottom.
Ciechan prevents Acter from improving his position.
Acter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Acter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ciechan pulls his head out easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ciechan tries to clinch but Acter is having none of it.
Ciechan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Acter's sensitive parts.
Acter blocks a head kick by Ciechan.
Acter fails with the takedown

and Ciechan counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Acter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciechan obliges.
Ciechan can't get the takedown.

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

Acter gets caught flat footed, as Ciechan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Patryk Ciechan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ciechan trying to control the position from guard on top but Acter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Acter is looking for a triangle but Ciechan pushes his legs off easily.

Acter is looking for a triangle here but Ciechan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Acter regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patryk Ciechan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ciechan 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Patryk Ciechan!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Patryk Ciechan!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Patryk Ciechan!

Patryk Ciechan wins by unanimous decision!