PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Sergesser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Blachowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sergesser
vs
Blachowicz

195 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pascal Sergesser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Blachowicz!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sergesser tries to close the distance and clinch but Blachowicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz is having none of it.

Sergesser drives through and clinches with Blachowicz against the cage.
Sergesser tries to land knees in the clinch but Blachowicz avoids the damage to the body.
Blachowicz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blachowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sergesser controls his hands.
Blachowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sergesser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blachowicz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sergesser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blachowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sergesser blocking some punches.
Blachowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Sergesser tries to land a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks with his arms.
Blachowicz scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pascal Sergesser has been cut.
Blachowicz misses with an elbow strike.
Sergesser throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blachowicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Sergesser lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sergesser tries a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks it.
Blachowicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blachowicz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Blachowicz lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sergesser with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jan Blachowicz has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blachowicz.
Sergesser scores with a knee to the head.
Sergesser tries a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks it.
Blachowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blachowicz working aggressively here.
Blachowicz managing to block the knees to the body from Sergesser.
Blachowicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sergesser's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Blachowicz.
Blachowicz lands a good knee to the midsection. Sergesser won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blachowicz is trying to maintain a safe position but Sergesser gets an underhook and turns Blachowicz into the cage.
Blachowicz misses with a body punch.
Blachowicz tries a knee to the head but Sergesser blocks it.
Sergesser with a knee to the head.
Blachowicz controlling the action here for a moment.
Blachowicz missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergesser with a knee to the head.
Sergesser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sergesser trying to land knees to the body.
Sergesser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blachowicz.
Blachowicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sergesser backwards.
Sergesser avoiding damage as Blachowicz throws knees to the body.
Sergesser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blachowicz effectively controlling the action here.
Blachowicz throws a head punch that misses.
Blachowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blachowicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blachowicz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sergesser's face.
Blachowicz presses Sergesser against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sergesser obliges.
Blachowicz looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergesser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blachowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Sergesser.
Sergesser landing knees to the head.
Sergesser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blachowicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blachowicz has a couple of punches blocked by Sergesser.
Sergesser landing knees to the body.
Sergesser tries to land a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks with his arms.
Blachowicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sergesser tries to land a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks with his arms.
Sergesser lands a knee to the head.
Sergesser prevents Blachowicz from breaking the clinch.
Sergesser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blachowicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sergesser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sergesser tries a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks it.
Blachowicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Blachowicz scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sergesser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sergesser.
Blachowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Sergesser landing knees to the body.
Sergesser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blachowicz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Blachowicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Blachowicz tries to work over Sergesser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sergesser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sergesser lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Blachowicz breaks the clinch.
Sergesser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz moves away
and Blachowicz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Blachowicz. Sergesser does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Sergesser.

Sergesser moves into range and clinches up with Blachowicz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Sergesser dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sergesser closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blachowicz counters with a nice body shot.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz is having none of it.
Sergesser closes the distance but Blachowicz moves to the side
and Blachowicz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sergesser takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab from Blachowicz.
Sergesser darts in trying to clinch
and Blachowicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz moves away
and Blachowicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Blachowicz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Blachowicz misses with a few strikes there.
Pascal Sergesser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sergesser is looking to clinch but Blachowicz is avoiding it.
Sergesser on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blachowicz. Blachowicz obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sergesser has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sergesser working Blachowicz over with knees to the body.
Blachowicz is breathing heavily.
Blachowicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sergesser putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blachowicz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blachowicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blachowicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blachowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sergesser controls his hands.
Blachowicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sergesser is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sergesser landing knees to the body.
Sergesser missing with knees to the body.
Sergesser landing knees to the body.
Sergesser scores a nice knee to the body.
Sergesser landing knees to the head.
Sergesser misses with a knee strike.
Sergesser unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sergesser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blachowicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Sergesser.
Sergesser utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pascal Sergesser has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sergesser utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sergesser landing knees to the body.
Blachowicz takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Sergesser.
Sergesser lands a knee to the head.
Sergesser putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blachowicz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sergesser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blachowicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sergesser looking to throw knees to the head but Blachowicz is blocking nicely.
Blachowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sergesser controls his hands.
A knee to the head by Sergesser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergesser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sergesser tries to land a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks with his arms.
Blachowicz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sergesser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Blachowicz avoids it.
Blachowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Sergesser tries to land a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks with his arms.
Blachowicz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sergesser takes a shot to the head.
Blachowicz scores with a shot to the side of Sergesser's head.
Blachowicz misses with a knee to the head.
Sergesser landing knees to the head.
Sergesser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sergesser.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blachowicz.
Sergesser looking to throw knees to the head but Blachowicz is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergesser tries to land a knee to the head but Blachowicz blocks with his arms.
Sergesser with a knee to the head.
Blachowicz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blachowicz tries a knee to the head but Sergesser blocks it.
Blachowicz taking a breather.
Sergesser missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blachowicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blachowicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Sergesser avoids the damage to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blachowicz.
Blachowicz scores with a shot to the side of Sergesser's head.
Sergesser lands a good knee to the midsection. Blachowicz won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blachowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blachowicz can't find room to land a body shot as Sergesser controls the action.
Sergesser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blachowicz's face.
Blachowicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Sergesser controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pascal Sergesser dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Blachowicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blachowicz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Sergesser misses.
Sergesser looks to clinch
and Blachowicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sergesser tries to clinch up
and Blachowicz counters with a right hand to the body.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz moves out of range.
Blachowicz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blachowicz keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Blachowicz misses.
Sergesser takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sergesser tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blachowicz counters with a thumping low kick.
Blachowicz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sergesser circles away quickly and effectively.
Blachowicz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blachowicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Sergesser.
Blachowicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Sergesser.
Sergesser looks to clinch
and Blachowicz counters with an outside leg kick.
Sergesser closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blachowicz counters with a head kick. That will keep Sergesser thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sergesser on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blachowicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sergesser. Sergesser obviously looking to wear him down.
Blachowicz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sergesser tries to clinch up.
Sergesser tries to clinch there but Blachowicz circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz takes a swing at Sergesser's ribcage but misses.
Sergesser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blachowicz lands a slapping body shot.
Sergesser tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blachowicz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blachowicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blachowicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blachowicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blachowicz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Blachowicz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Sergesser wants to clinch up but Blachowicz keeps it at a distance.
Sergesser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz is having none of it.
Sergesser doesn't manage to clinch there - Blachowicz circles away.
A head kick misses from Blachowicz.
Sergesser throws a head kick that misses.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz moves away
and Blachowicz counters with a low kick, right behind Sergesser 's knee.
Sergesser takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sergesser moves in looking to clinch but Blachowicz pushes him off.
Sergesser tries to clinch up but Blachowicz circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sergesser.
Blachowicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Sergesser.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergesser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sergesser tries to clinch there but Blachowicz circles away.
Sergesser looks to clinch
and Blachowicz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sergesser closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blachowicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Sergesser blocks a leg kick.
Sergesser tries to clinch
and Blachowicz counters with a good low kick that Sergesser was not able to check.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sergesser fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sergesser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sergesser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sergesser moves in looking to clinch but Blachowicz pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sergesser avoids the head kick by Blachowicz.
Jan Blachowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pascal Sergesser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sergesser tries to clinch but Blachowicz moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jan Blachowicz.
I think Sergesser has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Sergesser!