PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasile Alecsandri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Alecsandri
vs
Piechocki

177 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasile Alecsandri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piechocki throws out a counter right but Alecsandri avoids it with no problem.
Piechocki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Alecsandri.
Piechocki lands a lovely overhand right.
Alecsandri darts in trying to clinch
and Piechocki counters with a left and a right that stings Alecsandri.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piechocki swinging wildly here.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piechocki misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alecsandri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piechocki throws a body punch but Alecsandri moves out of range.
Piechocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piechocki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piechocki counters with a left and a right that stings Alecsandri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Piechocki misses.
Vasile Alecsandri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alecsandri looks to clinch
and Piechocki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alecsandri thinking.
Piechocki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but Piechocki is having none of it.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piechocki tries to bum rush Alecsandri with a series of wild strikes but Alecsandri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Piechocki looks winded!
Piechocki digs a good hook to Alecsandri's body.
Piechocki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alecsandri tries to clinch there but Piechocki circles away.
Piechocki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alecsandri.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alecsandri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alecsandri moves to clinch but Piechocki breaks away
and Alecsandri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alecsandri defending well as Piechocki loads up on a big left hand.
Alecsandri wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.
Alecsandri wants to clinch
and Piechocki counters with a stiff right hand.
Piechocki missing with a left hand there. Alecsandri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piechocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Piechocki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piechocki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piechocki counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alecsandri tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Alecsandri tries to clinch there but Piechocki circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alecsandri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alecsandri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Piechocki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alecsandri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alecsandri wants to clinch but Piechocki slips to the side
and Piechocki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Piechocki misses with a double jab.
Alecsandri seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Piechocki misses with a double jab.
Piechocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Alecsandri.
Alecsandri fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alecsandri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alecsandri moves in looking to clinch but Piechocki pushes him off.
Piechocki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up.
Piechocki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piechocki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alecsandri manages to avoid it.
Alecsandri tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Piechocki counters with a series of strikes. Alecsandri will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piechocki throws a counter combo.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piechocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alecsandri avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Piechocki dominated that round.
That's time! Alecsandri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alecsandri tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ariel Piechocki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up.
Alecsandri moves in looking to clinch but Piechocki pushes him off.
Piechocki scores with a one two! Alecsandri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Piechocki lands a really nice looking cross but Alecsandri seems unphased.
Piechocki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alecsandri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but Piechocki is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alecsandri wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.
Piechocki is breathing heavily.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piechocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alecsandri wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki keeps the fight on the outside.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piechocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alecsandri tries to clinch
and Piechocki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piechocki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alecsandri was well out of range. Poor timing from Piechocki.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch.
Piechocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alecsandri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Piechocki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piechocki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piechocki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Piechocki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alecsandri.
Alecsandri feinted with a counter takedown.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alecsandri wants to clinch.
Piechocki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Alecsandri wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piechocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up.
Piechocki looks to score with a jab to the body but Alecsandri is just out of range.
Piechocki throws a right and a left that Alecsandri avoids nicely.
Alecsandri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piechocki keeps the fight on the outside.
Piechocki is looking for the big counter here.
Piechocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piechocki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alecsandri rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alecsandri wants to clinch
and Piechocki counters with a nice body shot.
Piechocki cracks Alecsandri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alecsandri doesn't manage to clinch there - Piechocki circles away.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but Piechocki is having none of it.
Alecsandri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Piechocki. Those never looked like landing.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Piechocki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piechocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Alecsandri fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alecsandri rushes Piechocki and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alecsandri tries a knee to the head but Piechocki blocks it.
Alecsandri tries to land knees in the clinch but Piechocki avoids the damage to the body.

Piechocki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Piechocki misses.
Alecsandri blocks a jab.
Alecsandri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piechocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Alecsandri.
Piechocki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alecsandri looks to clinch
letting Piechocki counter with a right hand.
Piechocki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Piechocki misses.
Alecsandri appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Piechocki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piechocki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piechocki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piechocki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piechocki counters with a stiff right hand.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but Piechocki moves out of range.
Alecsandri slips a jab and a cross from Piechocki.
Piechocki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piechocki lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but Piechocki is having none of it.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alecsandri moves in looking to clinch but Piechocki pushes him off.
Alecsandri wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piechocki throws out a counter right but Alecsandri avoids it with no problem.
Alecsandri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piechocki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alecsandri moves in looking to clinch but Piechocki pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but Piechocki moves out of range.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piechocki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piechocki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Piechocki misses.
Alecsandri looks to clinch
and Piechocki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but Piechocki moves out of range.
Alecsandri moves in looking to clinch but Piechocki pushes him off.
Alecsandri tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piechocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alecsandri tries to clinch but Piechocki moves out of range.
Alecsandri darts in trying to clinch
and Piechocki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alecsandri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piechocki unleashes a big counter combination but Alecsandri bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A shot to the liver by Piechocki. Beautiful body shot.
Piechocki misses with a hook.
Alecsandri feinted with a counter takedown.
Piechocki throws a jab when Alecsandri was well out of range.

Alecsandri has managed to clinch.
Alecsandri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Piechocki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alecsandri wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.
Piechocki looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alecsandri tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alecsandri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alecsandri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Piechocki scores with a sloppy right hand. Alecsandri should have avoided that one.
Alecsandri is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Piechocki lands a jab.
Piechocki throws a series of punches but Alecsandri moves out of range.
Piechocki misses with an uppercut. Alecsandri saw that one coming.
Alecsandri is looking to counter punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Piechocki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alecsandri wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.
Vasile Alecsandri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ariel Piechocki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Piechocki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ariel Piechocki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Piechocki 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 24:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 24:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ariel Piechocki!