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's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dirt Road Anthem. Niekonieczny has chosen Metallica - Ride The Lightning as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Faceman
vs
Niekonieczny

173 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

164 cm
27
146 lbs
12 - 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 - 6 - 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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Janusz Niekonieczny!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faceman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Faceman scores with the left hand. Niekonieczny knows he should have avoided that one.
Niekonieczny throws the left hand but Faceman avoids the punch easily.
Niekonieczny thuds a left hand into Faceman's body.
Niekonieczny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faceman.
No joy there for Faceman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niekonieczny slips a straight right by Faceman.
Niekonieczny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Faceman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niekonieczny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Niekonieczny looks to score with a jab to the body but Faceman is just out of range.
Faceman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Niekonieczny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Faceman.
Faceman is looking to clinch.

Niekonieczny gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Niekonieczny advances to mount.
Faceman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Niekonieczny lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Niekonieczny cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Faceman tries to hold on but Niekonieczny postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Niekonieczny connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Niekonieczny goes for an armbar but Faceman turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Faceman.

Niekonieczny is looking for a triangle but Faceman pushes his legs off easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Faceman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niekonieczny is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Niekonieczny is proving hard to escape from.

Faceman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Niekonieczny has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Faceman has managed to get both his arms back between Niekonieczny's legs - danger averted.
Faceman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Niekonieczny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Niekonieczny keeping moving, preventing Faceman from controlling successfully.
Faceman is working Niekonieczny over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Niekonieczny looking to control.
Niekonieczny is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Faceman wants to control from the top but Niekonieczny keeps moving.
Faceman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faceman content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Faceman misses with an uppercut
and Faceman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niekonieczny misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Niekonieczny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faceman. Faceman obviously looking to wear him down.
Faceman looks to throw the jab but Niekonieczny is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faceman. Niekonieczny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faceman misses with a shot to the body
and Niekonieczny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Faceman checks a low kick from Niekonieczny.
Niekonieczny stuns Faceman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Faceman clinches up with Niekonieczny and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny tries to pull guard but Faceman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faceman lands a nice elbow.
Niekonieczny is trying to force a seperation but Faceman has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faceman.

It looks like Janusz Niekonieczny has been cut.
Niekonieczny dodges an elbow strike from Faceman.
Faceman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faceman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niekonieczny avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faceman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Niekonieczny avoids the elbow strike from Faceman, against the cage.
Niekonieczny tries to break free but Faceman pushes him back against the cage.
Faceman tries to land knees in the clinch but Niekonieczny avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faceman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niekonieczny.
Faceman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niekonieczny wants to get back to striking at distance but Faceman won't allow it.
Niekonieczny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Faceman is defending well.
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 cut man is working on Janusz Niekonieczny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Faceman cracks Niekonieczny with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Faceman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Niekonieczny looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faceman misses with an elbow over the top.
Niekonieczny scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Niekonieczny manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Faceman.
Niekonieczny lands a lovely overhand right.
Niekonieczny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Faceman misses its intended target.
Faceman takes a swing at Niekonieczny's ribcage but misses.
Faceman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niekonieczny.
Faceman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niekonieczny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niekonieczny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faceman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faceman throws a lazy head kick
and Niekonieczny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Niekonieczny blocks a head kick by Faceman.
Niekonieczny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Niekonieczny keeps the fight on the outside.
Faceman tries to clinch but Niekonieczny is having none of it.

Faceman moves into the clinch successfully.
Faceman lands a shoulder strike.
Niekonieczny is trying to pull guard but Faceman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Niekonieczny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Niekonieczny misses with a punch to the body.
Faceman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman scores with a hook to the body.
Niekonieczny has a couple of punches blocked by Faceman.
Faceman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Niekonieczny pushes Faceman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Faceman prevents a body shot from Niekonieczny.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niekonieczny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niekonieczny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niekonieczny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faceman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Faceman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niekonieczny is looking to control Faceman's arms but Faceman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Niekonieczny has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niekonieczny.
Niekonieczny avoiding damage as Faceman throws knees to the body.
Niekonieczny working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Faceman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niekonieczny avoiding damage as Faceman throws knees to the body.
Faceman trying to land knees to the body.
Faceman tries to throw a body punch but Niekonieczny avoids it by throwing Faceman back against the cage.
Faceman misses with an elbow strike.
Faceman gets through Niekonieczny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faceman is looking to control Niekonieczny's arms but Niekonieczny gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faceman has his back to the cage.
Faceman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niekonieczny.
Faceman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faceman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Faceman throws a punch but it's blocked by Niekonieczny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niekonieczny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niekonieczny digs a right hand into Faceman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faceman's gas tank.
Faceman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Niekonieczny jumps guard and drags Faceman to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Niekonieczny is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Faceman defends well.

Niekonieczny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Niekonieczny is looking for a triangle but Faceman pushes his legs off easily.
Faceman postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niekonieczny keeping full guard, as Faceman tries to pass.
Niekonieczny preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
The cut man is working on Janusz Niekonieczny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Niekonieczny throws out a leg kick but Faceman moves out of range and Niekonieczny only half commits.
Faceman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Niekonieczny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Faceman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niekonieczny takes a swing at Faceman's ribcage but misses.
Niekonieczny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Niekonieczny tries to land a front kick but Faceman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Niekonieczny throws a body punch but Faceman moves out of range.
Niekonieczny misses with a looping left.
No luck for Niekonieczny with that takedown attempt.
Burnt Faceman is winning the standup battle so far.
Faceman lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman slips under a jab.
Faceman checks a leg kick.
Faceman doesn't manage to clinch there - Niekonieczny circles away.
Burnt Faceman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faceman lands a high kick!
Faceman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Faceman - that will leave a mark!
Faceman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Faceman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faceman lands with a right hand.
Faceman cracks Niekonieczny with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Faceman is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman blocks a jab.
Faceman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Niekonieczny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faceman looks to land a left hand but Niekonieczny moved out of range nicely.
Niekonieczny swats away the attempt to clinch by Faceman.
A good leg kick by Niekonieczny.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faceman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faceman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niekonieczny manages to avoid it.
Niekonieczny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Niekonieczny changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Faceman tries to avoid it but Niekonieczny manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Faceman to the ground. Faceman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faceman checks a low kick from Niekonieczny.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Niekonieczny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niekonieczny throws out a loose jab but Faceman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niekonieczny throws a leg kick that misses.
Niekonieczny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niekonieczny clobbers Faceman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Faceman avoids the body shot from Niekonieczny.
Faceman thows a body shot but no joy.
Faceman tries to clinch there but Niekonieczny circles away.
Niekonieczny pivots, looking for a leg kick but Faceman is out of range and Niekonieczny settles back down.
Faceman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Niekonieczny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Faceman misses its intended target.
A solid body kick from Faceman.
Faceman looks to land a body kick but Niekonieczny moved away.
Niekonieczny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Niekonieczny tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Niekonieczny feints and as Faceman raises his hands in defense, Niekonieczny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faceman wants to sweep but no luck.

Niekonieczny is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Faceman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Faceman has escaped and now he's on top!
Niekonieczny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faceman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burnt Faceman showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burnt Faceman!
Burnt Faceman gave a mention to 5th Round Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).