PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Nogalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Czyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Adam Czyk was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Nogalski
vs
Czyk

191 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antoni Nogalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adam Czyk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Czyk gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nogalski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Czyk can do anything to dispel that myth.

Nogalski drops back looking for a leg! Czyk is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Czyk manages to kick Nogalski off! Nogalski jumps back into Czyk's guard.
Czyk wants to sweep but no luck.
Nogalski forces his way into half guard.

Nogalski is trying to work for a kimura but Czyk is defending well.
Czyk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nogalski preventing the sweep.
Czyk keeping moving, preventing Nogalski from controlling successfully.

Nogalski 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.
Nogalski trying to control but Czyk is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nogalski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Czyk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nogalski won't allow Czyk to sweep him here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Czyk.
Nogalski is trying to improve his position.
Nogalski struggling a bit here.
Nogalski is trying to improve his position.
Nogalski is not content to let Czyk control the position.
Czyk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nogalski kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogalski struggling a bit here.
Nogalski manages to get back to half guard.

Czyk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nogalski sees it coming and defends easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nogalski tries for a takedown but Czyk circles away easily

and Czyk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nogalski is breathing heavily.
Czyk passes the guard and advances to mount!

Czyk moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nogalski has worked his arm free - good work by Nogalski!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogalski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Czyk's best efforts.

Nogalski actively working from the bottom here.
Nogalski wants to control but Czyk is keeping busy.
Czyk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogalski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogalski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Nogalski is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Czyk has his hands clasped together but Nogalski extends an breaks Czyk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Nogalski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antoni Nogalski!