PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Knocked Out. Ray Punch is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grzeszczykowski
vs
Punch

175 cm
30
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
28
201 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Punch!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grzeszczykowski missing with a left hand there. Punch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Punch defending well as Grzeszczykowski loads up on a big left hand.
Punch misses with a hook to the body
and Grzeszczykowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Grzeszczykowski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grzeszczykowski lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Grzeszczykowski trying to control but Punch is working from the bottom.
Grzeszczykowski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Grzeszczykowski stops Punch from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Grzeszczykowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grzeszczykowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grzeszczykowski wants to control from the top but Punch keeps moving.
Grzeszczykowski content to stall in guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski.
Punch misses with a hook
and Grzeszczykowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Grzeszczykowski misses.
Grzeszczykowski tries to clinch there but Punch circles away.
Punch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grzeszczykowski has time to react.
Punch misses with an uppercut.
Punch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grzeszczykowski throws an overhand right that lands on Punch's shoulder, as Punch tries to avoid the shot.
Punch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grzeszczykowski.
Punch slaps away a takedown attempt from Grzeszczykowski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grzeszczykowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Punch as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski with a jab.
Good shot there by Punch.
No luck for Grzeszczykowski with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Punch misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grzeszczykowski.
Grzeszczykowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Punch avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch tests Grzeszczykowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Punch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Punch looks to throw the jab but Grzeszczykowski is out of range.
Punch stuffs the takedown attempt from Grzeszczykowski. Grzeszczykowski gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grzeszczykowski tests Punch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Punch moves into range and connects with a jab.
Punch throws a lazy right hand but Grzeszczykowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grzeszczykowski misses the jab.

Grzeszczykowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Punch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Grzeszczykowski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Punch, who protects the arm well.
Grzeszczykowski looking to control but instead Punch has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Punch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grzeszczykowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Grzeszczykowski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Punch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Grzeszczykowski.
Grzeszczykowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Punch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch won't allow Grzeszczykowski to pass to mount.
Punch trying to control here.

Grzeszczykowski is looking for a kimura here.

Grzeszczykowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski is pressing down on Punch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Punch is holding on for now.
Punch is in trouble now - Grzeszczykowski has advanced to mount!

Grzeszczykowski goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Punch turns into him and now he's in Grzeszczykowski's guard.
Punch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grzeszczykowski is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Punch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grzeszczykowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Punch has managed to get both his arms back between Grzeszczykowski's legs - danger averted.
Punch won't allow Grzeszczykowski to sweep him here.
Punch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grzeszczykowski's head.
Grzeszczykowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grzeszczykowski's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punch wants to control from the top but Grzeszczykowski keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Grzeszczykowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grzeszczykowski trying to keep a closed guard but Punch is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Grzeszczykowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grzeszczykowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punch.
Grzeszczykowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Grzeszczykowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Punch swivels and escapes.
Punch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grzeszczykowski.
Grzeszczykowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Punch is fending him off so far but Grzeszczykowski persists. Nope, Punch circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Punch gets caught napping as Grzeszczykowski dives in and scores a takedown. Punch manages to retain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Punch keeping moving, preventing Grzeszczykowski from controlling successfully.
Punch has his hands on Grzeszczykowski's head, controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Grzeszczykowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Grzeszczykowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grzeszczykowski ducks under a wild hook from Punch.
Grzeszczykowski looks to land a left hand but Punch moved out of range nicely.
Ray Punch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punch throws a jab when Grzeszczykowski was well out of range.
Punch looks to throw the jab but Grzeszczykowski is out of range.
Grzeszczykowski tries to clinch up but Punch circles away and keeps his distance.
Grzeszczykowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch connects with a body shot that sends Grzeszczykowski's belly button to the back.
Punch thows a body shot but no joy.
Punch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Punch throws a lazy right hand but Grzeszczykowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Grzeszczykowski moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grzeszczykowski.
Punch wants to take the fight to the mat but Grzeszczykowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grzeszczykowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Punch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grzeszczykowski is pushing Punch 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 head punch on the inside from Punch fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzeszczykowski'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.
Grzeszczykowski is trying to break free.
Punch wants a takedown but no success here.
Punch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grzeszczykowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Punch is trying to push Grzeszczykowski away but Grzeszczykowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Punch tries to throw a body punch but Grzeszczykowski avoids it by throwing Punch back against the cage.

Grzeszczykowski decides to pull guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Grzeszczykowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grzeszczykowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight for Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski!

Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski wins by unanimous decision!
Przemyslaw Grzeszczykowski managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)SALE 159Q $30, into his post fight interview.