PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Christian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawrocki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West - Amazing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nawrocki
vs
Christian

190 cm
35
219 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

188 cm
36
210 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

$300
Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Nawrocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Christian!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Christian.

It looks like Piotr Nawrocki has been cut.
Christian misses with a body shot.
Christian slaps away a takedown attempt from Nawrocki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Christian misses with a body shot.
Christian uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nawrocki has time to react.
Christian misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Nawrocki slams his shin into Christian's torso.
Christian misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nawrocki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nawrocki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christian.

Nawrocki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Nawrocki is looking for a kimura here.
Nawrocki is trying to control. Christian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nawrocki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nawrocki wants to free his trapped foot but Christian is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nawrocki is keen to just control but Christian is a slippery customer.
Nawrocki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christian defending well though.
Nawrocki is looking to take a break and control but Christian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christian avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nawrocki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki is looking to pass Christian's guard but actually Christian recovers to full guard.
Nawrocki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christian is keeping the position for now.
Nawrocki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nawrocki trying to control but Christian is working from the bottom.
Nawrocki wants to pass the guard but Christian is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nawrocki throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nawrocki trying to control the position from guard on top but Christian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nawrocki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Christian trying to control the position.
Nawrocki looking to pass the guard.
Nawrocki wants to control from the top but Christian keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christian is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nawrocki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Christian takes a swing at Nawrocki's ribcage but misses.
Christian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nawrocki connects with the punch.
Jack Christian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Christian lands a left and a right that send Nawrocki crashing to the mat, dazed. Christian thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Nawrocki is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nawrocki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Christian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nawrocki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nawrocki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christian lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Christian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Nawrocki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nawrocki - that will leave a mark!
Nawrocki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nawrocki checks a leg kick.
Christian fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nawrocki checks it well.
Nawrocki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Nawrocki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nawrocki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christian looks to score with a jab to the body but Nawrocki is just out of range.
Christian moves out of range of the body kick from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki thuds his shin into the meat of Christian's side.
A telegraphed right hand from Christian misses the target.
Nawrocki lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Christian swinging wildly here.
Christian shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nawrocki eats them both and turns towards Christian to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Nawrocki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian is looking to improve his position.

Nawrocki is working for a submission of some sort.
Nawrocki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nawrocki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nawrocki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Christian gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nawrocki being controlled here momentarily.

Nawrocki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nawrocki trying to control but Christian is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nawrocki wants to control from the top but Christian keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Piotr Nawrocki.
Nawrocki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christian.
Christian scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Christian misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki blocks a jab.
Christian is looking to chop away at Nawrocki's legs.
Nawrocki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Christian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nawrocki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Christian wants to land a leg kick but Nawrocki is out of range.
Jack Christian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nawrocki misses with a two punch combination.
Christian looks to score with a jab to the body but Nawrocki is just out of range.
Nawrocki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Christian misses.
Nawrocki shoots in looking for a takedown. Christian tries to sprawl out of it but Nawrocki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Christian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nawrocki avoids the body shot from Christian.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nawrocki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nawrocki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christian finds it's way round the side to connect with Nawrocki's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Piotr Nawrocki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Piotr Nawrocki's cut.
That's time! Nawrocki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Christian throws a lazy right hand but Nawrocki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nawrocki throws a nice head kick!
Christian is looking to slow Nawrocki down with leg kicks.
Christian throws a leg kick but Nawrocki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nawrocki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Christian throws a series of punches but Nawrocki moves out of range.
Christian moves out of range of the body kick from Nawrocki.
Christian thuds a left hand into Nawrocki's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christian jabs at Nawrocki's body.
Christian connects with a body shot that sends Nawrocki's belly button to the back.
Christian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nawrocki's calf.
Nawrocki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christian.
Christian scores with a nice strike.

Piotr Nawrocki's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nawrocki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nawrocki.
Christian misses with a few strikes there.
Christian works Nawrocki's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Christian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nawrocki. That did some damage!
Christian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nawrocki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nawrocki takes one on the button.
Nawrocki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nawrocki moves away.

Christian cracks Nawrocki with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nawrocki looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Christian finish him?
Oh Nawrocki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christian closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Nawrocki out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Christian!
In his post fight interview, Jack Christian started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.