PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Dandas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Witczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witczak has chosen NA LAZARSKIM as his entrance music. Piotr Witczak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dandas
vs
Witczak

196 cm
25
260 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

200 cm
27
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bruce Dandas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Piotr Witczak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandas fails with the takedown
and Witczak counters with a one-two to the body.

Dandas drives through and clinches with Witczak against the cage.
Dandas tries to pull guard but Witczak holds him up against the cage and eventually Dandas drops back down to his feet.
Witczak wants to break free but Dandas has control.
Witczak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dandas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Dandas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witczak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witczak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dandas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dandas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Witczak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Witczak is pressed up against the cage. Dandas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Witczak down to the mat. Witczak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dandas darts in trying to clinch
and Witczak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dandas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Witczak pinned against the cage. Witczak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Witczak looks like he wants to counter punch here.

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.
Dandas fails with the takedown
and Witczak counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Dandas with that takedown attempt.
Dandas fails with the takedown
and Dandas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Witczak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Dandas moves into the clinch.

Dandas manages to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dandas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Witczak is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dandas trying to keep a closed guard but Witczak is proving a slippery customer.

Dandas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Witczak defends it easily.

Witczak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dandas working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Dandas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Witczak with a jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Witczak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Witczak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Witczak throws a series of strikes that have Dandas backpedaling.

It looks like Bruce Dandas has been cut.

Dandas darts in and clinches Witczak up against the cage.

Dandas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Piotr Witczak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Witczak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Witczak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sloppy strikes from Witczak. Those never looked like landing.
Witczak moves away from the strike by Dandas.
Witczak scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dandas moves into the clinch successfully.

Dandas pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandas is trying to control the position but Witczak postures up.
Dandas trying to control the position here.
Dandas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Dandas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Witczak is aware though and is defending well.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two 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.
Witczak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Witczak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Witczak lands with an uppercut that bounces Dandas off the cage and back into range.
Dandas fails with a takedown attempt.
Witczak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dandas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Witczak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piotr Witczak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Witczak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witczak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Dandas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Witczak, pushing him back against the cage.
Dandas is trying to pull guard but Witczak has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Dandas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dandas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Witczak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dandas shoots and misses
letting Witczak counter with a right hand.
Dandas throws the left hand but Witczak avoids the punch easily.
Witczak with a jab.
Dandas wants to clinch up but Witczak keeps it at a distance.
Witczak misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witczak scores with a jab.
Dandas moves to clinch but Witczak breaks away
and Witczak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Witczak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Witczak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Witczak.
Dandas wants to clinch up but Witczak keeps it at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Witczak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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!
Witczak throws a nice looking combination but Dandas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Witczak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Dandas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Witczak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dandas wants to clinch.
Dandas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Witczak counters with a stiff right hand.
Witczak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witczak lands a jab-cross combination.
Dandas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Piotr Witczak has been cut.
Witczak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Witczak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dandas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Witczak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dandas shoots in for a takedown but Witczak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Witczak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Witczak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dandas throws a lazy uppercut
and Witczak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dandas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dandas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dandas misses with a takedown
and Witczak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Dandas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dandas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Decent striking displayed by Witczak there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Witczak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bruce Dandas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dandas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Witczak to counter with a crisp jab.
Dandas doesn't manage to clinch there - Witczak circles away.
Witczak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandas throws a leg kick
enabling Witczak to counter with a crisp jab.
Dandas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Witczak counters with a nice uppercut.
Dandas shoots and misses
and Witczak counters with a nice uppercut.
Dandas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bruce Dandas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dandas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Witczak circles away.
Witczak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witczak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dandas shoots in looking for a takedown. Witczak tries to sprawl out of it but Dandas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Witczak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bruce Dandas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Witczak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Piotr Witczak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Witczak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Witczak counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Witczak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Witczak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Witczak!
A victorious Piotr Witczak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.