PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Janusz Gawrolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gawrolek kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Maciaz - Heroes of Our Times. Leo Villa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gawrolek
vs
Villa

188 cm
29
178 lbs
11 - 19 - 0

175 cm
25
184 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 11 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janusz Gawrolek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Villa!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Gawrolek has managed to clinch.
Villa prevents a body shot from Gawrolek.
Villa tries to break free but Gawrolek pushes him back against the cage.
Gawrolek scores a nice knee to the body.

Gawrolek manages to pull guard.
Villa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gawrolek is proving hard to escape from.
Gawrolek is adopting a defensive guard.

Gawrolek has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Villa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Gawrolek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Gawrolek pulls Villa into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gawrolek has a closed guard, preventing Villa from standing up.

Gawrolek pushes Villa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A punch combination from Villa misses.
Villa throws a right hand that Gawrolek ducks under and follows up with a left that Gawrolek also avoids with ease.
Gawrolek misses with a wild combination.
Villa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa tries to clinch but Gawrolek moves out of range.

Gawrolek moves into the clinch successfully.
Villa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Villa throws a head punch that misses.

Gawrolek has hold of one of Villa's legs. Villa is fighting the takedown attempt but Gawrolek gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gawrolek's guard.

Villa trying to control but Gawrolek is working from the bottom.
Gawrolek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Gawrolek scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gawrolek shoots in for a double leg but Villa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gawrolek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Villa tries to keep at a distance but Gawrolek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gawrolek with a knee to the head.
Gawrolek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gawrolek lands a nice knee to the body.

Gawrolek drags the fight down to the ground.
Gawrolek managing to control the position.

Gawrolek pushes Villa off and gets back to his feet.
Villa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gawrolek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gawrolek seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gawrolek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gawrolek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gawrolek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gawrolek.
Villa looks winded!
Gawrolek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gawrolek obliges.

Gawrolek decides to pull guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Gawrolek manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Gawrolek pulls guard effortlessly.

Gawrolek has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Villa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gawrolek tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Janusz Gawrolek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villa is pressed up against the cage. Gawrolek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Villa down to the mat. Villa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Gawrolek closes the distance and pushes Villa back into the cage.
Gawrolek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Gawrolek - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janusz Gawrolek dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gawrolek has Villa up against the cage in a clinch.
Gawrolek tries to score a body lock takedown but Villa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Villa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Gawrolek.

Gawrolek pulls guard successfully.
Villa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gawrolek is adopting a defensive guard.
Gawrolek has a closed guard, preventing Villa from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villa being controlled here momentarily.
Gawrolek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villa can do to turn this around?
Villa is looking to stand up but Gawrolek won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Gawrolek manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Gawrolek blocks a body shot from Villa.
Gawrolek is working for takedown but Villa is calmly controlling the position for now.

Gawrolek pulls guard successfully.
Gawrolek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Villa.
Gawrolek has a closed guard, preventing Villa from standing up.

Gawrolek pushes Villa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gawrolek closes the distance and clinches.
Villa is trying to force a seperation but Gawrolek has the dominant position.
Gawrolek lands a knee to the body.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Gawrolek presses Villa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gawrolek lands a knee to the body.
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!
Villa takes a knee to the side of the body.

Gawrolek ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gawrolek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Gawrolek is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Nice body punch from Gawrolek.
Gawrolek scores with a shot to the side of Villa's head.
Gawrolek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gawrolek lands a good knee to the midsection. Villa won't want to take too many of those.
Gawrolek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Villa or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek lands a nice knee to the body.
Gawrolek pushes Villa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Villa takes a knee to the side of the body.

Gawrolek turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gawrolek is putting a hurting on Villa here, landing some big shots from side control.

Gawrolek has hold of Villa's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Villa tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gawrolek cranks the arm and Villa screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Villa, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Janusz Gawrolek!
Janusz Gawrolek tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.