|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Bielawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Above (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bielawski comes to the cage accompanied by The Last of the Mohican. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
20
137 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
26
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Bielawski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Death Above!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Above avoids the head kick by Bielawski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Above.
Above is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bielawski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Above is out of range.
A head kick misses from Bielawski.
Above blocks a low kick nicely.
Above is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bielawski.
Above keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bielawski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Above.
Bielawski dodges the punch combination from Above.
Above fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Bielawski.
Bielawski misses with a head kick.
Bielawski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielawski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Above misses with an uppercut.
Above will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bielawski throws a solid leg kick but Above takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bielawski.
Above on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bielawski. Bielawski obviously looking to wear him down.
Tom Bielawski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Above throws a right and a left that Bielawski avoids nicely.
Bielawski throws a head kick but Above moves out of range.
Above connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Above.
Above chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bielawski can pounce on him.
Above jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bielawski throws a head kick that half lands.
Bielawski connects with a leg kick. Above looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Above connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bielawski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Above misses with a few strikes there.
Above throws a series of punches but Bielawski moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Above blocks the leg kick.
Bielawski throws a chopping leg kick but Above manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bielawski.
Above avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski connects with a leg kick. Above looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bielawski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Above paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Above throws a leg kick but Bielawski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Above misses with a series of wild punches.
Bielawski throws a chopping leg kick but Above manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bielawski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bielawski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Above.
Bielawski throws a leg kick that misses.
Above throws a combination that misses
and Bielawski counters with a nice leg kick.
Bielawski misses with a head kick.
Bielawski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Above checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bielawski throws a leg kick but Above sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Above throws an overhand right that lands on Bielawski's shoulder, as Bielawski tries to avoid the shot.
Bielawski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bielawski.
Bielawski cracks the inside of Above's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Above.
Bielawski dodges the punch combination from Above.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Above, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Above avoids the head kick by Bielawski.
Above throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bielawski counters with a nice leg kick.
Above looks gassed!
Bielawski misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Bielawski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bielawski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Above swinging wildly here.
Above throws a right and a left that both miss.
Above stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bielawski.
Above's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good work by Above as he checks the leg kick.
Above lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bielawski circles away quickly and effectively.
Above checks a leg kick.
Above takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bielawski misses with a low kick.
Tom Bielawski is winning the standup battle so far.
Bielawski is looking to clinch but Above is avoiding it.
Bielawski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bielawski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielawski cracks the inside of Above's front leg.
Above misses with a kick to the body
and Bielawski counters with a low kick, right behind Above 's knee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Above checks a leg kick.
Bielawski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bielawski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Above.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bielawski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Above has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Above and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bielawski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Death Above is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bielawski tries a low kick but Above avoids it.
Bielawski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Above falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bielawski counters with a thumping low kick.
Above is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Above checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bielawski tries a low kick but Above avoids it.
Bielawski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Above checks it well.
Bielawski tries to score with a low kick but Above moves his leg out of the way.
Bielawski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bielawski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bielawski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bielawski throws out a leg kick but Above moves out of range and Bielawski only half commits.
Above misses with the combination.
Bielawski tries a low kick but Above avoids it.
Bielawski is looking to clinch but Above is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Above fails to land with a series of punches.
Above swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bielawski tries to clinch but Above is having none of it.
Above blocks a low kick nicely.
A combination from Above does no damage.
Bielawski tries to land a leg kick but Above saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Bielawski misses.
Bielawski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bielawski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Above.
It looks like Death Above has been cut.
Bielawski throws a head kick but Above moves out of range.
Bielawski thumps Above with a low kick.
Good work by Above as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski throws a low kick but Above avoids it.
Bielawski cracks the inside of Above's front leg.
Bielawski is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Bielawski.
Bielawski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bielawski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Above throws a front kick aimed at Bielawski's knee but Bielawski avoids it well.
Bielawski tries to clinch up but Above circles away and keeps his distance.
Bielawski throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Above checks a low kick from Bielawski.
A clash of legs there as Bielawski blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Bielawski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Death Above's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bielawski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Above has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Above and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Above throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bielawski misses with a leg kick
enabling Above to counter with a crisp jab.
Bielawski slips under a jab from Above.
Above is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Above is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bielawski.
Above tries to bum rush Bielawski with a series of wild strikes but Bielawski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bielawski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bielawski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Above stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bielawski.
Bielawski throws a sloppy head kick and Above moves out of range easily.
Above checks a low kick from Bielawski.
Above swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bielawski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Above swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Above tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Bielawski.
Above takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bielawski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bielawski tries to clinch there but Above circles away.
Bielawski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bielawski thumps Above with a low kick.
Bielawski connects with an inside leg kick.
Above tries to work over Bielawski's front leg with a kick but Bielawski checks it.
Bielawski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bielawski moves forwards but Above connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bielawski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bielawski.
Bielawski connects with an inside leg kick.
Bielawski doesn't manage to clinch there - Above circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Above throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bielawski wants to clinch up but Above keeps it at a distance.
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!
Bielawski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bielawski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bielawski with a knee to the head.
Bielawski landing knees to the body.
Bielawski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Above in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bielawski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Above is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bielawski lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bielawski.
Bielawski landing knees to the head.
Bielawski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Above has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bielawski lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Bielawski.
Bielawski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bielawski landing knees to the head.
Bielawski looking to throw knees to the head but Above is blocking nicely.
Bielawski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Above blocks it with crossed arms.
Above is trying to pull guard but Bielawski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bielawski scores with a knee to the head.
Above is rocked!
Bielawski landing knees to the body.
Above is still on wobbly legs! Can Bielawski finish him?
Bielawski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Death Above has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bielawski misses with a knee to the head.
Above has had enough of the clinch but Bielawski keeps him there for the moment.
Above seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Bielawski landing knees to the head.
Bielawski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Above blocks it with crossed arms.
Bielawski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tom Bielawski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bielawski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Above is trying to pull guard but Bielawski has him pressed against the cage.
Bielawski misses with a knee to the head.
Above pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Above tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bielawski, right into the meat.
Bielawski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Above throws a right and a left that Bielawski avoids nicely.
Bielawski connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bielawski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bielawski throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Bielawski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bielawski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
