PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Marcinkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan TheMan (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.

Marcinkiewicz
vs
TheMan

176 cm
25
165 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

181 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Konrad Marcinkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan TheMan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Marcinkiewicz misses the target.
TheMan fails with the takedown.
TheMan misses with a combination
and Marcinkiewicz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck with that takedown attempt from TheMan.
Marcinkiewicz misses with an uppercut
and TheMan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
TheMan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
TheMan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marcinkiewicz is fending him off so far but TheMan persists. Nope, Marcinkiewicz circles away and we're back to standing.
Konrad Marcinkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan TheMan.

TheMan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Marcinkiewicz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
TheMan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marcinkiewicz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcinkiewicz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Marcinkiewicz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute TheMan jumps into side control!
TheMan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Marcinkiewicz down.
Marcinkiewicz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked TheMan off and has taken his back!
TheMan staying busy and making it hard for Marcinkiewicz to control.

TheMan is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TheMan shoots for a takedown but Marcinkiewicz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marcinkiewicz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

TheMan gets the takedown into side control.
TheMan working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TheMan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marcinkiewicz is avoiding damage well.
Marcinkiewicz is trying to get back to half guard.
TheMan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TheMan lands some shots froms side control.
TheMan trying to control the action but Marcinkiewicz is working from the bottom.
Marcinkiewicz tries to bench press TheMan off him but TheMan keeps the position.
TheMan 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.
TheMan trying to control the action but Marcinkiewicz is working from the bottom.
Marcinkiewicz struggling a bit here.
TheMan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marcinkiewicz is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marcinkiewicz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
TheMan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marcinkiewicz is looking to regain half guard here but TheMan keeps moving and retains side control.
TheMan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
TheMan working the ground and pound from side control.
TheMan working the ground and pound.
Marcinkiewicz parries the strikes from TheMan easily there. TheMan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marcinkiewicz to escape.
TheMan scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marcinkiewicz misses with a left hand

and TheMan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Marcinkiewicz!
TheMan looking to finish Marcinkiewicz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marcinkiewicz!

It looks like Konrad Marcinkiewicz has been cut.
TheMan working the ground and pound effectively.

Marcinkiewicz is rocked!
TheMan unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Marcinkiewicz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! TheMan celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan TheMan!