PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anrzej Strzelba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Strzelba
vs
King

166 cm
19
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
19
138 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anrzej Strzelba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derek King!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strzelba throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Strzelba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Strzelba rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
King jumps guard but Strzelba stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Strzelba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Strzelba'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.
Strzelba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Strzelba gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King is trying to pull guard but Strzelba has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Strzelba's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Strzelba misses with a knee to the head.

King pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strzelba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strzelba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Strzelba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Strzelba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strzelba working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Strzelba throwing strikes but missing.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Strzelba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Strzelba throws a big right hand that misses.
Strzelba lands a couple of digs.
Strzelba is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Strzelba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Strzelba postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Strzelba controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Strzelba throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King lands a front kick.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Strzelba, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Strzelba jabs at King's body.
King scores with a kick to the body.
King delivers a nice body kick.
Derek King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Strzelba.
King thuds his shin into the meat of Strzelba's side.
Strzelba lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Strzelba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Strzelba.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strzelba avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strzelba lands with a nice body kick.
Strzelba throws a combination. King tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Strzelba takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strzelba just stands there and leans against the cage.
Anrzej Strzelba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek King.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strzelba.
King looking for a takedown.
Strzelba slows down the pace here.
Strzelba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anrzej Strzelba dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A right-left combo lands from Strzelba.
Strzelba looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
Strzelba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King thuds his shin into the meat of Strzelba's side.
Strzelba moves out of range of the body kick from King.
Strzelba misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strzelba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Strzelba will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Strzelba connects with a solid leg kick.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King is breathing heavily.
Strzelba moves out of range as King throws a body kick.

Strzelba closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strzelba landing knees to the head.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Strzelba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Strzelba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anrzej Strzelba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strzelba.
Strzelba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
King misses with the body kick
and Strzelba counters with a two punch combo.
Strzelba tries a head kick but it misses.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Strzelba moves out of range of the body kick.
Strzelba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Strzelba moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba has King pushed against the cage.
Strzelba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strzelba is stalling here.
Strzelba scores with a knee to the head.
Strzelba landing knees to the body.
Strzelba will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
Strzelba manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Strzelba taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King wants a takedown but no success here.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strzelba to keep the fight standing.
Anrzej Strzelba has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Strzelba is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anrzej Strzelba.
Strzelba tries for a takedown but King sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anrzej Strzelba is winning the standup battle so far.
King explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Strzelba rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Strzelba scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Strzelba - that landed with a thud.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strzelba just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strzelba.
Strzelba lands a nice knee to the body.
Strzelba leaning against his opponent.
Strzelba slowing the pace effectively.
King takes a knee right on the jaw!
King jumps guard but Strzelba stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Strzelba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
King has Strzelba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strzelba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Strzelba.
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!
A knee to the head by Strzelba.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strzelba to keep the fight standing.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strzelba smiles and moves away.
Strzelba lands with a good body shot.
Derek King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strzelba.
Strzelba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King throws a body kick that misses
and Strzelba counters with a slapping leg kick.
No luck for Strzelba with that takedown attempt.
King with the counter takedown but Strzelba avoids it easily.
Strzelba lands a slapping body shot.
Strzelba lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anrzej Strzelba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from King. Strzelba shrugs it off though.
King leaves Strzelba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
Strzelba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Strzelba!
Strzelba is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strzelba doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King throws a body kick that misses.
King misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strzelba throws a quick counter kick to the body but King avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a wild body kick that Strzelba sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Strzelba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Strzelba connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from King
and Strzelba counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Strzelba to acknowledge the strikes.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Strzelba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Strzelba lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Strzelba scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

King gets caught napping as Strzelba dives in and scores a takedown. King manages to retain guard.

King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Strzelba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Strzelba postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to control the position but Strzelba postures up.
Strzelba throws a strike but King rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Strzelba manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Strzelba clinches up against the cage.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strzelba to keep the fight standing.
Strzelba lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Strzelba displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
Strzelba dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Strzelba seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Strzelba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strzelba lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Strzelba displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
Strzelba taking a breather.
Strzelba stalling against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anrzej Strzelba.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strzelba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Strzelba gets a clinch.
Strzelba trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Strzelba into the cage.
King is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Anrzej Strzelba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strzelba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strzelba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Strzelba avoiding damage.
King jumps guard but Strzelba turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Strzelba has King pushed against the cage.
Strzelba with a knee to the head.
Strzelba unloads a knee to the mid-section. King lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Strzelba looking to throw knees to the head but King is blocking nicely.
King tries to pull guard but Strzelba holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
Strzelba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
King being controlled against the cage.
Derek King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anrzej Strzelba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anrzej Strzelba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strzelba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anrzej Strzelba!