PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Huges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Szczecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huges
vs
Szczecinski

181 cm
23
137 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jordan Huges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filip Szczecinski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczecinski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Szczecinski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Szczecinski throws an off balance right hand

and Huges counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Szczecinski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Huges tries to stand but Szczecinski is controlling from the bottom.
Szczecinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huges wants to stand but Szczecinski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Szczecinski looking for a sweep. Not yet Szczecinski, not yet.
Huges trying to control but Szczecinski is working from the bottom.
Huges wanted to stand there but Szczecinski had control of the position.
Huges lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczecinski keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.

Szczecinski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Szczecinski keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.
Szczecinski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szczecinski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huges trying to stand up but can't free himself from Szczecinski's guard.
Szczecinski is trying to control the position but Huges postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczecinski keeping moving, preventing Huges from controlling successfully.

Jordan Huges has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Huges looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Szczecinski!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczecinski regains half guard.
Szczecinski trying to control from the bottom.
Szczecinski pushes Huges off looking to stand but Huges dives back in and keeps control.
Huges throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huges working Szczecinski over with strikes.
The fighters are battling for position here. Szczecinski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Huges trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczecinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huges stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szczecinski swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczecinski is trying to keep Huges in close.
Huges is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Huges throws a big right hand that misses.
Huges distracts Szczecinski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Szczecinski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Szczecinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Huges missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczecinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szczecinski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Szczecinski gets caught napping as Huges dives in and scores a takedown. Szczecinski manages to retain guard.
Szczecinski looks winded!
Szczecinski looking to control.
Huges stays in close to Szczecinski's body and controls the position.
Szczecinski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Huges wants to stand and escape but instead Szczecinski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczecinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Huges is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Huges dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Szczecinski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huges tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Szczecinski counters by clinching up.

Szczecinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Huges really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczecinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Filip Szczecinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szczecinski misses with a double jab
and Szczecinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Filip Szczecinski has been cut.
Huges wants to clinch up but Szczecinski keeps it at a distance.
Szczecinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huges is looking to clinch but Szczecinski is avoiding it.
Huges keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huges looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Szczecinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huges shoots in and drives through. Szczecinski sprawls well.

Szczecinski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Szczecinski working away.
Huges defending against the ground and pound.
Huges on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huges tries to get out of the position.
Szczecinski is looking to take a break and control but Huges is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczecinski working away.

Szczecinski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Huges, who protects the arm well.
Huges is being controlled here.
Szczecinski tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huges is not content to let Szczecinski control the position.

Szczecinski has hold of Huges's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Huges tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Szczecinski cranks the arm and Huges screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Huges, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Filip Szczecinski!