PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Rybinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Villia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rybinski
vs
Villia

168 cm
28
144 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

210 cm
25
139 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maciej Rybinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Villia!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rybinski closes the distance and pushes Villia back into the cage.

Rybinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rybinski connects with a solid leg kick.
Villia fails with the takedown
and Rybinski counters with a leg kick.
Rybinski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That kick from Rybinski tenderised Villia's leg. Villia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Villia shoots and misses
and Rybinski counters with a nice leg kick.
Junior Villia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rybinski closes the distance and clinches.
Villia wants to stall.
Rybinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Rybinski breaks the clinch.
Villia blocks a head kick by Rybinski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villia shoots and misses
and Rybinski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Villia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maciej Rybinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Villia.
Villia tries to clinch but Rybinski moves away
and Rybinski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Villia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maciej Rybinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villia looks to clinch
and Rybinski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Villia takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Villia with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rybinski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Rybinski.

Rybinski moves into range and clinches up with Villia.
Rybinski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!

Rybinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rybinski circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rybinski takes the fight into the clinch.
Villia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rybinski to keep the fight standing.

Rybinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Rybinski does no damage.
Rybinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Rybinski moves into the clinch.

Rybinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rybinski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rybinski lands a nice knee to the body.
Villia wants to break free but Rybinski has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Villia up against the cage.
Rybinski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Villia.
Rybinski is pushing Villia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Villia is trying to break the clinch but Rybinski is controlling him.

Rybinski manages to pull guard.
Villia stops Rybinski from standing up.

Rybinski pushes Villia off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villia tries to clinch
and Rybinski counters with a good low kick that Villia was not able to check.
Rybinski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Rybinski instigates a clinch.
Rybinski lands a knee to the body.
Villia wants to get back to striking at distance but Rybinski won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villia swings wildly with an uppercut but Rybinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rybinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Villia won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rybinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rybinski circles away from the clinch attempt

and Rybinski moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Rybinski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rybinski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Villia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rybinski tries a head kick but it misses.

Villia closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rybinski.
Rybinski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rybinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Villia is trying to break the clinch but Rybinski is controlling him.

Rybinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rybinski has managed to clinch.
Villia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rybinski stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rybinski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Villia is trying to break the clinch but Rybinski has him pressed against the cage.
Villia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rybinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villia fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rybinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Villia struggles to land a body shot inside as Rybinski controls his hands.
Rybinski lands a nice knee to the body.
Maciej Rybinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees to the body from Rybinski.
Rybinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villia is breathing heavily.
Rybinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Rybinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rybinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rybinski.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Villia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rybinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rybinski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rybinski crunches a lovely knee into Villia's ribcage.
The referee calls for Rybinski to work.
Rybinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Come on Rybinski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rybinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rybinski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rybinski lands a body punch.
Rybinski working Villia over with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rybinski.
Rybinski stalling against the cage.
Rybinski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rybinski is pushing Villia up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rybinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villia can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rybinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Rybinski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rybinski misses with a head kick.
Villia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Rybinski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rybinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rybinski darts in and clinches Villia up against the cage.
Rybinski lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Rybinski.
Rybinski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rybinski lands a body shot.
Villia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rybinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rybinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rybinski pushes Villia back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rybinski.
Rybinski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Villia or not.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rybinski as Villia tries to tie him up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Rybinski breaks the clinch.
Villia looks to land a combination but Rybinski avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rybinski connects with a solid leg kick.
Villia with a poor takedown

and Rybinski counters by clinching up.
Rybinski scores with a knee to the head.
Rybinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rybinski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villia in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rybinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Villia won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rybinski crunches a lovely knee into Villia's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Rybinski.
Knees to the body from Rybinski.
Rybinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Rybinski stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villia takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short body shot lands from Rybinski as the two fighters clinch.
Rybinski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villia lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rybinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rybinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Villia won't want to take too many of those.

Rybinski manages to break the clinch.

Rybinski drives through and clinches with Villia against the cage.
Rybinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rybinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rybinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rybinski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rybinski moves into range and clinches up with Villia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rybinski smiles and moves away.
Maciej Rybinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Villia.
Rybinski throws a head kick but Villia moves out of range.
Rybinski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Junior Villia has been cut.
Maciej Rybinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rybinski drives through and clinches with Villia against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rybinski working Villia over with knees to the body.
Rybinski leaning against his opponent.
Junior Villia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maciej Rybinski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees to the body from Rybinski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maciej Rybinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rybinski 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Rybinski!