PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Krawczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maxwell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Headlines. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maxwell
vs
Krawczyk

175 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Austin Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pawel Krawczyk!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maxwell closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maxwell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maxwell stops a takedown attempt from Krawczyk.

Krawczyk jumps guard.
Maxwell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Krawczyk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Maxwell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krawczyk's head.

Krawczyk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maxwell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Krawczyk on the ground.
Krawczyk tries to roll over but Maxwell keeps him under control.
Maxwell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Krawczyk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maxwell with the ground and pound but Krawczyk uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawczyk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell throws a big right hand that misses.
Maxwell throwing strikes but missing.

Krawczyk is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Maxwell frees his head nicely. Oh but Krawczyk has switched to an armbar! Maxwell is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Pawel Krawczyk!