PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Grzesiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzesiuk has chosen PSY - Gangnam Style as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Fist
vs
Grzesiuk

183 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
29
208 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Golden Supplements [O.R.G]

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Grzesiuk!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fist fails to land with a series of punches.
Grzesiuk shoots in and drives through. Fist sprawls well.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grzesiuk.
Fist slaps away a takedown attempt from Grzesiuk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grzesiuk is defended easily by Fist.
Jack Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Grzesiuk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fist swivels and escapes.

Grzesiuk feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grzesiuk stops Fist from standing up.
Grzesiuk postures up in Fist's guard and throws a big left but Fist blocks it.
Grzesiuk prevents Fist from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Fist preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grzesiuk is working Fist over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grzesiuk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grzesiuk gets to his feet - Fist follows without any prompting.
Fist lands a nice hook to Grzesiuk's body. Grzesiuk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Grzesiuk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Grzesiuk is working for a submission of some sort.
Grzesiuk with the ground and pound but Fist uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Grzesiuk drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fist manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Grzesiuk has Fist in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fist preventing the sweep.
Grzesiuk has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fist has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Grzesiuk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fist kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fist wants to stand but Grzesiuk is controlling his arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grzesiuk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fist asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Andrzej Grzesiuk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Grzesiuk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grzesiuk shoots in for a double leg but Fist sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fist, as that shot connected.
Grzesiuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fist.
Fist misses with a looping right.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
Fist misses with a double jab

and Grzesiuk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Grzesiuk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fist is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fist has escaped and now he's on top!
Grzesiuk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Grzesiuk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fist gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Grzesiuk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grzesiuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Fist has wrist control.

Grzesiuk has gone for a leg lock! Fist slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grzesiuk's guard.
Grzesiuk is looking to stand up but Fist isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist wants to stand but Grzesiuk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fist being controlled here momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Fist wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grzesiuk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk slips a jab and a cross from Fist.
Fist wants to slow Grzesiuk down by chopping away at his legs.
Grzesiuk shoots in for a double leg but Fist sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grzesiuk fails with a takedown attempt.
Fist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fist connects with a right hand. Grzesiuk shakes it off.
Grzesiuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Fist thows a body shot but no joy.
Fist stuffs the takedown attempt from Grzesiuk. Grzesiuk gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Grzesiuk shoots in but no luck this time.
Fist jabs at Grzesiuk's body.
Fist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grzesiuk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grzesiuk shoots in but Fist avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grzesiuk is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grzesiuk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fist finds it's way round the side to connect with Grzesiuk's head.
Some wild striking there from Fist.
Fist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grzesiuk.
Fist throws a body kick that misses.
Jack Fist is winning the standup battle so far.
Fist throws a hook to the side of Grzesiuk's head but Grzesiuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fist is looking to wear down Grzesiuk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grzesiuk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fist sprawls well. Fist wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grzesiuk gets slowly back to his feet.
Grzesiuk shoots for a double leg takedown but Fist sprawls well. He's pushed Grzesiuk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fist scores with a jab.
Fist throws a series of punches but Grzesiuk moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Fist. No joy for Grzesiuk on that attempt.
Jack Fist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fist misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Fist.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grzesiuk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grzesiuk fails to land the takedown.
Fist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grzesiuk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fist as he avoids it easily.
Fist throws a right and a left that Grzesiuk avoids nicely.
Fist getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fist thuds his right hand into Grzesiuk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Andrzej Grzesiuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fist digs a good hook to Grzesiuk's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fist throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fist pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grzesiuk is out of range and Fist settles back down.
Grzesiuk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fist swivels and escapes.
Fist misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fist dominated that second round.
That's time! Fist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fist looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grzesiuk shoots for a double leg takedown but Fist sprawls well. He's pushed Grzesiuk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fist throws a right and a left that Grzesiuk avoids nicely.
Grzesiuk fails with a takedown attempt.
Grzesiuk tries for a takedown but Fist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Fist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrzej Grzesiuk.
Fist will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Fist does no damage.
Grzesiuk shoots in and drives through. Fist sprawls well.
Fist uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grzesiuk moves forwards but Fist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fist!
Grzesiuk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fist avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack Fist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fist throws a head kick that misses.
Grzesiuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fist misses with a wild combination.
Grzesiuk shoots in looking for a takedown but Fist manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grzesiuk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Grzesiuk staying out of range there.
Fist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grzesiuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Fist. That snapped Grzesiuk's head back.
Fist stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fist wants it to stay on the feet.
Grzesiuk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fist sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fist lands with a nice combination. Grzesiuk backs away looking to recover.
Fist misses with a double jab.
Grzesiuk avoids the body shot from Fist.

Grzesiuk rushes Fist and presses him up against the ropes.
Fist jumps guard but Grzesiuk turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grzesiuk drags the fight down to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grzesiuk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fist has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fist wants to get up but he can't break Grzesiuk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Fist.
Fist rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grzesiuk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grzesiuk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grzesiuk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Grzesiuk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grzesiuk is defended easily by Fist.
Grzesiuk blocks a head kick by Fist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fist scores with the left hand. Grzesiuk knows he should have avoided that one.
Fist slaps away a takedown attempt from Grzesiuk, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fist throws a right and a left that Grzesiuk avoids nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grzesiuk.
Fist bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grzesiuk's head backwards.
Fist throws a right and a left that Grzesiuk avoids nicely.
Fist stuns Grzesiuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grzesiuk has his takedown stuffed
and Fist counters with a nice uppercut.
Fist fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Grzesiuk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grzesiuk scores with a takedown into Fist's guard.
Grzesiuk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fist wants to stand up but Grzesiuk is controlling him.
Grzesiuk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fist works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fist utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grzesiuk scoring with punches to the head and body.

Grzesiuk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fist is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fist has escaped and now he's on top!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fist showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fist 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fist!
Jack Fist really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Golden Supplements [O.R.G] logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.