PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Finyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Finyard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Your pussy's glued to a building on fire. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Finyard
vs
Pietrzak

173 cm
30
149 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

171 cm
33
144 lbs
30 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Hellbent
Conviction

Underworld Clothing
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zackary Finyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finyard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pietrzak is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pietrzak is looking to slow Finyard down with leg kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Finyard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finyard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Finyard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pietrzak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Finyard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pietrzak was well out of range. Poor timing from Finyard.
Pietrzak has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Finyard is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Finyard misses with the body kick
and Pietrzak counters with a stiff right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pietrzak.
Finyard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Finyard throws a head kick that misses

and Pietrzak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Finyard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pietrzak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pietrzak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pietrzak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Finyard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pietrzak content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Finyard keeping full guard, as Pietrzak tries to pass.
Pietrzak connects with a couple of short punches.
Pietrzak postures up in Finyard's guard and throws a big left but Finyard blocks it.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Finyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pietrzak throws a big right hand that misses.
Pietrzak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Finyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finyard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pietrzak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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.

Finyard looking for a guillotine here but Pietrzak defends easily.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Finyard keeps moving.
Pietrzak looking to pass the guard.
Pietrzak stopping the sweep attempt from Finyard.
Pietrzak trying to control but Finyard is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Pietrzak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Finyard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pietrzak has managed to get both his arms back between Finyard's legs - danger averted.
Finyard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pietrzak's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finyard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Finyard looking to sit in guard and control but Pietrzak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Finyard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pietrzak defends it easily.
Pietrzak pushing down on Finyard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Finyard wants to control but Pietrzak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pietrzak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Finyard keeps working.
Pietrzak is thwarting Finyard's attempts to control the position.
Finyard manages to get to full guard.

Finyard is looking for a triangle but Pietrzak pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Finyard is keeping the position for now.
Pietrzak trying to control but Finyard is working from the bottom.

Finyard looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pietrzak has picked Finyard up and slammed him! Finyard can't keep hold of the triangle and Pietrzak manages to pass to side control!
Pietrzak working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pietrzak scores with a couple of short elbows.
Finyard is looking to reverse the position.
Finyard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pietrzak moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pietrzak 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartek Pietrzak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Finyard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Finyard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pietrzak.
Finyard tries to score with a low kick but Pietrzak moves his leg out of the way.
Pietrzak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Finyard has time to react.
Pietrzak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pietrzak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pietrzak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finyard throws a sloppy head kick and Pietrzak moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Finyard checks a leg kick.
Finyard throwing a counter right hand but Pietrzak manages to avoid it.
Pietrzak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Finyard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finyard lands a high kick!
Finyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pietrzak.
Finyard lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pietrzak looks to land a right hand but Finyard moved out of range.
Pietrzak moves out of range of the body kick from Finyard.
Finyard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pietrzak feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fighters circling - Pietrzak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pietrzak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Finyard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pietrzak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pietrzak throws a body kick that misses.
Pietrzak shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Finyard tried to counter with a leg kick but Pietrzak avoided it.
Pietrzak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Finyard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pietrzak looks to land a combination but Finyard avoids it well.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick but Finyard checks it.
Finyard misses the jab.
Finyard misses with a body kick.
Finyard misses with a head kick.
Finyard lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pietrzak jabs at Finyard's body.
Pietrzak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pietrzak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pietrzak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Finyard lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak lands with an uppercut that bounces Finyard off the cage and back into range.
Finyard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pietrzak.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pietrzak avoids the body shot from Finyard.
Pietrzak misses the shot to the body.
Pietrzak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Finyard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pietrzak is able to avoid easily.
Pietrzak throws out a loose jab but Finyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pietrzak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Pietrzak tries to counter it with a takedown but Finyard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pietrzak throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Finyard.
Pietrzak lands a jab to the nose.
Pietrzak throws a body punch but Finyard moves out of range.
Pietrzak misses with a wild body shot.
Finyard throws a leg kick but Pietrzak checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Finyard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pietrzak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pietrzak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Finyard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pietrzak throws the left hand but Finyard avoids the punch easily.
Pietrzak closes the distance and clinches up with Finyard, looking for a takedown. Pietrzak pushes Finyard against the cage but Finyard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Finyard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Pietrzak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak blocks the body kick.
Finyard throws a sloppy head kick and Pietrzak moves out of range easily.
Pietrzak sizes up Finyard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Finyard throws a head kick but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Pietrzak - just one landing.
Finyard throws a body shot but no joy.
Pietrzak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Finyard's hands.
Nice straight punches there by Finyard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Finyard.
Pietrzak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finyard catches Pietrzak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Finyard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finyard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pietrzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finyard.
Finyard defending well as Pietrzak loads up on a big left hand.
Pietrzak delivers a nice body kick.
Pietrzak avoids the head kick by Finyard.
Pietrzak with the counter takedown but Finyard avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Pietrzak.
Finyard throws a head kick but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Finyard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Finyard misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Finyard misses the target.
Finyard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finyard tries a head kick but it misses.
Pietrzak stuns Finyard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pietrzak digs a good body shot into Finyard's ribs.
Pietrzak lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pietrzak slips a jab and a cross from Finyard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pietrzak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartek Pietrzak 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pietrzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Finyard.
Zackary Finyard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Finyard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pietrzak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Finyard throws out the jab.
Pietrzak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Finyard counters with an outside leg kick.
Pietrzak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Finyard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Finyard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pietrzak moves away.
Finyard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pietrzak.
Finyard lands with a straight right. Pietrzak didn't see that one coming.
Pietrzak moves out of range of the body kick.
Finyard is looking to score with low kicks.
Pietrzak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Finyard will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finyard moves away from the strike by Pietrzak.
Finyard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pietrzak just manages to avoid it.
Finyard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Pietrzak tries to counter it with a takedown but Finyard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Finyard misses with a body shot

and Pietrzak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietrzak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Finyard is staying active underneath Pietrzak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Finyard wants to control but Pietrzak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pietrzak trying to control the action but Finyard is working from the bottom.

Finyard looking for submissions off his back.
Pietrzak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pietrzak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Finyard is doing well to control the position and prevent Pietrzak from advancing to side control.
Finyard won't allow Pietrzak to pass to mount.

Finyard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finyard is in trouble now - Pietrzak has advanced to mount!
Finyard is squirming around, avoiding Pietrzak's attempts to control the action.
Pietrzak unloading with bombs!
Pietrzak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pietrzak looking to control but Finyard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pietrzak landing shots from mount.
Pietrzak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Finyard is looking to escape.
Finyard taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bartek Pietrzak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Finyard is desperately trying to improve his position but Pietrzak has a good base and remains in mount.
Bartek Pietrzak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pietrzak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Finyard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pietrzak looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finyard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pietrzak controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak wants to control the pace but Finyard is squirming around nicely.
Pietrzak controlling the position easily from mount.
Pietrzak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pietrzak controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Pietrzak has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bartek Pietrzak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pietrzak 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartek Pietrzak!
Our winner, Bartek Pietrzak, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.