PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zbigniew Zbigniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Gryngor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Maciej Gryngor enters the cage!

Zbigniewski
vs
Gryngor

182 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zbigniew Zbigniewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maciej Gryngor!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zbigniewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Zbigniewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gryngor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Zbigniewski.

It looks like Maciej Gryngor has been cut.
Gryngor falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zbigniewski counters by moving into the clinch.
Zbigniewski wants to break free but Gryngor has control.
Gryngor lands an elbow inside that Zbigniewski shrugs off.

It looks like Zbigniew Zbigniewski has been cut.
Gryngor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gryngor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Zbigniewski jumps into guard, dragging Gryngor to the mat.
Zbigniewski has control of Gryngor's left arm, preventing Gryngor from doing any damage.
Zbigniewski wants to get back to his feet but Gryngor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zbigniewski is trying to keep Gryngor in close.
Gryngor tries to stand but Zbigniewski is controlling from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Zbigniewski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gryngor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gryngor wants to stand but Zbigniewski is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryngor preventing the sweep.
Gryngor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zbigniewski is proving hard to escape from.
Zbigniewski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gryngor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zbigniewski moves out of range as Gryngor strikes.

Zbigniewski gets a clinch.

Gryngor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gryngor throws a low kick but Zbigniewski moves out of range easily.
Gryngor tries to bum rush Zbigniewski with a series of wild strikes but Zbigniewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maciej Gryngor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gryngor swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zbigniewski counters with a nice uppercut.
Gryngor misses with a combination
and Zbigniewski counters with a two punch combo.
Gryngor looks gassed!

Zbigniewski darts in and clinches Gryngor up against the cage.

Zbigniewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gryngor misses with a double jab

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gryngor looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gryngor taking some punishment here, with Zbigniewski in his half guard.
Zbigniewski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gryngor taking some punishment here, with Zbigniewski in his half guard.
Zbigniewski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Zbigniewski there.
Zbigniewski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zbigniewski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zbigniewski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zbigniewski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That has opened up Maciej Gryngor's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gryngor defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zbigniewski.
Zbigniewski working the ground and pound effectively.

The cut above Maciej Gryngor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zbigniewski lands a big elbow.

Maciej Gryngor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maciej Gryngor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zbigniew Zbigniewski!