PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Bzdunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bzdunek comes to the cage accompanied by Kilka ostatnich krokow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bzdunek
vs
Francisco

166 cm
31
146 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

182 cm
23
142 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bzdunek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bzdunek throws a nice looking combination but Francisco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bzdunek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Bzdunek does no damage.
Bzdunek cracks Francisco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bzdunek lands with an overhand left.
Bzdunek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Daniel Francisco has been cut.
Bzdunek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bzdunek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bzdunek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bzdunek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francisco was well out of range. Poor timing from Bzdunek.
Bzdunek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Bzdunek.
Bzdunek misses with a wild combination.
Bzdunek throws a nice looking combination but Francisco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bzdunek misses the jab.
Bzdunek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Francisco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bzdunek throws out a powerful jab.
Francisco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bzdunek connects with a crisp jab.
Francisco is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bzdunek throws a combination. Francisco tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bzdunek lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Francisco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bzdunek throws a shot from downtown. Francisco moves away and avoids it.
John Bzdunek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bzdunek misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bzdunek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bzdunek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Bzdunek misses.
Bzdunek looks to land a combination but Francisco avoids it well.
Bzdunek tests Francisco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bzdunek throws a hook to the side of Francisco's head but Francisco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Bzdunek does no damage.
Bzdunek swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bzdunek lands with a shot to the body.
Bzdunek scores with a one two! Francisco had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bzdunek throws an off balance right hand

and Francisco decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bzdunek's guard.
Francisco passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Francisco is trying to get an arm triangle but Bzdunek is defending well.

Francisco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Francisco tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Francisco has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Francisco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Bzdunek does no damage.
Bzdunek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francisco circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bzdunek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Francisco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Francisco moves away from the strike by Bzdunek.
Bzdunek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bzdunek lands with a cross.
Francisco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bzdunek scores with a nice strike.
Bzdunek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bzdunek lands a right hook to the body.
Bzdunek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Francisco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bzdunek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Francisco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Francisco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bzdunek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bzdunek connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bzdunek misses with a looping left.
John Bzdunek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bzdunek throws a jab when Francisco was well out of range.
Bzdunek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Francisco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bzdunek tries to bum rush Francisco with a series of wild strikes but Francisco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bzdunek lands a jab to the head.
Francisco walks into a left hand.
Francisco dodges the punch combination from Bzdunek.
A big right from Bzdunek misses.
Francisco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bzdunek.
Francisco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bzdunek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco defending well as Bzdunek loads up on a big left hand.
Bzdunek cracks Francisco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bzdunek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Francisco moves away from the strike by Bzdunek.
Francisco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bzdunek.
Bzdunek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bzdunek throws a looping overhand right but Francisco ducks down to avoid it.
Bzdunek misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Bzdunek does it's job there.
A big left from Bzdunek misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco defending well as Bzdunek loads up on a big left hand.
Bzdunek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bzdunek scores with a decent looking hook.
Francisco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bzdunek.
Francisco slips under a jab.
Francisco walks into a straight right hand from Bzdunek.
Bzdunek misses with a body shot.
Bzdunek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Francisco can do to turn this around?
Bzdunek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Bzdunek.
Donk. Bzdunek catches Francisco right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek tries to bum rush Francisco with a series of wild strikes but Francisco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bzdunek misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Francisco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Bzdunek misses.
Bzdunek looks to land a combination but Francisco avoids it well.
Bzdunek misses with a looping right.
Bzdunek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bzdunek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francisco circles away quickly and effectively.
Bzdunek digs a good body shot into Francisco's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Bzdunek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bzdunek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Francisco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bzdunek throws a nice looking combination but Francisco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John Bzdunek is winning the standup battle so far.
Bzdunek connects with a single shot there.
Bzdunek misses with an uppercut. Francisco saw that one coming.
Bzdunek throws a right and a left that Francisco avoids nicely.
Bzdunek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bzdunek scores with a jab. Francisco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Francisco slips a straight right by Bzdunek.
Bzdunek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Francisco momentarily.
A punch combination from Bzdunek misses.
Bzdunek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Francisco.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bzdunek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Francisco momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Bzdunek does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bzdunek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Francisco circles away quickly and effectively.
Francisco staying out of range there.
Francisco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bzdunek misses with the combination.
John Bzdunek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bzdunek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Bzdunek.
Francisco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Francisco moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek misses with a wild body shot.
Bzdunek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Francisco counters with a single leg into guard. Bzdunek didn't expect that.
Bzdunek might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Francisco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Francisco works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Francisco moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Francisco decides to stand back up. Francisco steps back and let's Bzdunek get back to his feet.
Bzdunek just misses with a punch to the body.
Francisco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bzdunek.
Bzdunek looks to land a combination but Francisco avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bzdunek misses.
Bzdunek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bzdunek looks to land a left hand but Francisco moved out of range nicely.
Bzdunek throws the left hand but Francisco avoids the punch easily.
Bzdunek throws an overhand right that lands on Francisco's shoulder, as Francisco tries to avoid the shot.
Bzdunek throws a right hand that Francisco ducks under and follows up with a left that Francisco also avoids with ease.
Bzdunek throws out a loose jab but Francisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bzdunek misses with a series of wild punches.
Bzdunek lands a jab-cross combination.
Francisco dodges the punch combination from Bzdunek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bzdunek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniel Francisco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bzdunek swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Francisco counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francisco stands up over Bzdunek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bzdunek keeping moving, preventing Francisco from controlling successfully.
Daniel Francisco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francisco passes Bzdunek's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Francisco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bzdunek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bzdunek, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bzdunek!
After the fight, John Bzdunek was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.