PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigory Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gniewomir Polaniecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is TWO STEPS FROM HELL - Protectors of the Earth. Gniewomir Polaniecki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Henry
vs
Polaniecki

198 cm
25
242 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Grigory Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gniewomir Polaniecki!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polaniecki wants to slow Henry down by chopping away at his legs.

Polaniecki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Henry was covering up waiting for the punch and Polaniecki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Henry wants to stand up but Polaniecki is controlling him.
Polaniecki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Henry is keeping the position for now.
Polaniecki trying to control but Henry is working from the bottom.
Polaniecki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Polaniecki stops Henry from standing up.
Polaniecki throws and elbow that misses. Henry uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Polaniecki's guard. Nice move by Henry!
Polaniecki has control of Henry's left arm, preventing Henry from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Polaniecki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Henry stacks Polaniecki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Henry!
Polaniecki is looking for a sweep.
Polaniecki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Henry wants to stand but Polaniecki is controlling his arm.
Polaniecki struggling a bit here.
Polaniecki is holding Henry down, trying to stall.
Henry wants to stand but Polaniecki has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polaniecki regains half guard.
Polaniecki is trying to get back to full guard.
Henry seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Polaniecki is pressing down on Henry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polaniecki controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss.
Polaniecki misses with a takedown attempt - Henry sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Polaniecki misses with a low kick as Henry jumps back.

Polaniecki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Polaniecki is controlling him well.
Polaniecki throwing strikes but Henry manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Henry tries to stand but Polaniecki is controlling his head.
Polaniecki tries to buck Henry off but Henry is having none of it.
Polaniecki sneaks back into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polaniecki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gniewomir Polaniecki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Polaniecki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Henry!
Polaniecki controlling from mount.
Henry manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Henry, under a barage of strikes from Polaniecki.
Polaniecki is taking a breather. Henry says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Polaniecki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Henry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polaniecki.
Polaniecki working Henry over with strikes.

It looks like Grigory Henry has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polaniecki sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Polaniecki slips a nice elbow through Henry's hands, connecting with Henry's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polaniecki prevents Henry from standing back up.
Gniewomir Polaniecki has got the better of the ground game so far.

Polaniecki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Polaniecki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henry defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Polaniecki wants to pass to mount but Henry is defending the position.
Polaniecki slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polaniecki wants to pass the guard but Henry is defending well.
Henry is trying to stand.

Polaniecki is looking for a kimura here.
Henry avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Polaniecki.
Polaniecki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polaniecki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Polaniecki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Henry's head.
Polaniecki working the head and body with strikes.

Polaniecki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Polaniecki stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Gniewomir Polaniecki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Polaniecki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gniewomir Polaniecki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grigory Henry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Polaniecki looks for the body kick but Henry saw that one coming.
Henry scores with a three punch combo!
Henry throws a series of punches but Polaniecki avoids them all with ease.
Grigory Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polaniecki throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Henry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Polaniecki.
Polaniecki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Henry as he avoids it easily.
Henry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Henry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Polaniecki.
Henry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Henry tests Polaniecki's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polaniecki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Polaniecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Henry.
Polaniecki tries a low kick but Henry avoids it.
Henry scores with a jab to the head.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Polaniecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henry blocks a head kick by Polaniecki.
Henry lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Polaniecki misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Polaniecki wants to land a leg kick but Henry is out of range.

Henry gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Polaniecki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Polaniecki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polaniecki 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.
Polaniecki looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polaniecki 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Polaniecki thows a big elbow that misses.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gniewomir Polaniecki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Henry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grigory Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Polaniecki moves forwards but Henry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Henry connects with a jab.
Henry blocks a leg kick.
Henry is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polaniecki throws a head kick but Henry moves out of range.
Polaniecki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Henry.
Henry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Polaniecki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Henry is out of range and Polaniecki settles back down.
Henry is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Polaniecki shoots in for a double leg but Henry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Henry scores with a decent looking hook.
Polaniecki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An inside leg kick from Polaniecki misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polaniecki shoots in looking for a takedown but Henry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Polaniecki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grigory Henry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gniewomir Polaniecki.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grigory Henry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henry lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gniewomir Polaniecki.
I've got Polaniecki 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gniewomir Polaniecki!