PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Andrzej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrzej has chosen Paluch - Wracam do domu as his entrance music. The key to victory for Leroy Townsend has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Townsend
vs
Andrzej

167 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Townsend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Janusz Andrzej!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Andrzej takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Townsend shoots in and drives through. Andrzej sprawls well.

Townsend rushes Andrzej and presses him up against the cage.
Townsend is trying to break the clinch but Andrzej has him pressed against the cage.
Townsend is trying to push Andrzej away but Andrzej has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Andrzej lands a takedown into guard.
Townsend avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Andrzej throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Townsend works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Townsend trying to keep a closed guard but Andrzej is proving a slippery customer.
Andrzej stands up over Townsend, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrzej tries to free his leg and advance position but Townsend is retaining full guard.
Townsend trying to keep a closed guard but Andrzej is proving a slippery customer.
Andrzej loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Townsend tries to score a power double leg takedown but Andrzej sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Townsend somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Townsend looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andrzej tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Townsend throws a head kick that half lands.
Townsend throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Townsend tries to clinch but Andrzej is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsend tries to clinch up

and Andrzej counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Andrzej trying to control the position from guard on top but Townsend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Townsend could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Townsend can't keep his opponent in guard - Andrzej advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Townsend trying to hold on to Andrzej's head to control him but Andrzej postures up.
Townsend is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrzej sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Townsend defending well though.
Andrzej scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Townsend on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Andrzej seems content to control.
Andrzej is pressing down on Townsend's thigh, looking to free his foot. Townsend is holding on for now.
Andrzej landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrzej takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Townsend keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janusz Andrzej 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.

Townsend tries to close the distance and clinch but Andrzej swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrzej tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Townsend scores with a takedown into Andrzej's guard.
Townsend wants to stand but Andrzej is controlling his posture from full guard.
Janusz Andrzej has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend postures up in Andrzej's guard and throws a big left but Andrzej blocks it.
Townsend tries to stand but Andrzej is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Townsend lands a head kick!
Townsend wants to clinch

and Andrzej counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Townsend!
Townsend parries the strikes from Andrzej easily there. Andrzej is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Townsend to escape.
Andrzej throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Townsend parries the strikes from Andrzej easily there. Andrzej is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Townsend to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrzej is looking to take a break and control but Townsend is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andrzej throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrzej trying to control the position but Townsend is working away.
Andrzej controlling the position.
Andrzej wants to lay and pray for a moment but Townsend keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Townsend's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Andrzej cracks Townsend with a big elbow.
Andrzej taking a breather here.
Andrzej has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andrzej throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Townsend is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andrzej connects with a decent elbow.
Andrzej is looking to take a break and control but Townsend is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Andrzej cracks Townsend with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janusz Andrzej showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Townsend bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Andrzej is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Townsend off and has taken his back!
Townsend has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Andrzej.
Andrzej is not going to allow Townsend to sit and survive in this position.
Andrzej thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Andrzej landing with strikes.
Andrzej controls the action.
Townsend avoids the strikes from Andrzej.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrzej is not going to allow Townsend to sit and survive in this position.
Andrzej trying to control.
Andrzej somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Andrzej lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

Townsend is rocked!
A helpless look comes across Townsend 's face. He knows he's trapped as Andrzej lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Janusz Andrzej!