PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legen Dary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikopol Mickiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dary
vs
Mickiewicz

197 cm
22
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
234 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Legen Dary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nikopol Mickiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Dary lands.
Dary scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dary misses with a wild combination.
Mickiewicz throws a jab when Dary was well out of range.
Dary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mickiewicz.

Mickiewicz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mickiewicz tries for a takedown but Dary manages to get underhooks.

Mickiewicz breaks the clinch.
Mickiewicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dary.
Mickiewicz misses with a head kick.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick but Dary moves out of range.
Dary dips to his left and cracks Mickiewicz with an uppercut!
Dary could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dary connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mickiewicz punishes Dary's body with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Dary.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick but Dary moves out of range.
Dary lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Nikopol Mickiewicz has been cut.
Dary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dary blocks a head kick by Mickiewicz.
Dary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Dary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mickiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dary lands a nice shot that snaps Mickiewicz's head back.
Dary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickiewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Dary moves out of range easily.
Mickiewicz looks gassed!
Dary lands a nice shot that snaps Mickiewicz's head back.
Some wild striking there from Dary.
Mickiewicz dodges the punch combination from Dary.
Mickiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Mickiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick but Dary moves out of range.
Dary lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mickiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dary lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mickiewicz takes one on the button.
Dary scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Dary.
Dary looks to land a combination but Mickiewicz avoids it well.
Dary moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dary cracks Mickiewicz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dary throws a combination. Mickiewicz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dary lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dary.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Dary.
Dary wants to clinch.
Dary is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dary doesn't manage to clinch there - Mickiewicz circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickiewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Dary moves out of range easily.
Dary stalks Mickiewicz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mickiewicz's face. Mickiewicz staggers backwards, shaken.
Dary displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dary fails to land with a series of punches.
Dary lands a jab-cross combination.
Dary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mickiewicz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dary lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mickiewicz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dary tries to close the distance and clinch but Mickiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dary throws a one two combo.
Dary lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mickiewicz backs up against the cage.
Mickiewicz slips a jab and a cross from Dary.
Dary scores with a three punch combo!
Dary lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dary scores with a punch to the head.
Dary throws a right hand that Mickiewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Mickiewicz also avoids with ease.
Dary misses with a double jab.
Mickiewicz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dary.
Dary bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mickiewicz's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dary lands a jab-cross combination.
Dary lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mickiewicz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A right-left combo lands from Dary.
Mickiewicz walks into a left hand.
Mickiewicz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dary scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses.

Dary closes the distance and clinches.
Dary gets underhooks to prevent Mickiewicz's takedown attempt.
Mickiewicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Dary avoids the damage to the body.
Dary lands with a right to the head.
Mickiewicz prevents Dary from breaking the clinch.
Dary is trying to break the clinch but Mickiewicz is controlling him.
Mickiewicz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dary gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Legen Dary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikopol Mickiewicz.
Dary wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dary wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dary wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dary is trying to force a seperation but Mickiewicz has the dominant position.
Dary wants to get back to striking at distance but Mickiewicz won't allow it.
Mickiewicz goes for a takedown attempt but Dary pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dary lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Dary both land. Nice combination.
Mickiewicz slips a jab and a cross from Dary.
Mickiewicz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Dary scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dary stalks Mickiewicz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mickiewicz's face. Mickiewicz staggers backwards, shaken.
Dary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dary throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dary is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dary scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dary throws a good cross that connects.
Mickiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dary was well out of range. Poor timing from Mickiewicz.
Dary uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Dary.
Dary catches Mickiewicz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dary looks to land a combination. Mickiewicz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dary lands with a nice combination. Mickiewicz backs away looking to recover.
Mickiewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Dary moves out of range easily.
Dary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legen Dary dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikopol Mickiewicz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dary displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dary.
Mickiewicz throws and low kick but Dary moves out of range easily.
Mickiewicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dary.
Mickiewicz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dary is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mickiewicz can do to turn this around?
Dary lands a really nice looking cross but Mickiewicz seems unphased.
Dary misses with a wild combination.
Dary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mickiewicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Dary throws a nice looking combination but Mickiewicz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mickiewicz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Legen Dary is winning the standup battle so far.
Dary looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mickiewicz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dary moves out of range as Mickiewicz strikes.
Dary throws a right hand that Mickiewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Mickiewicz also avoids with ease.
Dary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mickiewicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Dary is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dary checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mickiewicz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dary is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dary misses with a series of wild punches.
Dary connects with a looping right hand.
A punch combination from Dary misses.
Dary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dary takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mickiewicz drops his hands momentarily and Dary takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donk. Dary catches Mickiewicz right on the button with a cross.
Mickiewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mickiewicz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A left and a right from Dary both land. Nice combination.
An inside leg kick from Mickiewicz misses.
Dary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mickiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dary misses with the combination.
Mickiewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legen Dary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dary is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dary stalks Mickiewicz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mickiewicz's face. Mickiewicz staggers backwards, shaken.
Mickiewicz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dary lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mickiewicz backs up against the cage.
Dary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dary cracks Mickiewicz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dary cracks Mickiewicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dary connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dary works over Mickiewicz's head and body with a nice combination.
Dary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dary scores with a decent looking hook.
Dary works over Mickiewicz's head and body with a nice combination.
Dary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Dary scores with a four punch combination!
Dary works over Mickiewicz's head and body with a nice combination.
Mickiewicz swinging wilding here.
Dary lands a really nice looking cross but Mickiewicz seems unphased.
Dary throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dary fails to land with a series of punches.
Dary throws out a powerful jab.
Dary misses with a wild combination.
Dary lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Dary does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dary stalks Mickiewicz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mickiewicz's face. Mickiewicz staggers backwards, shaken.
Dary catches Mickiewicz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dary misses with a double jab.
Mickiewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dary moves in looking to clinch but Mickiewicz pushes him off.
Mickiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dary lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mickiewicz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dary misses with a wild combination.
Mickiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Mickiewicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dary.
Dary misses with a series of wild punches.
Dary lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mickiewicz backs up against the cage.
A nice combination there by Dary.
Dary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mickiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Dary lands with a nice combination. Mickiewicz backs away looking to recover.
Dary scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mickiewicz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dary avoids the head kick by Mickiewicz.
Dary goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dary throws a combination. Mickiewicz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dary throws a good cross that connects.
A right-left combo lands from Dary.
A head kick misses from Mickiewicz.
Dary lands a two punch combo.
Dary throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dary throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dary misses with a double jab.
Mickiewicz moves in looking to clinch but Dary pushes him off.
Dary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mickiewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Dary.
Dary misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dary closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mickiewicz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mickiewicz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dary's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Dary's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legen Dary dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikopol Mickiewicz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mickiewicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dary circles away.
Mickiewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mickiewicz misses with a head kick.
Dary throws a series of punches but Mickiewicz avoids them all with ease.
Dary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mickiewicz ducks right into an uppercut from Dary.
Dary tries to bum rush Mickiewicz with a series of wild strikes but Mickiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dary tries to clinch but Mickiewicz is having none of it.
Dary throws a right hand that Mickiewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Mickiewicz also avoids with ease.
Dary doesn't manage to clinch there - Mickiewicz circles away.
Dary throws a right and a left that Mickiewicz avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Dary misses.
Mickiewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Dary. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dary.
Dary misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mickiewicz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dary moves in looking to clinch but Mickiewicz pushes him off.

