PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antek Chmielewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohamad Taufik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chmielewski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, PC Park- Klatka. Taufik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Came To Play - Downstaits. The key to victory for Antek Chmielewski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Chmielewski
vs
Taufik

194 cm
20
263 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

172 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antek Chmielewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mohamad Taufik!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chmielewski fails with the takedown.

Taufik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Taufik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chmielewski keeps working.
Taufik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chmielewski is pressing down on Taufik's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chmielewski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Taufik stopping the sweep attempt from Chmielewski.
Chmielewski controls Taufik momentarily but Taufik frees himself.
Taufik being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chmielewski keeping moving, preventing Taufik from controlling successfully.
Taufik working some strikes from top position.
Taufik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taufik wants to control from the top but Chmielewski keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chmielewski tries for a takedown but Taufik circles away easily
and Taufik counters with an inside leg kick.
Taufik fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chmielewski misses with a takedown

and Taufik counters with a nice double leg into side control. Chmielewski won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antek Chmielewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Taufik stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taufik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chmielewski fails with the takedown

and Taufik counters with a single leg into guard. Chmielewski didn't expect that.
Chmielewski is breathing heavily.
Chmielewski keeping moving, preventing Taufik from controlling successfully.
Taufik postures up and lands a big shot to Chmielewski's brow.
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!
Taufik chips away with some ground and pound.
Taufik throws and elbow that misses. Chmielewski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taufik's guard. Nice move by Chmielewski!
Taufik is trying to hold Chmielewski in close to prevent damage but Chmielewski has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taufik makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Chmielewski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Taufik counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chmielewski manages to get to full guard.

Chmielewski is looking for a triangle but Taufik pushes his legs off easily.
Taufik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taufik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taufik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taufik chips away with some ground and pound.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Taufik has eaten all the pies!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taufik lands a couple of digs.
Taufik throwing strikes but missing.
Taufik with a nice head shot there.
Chmielewski controls Taufik momentarily but Taufik frees himself.
Taufik stands up over Chmielewski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Taufik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taufik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taufik landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Taufik stands up and waves to Chmielewski to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamad Taufik dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice body punch from Taufik.

Taufik throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chmielewski was covering up waiting for the punch and Taufik finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taufik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Chmielewski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taufik trying to control but Chmielewski is working from the bottom.
Taufik is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Taufik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taufik lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Taufik gets to his feet. Chmielewski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Chmielewski slips a jab and a cross from Taufik.
Chmielewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taufik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chmielewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taufik throws a right hand that Chmielewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Chmielewski also avoids with ease.

Taufik shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Taufik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Chmielewski defending well though.
Chmielewski misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Taufik passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chmielewski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Taufik has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Taufik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nice strikes from Taufik there.
Chmielewski missing with punches from the bottom.
Taufik is keen to just control but Chmielewski is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Taufik.
Taufik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chmielewski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Chmielewski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Chmielewski has hold of Taufik's hands but Taufik slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taufik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chmielewski wants to control but Taufik is keeping busy.

Chmielewski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Taufik lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Taufik is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Taufik passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chmielewski working to try and regain half guard.
Taufik with the ground and pound from mount.
Taufik wants to control the pace but Chmielewski is squirming around nicely.
Taufik connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohamad Taufik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Taufik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Taufik lands in his opponent's guard.
Taufik is looking to work some ground and pound but Chmielewski has wrist control.
Taufik trying to control but Chmielewski is working from the bottom.
Taufik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chmielewski's head.
Taufik wants to control from the top but Chmielewski keeps moving.
Taufik chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taufik lands a couple of elbows.
Mohamad Taufik has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chmielewski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chmielewski keeping moving, preventing Taufik from controlling successfully.
Chmielewski working a defensive guard here.
Chmielewski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Taufik is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Taufik throwing strikes but missing.
Taufik trying to control the position from guard on top but Chmielewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Taufik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Taufik trying to control the position from guard on top but Chmielewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chmielewski controls Taufik momentarily but Taufik frees himself.
Taufik thows a big elbow that misses.
Taufik trying to control but Chmielewski is working from the bottom.
Taufik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chmielewski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taufik controlling from the top position.
Chmielewski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chmielewski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Taufik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Taufik.
Taufik postures up in Chmielewski's guard and throws a big left but Chmielewski blocks it.
Taufik wants to control from the top but Chmielewski keeps moving.
Taufik postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taufik preventing the sweep.
Taufik landing some decent shots from guard.
Taufik wanted to stand there but Chmielewski had control of the position.
Taufik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chmielewski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Taufik throwing strikes but missing.
Chmielewski keeping moving, preventing Taufik from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mohamad Taufik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taufik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mohamad Taufik!