PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poncjusz Zabawka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is The Notorious B.I.G - Victory. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Zabawka

170 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

163 cm
24
151 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

L.A. Elite Clothing Co

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 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexio Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poncjusz Zabawka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zabawka.
Zabawka throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Zabawka stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Zabawka lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Alexio Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zabawka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silva manages to avoid it.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zabawka lands a nice looking body shot.
Zabawka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silva.
Zabawka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexio Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zabawka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Zabawka is now in Silva's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zabawka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zabawka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zabawka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Zabawka from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Poncjusz Zabawka wasn't active enough on the ground.

Silva fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Zabawka to the ground. Silva is now in Zabawka's guard.
Zabawka working a defensive guard here.
Silva trying to move into half guard but instead Zabawka has managed to sweep!
Zabawka content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zabawka scoring with some ground and pound.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Silva is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Zabawka is aware though and is defending well.
Zabawka engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Silva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zabawka postures up.

Silva has his foot on Zabawka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zabawka works his way back into a safe position though.
Zabawka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zabawka trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zabawka forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zabawka moves nicely into side control.
Silva is letting Zabawka control him for a moment.
Silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zabawka wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka in side control, just content to control the action for now.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Poncjusz Zabawka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zabawka closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Zabawka pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zabawka moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Zabawka just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poncjusz Zabawka dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zabawka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zabawka wants it to stay on the feet.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva moves out of range as Zabawka throws a body kick.
Nice body punch from Zabawka.
Silva misses with a body kick.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps Zabawka's head back.
Zabawka takes one to the side of the head.
Zabawka scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zabawka.
Zabawka slips under a jab from Silva.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva takes a swing at Zabawka's ribcage but misses.
Zabawka moves out of range as Silva strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Zabawka defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva lands the left hand.

Zabawka drives through with a takedown into Silva's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Zabawka slips nicely into half guard.
Silva is looking for a sweep. Zabawka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zabawka is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Silva trying to hold on to Zabawka's head to control him but Zabawka postures up.
Poncjusz Zabawka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva wants to improve his position but Zabawka is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zabawka is trying to control the action in half guard but Silva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zabawka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zabawka is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zabawka performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Poncjusz Zabawka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Silva misses with an uppercut.
Zabawka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Zabawka is just out of range.
Zabawka stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zabawka takes one to the side of the head.
Zabawka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Zabawka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zabawka trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Zabawka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zabawka wants to pass to mount but Silva is defending the position.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Zabawka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zabawka is keen to just control but Silva is a slippery customer.

Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Zabawka sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Poncjusz Zabawka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zabawka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zabawka trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
Zabawka remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Silva struggling a bit here.
Zabawka is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabawka wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Silva being controlled for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Poncjusz Zabawka.
Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Zabawka fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Silva to the ground. Zabawka is now in Silva's guard.
Zabawka preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zabawka throwing strikes from guard but Silva blocks nicely.
Zabawka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Poncjusz Zabawka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Silva is trying to control the position but Zabawka postures up.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zabawka tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Zabawka from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zabawka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Poncjusz Zabawka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Zabawka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zabawka connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silva moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zabawka scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zabawka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Zabawka is taking a breather. Silva says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexio Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Zabawka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Poncjusz Zabawka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zabawka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poncjusz Zabawka!
Poncjusz Zabawka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC for their support in the buildup to the fight.