PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Drone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is t.i and ludacris-wish you would. Pudzianowski has chosen Pudzian Band - Dawaj na ring as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mariusz Pudzianowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drone
vs
Pudzianowski

225 cm
23
300 lbs
21 - 8 - 1

198 cm
26
279 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Drone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski wants to clinch

and Drone counters with a shoot takedown. Pudzianowski fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drone won't allow Pudzianowski to sweep him here.
Pudzianowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Drone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pudzianowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pudzianowski's guard.

Drone is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pudzianowski has managed to free his arm - good work.

Drone is working for a kimura but Pudzianowski is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries to get to full guard but Drone has control of the leg.
Pudzianowski tries to kick Drone off but Drone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pudzianowski gets full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pudzianowski can do anything to dispel that myth.

Drone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Drone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pudzianowski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Pudzianowski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pudzianowski throwing strikes here but Drone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Drone holds on, trying desperately to control.
Drone sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Drone taking some punishment here, with Pudzianowski in his half guard.
Pudzianowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Drone is concentrating on defense, preventing Pudzianowski from advancing position.
Pudzianowski throwing shots but Drone is blocking nicely.
Pudzianowski prevents Drone from improving his position.
Pudzianowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drone keeps working.
Drone is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drone defending well though.
Pudzianowski wants to control but Drone is keeping him busy.
Drone is trying to control but can't.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pudzianowski throws a big shot that misses.

Pudzianowski clinches up against the cage.
Pudzianowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pudzianowski looking for a takedown.

Drone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Drone counters with a series of strikes. Pudzianowski will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drone has his takedown stuffed

and Pudzianowski counters by clinching up.
Drone is breathing heavily.
Come on Drone - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pudzianowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Pudzianowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pudzianowski defends it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but Drone is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Drone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Drone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pudzianowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drone. That did some damage!
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch but Drone is avoiding it.
Pudzianowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Drone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pudzianowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Pudzianowski, not yet.

Drone is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pudzianowski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pudzianowski has escaped and now he's on top!
Drone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pudzianowski is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Drone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pudzianowski defends it easily.
Pudzianowski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pudzianowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson Drone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pudzianowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pudzianowski is looking to stand up but Drone won't let him.

Drone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pudzianowski defends well.

Drone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Drone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pudzianowski is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pudzianowski is one step ahead there.

Drone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pudzianowski works over Drone with some ground and pound from guard.
Pudzianowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Drone is retaining full guard.
Drone can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pudzianowski controls the pace.

Pudzianowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pudzianowski trying to control but Drone is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drone wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mariusz Pudzianowski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up.

Pudzianowski clinches up with Drone and pushes him back against the cage.
Pudzianowski blocks an uppercut.
Pudzianowski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Drone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drone wants it to stay on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. Drone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Drone.

Pudzianowski moves into range and clinches up with Drone.

Pudzianowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drone misses with a takedown attempt
and Pudzianowski counters with an inside leg kick.
No luck for Pudzianowski with that takedown attempt.
Tyson Drone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Pudzianowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pudzianowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drone circles away quickly and effectively.
Drone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pudzianowski.
Drone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pudzianowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drone fails with the takedown
and Pudzianowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Pudzianowski connects with a single shot there.

Pudzianowski clinches up with Drone and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pudzianowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski throws a head kick that misses.
Pudzianowski throws a combination. Drone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pudzianowski misses with a wild body shot.
Tyson Drone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski scores with the left hand. Drone knows he should have avoided that one.
Drone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pudzianowski is looking to clinch.

Pudzianowski closes the distance and clinches.

Pudzianowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pudzianowski scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Drone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski connects with a body shot.
Pudzianowski throws a hook to the side of Drone's head but Drone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pudzianowski thuds a left hand into Drone's body.
Pudzianowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Drone circles away.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pudzianowski thumps Drone with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a head kick.
Pudzianowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Drone's calf.
Pudzianowski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Pudzianowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pudzianowski decides to stand back up.
A jab lands there for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up.

Pudzianowski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Drone did well to prevent Pudzianowski getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Drone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Drone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pudzianowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pudzianowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pudzianowski wanted to stand there but Drone had control of the position.
Pudzianowski cracks Drone with a solid left hand.
Pudzianowski won't allow Drone to sweep him here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Pudzianowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pudzianowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Pudzianowski!