PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Slabczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crafty Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crafty Dog will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Slabczak
vs
Dog

188 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
195 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcin Slabczak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crafty Dog!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slabczak takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Slabczak has managed to clinch.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
Dog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slabczak has him pressed against the cage.
Dog trying to control the position but instead, Slabczak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dog into the cage.
Slabczak is pressed up against the cage. Dog has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slabczak down to the mat. Slabczak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dog thows a body shot but no joy.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dog tries to score a body lock takedown but Slabczak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slabczak scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Slabczak blocks a body shot from Dog.

Slabczak breaks from the clinch.

Slabczak darts in and clinches Dog up against the cage.

Slabczak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slabczak.
Dog changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slabczak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Slabczak pushes Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Slabczak blocks a body shot from Dog.

Slabczak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slabczak lands the left hand.
Slabczak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dog's waist but Dog gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Slabczak off to one side.
Dog scores with a decent looking hook.
Dog lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Slabczak.
Dog cracks Slabczak with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slabczak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slabczak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Slabczak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slabczak is breathing heavily.

Slabczak shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dog is trying to defend but Slabczak finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dog is trying to stand back up but Slabczak is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slabczak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dog with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Slabczak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slabczak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dog's head.
Dog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Slabczak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Slabczak thows a huge punch but Dog dodges it nicely.
Slabczak stops Dog from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slabczak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dog defending well though.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Slabczak throwing shots but Dog is blocking nicely.
Slabczak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slabczak throwing shots but Dog is blocking nicely.
Slabczak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dog defending well though.
Slabczak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dog defending well though.
Dog blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slabczak.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slabczak thows a huge punch but Dog dodges it nicely.
Dog keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dog is trying to stand back up but Slabczak is controlling him
Slabczak drops an elbow to the side of Dog's head.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Slabczak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slabczak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slabczak lands with a punch from half guard.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
Slabczak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Slabczak stops Dog from getting back to his feet.
Slabczak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Slabczak there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Slabczak winds up and cracks Dog with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog pushes Slabczak off looking to stand but Slabczak dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Slabczak lands a nice short elbow.
Slabczak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dog blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slabczak.
Nice strikes from Slabczak there.
Slabczak lands strikes from half guard.
Slabczak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dog is trying to stand.
Dog is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Slabczak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Slabczak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dog on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Slabczak stops Dog from getting back to his feet.
Slabczak working Dog over with strikes.
Dog is trying to stand back up but Slabczak is controlling him
Slabczak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slabczak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Slabczak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dog avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slabczak.
Dog wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Slabczak dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Slabczak clinches up against the cage.
Slabczak lands with a left to the head.

Dog is rocked!
Slabczak lands a big right hand that drops Dog! The killer instinct kicks in and Slabczak finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Slabczak!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcin Slabczak!