Mickiewicz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mickiewicz breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Dary.
Dary throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickiewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dary looks to land a combination. Mickiewicz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dary lands with a nice combination. Mickiewicz backs away looking to recover.
Dary lands a two punch combo.
Dary lands with an uppercut that bounces Mickiewicz off the cage and back into rage.
Dary lands a jab-cross combination.
Dary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dary lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mickiewicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Mickiewicz slips a jab and a cross from Dary.
Dary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No joy there for Dary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mickiewicz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dary throws a nice looking combination but Mickiewicz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dary lands a really nice looking cross but Mickiewicz seems unphased.
Dary clobbers Mickiewicz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dary lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dary closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dary fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mickiewicz, pushing him back against the cage.
Dary can't break the clinch.
Mickiewicz jumps guard but Dary stands there with Mickiewicz around his waist. Mickiewicz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dary is looking to break free of the clinch but Mickiewicz has double underhooks.

Mickiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dary connects with a right hand. Mickiewicz shakes it off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dary checks a leg kick.
Mickiewicz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danga de danga de dang - Dary scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Dary misses.
Dary closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Decent striking displayed by Dary there.
Dary scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dary scores with a nice head shot.
Dary scores with a sloppy right hand. Mickiewicz should have avoided that one.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mickiewicz tries to move into range but Dary moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Dary.
Mickiewicz takes one to the chin there.
Dary moves out of range of the strikes.
Dary scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickiewicz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mickiewicz dodges the punch combination from Dary.
Mickiewicz tries to score with a low kick but Dary moves his leg out of the way.
A right-left combo lands from Dary.
Dary lands a jab to the nose.
Dary misses with the combination.
Dary tries to clinch there but Mickiewicz circles away.
Mickiewicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dary.
An inside leg kick lands from Mickiewicz.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dary.
Dary scores with a jab.
Dary misses with a series of wild punches.
Dary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dary.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dary!
Mickiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dary.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mickiewicz throws a sloppy head kick and Dary moves out of range easily.
Dary slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mickiewicz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dary misses with a series of wild punches.
Dary ducks under a wild hook from Mickiewicz.
Dary lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dary.
A left and a right from Dary both land. Nice combination.
Mickiewicz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dary looks to land a combination. Mickiewicz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mickiewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mickiewicz throws a head kick but Dary moves out of range.
Dary cracks Mickiewicz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dary throws a one two combo.
Dary blocks a head kick by Mickiewicz.
Dary lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dary lands with a nice combination. Mickiewicz backs away looking to recover.
Dary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dary.
Nikopol Mickiewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legen Dary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Mickiewicz.
Mickiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Legen Dary showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dary 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legen Dary!