PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zenon Styper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniek Czarnecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czarnecki has chosen Dawaj na ring! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Styper
vs
Czarnecki

183 cm
26
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zenon Styper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maniek Czarnecki!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styper scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Maniek Czarnecki has been cut.
Czarnecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Styper.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Czarnecki.
Styper tries to clinch but Czarnecki moves away
and Czarnecki counters with a head kick. That will keep Styper thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Styper throws a series of punches but Czarnecki avoids them all with ease.
Styper throws a right hand that Czarnecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Czarnecki also avoids with ease.
Styper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Czarnecki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Styper throws a right and a left that Czarnecki avoids nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Czarnecki.
Styper tries to bum rush Czarnecki with a series of wild strikes but Czarnecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styper tries to close the distance and clinch but Czarnecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Czarnecki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Czarnecki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Styper is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Czarnecki throws a head kick but Styper moves out of range.
Styper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Czarnecki. Those never looked like landing.
Czarnecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Czarnecki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styper throws a combination. Czarnecki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Styper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Czarnecki misses.
Czarnecki throws a body kick that misses.
Styper misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Styper. Those never looked like landing.
Czarnecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Styper.
Styper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Styper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Styper is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Styper.
Styper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Styper tries to bum rush Czarnecki with a series of wild strikes but Czarnecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Czarnecki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Styper.
Zenon Styper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Czarnecki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Styper cracks Czarnecki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Czarnecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Styper throws a right hand that Czarnecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Czarnecki also avoids with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Styper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Czarnecki - the referee stops the clock and Styper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Czarnecki. Styper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Czarnecki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Styper lands with a shot to the body.

Czarnecki gets tackled into the cage by Styper. Styper maintains the clinch.

Czarnecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Czarnecki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Styper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Czarnecki.
Czarnecki lands with a kick to the temple. Styper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Czarnecki misses with a few strikes there.
Styper misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maniek Czarnecki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maniek Czarnecki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Czarnecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Styper.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Styper!
Sloppy strikes from Styper. Those never looked like landing.
Czarnecki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Styper misses with a double jab
and Czarnecki counters with a body kick that stops Styper in his tracks momentarily.
Jab by Czarnecki.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Czarnecki scores with a body shot.
Czarnecki dodges the punch combination from Styper.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Czarnecki sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Styper to the ground! Czarnecki dives into full mount looking to finish!

Styper is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarnecki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Czarnecki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styper is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Czarnecki content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maniek Czarnecki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Styper doesn't manage to clinch there - Czarnecki circles away.
Styper blocks a head kick by Czarnecki.
Styper looks to land a combination but Czarnecki avoids it well.
Styper throws a body punch but Czarnecki moves out of range.
Czarnecki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Styper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki lands a head kick. Styper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Styper avoids the head kick by Czarnecki.
Both fighters circling a little - Czarnecki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Czarnecki sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Styper to the ground! Czarnecki dives into full mount looking to finish!
Oh Styper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Styper is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Czarnecki tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maniek Czarnecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maniek Czarnecki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Styper misses with a combination
and Czarnecki counters with a one-two to the body.
Styper seems to have got his legs back now.
Czarnecki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styper is looking to clinch but Czarnecki is avoiding it.
Styper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maniek Czarnecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Styper moves out of range of the strikes.

A big head kick from Czarnecki and Styper is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Czarnecki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Czarnecki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Styper wants to stand but Czarnecki is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styper keeping moving, preventing Czarnecki from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Maniek Czarnecki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Czarnecki stalks Styper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Styper's face. Styper staggers backwards, shaken.
Czarnecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Styper.
Czarnecki staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki works over Styper's head and body with a nice combination.
Styper wants to clinch.
Czarnecki lands with a right hand.
Styper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Czarnecki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Czarnecki lands with a nice body kick.
Styper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Styper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Czarnecki thumps Styper with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Czarnecki slips a jab and a cross from Styper.
Czarnecki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Czarnecki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Styper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maniek Czarnecki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Czarnecki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Czarnecki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Styper throws a right hand that Czarnecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Czarnecki also avoids with ease.
Czarnecki throws a leg kick which misses Styper's front leg but catches the back leg as Styper tries to avoid it.
Czarnecki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Czarnecki.
Czarnecki lands a head kick. Styper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styper blocks a head kick by Czarnecki.
Styper takes a kick to the side of the head.
Czarnecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Czarnecki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Styper.
Czarnecki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Styper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Czarnecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zenon Styper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Czarnecki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Styper takes a step back to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maniek Czarnecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Czarnecki 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maniek Czarnecki!