PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rush Crush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Sadecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafal Sadecki is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Crush
vs
Sadecki

181 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rush Crush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafal Sadecki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sadecki slaps away a takedown attempt from Crush, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sadecki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Crush sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sadecki somewhat.
Sadecki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crush is fending him off so far but Sadecki persists. Nope, Crush circles away and we're back to standing.
Crush shoots in and drives through. Sadecki sprawls well.
Crush fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rush Crush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sadecki misses the shot to the body.
Sadecki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crush avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sadecki is defended easily by Crush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadecki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crush counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crush falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sadecki counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crush wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sadecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Sadecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sadecki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sadecki shoots in and drives through. Crush sprawls well.
Sadecki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crush swivels and escapes.
Crush is breathing heavily.
Crush moves to clinch but Sadecki breaks away

and Sadecki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sadecki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sadecki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Crush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sadecki has him pressed against the cage.
Crush goes for a takedown attempt but Sadecki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Sadecki gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sadecki decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sadecki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sadecki keeping moving, preventing Crush from controlling successfully.
Sadecki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crush. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sadecki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Crush throws a big right hand that misses.
Sadecki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Crush avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sadecki trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush tries to free his leg and advance position but Sadecki is retaining full guard.
Sadecki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crush is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadecki has Crush pulled in close to control his posture.
Sadecki wants to get back to his feet but Crush is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rafal Sadecki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Sadecki rushes Crush and presses him up against the cage.

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.

Sadecki breaks from the clinch.
Sadecki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sadecki shoots in for a takedown but Crush shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sadecki shoots for a takedown but Crush saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sadecki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crush pinned against the cage. Crush gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crush throws a sloppy head kick

and Sadecki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sadecki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sadecki is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Sadecki dominated that round.
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.

Sadecki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crush circles away.
Sadecki misses with a takedown attempt - Crush sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Crush looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sadecki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Crush's waist but Crush gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sadecki off to one side.
Rush Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Sadecki.
Sadecki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crush but Crush pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sadecki fails with the takedown.
Crush shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sadecki sprawls well. Sadecki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Crush gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadecki misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sadecki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crush, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sadecki manages to pull guard.
Sadecki pulls Crush in close to his closed guard and prevents Crush from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sadecki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crush throws a big right hand that misses.
Crush won't allow Sadecki to sweep him here.
Sadecki pulls Crush in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rafal Sadecki.
Nice sprawl there from Crush as Sadecki shoots in.
Sadecki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crush as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crush has a takedown stuffed.
Sadecki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sadecki has a takedown stuffed.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Crush is trying to break free.
Sadecki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sadecki has Crush pressed against the cage.
Sadecki lands a hook that snaps the head of Crush backwards.

Sadecki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sadecki manages to end up in side control.
Crush is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sadecki has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Crush is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Sadecki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sadecki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sadecki happy to just control the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crush is trying to get back to his feet.
Sadecki working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Sadecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sadecki feints and as Crush raises his hands in defense, Sadecki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sadecki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sadecki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Crush is proving hard to escape from.
Crush wants to stand and escape but Sadecki is having none of it.
Sadecki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crush's head.
Sadecki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sadecki tries to free his leg and advance position but Crush is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadecki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sadecki tries to free his leg and advance position but Crush is retaining full guard.
Sadecki is looking to stand up but Crush won't let him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Sadecki has closed the distance and engaged Crush in a clinch.

Sadecki manages to break the clinch.
Sadecki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crush swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sadecki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Crush as he jumps to the side.
Sadecki tries for a takedown but Crush sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rush Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Sadecki.
A solid body kick from Sadecki.
Nice sprawl there from Crush as Sadecki shoots in.
Crush fails to land the takedown.
Sadecki lands a head kick. Crush smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Sadecki clinches up with Crush and pushes him back against the cage.
Crush wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sadecki has him pressed against the cage.

Sadecki has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crush uses from the top position.
Sadecki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sadecki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crush trying to control but Sadecki is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush pushing down on Sadecki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Crush thows a huge punch but Sadecki dodges it nicely.
Sadecki is not content to let Crush control the position.
Sadecki keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Crush wants to control but Sadecki is keeping him busy.
Sadecki wants to get back to full guard.

That's four 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 has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crush throws an off balance right hand

and Sadecki counters by moving into the clinch.

Sadecki is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crush can't fight it off and eventually Sadecki manages to take the fight to the floor. Crush looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Crush is looking to stand up but Sadecki isn't so interested in that idea.
Rafal Sadecki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sadecki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rush Crush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafal Sadecki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Sadecki gets to his feet. Crush looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafal Sadecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sadecki 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Sadecki!