PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Maciejewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Punch has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Maciejewski's chin.

Maciejewski
vs
Punch

190 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Maciejewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Punch!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch throws a low kick but Maciejewski avoids it.
Maciejewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Punch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maciejewski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Punch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maciejewski's guard.
Maciejewski is trying to keep Punch in close.
Punch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maciejewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Punch is one step ahead there.
Maciejewski wants to get back to his feet but Punch is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch tries to free his leg and advance position but Maciejewski is retaining full guard.
Punch stays in close to Maciejewski's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Punch shoots and misses

and Maciejewski counters by moving into the clinch.
Maciejewski is trying to drag Punch to the mat but Punch just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Punch wants a takedown.
Punch is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Punch has hold of one of Maciejewski's legs. Maciejewski is fighting the takedown attempt but Punch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Punch is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciejewski pulls Punch in close to prevent any damage.
Punch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Punch.

Maciejewski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Punch explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maciejewski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punch controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Punch postures up.
Punch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maciejewski throws a combination that misses
and Punch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Punch tries to sprawl but Maciejewski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch is looking to escape.
Punch regains full guard. Nicely done.
Maciejewski trying to control but Punch is working from the bottom.
Punch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maciejewski is controlling him.
Maciejewski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Punch dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Punch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maciejewski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Punch.

Punch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maciejewski quickly recovers to half guard.
Maciejewski wants to control but Punch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Punch is trying to control the action in half guard but Maciejewski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Punch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Punch lands with a punch from half guard.
Punch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maciejewski's head.
Punch wants to control but Maciejewski is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Punch lands a nice short elbow.
Punch working Maciejewski over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch content to control rather than advance.
Maciejewski trying to control from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Adam Maciejewski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Punch shoots in looking for a takedown but Maciejewski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Punch's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Adam Maciejewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Punch.

Punch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maciejewski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Punch creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maciejewski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chris Punch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Punch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciejewski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maciejewski defending well though.
Punch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maciejewski defending well though.

Punch looking for a submission but Maciejewski manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Maciejewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Punch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maciejewski is keeping the position for now.
Maciejewski keeping moving, preventing Punch from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciejewski wants to control but Punch passes easily into half guard.
Punch working the head and body with strikes.
Punch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maciejewski is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Punch jumps into side control!
Punch working the body and head with strikes.

Punch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maciejewski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maciejewski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch is chipping away with strikes.
Maciejewski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Punch connects with a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maciejewski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Punch landing a few strikes.
Punch passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Maciejewski!
A nice elbow there by Punch.
Punch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Punch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punch looking to finish Maciejewski with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maciejewski!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Punch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maciejewski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Punch scores with a takedown into Maciejewski's guard.
Punch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maciejewski trying to control the position.
Punch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Punch passes Maciejewski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Punch scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maciejewski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciejewski is looking for a sweep. Punch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Punch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maciejewski wants to get back to full guard.
Maciejewski trying to control but Punch postures up.
Still in half guard, Punch seems content to control.
Maciejewski is looking to control Punch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maciejewski avoid being mounted?
Maciejewski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maciejewski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Punch in particular looking to stall.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Punch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maciejewski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maciejewski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Punch moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Punch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Punch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Punch working the ground and pound.
Punch controls the position from side control.
Punch working the body and head with strikes.
Maciejewski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Punch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch controls the position.
Punch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maciejewski gets back to half guard.
Punch winds up and cracks Maciejewski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Punch working over Maciejewski with some ground and pound. Maciejewski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punch controlling the action here.
Punch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Punch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Punch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Punch!