PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Diotte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawrocki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kanye West - Amazing. Diotte has chosen Cypress Hill - I Want 2 Get High as his entrance music. Piotr Nawrocki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nawrocki
vs
Diotte

190 cm
35
219 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

$300

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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Nawrocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Diotte!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nawrocki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diotte will feel that in the morning.
A big right from Diotte misses.
Nawrocki dodges the punch combination from Diotte.
Diotte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diotte steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nawrocki. That one must have hurt.
Good shot there by Nawrocki.
Nawrocki misses with a head kick.
Diotte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diotte misses with a wild combination.
Andrew Diotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diotte throws a low kick but Nawrocki avoids it.
A slow jab from Diotte misses its intended target.
Diotte misses with the combination.
No joy there for Diotte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andrew Diotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diotte lands with an overhand left.
Diotte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nawrocki throws a wild body kick that Diotte sees coming a mile off.

Nawrocki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nawrocki passes Diotte's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diotte trying to control here.
Diotte is trying to get back to full guard.
Diotte trying to hold on to Nawrocki's head to control him but Nawrocki postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki is just content to waste time from the top position. Diotte takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nawrocki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nawrocki scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nawrocki trying to control but Diotte is working from the bottom.

Diotte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nawrocki defends well.
Nawrocki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki passes into half guard.
Nawrocki is thwarting Diotte's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nawrocki lands a nice short elbow.
Nawrocki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diotte is trying to get back to full guard.
Diotte is refusing to be controlled, as Nawrocki sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diotte is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diotte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nawrocki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diotte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Piotr Nawrocki.

Nawrocki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nawrocki preventing the sweep.
Diotte has momentary wrist control but Nawrocki slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diotte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nawrocki is working Diotte over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diotte looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A leg kick checked by Diotte.
Diotte throws a lazy right hand but Nawrocki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nawrocki looks for a takedown but Diotte sprawls well.
Nawrocki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Diotte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nawrocki slips under a jab.
Nawrocki cracks Diotte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nawrocki moves out of range of the body kick.
Diotte looks to land a left hand but Nawrocki moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki feints and then cracks Diotte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diotte down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diotte is looking to score with low kicks.
Nawrocki slips a jab from Diotte.
Diotte misses with a looping right.
Nawrocki connects with a body shot that sends Diotte's belly button to the back.
Andrew Diotte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nawrocki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Nawrocki looking to score a takedown here. Diotte is defending well but Nawrocki drives through and ends up in Diotte's guard.
Nawrocki wants to control from the top but Diotte keeps moving.
Nawrocki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diotte 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.
Diotte lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nawrocki!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nawrocki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nawrocki is squirming around, avoiding Diotte's attempts to control the action.
Piotr Nawrocki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nawrocki is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diotte avoids the attempt from Nawrocki to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nawrocki gets back to half guard.
Diotte trying to control from Nawrocki's half guard. Nawrocki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Nawrocki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diotte defends it easily.

Nawrocki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diotte engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nawrocki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diotte!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki looking to finish Diotte with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diotte!

Nawrocki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nawrocki trying to control but Diotte is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Nawrocki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Diotte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nawrocki.
Nawrocki throws an overhand right that lands on Diotte's shoulder, as Diotte tries to avoid the shot.
Diotte throws a leg kick

and Nawrocki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nawrocki wants to control from the top but Diotte keeps moving.
Nawrocki postures up.
Nawrocki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diotte is keeping the position for now.
Nawrocki throwing strikes but missing.
Nawrocki sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diotte is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Andrew Diotte hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Diotte throws a leg kick

and Nawrocki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nawrocki thows a huge punch but Diotte dodges it nicely.
Diotte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nawrocki is taking a breather. Diotte says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nawrocki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diotte knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nawrocki prevents Diotte from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki works his way into full mount!
Nawrocki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee warns Diotte that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nawrocki avoids the attempt from Diotte to control.

Nawrocki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Diotte is on top in guard.
Nawrocki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nawrocki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diotte defends it easily.
Nawrocki looking to control.
Diotte sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nawrocki's guard.
Diotte tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nawrocki.
Diotte keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nawrocki gets full guard.
Nawrocki wants to hit a switch here but Diotte passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nawrocki there!
Diotte trying to control but Nawrocki is having none of it.
Andrew Diotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nawrocki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diotte trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nawrocki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Piotr Nawrocki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nawrocki is looking for a sweep. Diotte is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nawrocki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diotte trying to control but Nawrocki is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diotte wants to stand but Nawrocki is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Nawrocki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nawrocki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Nawrocki!
Piotr Nawrocki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.