PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bielawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Handel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bielawski comes into the arena with The Last of the Mohican blaring out of the sound system. Robert Handel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bielawski
vs
Handel

170 cm
19
137 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Bielawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Handel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bielawski.
Bielawski thows a body shot but no joy.
Bielawski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bielawski throws a sloppy head kick and Handel moves out of range easily.
Handel blocks a leg kick.

Handel closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Bielawski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bielawski missing with knees to the body.
Bielawski looking to throw knees to the head but Handel is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Bielawski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Handel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bielawski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bielawski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Handel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bielawski blocks it with crossed arms.
Handel digs a right hand underneath Bielawski's ribcage. Bielawski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bielawski working hard to break the clinch.
Handel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Handel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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!
Handel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bielawski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielawski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Handel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bielawski tries to stall but Handel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bielawski misses with a knee strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Handel continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bielawski missing with knees to the body.
Handel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Handel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bielawski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bielawski wants to get back to striking at distance but Handel won't allow it.
Bielawski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bielawski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Handel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bielawski missing with knees to the body.
Bielawski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handel is defending well for now.
Handel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bielawski's face.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Handel.
Handel leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Handel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bielawski avoids it.
Handel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bielawski.
Bielawski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Handel scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bielawski avoiding damage as Handel throws knees to the body.
Handel looks gassed!
Bielawski is looking to control Handel's arms but Handel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bielawski has his back to the cage.
Handel scores a nice knee to the body.
Bielawski throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Handel.
Handel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bielawski avoids it.
Handel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Handel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bielawski avoids it.
Handel misses with a knee strike.
Bielawski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bielawski tries to land knees in the clinch but Handel avoids the damage to the body.
Handel managing to block the knees to the body from Bielawski.
Bielawski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Handel is defending well for now.
Handel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski tries to circle away but Handel has him pinned against the cage.

Bielawski manages to break the clinch.
Bielawski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bielawski throws a sloppy head kick and Handel moves out of range easily.
Bielawski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bielawski shoots in for a takedown but Handel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bielawski swings for the body but Handel moves out of range.
Bielawski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Handel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bielawski misses with a head kick.
Bielawski throws a leg kick which misses Handel's front leg but catches the back leg as Handel tries to avoid it.
Bielawski wants to land a leg kick but Handel is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski shoots in for a takedown but Handel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Bielawski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bielawski scores with a spinning back kick!
Bielawski thumps Handel with a low kick.
Bielawski throws a leg kick which misses Handel's front leg but catches the back leg as Handel tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bielawski.
That kick from Bielawski tenderised Handel's leg. Handel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bielawski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bielawski throws a leg kick but Handel sees it coming and moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bielawski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Handel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bielawski. That's going to slow Handel down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tom Bielawski will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good leg kick by Bielawski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bielawski is looking to wear down Handel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bielawski throws a leg kick but Handel checks it.
Handel throws a sloppy head kick and Bielawski moves out of range easily.

Handel closes the distance and clinches.
Robert Handel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Handel letting Bielawski take a breather here.
Handel has Bielawski pressed against the cage, preventing Bielawski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Handel.
Handel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Handel as Bielawski tries to tie him up.
Handel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Handel slowing the pace effectively.
Bielawski throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bielawski manages to pull guard.
Bielawski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bielawski has his feet on Handel's thighs here. He's pushed Handel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Handel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Bielawski!
A relieved looking Tom Bielawski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.