PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Krajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Ben Faur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Faur has chosen remember the name as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jean Ben Faur was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Krajewski
vs
Ben Faur

190 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
21
205 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karol Krajewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Ben Faur!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ben Faur.
Ben Faur fails to land the takedown.
Krajewski lands a right hook to the body.
Krajewski shoots for a double leg takedown but Ben Faur sprawls well. He's pushed Krajewski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Krajewski moves into range and clinches up with Ben Faur.
Krajewski avoiding damage as Ben Faur throws knees to the body.

Krajewski breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Krajewski coming out on top.
Krajewski tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben Faur swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krajewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ben Faur takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Krajewski doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ben Faur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ben Faur blocks an elbow strike from Krajewski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Faur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krajewski wants to break free but Ben Faur has control.
Krajewski is trying to push Ben Faur away but Ben Faur has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krajewski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ben Faur smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Krajewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A cross from Krajewski lands.
Krajewski jabs Ben Faur to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karol Krajewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krajewski scores with a body shot.
Ben Faur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Krajewski misses with a two punch combination.
Krajewski avoids the head kick by Ben Faur.
We've been told by Krajewski's head coaches at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ben Faur.
Ben Faur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krajewski lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krajewski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krajewski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Krajewski.
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!
A punch combination from Krajewski misses.
Ben Faur stuffs the takedown attempt from Krajewski. Krajewski gets slowly back to his feet.
Krajewski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ben Faur counters with a head kick.
Krajewski is breathing heavily.
Ben Faur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krajewski moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krajewski.
Ben Faur tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Krajewski is looking to wear down Ben Faur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Krajewski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur tries to move into range but Krajewski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown by Ben Faur or perhaps it was just good defense by Krajewski which made him look bad.
Krajewski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Ben Faur gets a clinch.
Ben Faur throws a punch but it's blocked by Krajewski.
Krajewski has had enough of the clinch but Ben Faur keeps him there for the moment.
Ben Faur tries to work over Krajewski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ben Faur drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krajewski wants to get back to striking at distance but Ben Faur won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski wants to break the clinch but can't.

Krajewski manages to break the clinch.
Krajewski cracks Ben Faur with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ben Faur wants to clinch.
Ben Faur throws a solid leg kick but Krajewski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ben Faur.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krajewski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ben Faur but Ben Faur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Krajewski throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Krajewski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Krajewski is looking to clinch but Ben Faur is avoiding it.
Krajewski slaps away a takedown attempt from Ben Faur, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Krajewski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ben Faur has had enough of the clinch but Krajewski keeps him there for the moment.
Krajewski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krajewski is pressed up against the cage. Ben Faur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krajewski down to the mat. Krajewski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ben Faur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ben Faur closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Faur wants to break free but Krajewski has control.
Ben Faur throws a head punch that misses.
Ben Faur is trying to pull guard but Krajewski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Karol Krajewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Ben Faur.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Faur has Krajewski pressed against the cage, preventing Krajewski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ben Faur tries to pull guard but Krajewski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ben Faur looking to stall.
Ben Faur has Krajewski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krajewski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ben Faur breaks the clinch.
Krajewski lands with a cross.
Karol Krajewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Krajewski lands with a nice combination. Ben Faur backs away looking to recover.
Krajewski lunges at Ben Faur with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ben Faur's hand.
Krajewski cracks Ben Faur with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Krajewski. Those never looked like landing.
Ben Faur is trying desperately to land a takedown but Krajewski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ben Faur.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krajewski leaves Ben Faur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ben Faur is breathing heavily.
Krajewski scores with a jab.
Ben Faur takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krajewski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Krajewski scores with a sloppy right hand. Ben Faur should have avoided that one.
Krajewski's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Krajewski duly obliges.

Ben Faur is rocked!

Krajewski pushes Ben Faur up against the cage in a clinch.
Ben Faur is still on wobbly legs! Can Krajewski finish him?
Krajewski wants to break free but Ben Faur has control.

Ben Faur jumps into guard, dragging Krajewski to the mat.
Ben Faur seems to have recovered his senses.
Krajewski throws a big right hand that misses.
Ben Faur working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krajewski.
Krajewski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krajewski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Ben Faur isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Krajewski stacks Ben Faur on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Krajewski!
Krajewski fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Krajewski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Krajewski scores with a four punch combination!
Krajewski shoots in looking for a takedown. Ben Faur tries to sprawl out of it but Krajewski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ben Faur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Krajewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ben Faur gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ben Faur looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Krajewski is avoiding damage well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krajewski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ben Faur's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Krajewski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ben Faur is trying to control the action in half guard but Krajewski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Krajewski with the active half guard here but Ben Faur passes nicely into side control.
Ben Faur trying to control the position but Krajewski is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Krajewski dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Krajewski. Those never looked like landing.
Krajewski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ben Faur keeps the fight on the outside.
Ben Faur has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Krajewski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ben Faur's waist but Ben Faur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krajewski off to one side.
Krajewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ben Faur drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ben Faur advances position into side control!
Ben Faur takes a little break here. Krajewski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Ben Faur is trying to get an arm triangle but Krajewski is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krajewski can't do much from the bottom here.
Ben Faur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krajewski keeps working.
Krajewski tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben Faur is looking to take a break and control but Krajewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Krajewski is trying to buck Ben Faur off.
Ben Faur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krajewski keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Ben Faur are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jean Ben Faur.
Ben Faur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Krajewski circles away.
Ben Faur takes one to the side of the head.

Krajewski has closed the distance and engaged Ben Faur in a clinch.

Krajewski breaks from the clinch.
Krajewski jabs Ben Faur right on the nose. Ben Faur blinks but takes it well.
Krajewski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ben Faur.

Krajewski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krajewski has had enough of the clinch but Ben Faur keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krajewski looking for a takedown.
Krajewski can't break the clinch.
Ben Faur has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krajewski prevents the takedown attempt.
Karol Krajewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Ben Faur.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krajewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ben Faur fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karol Krajewski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krajewski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Krajewski!
An out of breath and clearly excited Karol Krajewski thanked Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).