PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brus Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blue Bob - Go Get Some. This should be a great matchup!

Li
vs
Pietrzak

165 cm
27
147 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

171 cm
25
144 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brus Li!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pietrzak lands with a straight right. Li didn't see that one coming.
Pietrzak looks to score with a jab to the body but Li is just out of range.
Pietrzak scores with a spinning back kick!
Li takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pietrzak cracks Li with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick from Pietrzak lands but Li takes it in his stride.

Li gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pietrzak to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Li controls Pietrzak momentarily but Pietrzak frees himself.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak passes Li's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Li knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pietrzak on the ground.

Pietrzak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Li has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pietrzak with the ground and pound but Li uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pietrzak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Li keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
Li working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pietrzak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Li keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
Pietrzak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Li is keeping the position for now.
Pietrzak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pietrzak pushes down on Li's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pietrzak is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pietrzak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Li is refusing to be controlled, as Pietrzak sits in half guard.

Pietrzak trying to work for an americana but Li has managed to regain full guard.
Pietrzak tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.
Li wants to get back to his feet but Pietrzak is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak tries to free his leg and advance position but Li is retaining full guard.
Pietrzak throws a big elbow that misses.
Pietrzak pushing down on Li's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pietrzak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well.
Pietrzak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pietrzak trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pietrzak tries to clinch up.
Pietrzak lands with a nice body punch.
Li scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pietrzak in his tracks.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick but Li sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pietrzak staying out of range there.
Pietrzak swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Pietrzak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pietrzak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pietrzak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Li takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Pietrzak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Li did well to prevent Pietrzak getting side control.
Pietrzak tries to pass to full mount but Li defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pietrzak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Pietrzak is looking for a kimura here.
Pietrzak is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pietrzak thows a huge punch but Li dodges it nicely.
Pietrzak is trying to control the action in half guard but Li is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li taking some punishment here, with Pietrzak in his half guard.
Pietrzak wants to control but Li is keeping him busy.
Pietrzak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Li is in trouble now - Pietrzak has advanced to mount!
Pietrzak looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pietrzak thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pietrzak misses with a head shot.
Pietrzak with the ground and pound from mount.
Pietrzak has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Li's face.
Li really wants to buck Pietrzak off and get back to his feet.
Li is squirming around, avoiding Pietrzak's attempts to control the action.
Pietrzak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Li is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oh Li is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pietrzak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pietrzak loads up with a big shot that hurts Li! He's pulled Pietrzak in close but Pietrzak has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Li survive? More strikes from Pietrzak and Li is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bartek Pietrzak!
Bartek Pietrzak is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Bartek Pietrzak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.