PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Featherstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasiek Pioncha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Featherstone
vs
Pioncha

195 cm
22
202 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Balco Boys Battle Gear
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francis Featherstone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jasiek Pioncha!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pioncha throws a lazy head kick
and Featherstone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pioncha misses with a double jab
and Featherstone counters with a straight right hand.
Pioncha throws a poor cross that misses
and Featherstone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Pioncha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pioncha throws a lazy head kick

and Featherstone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Featherstone lands with a punch from half guard.
Pioncha wants to get back to full guard.
Pioncha avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Featherstone.
Featherstone controlling the action here.
Featherstone is thwarting Pioncha's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pioncha is staying active underneath Featherstone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Featherstone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pioncha is trying to control but can't.
Featherstone is keen to just control but Pioncha is a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Good shot there by Featherstone.
Pioncha misses with a double jab
and Featherstone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pioncha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Featherstone to score with a decent uppercut.
Pioncha misses with a combination
and Featherstone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone throws out a loose jab but Pioncha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pioncha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Featherstone's head.
Pioncha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Featherstone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pioncha won't be happy with that.
Featherstone happy to just control the position for now.
Pioncha is trying to get back to his feet.
Pioncha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Featherstone's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone tries to advance to mount but Pioncha denies him.
Featherstone fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Featherstone is trying to get an arm triangle but Pioncha is defending well.
Pioncha takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Featherstone landing a few strikes.
Featherstone trying to control the action but Pioncha is working from the bottom.
Pioncha is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Featherstone in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pioncha is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francis Featherstone!
Francis Featherstone retains his middleweight title!