PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zenek Ziemski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brahe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Astronomy by Metallica. Tycho Brahe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ziemski
vs
Brahe

187 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
27
158 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zenek Ziemski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziemski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brahe counters with a right hand to the body.
Brahe with a nice cross.
Ziemski with a poor takedown
and Brahe counters with a nice uppercut.
Ziemski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brahe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ziemski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brahe counters with a good low kick that Ziemski was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zenek Ziemski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziemski fails with the takedown
enabling Brahe to counter with a crisp jab.

Brahe gets a clinch.
Ziemski wants to take the fight to the mat but Brahe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brahe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brahe working Ziemski over with knees to the body.
Brahe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ziemski is breathing heavily.
Brahe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brahe scores a nice knee to the body.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ziemski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ziemski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brahe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brahe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ziemski takes an elbow to the temple.
Brahe lands a right hand.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brahe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Zenek Ziemski has been cut.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ziemski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brahe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brahe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brahe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ziemski takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe stalling against the cage.
Ziemski looking for a takedown.
Brahe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ziemski's defenses.
Brahe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brahe obliges.
Brahe landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brahe obliges.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brahe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but Ziemski blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brahe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brahe landing knees to the body.
Brahe lands a knee to the body.
Brahe lands a nice elbow.
Brahe lands a good knee to the midsection. Ziemski won't want to take too many of those.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but Ziemski blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brahe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brahe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ziemski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Brahe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zenek Ziemski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A lazy left from Brahe finds it's target.
Brahe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ziemski shoots and misses

and Brahe counters by clinching up.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but Ziemski blocks with his arms.
Brahe lands a knee to the body.
Brahe is pushing Ziemski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A knee to the head by Brahe.
Brahe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brahe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brahe pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahe lands a hook that snaps the head of Ziemski backwards.
Ziemski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brahe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brahe has Ziemski pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brahe.
Brahe lands an elbow just above Ziemski 's eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe pushes Ziemski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brahe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ziemski up against the cage.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brahe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brahe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ziemski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brahe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brahe lands an elbow that stopped Ziemski in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Brahe.
Ziemski wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zenek Ziemski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brahe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brahe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ziemski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brahe scores with a knee to the head.
Brahe misses with a knee to the head.
Brahe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brahe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tycho Brahe.
Ziemski with a poor takedown
and Brahe counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brahe lands a head shot.
Ziemski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zenek Ziemski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziemski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brahe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brahe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tycho Brahe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zenek Ziemski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ziemski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brahe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ziemski takes an elbow to the temple.
Brahe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brahe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brahe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brahe's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brahe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brahe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brahe lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahe lands a nice elbow.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brahe controlling the action here for a moment.
Brahe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ziemski's defenses.
Brahe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ziemski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brahe lands an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brahe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brahe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ziemski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brahe lands an uppercut.

Ziemski is rocked!
Brahe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brahe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ziemskis head.
Oh Ziemski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brahe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ziemski.
Brahe cracks Ziemski with a nice body shot.
Ziemski seems to have got his legs back now.
Ziemski is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brahe stalling in the clinch.
Tycho Brahe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Brahe.
Brahe avoiding damage.
Brahe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brahe lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Brahe.
Nice body punch from Brahe - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Brahe.
Brahe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brahe content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahe receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Ziemski wants a takedown but no success here.
Tycho Brahe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zenek Ziemski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziemski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brahe landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brahe lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brahe stalls.
Zenek Ziemski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tycho Brahe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brahe 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 Josh West scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tycho Brahe!
Tycho Brahe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.