PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Higuita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Cichon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higuita comes into the arena with Man with a harmonica blaring out of the sound system. Cichon has chosen Grindmode - YG ft, 2 Chainz and Nipsey Hussle as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Higuita
vs
Cichon

188 cm
26
184 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Elvis Higuita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Cichon!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cichon throws out a loose jab but Higuita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higuita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cichon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Higuita counters with a nice body shot.
Cichon scores with a jab.

It looks like Elvis Higuita has been cut.
Cichon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Higuita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cichon.
A slow jab from Cichon misses its intended target.
Higuita throws a wild body kick that Cichon sees coming a mile off.
Cichon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Higuita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cichon checks a low kick from Higuita.
Higuita misses with a series of wild punches.
Higuita takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cichon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Higuita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Cichon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mariusz Cichon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higuita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Higuita defending well as Cichon loads up on a big left hand.
Higuita tries to clinch but Cichon is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cichon misses with a hook
and Higuita counters with a left to the body.
Higuita delivers a nice body kick.
Higuita tries to clinch up but Cichon circles away and keeps his distance.
Higuita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cichon.
Cichon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cichon throws the left hand but Higuita avoids the punch easily.
Higuita keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Higuita lands a nice hook to Cichon's body. Cichon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Higuita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Higuita misses with a two punch combination.
Higuita blocks a jab.
Higuita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cichon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Higuita connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higuita throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Higuita cracks Cichon with an open hand slap.
Cichon throws a lazy right hand but Higuita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Higuita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Higuita thuds his shin into the meat of Cichon's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cichon connects with a body shot that sends Higuita's belly button to the back.
Cichon punishes Higuita's body with a nice straight punch.
Higuita moves out of range as Cichon strikes.
Cichon is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cichon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Higuita throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Cichon.
Cichon blocks a head kick by Higuita.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cichon, as that shot connected.
Higuita throws a wild body kick that Cichon sees coming a mile off.

Higuita has closed the distance and engaged Cichon in a clinch.
Cichon working hard to break the clinch.
Higuita makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cichon misses with an elbow strike.
Cichon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cichon lands a hook that snaps the head of Higuita backwards.
Cichon controlling the action here for a moment.
Cichon misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higuita's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cichon is working Higuita over against the cage.
Cichon lands a left hand.
Cichon is trying to maintain a safe position but Higuita gets an underhook and turns Cichon into the cage.
Higuita is pushing Cichon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cichon dodges an elbow strike from Higuita.
Cichon looking to stall.
Cichon blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higuita displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cichon up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Higuita misses with a knee to the head.
Higuita pushes off an throws an elbow but Cichon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Cichon to work.
Cichon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the cage, Higuita throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Higuita just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cichon's brow.
Cichon scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cichon as Higuita tries to tie him up.
Cichon misses with a punch to the body.
Higuita lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mariusz Cichon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elvis Higuita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cichon just misses with a punch to the body.
Elvis Higuita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Higuita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Higuita takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cichon loads up on a big right hand but Higuita slips the punch.
Cichon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Higuita slams his shin into Cichon's torso.
Nice defenses there by Higuita.
Cichon throws a sloppy head kick and Higuita moves out of range easily.
Higuita throws a head kick but Cichon moves out of range.
Higuita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cichon can pounce on him.
Higuita throws a right and a left that Cichon avoids nicely.
Elvis Higuita is winning the standup battle so far.
Cichon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Higuita at a distance.
Cichon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cichon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Higuita on the side of the head.
Cichon wants to land a leg kick but Higuita is out of range.
Higuita doesn't manage to clinch there - Cichon circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higuita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cichon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Higuita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cichon jabs Higuita right on the nose. Higuita blinks but takes it well.
Higuita misses with a head kick.

Higuita closes the distance and pushes Cichon back into the cage.
Cichon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cichon taking a breather.

Cichon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cichon blocks a head kick by Higuita.
A jab from Cichon does it's job there.

Higuita is rocked!

Cichon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Higuita, pushing him back against the cage.
Oh Higuita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cichon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cichon blocks an elbow strike from Higuita.
Stalling in the clinch from Higuita.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Cichon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cichon lands with a big right hook that stumbles Higuita - he's out on his feet here! Cichon follows up with another monster hook that separates Higuita from consciousness! Higuita falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Cichon stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mariusz Cichon!
Mariusz Cichon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.