PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajmund Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piotrowski comes to the cage accompanied by When World Collide- Ces Cru. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Piotrowski
vs
Barnes

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rajmund Piotrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Barnes!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotrowski connects with a body shot that sends Barnes's belly button to the back.
Barnes fails with the takedown

and Piotrowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Barnes's guard now.
Barnes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piotrowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Rajmund Piotrowski just wasn't active enough.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Piotrowski throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Piotrowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Piotrowski.
Barnes tries to clinch there but Piotrowski circles away.
Piotrowski throws a combination that misses
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Piotrowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piotrowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Piotrowski swinging wildly here.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with Piotrowski, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes Piotrowski against the cage but Piotrowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Piotrowski throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Piotrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piotrowski is breathing heavily.
Piotrowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Barnes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Piotrowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes tries to clinch but Piotrowski is having none of it.
Barnes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Piotrowski swivels and escapes.
Rajmund Piotrowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Barnes.
Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piotrowski pinned against the cage. Piotrowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barnes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Piotrowski backing up. Piotrowski nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Piotrowski.
Piotrowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Piotrowski.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Rajmund Piotrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Piotrowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Piotrowski.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barnes.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Piotrowski. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Piotrowski tries to avoid it but Barnes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Piotrowski to the ground. Piotrowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Piotrowski tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes tries for a takedown but Piotrowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Barnes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Piotrowski but Piotrowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Piotrowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Piotrowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Barnes.
Barnes moves out of range as Piotrowski strikes.
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piotrowski is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Piotrowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Piotrowski misses with a wild combination.
Barnes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piotrowski pinned against the cage. Piotrowski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Piotrowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Piotrowski throws a right and a left that Barnes avoids nicely.
Piotrowski blocks the body kick.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Piotrowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Piotrowski. No joy for Barnes on that attempt.
Piotrowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barnes back to the cage. Piotrowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Barnes wants to clinch up but Piotrowski keeps it at a distance.
Barnes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barnes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Piotrowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piotrowski misses with a two punch combination.
Piotrowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Piotrowski circles away.
Piotrowski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Piotrowski defends it nicely.
A combination from Piotrowski does no damage.
Barnes shoots in but no luck this time.
Piotrowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Piotrowski circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes closes the distance but Piotrowski moves to the side
and Piotrowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Piotrowski tries to bum rush Barnes with a series of wild strikes but Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barnes is looking to clinch.
Piotrowski throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes shoots in looking for a takedown. Piotrowski tries to sprawl out of it but Barnes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piotrowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Piotrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piotrowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barnes counters with a one-two to the body.
Piotrowski misses with a wild combination.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch but Piotrowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Barnes shoots for a double leg takedown but Piotrowski sprawls well. He's pushed Barnes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Piotrowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Barnes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Barnes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piotrowski is fending him off so far but Barnes persists. Nope, Piotrowski circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piotrowski. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piotrowski.
Some wild striking there from Piotrowski.
Piotrowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Piotrowski counters with a series of strikes. Barnes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rajmund Piotrowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Piotrowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Piotrowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barnes.
No joy there for Piotrowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piotrowski swinging wildly here.
Piotrowski keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barnes throws a series of punches but Piotrowski avoids them all with ease.
Piotrowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piotrowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rajmund Piotrowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piotrowski 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rajmund Piotrowski!
After winning the bout, Rajmund Piotrowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.