PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Wisniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bittor Xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wisniewski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Vienio & Pele - To jest moj hardcore. Xavier has chosen Jane's Addiction- Mountain Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wisniewski
vs
Xavier

179 cm
37
182 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

180 cm
38
184 lbs
27 - 22 - 0

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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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pawel Wisniewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bittor Xavier!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wisniewski throws a nice looking combination but Xavier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xavier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wisniewski at a distance.
Wisniewski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xavier's calf.
Wisniewski tries to clinch up
and Xavier counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Pawel Wisniewski has been cut.
Wisniewski throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Wisniewski blocks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wisniewski.
Xavier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wisniewski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Xavier is out of range.
Pawel Wisniewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xavier is looking to chop away at Wisniewski's legs.
Nice shot by Wisniewski.
Xavier cracks Wisniewski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wisniewski is looking to slow Xavier down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisniewski cracks Xavier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xavier just misses with a punch to the body.
Xavier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xavier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wisniewski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xavier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wisniewski misses with the combination.
Xavier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wisniewski.
Wisniewski takes a swing at Xavier's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Wisniewski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wisniewski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wisniewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xavier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wisniewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wisniewski. That's going to slow Xavier down.
Xavier blocks a jab.
Wisniewski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Xavier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Xavier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xavier takes a swing at Wisniewski's ribcage but misses.
Xavier throws a right hand that Wisniewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Wisniewski also avoids with ease.
Xavier ducks under a wild hook from Wisniewski.
Xavier looks to score with a jab to the body but Wisniewski is just out of range.
Xavier lands a body shot.
Xavier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wisniewski.
Wisniewski is looking to chop away at Xavier's legs.
Xavier misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wisniewski slips a jab and a cross from Xavier.
Good leg kick by Xavier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xavier swats away the attempt to clinch by Wisniewski.
Xavier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wisniewski.
Xavier looks to throw the jab but Wisniewski is out of range.
Wisniewski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Xavier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Xavier blocks the low kick.
Xavier shoots for a takedown but Wisniewski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A low kick from Xavier is predictable there
and Wisniewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wisniewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Wisniewski misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Xavier checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wisniewski checks a leg kick nicely.
Wisniewski moves out of range of the body kick from Xavier.
Xavier works Wisniewski's body with a nice hook.
Wisniewski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xavier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wisniewski throws a body kick that misses
and Xavier counters with a left to the body.
Xavier with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wisniewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wisniewski throws a front kick aimed at Xavier's knee but Xavier avoids it well.
A big left from Xavier misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pawel Wisniewski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pawel Wisniewski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Xavier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wisniewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wisniewski thumps Xavier with a low kick.

Wisniewski takes the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wisniewski.
Xavier misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Wisniewski.
Wisniewski lands a hook that snaps the head of Xavier backwards.
A short right from Wisniewski on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Xavier.
Wisniewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wisniewski blocks a body shot from Xavier.
Wisniewski misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xavier tries to circle away but Wisniewski has him pinned against the cage.
Xavier is looking to take this one to the mat.
Xavier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xavier can't find room to land a body shot as Wisniewski controls the action.
Xavier struggles to land a body shot inside as Wisniewski controls his hands.
Wisniewski stalling against the cage.
Wisniewski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Xavier is keeping busy.
Wisniewski lands a hook to the side of the head.

Xavier has clasped his hands together around Wisniewski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wisniewski is trying to work for a sweep but Xavier has mounted him!
Xavier looking to ground and pound but Wisniewski is blocking nicely.
Xavier unloading with bombs!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wisniewski is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski is working hard here to advance position.
Xavier misses with a head shot.
Xavier wants to control but Wisniewski has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Xavier landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Xavier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Xavier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wisniewski has managed to free his arm - good work.
My spies in AD Sparstars Inc. inform me that Xavier has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Wisniewski is looking for a sweep. Xavier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Xavier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wisniewski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wisniewski trying to hold on to Xavier's head to control him but Xavier postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xavier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wisniewski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wisniewski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Xavier prevents Wisniewski from improving his position.
Wisniewski is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at School Of Fighting, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Wisniewski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wisniewski is not content to let Xavier control the position.
Xavier lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xavier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wisniewski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Xavier is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wisniewski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Xavier.
Xavier wants to pass to mount but Wisniewski is defending the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Xavier is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Wisniewski still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Wisniewski has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Wisniewski looking to control but instead Xavier has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bittor Xavier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pawel Wisniewski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wisniewski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wisniewski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wisniewski tries to clinch up.
Xavier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Wisniewski. That one must have hurt.
Horrible takedown by Xavier or perhaps it was just good defense by Wisniewski which made him look bad.
Wisniewski scores with a hook.
Xavier tries to bum rush Wisniewski with a series of wild strikes but Wisniewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wisniewski scores with a leg kick.
Wisniewski misses with an uppercut

so Xavier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Xavier won't allow Wisniewski to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisniewski trying to control the position here.
Xavier trying to control but Wisniewski is working from the bottom.
Xavier looking to pass the guard.
Xavier cracks Wisniewski with a solid left hand.
Xavier stopping the sweep attempt from Wisniewski.
Wisniewski trying to keep a closed guard but Xavier is proving a slippery customer.
Wisniewski managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wisniewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pawel Wisniewski just wasn't active enough.
Wisniewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Xavier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wisniewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wisniewski.
Xavier keeps the fight on the outside.
Xavier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Xavier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Wisniewski takes the fight into the clinch.
Wisniewski lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Xavier tries to circle away but Wisniewski has him pinned against the cage.
Wisniewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Xavier successfully pulls guard.
Wisniewski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wisniewski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Xavier manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wisniewski manages to get himself to full guard.
Bittor Xavier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Xavier trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Wisniewski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Xavier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisniewski keeping moving, preventing Xavier from controlling successfully.
Wisniewski keeping full guard, as Xavier tries to pass.
Wisniewski trying to control the position.
Wisniewski pulls Xavier in to control the position.
Wisniewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Xavier is one step ahead there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xavier is pushing down on Wisniewski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wisniewski is fighting to maintain full guard but Xavier has managed to sneak the leg through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Wisniewski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wisniewski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pawel Wisniewski!
A very excited looking Pawel Wisniewski 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.