PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Rachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Dzwignia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Rachi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rachi
vs
Dzwignia

200 cm
26
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pat Rachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Janek Dzwignia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzwignia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rachi to score with a decent uppercut.
Rachi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab from Rachi finds it's way through Dzwignia's defenses.

Rachi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dzwignia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dzwignia content to stall in guard here.

Dzwignia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rachi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dzwignia has managed to get both his arms back between Rachi's legs - danger averted.
Rachi controls Dzwignia momentarily but Dzwignia frees himself.
Dzwignia slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pat Rachi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dzwignia looking to score a takedown here. Rachi is defending well but Dzwignia drives through and ends up in Rachi's guard.

Rachi has his foot on Dzwignia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dzwignia works his way back into a safe position though.
Dzwignia slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rachi looking for a sweep. Not yet Rachi, not yet.

Rachi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dzwignia defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rachi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dzwignia throws a big elbow that misses.
Dzwignia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Dzwignia gets a double leg takedown into Rachi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dzwignia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dzwignia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rachi 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.
Dzwignia throws a big right hand that misses.

Dzwignia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rachi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dzwignia has managed to get both his arms back between Rachi's legs - danger averted.
Rachi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dzwignia is one step ahead there.
Dzwignia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dzwignia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dzwignia sitting in guard here, content to control.

Dzwignia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dzwignia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dzwignia postures up in Rachi's guard and throws a big left but Rachi blocks it.

Rachi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dzwignia is aware though and is defending well.
Dzwignia content to stall in guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rachi throws a series of strikes that have Dzwignia backpedaling.

It looks like Janek Dzwignia has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Dzwignia gets the takedown into side control.
Rachi defending against the ground and pound.

Dzwignia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rachi parries the strikes from Dzwignia easily there. Dzwignia is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rachi to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Dzwignia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janek Dzwignia's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dzwignia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Dzwignia fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rachi sprawls well initially but Dzwignia persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Dzwignia is looking for a kimura but Rachi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dzwignia to get the leverage.

Rachi is defending against the submission attempts here by Dzwignia.

Rachi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rachi is defending against the submission attempts here by Dzwignia.
Dzwignia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzwignia sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rachi is looking to control Dzwignia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rachi avoid being mounted?
Dzwignia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Dzwignia seems to be working for a kimura but Rachi defends the submission attempt.

Dzwignia seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rachi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rachi keeping moving, preventing Dzwignia from controlling successfully.
Dzwignia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dzwignia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rachi seems keen to control Dzwignia's posture.

Dzwignia has gone for a leg lock! Rachi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dzwignia's guard.

Dzwignia managing to control the position.
Rachi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dzwignia's guard.

Dzwignia is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Rachi has latched onto it... Big trouble! Rachi pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Dzwignia is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Rachi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pat Rachi!