PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sys Rq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sys Rq has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rq
vs
Morawski

174 cm
29
152 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

169 cm
25
148 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

TWGC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

GREEN!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sys Rq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krzysztof Morawski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morawski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morawski fails with the takedown.

Morawski shoots in and bounces Rq off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Morawski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rq manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morawski has Rq in his guard.
Rq stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morawski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morawski wants to get back to his feet but Rq is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rq postures up.
Morawski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Rq dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morawski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Morawski wants to stand back up but Rq manages to pass into side control.
Rq prevents Morawski from escaping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morawski can't do much from the bottom here.
Morawski is trying to improve his position.
Morawski is trying to control Rq's posture but Rq avoids it.
Morawski is trying to improve his position.
Morawski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morawski tries to improve position but can't.
Rq trying to control the position but Morawski is working away.
Morawski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Morawski works his way into full mount!
Morawski scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rq is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morawski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Morawski wants to control the pace but Rq is squirming around nicely.
Morawski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rq is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Morawski scoring with strikes but Rq is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Morawski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Morawski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rq ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Morawski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rq's waist but Rq gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Morawski off to one side.

Morawski moves into the clinch successfully.
Rq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rq throws a head punch that misses.
Rq gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morawski.
Sys Rq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Morawski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rq creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Morawski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Morawski controlling the action here.
Morawski is looking to stall here but Rq recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morawski trying to control but Rq is working from the bottom.
Morawski looking to sit in guard and control but Rq gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morawski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rq preventing the sweep.
Morawski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rq is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morawski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Rq knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Morawski on the ground.

Morawski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rq passes into side control.
Morawski wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morawski is trying to get back to half guard.
Morawski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rq asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Morawski is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morawski wants to get back to his feet.
Morawski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Rq presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rq controlling the pace for now.
Morawski tries to hold on but Rq postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morawski is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Morawski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Rq misses with a body punch

and Morawski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Morawski.
Rq struggles to land a body shot inside as Morawski controls his hands.

Morawski breaks from the clinch.
Rq misses with a straight left.
Morawski tries to clinch up but Rq circles away and keeps his distance.
Morawski closes the distance and clinches up with Rq, looking for a takedown. Morawski pushes Rq against the cage but Rq circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Morawski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rq is fending him off so far but Morawski persists. Nope, Rq circles away and we're back to standing.
Morawski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rq lands a nice shot to the body.
Krzysztof Morawski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rq comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rq ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morawski moves away.
Rq showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morawski.
Morawski shoots in for a double leg but Rq sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sys Rq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Morawski.

Morawski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Morawski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rq can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rq stops Morawski from passing to mount.
Morawski trying to control the position but Rq is working away.
Morawski moves into full mount!
Morawski unloads with some shots from mount but Rq bucks and avoids them well.
Sys Rq has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morawski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Morawski wants to control the pace but Rq is squirming around nicely.
Rq is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Morawski controlling from the full mount.

Morawski swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rq is now in Morawski's guard. A big mistake from Morawski there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morawski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Morawski is looking for a triangle but Rq pushes his legs off easily.
Morawski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Krzysztof Morawski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Morawski seems keen to control Rq's posture.
Morawski is looking to stand up but Rq isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morawski trying to control the position.
Rq prevents Morawski from getting back to his feet.
Rq has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Krzysztof Morawski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rq stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Morawski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rq, pushing him back against the cage.
Rq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Morawski's elbow.
Morawski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morawski wants a takedown.
Morawski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morawski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Morawski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Morawski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Morawski!
A very excited looking Krzysztof Morawski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.