PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Czeplak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ugly Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czeplak's entrance music is Do przodu Polsko. A fine choice. Krzysztof Czeplak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Czeplak
vs
Kid

185 cm
27
210 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

195 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Czeplak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ugly Kid!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid throws a leg kick
and Czeplak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Czeplak lands a slapping body shot.
Kid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid lands a body shot.
Kid fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Czeplak.
Czeplak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kid as he jumps to the side.
Czeplak lands with an overhand left.
Left hook, right uppercut from Czeplak.

Kid has closed the distance and engaged Czeplak in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kid throws a head kick that misses.

Kid shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Czeplak is trying to defend but Kid finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kid decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kid gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Czeplak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kid to keep the fight standing.
Czeplak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kid is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Czeplak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Czeplak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kid is able to avoid easily.

Kid forces Czeplak back against the cage and clinches.

Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Czeplak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Czeplak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kid throws a low kick but Czeplak avoids it.
Kid lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid leaves Czeplak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Czeplak drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Czeplak looking to sit in guard and control but Kid gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Czeplak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kid working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kid loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Czeplak throwing short punches from the bottom.
Kid wants to control from the top but Czeplak keeps moving.

Kid gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Czeplak with that takedown attempt.
Kid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Czeplak is breathing heavily.

Kid forces Czeplak back against the cage and clinches.

Kid breaks the clinch.
That kick from Kid tenderised Czeplak's leg. Czeplak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Czeplak needs to keep his hands up - Kid had a free shot at his head there.
Kid lands with a slapping head kick.
Kid fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Kid does no damage.
Czeplak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kid.

Kid moves into the clinch.
Czeplak looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Czeplak doesn't seem bothered though.

Kid clinches with his opponent.

Kid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Czeplak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Czeplak wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.

Kid has Czeplak up against the cage in a clinch.
Czeplak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kid breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugly Kid dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Czeplak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid looks to land a combination but Czeplak avoids it well.
Czeplak looks for a takedown but Kid sprawls well.
Kid connects with a solid leg kick.

Kid closes the distance and clinches.
Czeplak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kid walks away with a smile on his face. Czeplak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A right-left combo lands from Czeplak.

Kid closes the distance and pushes Czeplak back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kid manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kid.
Czeplak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kid.
Czeplak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kid but Kid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Czeplak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeplak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Czeplak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kid.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kid clinches.

Kid breaks the clinch.

Kid closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kid stands up.
Kid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Czeplak gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Czeplak's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ugly Kid has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kid manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Czeplak keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kid has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krzysztof Czeplak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kid moves into the clinch.

Kid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kid is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Czeplak finds it's way through Kid's defenses.
Kid throws a right hand that Czeplak ducks under and follows up with a left that Czeplak also avoids with ease.

Kid forces Czeplak back against the cage and clinches.

Kid breaks the clinch.
Czeplak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Czeplak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Kid clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kid drags the fight down to the ground.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Czeplak from controlling successfully.
Czeplak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kid keeping moving, preventing Czeplak from controlling successfully.

Czeplak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kid dives on top into guard.

Kid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Kid.

Czeplak looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kid has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid pushes Czeplak off looking to stand but Czeplak dives back in and keeps control.
Czeplak is looking to take a break and control but Kid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kid throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kid is trying to stand up here but Czeplak is controlling him well.
Kid trying to hold on to Czeplak's head to control him but Czeplak postures up.

Czeplak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kid defends it well.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ugly Kid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Czeplak drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kid successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Czeplak drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kid dives on top into guard.

Kid wants to control from the top but Czeplak keeps moving.

Kid decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czeplak with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kid counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kid stands and steps away. Czeplak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ugly Kid seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Czeplak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kid counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Czeplak shoots in but no luck this time.
Kid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Czeplak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid connects with a solid leg kick.
Czeplak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Kid counters by clinching up.

Kid manages to break the clinch.
Kid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Czeplak dives in and grabs Kid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kid pushes down on Czeplak's head and hops out.

Czeplak tries to sprawl but Kid drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kid perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kid decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kid stalks Czeplak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Czeplak's face. Czeplak staggers backwards, shaken.
Kid stalks Czeplak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Czeplak's face. Czeplak staggers backwards, shaken.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Czeplak blocks a head kick by Kid.
Czeplak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kid throws a series of punches but Czeplak moves out of range.
Czeplak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kid back to the cage. Czeplak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Danga de danga de dang - Kid scores with a four punch combination!
Czeplak connects with a crisp jab.

Kid shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kid was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kid misses with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kid decides to stand back up.
Kid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Czeplak misses with a kick to the body.
Kid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Czeplak was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kid tries to work over Czeplak's front leg with a kick but Czeplak checks it.
Kid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Kid closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Czeplak's guard.
Czeplak is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Krzysztof Czeplak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kid stands and steps away. Czeplak gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kid tries a head kick but it misses.
Czeplak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kid sprawls and moves away.
Czeplak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kid.
Kid misses with a two punch combination.
Kid misses with a kick to the body
and Czeplak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kid dodges the punch combination from Czeplak.
Ugly Kid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Czeplak throws out a loose jab but Kid uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ugly Kid comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ugly Kid!
Krzysztof Czeplak was interviewed post fight and said 'I would do everything to fight better in the future. '.