PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Zaremba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Dewaere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dewaere has chosen Mona Mona ! as his entrance music. Patrick Dewaere has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zaremba
vs
Dewaere

175 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Zaremba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Dewaere!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dewaere shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dewaere was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zaremba regains half guard.
Dewaere sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zaremba defending well though.
Zaremba is trying to control but can't.
Dewaere throwing shots but Zaremba is blocking nicely.
Dewaere throwing shots but Zaremba is blocking nicely.
Dewaere thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dewaere thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zaremba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dewaere.
Dewaere sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zaremba defending well though.
Zaremba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dewaere.
Dewaere stops Zaremba from getting back to his feet.
Dewaere perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zaremba regains full guard. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewaere working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewaere working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dewaere works over Zaremba with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaremba is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dewaere accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dewaere in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dewaere throws a strike but Zaremba rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dewaere trying to control the position.
Zaremba throws a big elbow that misses.
Dewaere 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewaere controls Zaremba momentarily but Zaremba frees himself.
Dewaere keeping moving, preventing Zaremba from controlling successfully.
Dewaere trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zaremba trying to control the position from guard on top but Dewaere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaremba preventing the sweep.
Dewaere avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Dewaere looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dewaere throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dewaere thows a huge punch but Zaremba dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaremba is trying is best to control the position here.
Dewaere working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dewaere thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dewaere thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zaremba's head.
Dewaere not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dewaere content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dewaere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaremba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Zaremba looking for submissions off his back.
Dewaere is keen to just control but Zaremba is a slippery customer.
Dewaere throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewaere missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zaremba avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dewaere.
Nice strikes from Dewaere there.
Dewaere missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zaremba keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dewaere thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zaremba is pressing down on Dewaere's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaremba throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dewaere working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dewaere throwing strikes but missing.
Dewaere with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Dewaere dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dewaere is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zaremba's half guard.

Dewaere is trying to work for a kimura but Zaremba is defending well.
Zaremba is trying to control but can't.
Dewaere throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dewaere looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zaremba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dewaere scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dewaere throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dewaere not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dewaere thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Patrick Dewaere has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zaremba slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zaremba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaremba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dewaere.
Dewaere landing some decent shots from guard.
Zaremba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dewaere's guard.
Zaremba trying to control the position from guard on top but Dewaere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dewaere holds on and takes a little breather.
Dewaere keeping moving, preventing Zaremba from controlling successfully.
Dewaere 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.
Zaremba working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaremba wants to control from the top but Dewaere keeps moving.
Dewaere controlling the position.
Dewaere working a defensive guard here.
Dewaere doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Dewaere shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dewaere was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewaere throws an elbow but Zaremba slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dewaere working the head with strikes.
Dewaere looks up at the clock and then as Zaremba takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dewaere smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Dewaere's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dewaere lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dewaere grinds an elbow into Zaremba's temple.

Zaremba is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewaere cracks Zaremba with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dewaere immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Zaremba is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dewaere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Patrick Dewaere!
After the fight, Patrick Dewaere was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.