PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Mackowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Sanzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raphael Sanzio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mackowicz
vs
Sanzio

178 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
269 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Sanzio!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackowicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanzio keeps the fight on the outside.
Mackowicz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Sanzio to counter with a crisp jab.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up
letting Sanzio counter with a right hand.

It looks like Arkadiusz Mackowicz has been cut.

Mackowicz moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mackowicz throws an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanzio wants to break free but Mackowicz has control.
Mackowicz avoiding damage.
Sanzio avoids a wild elbow strike from Mackowicz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanzio takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Raphael Sanzio has been cut.
Sanzio is trying to push Mackowicz away but Mackowicz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanzio is trying to push Mackowicz away but Mackowicz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Sanzio in his tracks for a moment.
Mackowicz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mackowicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanzio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mackowicz keeps control of Sanzio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mackowicz leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz has Sanzio pressed against the cage, preventing Sanzio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanzio is trying to force a seperation but Mackowicz has the dominant position.
Sanzio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mackowicz misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanzio takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mackowicz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mackowicz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanzio's efforts to push away.
Mackowicz content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanzio takes an elbow to the temple.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mackowicz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sanzio can't break the clinch.
Sanzio avoids a wild elbow strike from Mackowicz.
Mackowicz stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice elbow from Mackowicz.

That has opened up Raphael Sanzio's cut even more.
Mackowicz lands a damaging elbow.
Sanzio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mackowicz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sanzio tries to break free but Mackowicz pushes him back against the cage.
Mackowicz stalling.
Sanzio has had enough of the clinch but Mackowicz keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of stalling here from Mackowicz.
Sanzio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mackowicz taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arkadiusz Mackowicz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mackowicz tries to clinch but Sanzio moves out of range.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackowicz wants to clinch up but Sanzio keeps it at a distance.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mackowicz darts in trying to clinch
and Sanzio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanzio is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sanzio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sanzio is looking for the big counter here.

Mackowicz clinches up with Sanzio and pushes him back against the cage.
Sanzio tries to break free but Mackowicz pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz has Sanzio pressed against the cage.
Mackowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside that Sanzio shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sanzio up against the cage.
The referee calls for Mackowicz to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.

Sanzio tries to keep at a distance but Mackowicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sanzio has had enough of the clinch but Mackowicz keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice elbow from Mackowicz.
Come on Mackowicz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sanzio wants to get back to striking at distance but Mackowicz won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mackowicz leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sanzio up against the cage.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mackowicz pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanzio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The referee calls for Mackowicz to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arkadiusz Mackowicz.
Sanzio dives in for a single leg takedown but Mackowicz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Mackowicz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mackowicz slows down the pace here.
Sanzio takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanzio being controlled against the cage.
Sanzio is trying to maintain a safe position but Mackowicz gets an underhook and turns Sanzio into the cage.
Mackowicz taking a breather.
Sanzio is trying to break the clinch but Mackowicz is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mackowicz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mackowicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanzio can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mackowicz is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arkadiusz Mackowicz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Mackowicz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mackowicz tries to clinch up but Sanzio circles away and keeps his distance.
Mackowicz wants to clinch but Sanzio slips to the side
and Sanzio counters with a straight right hand.
Mackowicz wants to clinch.
Mackowicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Sanzio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mackowicz doesn't seem phased though.
Mackowicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanzio! But no joy.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mackowicz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanzio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanzio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackowicz wants to clinch up but Sanzio keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanzio! But no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Mackowicz. No joy for Sanzio on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackowicz is looking to clinch but Sanzio is avoiding it.
Sanzio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mackowicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanzio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanzio looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Mackowicz pushes Sanzio up against the cage in a clinch.
Mackowicz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackowicz has Sanzio pushed against the cage.
Mackowicz lands an elbow just above Sanzio 's eye.
Mackowicz pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanzio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mackowicz is struggling to control the position.
Sanzio wants to get back to striking at distance but Mackowicz won't allow it.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mackowicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Sanzio in his tracks for a moment.
Mackowicz stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sanzio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sanzio is trying to break the clinch but Mackowicz is controlling him.
Sanzio stalls.
Mackowicz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mackowicz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sanzio tries to break the clinch but Mackowicz is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanzio wants to break free but Mackowicz has control.

Sanzio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mackowicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanzio! But no joy.
Sanzio swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackowicz.
Arkadiusz Mackowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mackowicz tries to clinch up
letting Sanzio counter with a right hand.
Sanzio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sanzio swats away the attempt to clinch by Mackowicz.
Sanzio is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackowicz darts in trying to clinch
and Sanzio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Mackowicz moves into the clinch.
Raphael Sanzio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Sanzio in his tracks for a moment.
Sanzio being controlled against the cage.
Sanzio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mackowicz keeps control of Sanzio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sanzio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mackowicz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanzio counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raphael Sanzio.
I think Mackowicz 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arkadiusz Mackowicz!