PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Pump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pudzianowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pudzian Band - Dawaj na ring . Mariusz Pudzianowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pudzianowski
vs
Pump

198 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

185 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Pump!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski moves to clinch but Pump breaks away
and Pump counters with a stiff right hand.
Pump falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pudzianowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pump takes a swing at Pudzianowski's ribcage but misses.
Pump takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Vinny Pump has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pudzianowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pudzianowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pump stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pudzianowski.
Some wild striking there from Pump.
Pudzianowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pump looks gassed!
Pump changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pudzianowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pudzianowski lands with a shot to the body.

Pudzianowski forces Pump back against the ropes and clinches.
Pudzianowski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Pudzianowski breaks from the clinch.
Pump stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pudzianowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Pudzianowski lands a left and a right that send Pump crashing to the mat, dazed. Pudzianowski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Pump is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pump dodges the punch combination from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That has opened up Vinny Pump's cut even more.
Pudzianowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pudzianowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pump moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice body punch from Pudzianowski.

Pudzianowski moves into the clinch successfully.

Pudzianowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Pudzianowski misses with a wild combination.
Pump takes one to the chin there.
Pudzianowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pump circles away quickly and effectively.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick that Pump semi-blocks.

The cut above Vinny Pump's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pump takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pump dodges the punch combination from Pudzianowski.
Pump looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pudzianowski lands a really nice looking cross but Pump seems unphased.
Good leg kick by Pudzianowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pump on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Pudzianowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pump moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pudzianowski connects with a single shot there.
Pudzianowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pump has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pudzianowski!
Pudzianowski with a nice cross.

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

Pudzianowski has managed to clinch.
Pudzianowski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Pudzianowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski scores with a three punch combo!
Pudzianowski misses with a two punch combination.
Pudzianowski lands with a nice combination. Pump backs away looking to recover.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pudzianowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pump counters with a right hand to the body.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pump misses with a combination
letting Pudzianowski counter with a right hand.
Pump takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pudzianowski lands a high kick!
Pudzianowski falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Pump counter with a right hand.
Pudzianowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Pudzianowski digs a good hook to Pump's body.
Pump misses with a double jab
and Pudzianowski counters with a series of strikes. Pump will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pump throws a series of punches but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pump fails to land with a series of punches.
Pudzianowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pump back to the ropes. Pudzianowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Pudzianowski clinches with his opponent.
Pump tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pudzianowski smiles and moves away.
Pudzianowski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pump throws a combination that misses

and Pudzianowski moves into the clinch.

Pudzianowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pudzianowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pudzianowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Pudzianowski.
A combination from Pudzianowski does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Pump's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pump misses with a hook to the body
and Pudzianowski counters with a left and a right that stings Pump.
Pump listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick that half lands.
Pump avoids the head kick by Pudzianowski.
Pump will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pudzianowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pump tries to bum rush Pudzianowski with a series of wild strikes but Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pump misses with a double jab.
Pudzianowski tries to bum rush Pump with a series of wild strikes but Pump uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Pudzianowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pudzianowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pump eats them both and turns towards Pudzianowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pump.
Pudzianowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pudzianowski misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pump throws a right hand that Pudzianowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Pudzianowski also avoids with ease.
Pudzianowski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pump eats them both and turns towards Pudzianowski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Pump takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pump's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A combination from Pudzianowski does no damage.
Pudzianowski dodges the punch combination from Pump.
Pudzianowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab by Pudzianowski.
Nice cross by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch but Pump is avoiding it.
Pudzianowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Pump avoids them all with ease.
Pump swats away the attempt to clinch by Pudzianowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Pudzianowski does no damage.
Pudzianowski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pump throws a lazy uppercut
and Pudzianowski counters with a three punch combo that has Pump backing up. Pump nods at Pudzianowski to acknowledge the strikes.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mariusz Pudzianowski!