PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudziadowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gocha The Second (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Gocha The Second has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pudziadowski
vs
The Second

205 cm
26
280 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

220 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Pudziadowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gocha The Second!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pudziadowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pudziadowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The Second keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The Second is trying to stand back up but Pudziadowski is controlling him
The Second looks gassed!
Pudziadowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Pudziadowski working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pudziadowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Pudziadowski working the head and body with strikes.
Pudziadowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pudziadowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pudziadowski slips a nice elbow through The Second's hands, connecting with The Second's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pudziadowski lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudziadowski works his way into full mount!
Pudziadowski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Second looks a forlorn figure.
Pudziadowski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pudziadowski lands a big shot there that rocks The Second but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pudziadowski controlling the position easily from mount.
Pudziadowski lands a heavy elbow.
Pudziadowski raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pudziadowski is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pudziadowski scoring with strikes but The Second is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudziadowski working The Second over with strikes here.
Pudziadowski landing punches.

The Second is rocked!
Pudziadowski lands a heavy elbow.
The Second is still in real trouble! Can Pudziadowski finish him?
Pudziadowski is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and The Second goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Pudziadowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mariusz Pudziadowski!