PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Bicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koby Stott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bicki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Entrance. Michal Bicki looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bicki
vs
Stott

179 cm
20
168 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michal Bicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koby Stott!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stott.

Stott gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stott wants to stand but Bicki has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Stott is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Stott controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Koby Stott has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stott is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bicki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bicki is breathing heavily.
Stott avoids the strikes from the bottom by Bicki.

Stott stands up.
Jab by Stott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stott closes the distance and clinches.
Stott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stott wants to break the clinch but can't.

Stott pulls guard successfully.
Bicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Stott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bicki won't allow Stott to sweep him here.
Stott is wriggling around but Bicki manages to pass to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stott keeping hold of Bicki's head, controlling as best he can.

Stott kicks Bicki off and gets back to his feet.
Stott with a hook.

Stott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stott can't break the clinch.
Stott lands an uppercut.
Stott stalling against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stott receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Stott tries to break free but Bicki pushes him back against the ropes.

Stott successfully pulls guard.
Bicki being controlled here momentarily.
Stott keeping full guard, as Bicki tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bicki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stott circles away.

Stott takes the fight into the clinch.
Stott tries to break the clinch but Bicki is controlling the position.
Stott gets through Bicki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bicki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bicki has him pressed against the ropes.
Bicki prevents Stott from breaking the clinch.
Stott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stott misses with a knee strike.
Stott working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stott is looking to break free of the clinch but Bicki has double underhooks.
Stott lands a hook that snaps the head of Bicki backwards.
Bicki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Bicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bicki backwards.

Stott drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bicki prevents Stott from getting back to his feet.
Stott wants to sweep here but Bicki controlling him for the moment.
Stott has Bicki pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stott wants to stand but Bicki is controlling the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Stott drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bicki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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!

Stott decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bicki gets tackled into the ropes by Stott. Stott maintains the clinch.
Stott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Stott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stott is trying to break free.
Stott working hard to break the clinch.

Stott has clasped his hands together around Bicki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bicki is looking for a sweep.

Stott decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bicki to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stott pinned against the ropes. Stott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stott throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bicki.
Stott scores with a one two! Bicki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
A punch combination from Stott misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Stott is predictable there
and Bicki counters with a big head kick but Stott shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Stott.

Stott clinches up with Bicki and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koby Stott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Stott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michal Bicki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bicki walks into a stiff left hand from Stott.
Stott is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bicki moves into the clinch.
Stott is looking to break free of the clinch but Bicki has double underhooks.
Bicki prevents Stott from breaking the clinch.
Bicki goes for a takedown attempt but Stott pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bicki shoots in looking for a takedown. Stott tries to sprawl out of it but Bicki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Stott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Stott closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicki tries to score a body lock takedown but Stott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Bicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stott prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bicki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Stott jumps into guard, dragging Bicki to the mat.
Bicki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stott looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bicki is one step ahead there.
Stott is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicki looking to sit in guard and control but Stott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stott wants to stand but Bicki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Stott is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stott gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stott fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bicki is out of range.
Bicki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stott defends it nicely.

Stott gets a takedown into half guard.
Stott performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stott stands up out of the half guard.
Stott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Koby Stott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bicki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stott defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bicki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koby Stott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koby Stott!
Koby Stott bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.