PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Janusz Niekonieczny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Preston will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Niekonieczny
vs
Preston

164 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janusz Niekonieczny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dean Preston!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preston shoots in and drives through. Niekonieczny sprawls well.

Niekonieczny looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Niekonieczny lands strikes from half guard.
Preston is looking for a sweep. Niekonieczny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niekonieczny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Niekonieczny is keen to just control but Preston is a slippery customer.
Niekonieczny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Niekonieczny is working for a submission of some sort.
Niekonieczny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Preston keeps working.
The fighters are battling for position here. Preston manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Niekonieczny 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.

Niekonieczny drops back looking for a leg! Preston is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Preston manages to kick Niekonieczny off! Niekonieczny jumps back into Preston's guard.

Niekonieczny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niekonieczny won't allow Preston to sweep him here.
Niekonieczny tries to free his leg and advance position but Preston is retaining full guard.
Preston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Niekonieczny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Niekonieczny gets a clinch.
Preston looking to slow down the pace here.
Preston tries to work over Niekonieczny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Preston has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Niekonieczny is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Niekonieczny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niekonieczny misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Niekonieczny tries a body shot but Preston blocks it.
Niekonieczny tries to throw a body punch but Preston avoids it by throwing Niekonieczny back against the cage.

That's two 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.
Niekonieczny displaying some good clinch control by pressing Preston up against the cage.
Preston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Janusz Niekonieczny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Preston.
Niekonieczny is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Preston misses with some punches.
Niekonieczny blocks an uppercut.
Niekonieczny is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Niekonieczny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Niekonieczny ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Niekonieczny no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Niekonieczny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Preston defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Niekonieczny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Niekonieczny keeping moving, preventing Preston from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny controls Preston momentarily but Preston frees himself.
Niekonieczny throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Niekonieczny is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Niekonieczny is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Preston is just riding it out for now. Niekonieczny eventually gives up the hold.
Niekonieczny trying to control the action but Preston is working from the bottom.

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

Niekonieczny is working for a submission of some sort.

Preston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Niekonieczny landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Niekonieczny is working for a submission of some sort.

Niekonieczny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Preston defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janusz Niekonieczny dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Preston scores a takedown into full mount!

Preston goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Niekonieczny is on top in guard.
Preston keeping moving, preventing Niekonieczny from controlling successfully.
Preston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Niekonieczny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Preston works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Niekonieczny stopping the sweep attempt from Preston.
Niekonieczny throwing strikes from guard but Preston blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niekonieczny is stalling in the full guard.

Niekonieczny thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Niekonieczny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Niekonieczny stands up over Preston, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Niekonieczny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niekonieczny takes a swing at Preston's ribcage but misses.
Preston throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Niekonieczny lands with a shot to the body.
Preston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Niekonieczny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny trying to control the position from guard on top but Preston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niekonieczny passes Preston's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Niekonieczny is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Niekonieczny is trying to control. Preston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Preston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Preston wants to control but Niekonieczny is keeping busy.
Niekonieczny sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Preston defending well though.
Niekonieczny passes to full mount!
Niekonieczny looking to control but Preston is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Niekonieczny landing strikes, looking to finish!
Preston is squirming around, avoiding Niekonieczny's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny lands a big shot there that rocks Preston but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Niekonieczny has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Preston is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Janusz Niekonieczny!