PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchel Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Piotrowski
vs
Guzman

191 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Piotrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitchel Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guzman scores a takedown into full mount!
Piotrowski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Guzman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guzman looking to ground and pound but Piotrowski is blocking nicely.
Piotrowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Guzman is landing with some decent strikes but Piotrowski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Piotrowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
Guzman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piotrowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Piotrowski tries to reverse the position but Guzman maintains control.
Guzman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Guzman looking to control but Piotrowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Piotrowski tries to reverse the position but Guzman maintains control.
Guzman can't control as he wanted to and Piotrowski manages to get the fight back to his half guard.

Piotrowski looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman slows the pace down in half guard.
Guzman tries to pass to full mount but Piotrowski defends it.
Guzman is trying to control. Piotrowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Piotrowski actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski moves into full guard.

Piotrowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Piotrowski keeping moving, preventing Guzman from controlling successfully.
Piotrowski has a closed guard, preventing Guzman from standing up.
Guzman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piotrowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Piotrowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Piotrowski is breathing heavily.
Piotrowski keeping moving, preventing Guzman from controlling successfully.

Piotrowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piotrowski keeping moving, preventing Guzman from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Piotrowski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown but Guzman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Piotrowski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Guzman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Guzman content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Piotrowski has locked up a guillotine! Piotrowski's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Guzman is holding on here and Piotrowski must be using up a lot of energy. Guzman has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Piotrowski gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcin Piotrowski!