PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Baumgardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baumgardner has chosen COWBOYS FROM HELL as his entrance music. Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brzeczyszczykiewicz
vs
Baumgardner

190 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

181 cm
28
168 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brian Baumgardner!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baumgardner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Baumgardner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Baumgardner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brzeczyszczykiewicz's face.

Baumgardner working for a submission but Brzeczyszczykiewicz is keeping him at bay.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

Baumgardner working for a guillotine from mount but Brzeczyszczykiewicz is in no mood to give up.

Baumgardner working for a guillotine from mount but Brzeczyszczykiewicz is in no mood to give up.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Baumgardner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baumgardner looking to isolate an arm here. Brzeczyszczykiewicz doesn't see it coming and as Baumgardner extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Baumgardner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Baumgardner!