PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hibbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Czeplak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czeplak has chosen Do przodu Polsko as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hibbert
vs
Czeplak

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Hibbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Czeplak!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czeplak dives in and grabs Hibbert's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hibbert pushes down on Czeplak's head and hops out.

Hibbert rushes Czeplak and presses him up against the cage.
Hibbert unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Czeplak takes an elbow to the forehead.

Czeplak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Czeplak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hibbert content to stall in guard here.
Czeplak is trying to keep Hibbert in close.
Hibbert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Czeplak's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hibbert looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hibbert tries to clinch up but Czeplak circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hibbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hibbert rushes Czeplak and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Czeplak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hibbert stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hibbert missing with knees to the body.
Czeplak can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czeplak tries to circle away but Hibbert has him pinned against the cage.

Czeplak jumps guard.
Hibbert won't allow Czeplak to get back to his feet.
Hibbert has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Czeplak throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hibbert escapes and throws Czeplak's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Czeplak managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hibbert.
Hibbert controlling from side mount.

Hibbert decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert slips a jab and a cross from Czeplak.
A head kick misses from Hibbert.
Hibbert lands a nice leg kick that just misses Czeplak's sensitive parts.
Czeplak throws a leg kick but Hibbert moved away.
Czeplak keeps the fight on the outside.
Hibbert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Czeplak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hibbert throws a head kick but Czeplak moves out of range.
Czeplak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Hibbert there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Czeplak fails to land the takedown.
Josh Hibbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Czeplak.
Czeplak looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hibbert moves into the clinch.

Hibbert breaks the clinch.
Hibbert keeps the fight on the outside.

Hibbert closes the distance and clinches.

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Czeplak 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.
Czeplak shoots in looking for a takedown but Hibbert manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Czeplak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Czeplak throws a body punch but Hibbert moves out of range.
Josh Hibbert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hibbert pushes Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hibbert using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hibbert landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hibbert dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hibbert moves into the clinch.

It looks like Krzysztof Czeplak has been cut.
Hibbert landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hibbert lands a good knee to the midsection. Czeplak won't want to take too many of those.

Hibbert manages to break the clinch.
Czeplak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hibbert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hibbert tries to clinch but Czeplak is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Hibbert as he connects with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hibbert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hibbert moves into range and clinches up with Czeplak.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hibbert.
Josh Hibbert has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hibbert just leaning against Czeplak, taking a breather.
Czeplak is breathing heavily.
Hibbert lands a knee to the head.
Hibbert stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hibbert obliges.
Hibbert lands a knee to the head.
Hibbert has Czeplak pressed against the cage.
Hibbert scores a nice knee to the body.
Hibbert goes for a takedown attempt but Czeplak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Hibbert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Hibbert has picked Czeplak up - he's going for a ride! Hibbert dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Hibbert gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hibbert turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Czeplak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Czeplak keeps the fight on the outside.

Hibbert moves into range and clinches up with Czeplak.
Czeplak fails to pull guard.
Hibbert leaning against his opponent.
Hibbert lands a knee to the body.
Hibbert using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Hibbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Josh Hibbert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hibbert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hibbert unloads a knee to the mid-section. Czeplak lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hibbert lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czeplak wants to take the fight to the mat but Hibbert manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hibbert lands an elbow that stopped Czeplak in his tracks for a moment.
Hibbert is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Czeplak can do to turn this around?

Hibbert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hibbert rushes Czeplak and presses him up against the cage.
Hibbert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hibbert landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hibbert landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hibbert is looking to clinch but Czeplak is avoiding it.
Hibbert tries to clinch up but Czeplak circles away and keeps his distance.
Czeplak tries to clinch up.
Hibbert is looking to clinch.
Czeplak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hibbert has Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.

Hibbert breaks the clinch.
Hibbert slips under a jab from Czeplak.

Hibbert moves into the clinch.
Hibbert putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Czeplak in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hibbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Czeplak does no damage.
Hibbert moves in looking to clinch but Czeplak pushes him off.
Czeplak tries to clinch up

and Hibbert counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hibbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hibbert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Czeplak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hibbert moves into the clinch.
Czeplak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hibbert has Czeplak pressed against the cage, preventing Czeplak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Czeplak pulls guard.
Hibbert sitting in guard here, content to control.

Hibbert gets to his feet - Czeplak follows without any prompting.
Czeplak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A punch combination from Czeplak misses.

Hibbert has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hibbert breaks the clinch.
Czeplak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hibbert on the side of the head.
Czeplak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeplak tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hibbert defends well and Czeplak ends up having to push Hibbert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hibbert landing knees to the body.

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hibbert moves into the clinch successfully.
Hibbert scores with a knee to the head.
Hibbert scores a nice knee to the body.

Hibbert breaks the clinch.
Hibbert tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Hibbert, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hibbert moves into range and clinches up with Czeplak.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hibbert obliges.
Hibbert connects with a nasty looking knee right to Czeplak's face.
Hibbert landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Hibbert.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hibbert manages to break the clinch.

Hibbert darts in and clinches Czeplak up against the cage.
Czeplak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hibbert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hibbert lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hibbert leaning against his opponent.
Czeplak jumps guard but Hibbert stands there with Czeplak around his waist. Czeplak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Josh Hibbert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysztof Czeplak.

Hibbert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Czeplak.

Hibbert clinches up against the cage.

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Czeplak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch but Czeplak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hibbert has Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.
Hibbert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hibbert tries a knee to the head but Czeplak blocks it.
Hibbert is pressed up against the cage. Czeplak has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hibbert down to the mat. Hibbert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Czeplak tries to clinch but Hibbert is having none of it.
Hibbert tries to close the distance and clinch but Czeplak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hibbert gets a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hibbert.
Hibbert connects with a knee to the head.

Hibbert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hibbert throws a series of punches but Czeplak avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hibbert closes the distance and pushes Czeplak back into the cage.
Czeplak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hibbert pressing his opponent against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Czeplak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hibbert crunches a lovely knee into Czeplak's ribcage.

Hibbert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krzysztof Czeplak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Czeplak tries to keep at a distance but Hibbert has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Czeplak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hibbert prevents it.
Josh Hibbert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hibbert lands a good knee to the midsection. Czeplak won't want to take too many of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Hibbert showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hibbert 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Hibbert!
Krzysztof Czeplak was interviewed post fight and said 'I would do everything to fight better in the future. '.