PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Niekonieczny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faceman comes to the cage accompanied by Dirt Road Anthem. Niekonieczny has chosen Metallica - Ride The Lightning as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Faceman
vs
Niekonieczny

173 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

164 cm
26
146 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burnt Faceman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Janusz Niekonieczny!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niekonieczny misses with a hook.
Niekonieczny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faceman.
Niekonieczny scores with a jab to the body.
Faceman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Faceman.
Faceman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Niekonieczny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Faceman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niekonieczny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niekonieczny thows a body shot but no joy.

Niekonieczny darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Faceman is trying to stand up here but Niekonieczny is controlling him well.
Niekonieczny is nestled in close to Faceman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Faceman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Faceman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Niekonieczny on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman controls Niekonieczny momentarily but Niekonieczny frees himself.
Niekonieczny seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Faceman is pulling down on Niekonieczny's head to control his posture.
Niekonieczny trying to control but Faceman is working from the bottom.
Faceman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Niekonieczny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Niekonieczny throws a big elbow that misses.
Faceman wants to stand but Niekonieczny is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niekonieczny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faceman is trying to keep Niekonieczny in close.
Faceman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Niekonieczny content to stall in guard here.
Niekonieczny trying to control but Faceman is working from the bottom.

Niekonieczny drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Faceman manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Niekonieczny has Faceman in his guard.
Faceman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman looking to sit in guard and control but Niekonieczny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Niekonieczny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Niekonieczny postures up.
Faceman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Niekonieczny manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Niekonieczny working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Faceman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Faceman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Faceman wants to control from the top but Niekonieczny keeps moving.
Niekonieczny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Niekonieczny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faceman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Faceman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Niekonieczny connects with the punch.
Niekonieczny looks to throw a body kick
and Faceman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Faceman throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niekonieczny fails to land the takedown.
Faceman scores with a one two! Niekonieczny had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Niekonieczny shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Niekonieczny showed some decent athleticism there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faceman tries to get to full guard but Niekonieczny has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Janusz Niekonieczny will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Faceman tries to clinch up.
Faceman throws a wild body kick that Niekonieczny sees coming a mile off.
Danga de danga de dang - Faceman scores with a four punch combination!
Faceman scores with a sloppy right hand. Niekonieczny should have avoided that one.
Faceman is looking to clinch but Niekonieczny is avoiding it.
Faceman tries to clinch but Niekonieczny moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Niekonieczny.
Faceman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niekonieczny sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faceman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niekonieczny throws the kick towards the body but Faceman avoids it.
Faceman tries to bum rush Niekonieczny with a series of wild strikes but Niekonieczny uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Niekonieczny is looking to chop away at Faceman's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niekonieczny misses with a wild body shot.
Faceman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niekonieczny scores with a shot to the body.

Faceman moves into the clinch successfully.
Niekonieczny is trying to stall.
Faceman trying to land knees to the body.
Niekonieczny taking a breather.
Niekonieczny tries to work over Faceman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faceman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faceman tries to land knees in the clinch but Niekonieczny avoids the damage to the body.
Niekonieczny tries to throw a body punch but Faceman avoids it by throwing Niekonieczny back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Niekonieczny.
Faceman lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niekonieczny is defending well for now.
Niekonieczny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Faceman.
A short right from Niekonieczny.
Niekonieczny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faceman's elbow.
Niekonieczny wants a takedown.
Niekonieczny tries to work over Faceman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niekonieczny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niekonieczny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Faceman lands an elbow that stopped Niekonieczny in his tracks for a moment.
Faceman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niekonieczny content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Faceman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Niekonieczny's efforts to push away.
Niekonieczny avoids the elbow strike from Faceman, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny avoids a wild elbow strike from Faceman.
Niekonieczny blocks a body shot from Faceman.
Faceman lands with a left to the head.
Niekonieczny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Faceman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Niekonieczny is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Faceman rather than just go for the knockout.

Faceman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faceman tries a body shot but Niekonieczny blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faceman throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faceman.

Niekonieczny gets control of Faceman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Niekonieczny will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Faceman looking to sit in guard and control but Niekonieczny gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Niekonieczny trying to control but Faceman is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Faceman has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Niekonieczny wants to control from the top but Faceman keeps moving.
Faceman looking to control.
Niekonieczny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niekonieczny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niekonieczny seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Burnt Faceman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Faceman misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Faceman - just one landing.
Niekonieczny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faceman.
Faceman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Niekonieczny will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Faceman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niekonieczny is able to avoid easily.
Niekonieczny takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Faceman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnt Faceman is winning the standup battle so far.
Faceman throws a shot to the body.
Niekonieczny tries to land a front kick but Faceman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Faceman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Niekonieczny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faceman tries to clinch there but Niekonieczny circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faceman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faceman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Faceman.
Niekonieczny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Niekonieczny wants to land a leg kick but Faceman is out of range.
Niekonieczny goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Faceman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Niekonieczny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niekonieczny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faceman.
Faceman loads up on a big right hand but Niekonieczny slips the punch.
Faceman looks to land a left hand but Niekonieczny moved out of range nicely.
Faceman needs to keep his hands up - Niekonieczny had a free shot at his head there.
Faceman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Faceman moves in looking to clinch but Niekonieczny pushes him off.
Niekonieczny just misses with a punch to the body.
Niekonieczny tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niekonieczny throws a wild body kick that Faceman sees coming a mile off.
Faceman avoids a kick to the body.
Faceman throws a one two combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niekonieczny is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Faceman.
Niekonieczny shoots in looking for a takedown but Faceman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Niekonieczny's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faceman.
Faceman throws a head kick that misses.
Niekonieczny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faceman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faceman moves out of range as Niekonieczny strikes.
Faceman throws a sloppy body shot

so Niekonieczny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Niekonieczny slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Niekonieczny working the ground and pound.
Faceman is trying to improve his position.
Janusz Niekonieczny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faceman pushes Niekonieczny away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Niekonieczny gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny scores with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faceman tries to improve position but can't.
Faceman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Niekonieczny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Faceman is trying to improve his position.

Niekonieczny looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niekonieczny is working Faceman over with some ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Burnt Faceman.
I think Faceman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janusz Niekonieczny!
An out of breath and clearly excited Janusz Niekonieczny thanked ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).