PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Kaczala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rodriguez
vs
Kaczala

188 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krystian Kaczala!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Rodriguez looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Kaczala shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kaczala sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kaczala unloads with some shots from mount but Rodriguez bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaczala sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kaczala thowing shots but they're missing.
Kaczala throws some wild stikes that Rodriguez manages to avoid easily.

Kaczala gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Ivan Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaczala shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaczala showed some decent athleticism there.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaczala.
Kaczala tries to pass to full mount but Rodriguez defends it.
Kaczala controlling the pace.
Kaczala not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaczala performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Kaczala escapes and gets back to his feet.

Kaczala clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kaczala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kaczala tries to circle away but Rodriguez has him pinned against the cage.
Kaczala goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rodriguez prevents it.
Kaczala drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rodriguez pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kaczala closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kaczala lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaczala stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rodriguez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaczala stays in close to Rodriguez's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I looks like Kaczala might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rodriguez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kaczala on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Krystian Kaczala hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kaczala throws a hook but Rodriguez blocks it.

Kaczala feints and as Rodriguez raises his hands in defense, Kaczala changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kaczala stands and steps away. Rodriguez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Kaczala closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kaczala controlling the action here.

Kaczala escapes and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krystian Kaczala dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kaczala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivan Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kaczala looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rodriguez!
Kaczala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaczala throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kaczala content just to control the position here.

Kaczala is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kaczala scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaczala misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Kaczala stands up and beckons Rodriguez to his feet.
Kaczala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Kaczala shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rodriguez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Krystian Kaczala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kaczala is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kaczala thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kaczala controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kaczala passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Kaczala wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rodriguez, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Kaczala are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kaczala working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Kaczala is trying to get an arm triangle but Rodriguez is defending well.
Rodriguez being controlled for a moment.

That's four 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.

Kaczala tries for a kimura but Rodriguez is defending well.
Kaczala controlling the position from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krystian Kaczala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kaczala shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kaczala showed some decent athleticism there.
Kaczala is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kaczala wants to pass the guard but Rodriguez is defending well.
Kaczala is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rodriguez!
Kaczala thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kaczala controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kaczala thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kaczala thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaczala landing strikes, looking to finish!

Kaczala is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rodriguez is surviving well by controlling Kaczala's body position as best he can.

Kaczala working for a guillotine from mount but Rodriguez is in no mood to give up.
Kaczala throws some wild stikes that Rodriguez manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaczala thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kaczala sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Kaczala looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kaczala punching from mount but Rodriguez doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krystian Kaczala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaczala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 25:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krystian Kaczala!