PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waclav Szbrjcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Rosenzweig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szbrjcik comes to the cage accompanied by Public Enemy ft. Anthrax : Bring The Noise. Rosenzweig has chosen Stamina as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Szbrjcik
vs
Rosenzweig

185 cm
31
221 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

185 cm
29
205 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Waclav Szbrjcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Solomon Rosenzweig!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szbrjcik tries to keep at a distance but Rosenzweig has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rosenzweig fails to land.

Rosenzweig gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Rosenzweig looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Szbrjcik is looking to control Rosenzweig's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Szbrjcik avoid being mounted?
Rosenzweig is keen to just control but Szbrjcik is a slippery customer.
Szbrjcik missing with punches from the bottom.
Szbrjcik is looking for a sweep. Rosenzweig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Szbrjcik trying to hold on to Rosenzweig's head to control him but Rosenzweig postures up.
Szbrjcik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Szbrjcik 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenzweig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szbrjcik is keeping the position for now.
Rosenzweig trying to control but Szbrjcik is working from the bottom.
Rosenzweig is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Szbrjcik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosenzweig stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szbrjcik swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Szbrjcik working for a triangle but Rosenzweig defends it easily.
Szbrjcik looking for a sweep. Not yet Szbrjcik, not yet.
Szbrjcik throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Rosenzweig slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rosenzweig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Szbrjcik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Rosenzweig is working for a submission of some sort.
Rosenzweig works his way into full mount!
Rosenzweig throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Rosenzweig is working for a guillotine from mount but Szbrjcik frees his head quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szbrjcik sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Szbrjcik is trying to maintain the position but Rosenzweig is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig tries to pass to full mount but Szbrjcik defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Szbrjcik manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Szbrjcik keeping full guard, as Rosenzweig tries to pass.
Szbrjcik can't keep his opponent in guard - Rosenzweig advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rosenzweig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rosenzweig frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rosenzweig wants to control but instead Szbrjcik manages to regain half guard.
Rosenzweig seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Szbrjcik is staying active underneath Rosenzweig, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig wants to pass the guard but Szbrjcik is defending well.
Szbrjcik gets full guard.
Rosenzweig trying to control but Szbrjcik is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szbrjcik controls Rosenzweig momentarily but Rosenzweig frees himself.
Rosenzweig won't allow Szbrjcik to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosenzweig stands and throws Szbrjcik's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Szbrjcik gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Szbrjcik gets back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenzweig missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rosenzweig trying to control the action but Szbrjcik is working from the bottom.
Szbrjcik tries to get to full guard but Rosenzweig has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Szbrjcik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosenzweig connects with a high kick.
Rosenzweig looks to clinch

and Szbrjcik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Szbrjcik preventing the sweep.
Szbrjcik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Szbrjcik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rosenzweig utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Szbrjcik chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szbrjcik is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosenzweig has wrist control.
Szbrjcik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rosenzweig has control of Szbrjcik's left arm, preventing Szbrjcik from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szbrjcik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rosenzweig works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rosenzweig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Szbrjcik looking to sit in guard and control but Rosenzweig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Szbrjcik manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rosenzweig felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rosenzweig really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Szbrjcik looking to ground and pound but Rosenzweig is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik looking to finish with strikes here!
Rosenzweig blocking the ground and pound.
Szbrjcik scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rosenzweig suckers Szbrjcik into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Rosenzweig is now in Szbrjcik's guard!
Szbrjcik controls Rosenzweig momentarily but Rosenzweig frees himself.
Rosenzweig wants to control from the top but Szbrjcik keeps moving.
Rosenzweig postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szbrjcik throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rosenzweig preventing the sweep.
Rosenzweig wants to control from the top but Szbrjcik keeps moving.
Szbrjcik is trying to keep Rosenzweig in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig preventing the sweep.
Rosenzweig tries to free his leg and advance position but Szbrjcik is retaining full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rosenzweig moves in looking to clinch but Szbrjcik pushes him off.
Rosenzweig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szbrjcik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick by Szbrjcik misses
and Rosenzweig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szbrjcik misses with a straight right.

Rosenzweig gets a takedown into half guard.
Szbrjcik moves into full guard.
Rosenzweig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szbrjcik is keeping the position for now.
Rosenzweig preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig forces his way into half guard.
Rosenzweig trying to mount his opponent but Szbrjcik defends it.
Rosenzweig keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Waclav Szbrjcik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szbrjcik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rosenzweig's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rosenzweig's back!
You can see the frustration on Rosenzweig's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rosenzweig turns into Szbrjcik and is now in his guard.
Szbrjcik is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosenzweig forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Rosenzweig seems to be looking for submissions.
Szbrjcik is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waclav Szbrjcik dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rosenzweig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szbrjcik, pushing him back against the cage.

Szbrjcik gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rosenzweig tries to get to full guard but Szbrjcik has control of the leg.
Rosenzweig is not content to let Szbrjcik control the position.
Szbrjcik missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rosenzweig trying to control but Szbrjcik postures up.
Szbrjcik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szbrjcik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Szbrjcik wants to free his trapped foot but Rosenzweig is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Rosenzweig blocking the ground and pound attempt from Szbrjcik.
Rosenzweig keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rosenzweig blocking the ground and pound attempt from Szbrjcik.
Rosenzweig slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rosenzweig avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik works over Rosenzweig with some ground and pound from guard.
Szbrjcik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rosenzweig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Szbrjcik throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Szbrjcik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Szbrjcik stopping the sweep attempt from Rosenzweig.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szbrjcik advances position into side control!
Rosenzweig tries to buck Szbrjcik off but Szbrjcik is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rosenzweig is looking to reverse the position.
Rosenzweig takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rosenzweig is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rosenzweig takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Szbrjcik is trying to ground and pound but Rosenzweig uses the momentary lack of control by Szbrjcik to regain half guard.
Szbrjcik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rosenzweig keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenzweig won't allow Szbrjcik to pass to mount.
Szbrjcik looks to land a strike but Rosenzweig avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rosenzweig working for a triangle but Szbrjcik defends it easily.
Szbrjcik trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosenzweig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Waclav Szbrjcik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Szbrjcik 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waclav Szbrjcik!
A very excited looking Waclav Szbrjcik 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.