PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Belvedere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocka comes to the ring accompanied by Kill YOU !!!. Belvedere is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fight The Power. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Piechocka
vs
Belvedere

174 cm
30
133 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

174 cm
19
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Spartan Nutrition

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Belvedere!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belvedere.
Piechocka tries to counter by clinching up but Belvedere breaks away and moves out of range.
Belvedere throws a combination that misses
and Piechocka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Belvedere jabs Piechocka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belvedere looks to land a left hand but Piechocka moved out of range nicely.
Julian Belvedere seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belvedere throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Piechocka on the side of the head.
Piechocka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Belvedere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Piechocka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belvedere thinking.
Piechocka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Belvedere as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belvedere scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Piechocka walks into a straight right hand from Belvedere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belvedere throws a series of punches but Piechocka avoids them all with ease.
Belvedere misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belvedere missing with a left hand there. Piechocka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piechocka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Belvedere manages to circle out of the way.
Piechocka walks into a stiff left hand from Belvedere.
Belvedere throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piechocka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piechocka needs to keep his hands up - Belvedere had a free shot at his head there.
Belvedere throws an off balance right hand
and Piechocka counters with a two punch combo.
Belvedere misses with a two punch combination.

Piechocka gets a double leg takedown into Belvedere's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belvedere wants to get back to his feet but Piechocka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Piechocka trying to control the position from guard on top but Belvedere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing good reports from Piechocka's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belvedere is wriggling around but Piechocka manages to pass to half guard.
Piechocka works his foot free and advances to mount.
Belvedere really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piechocka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Piechocka controlling his opponent.
Piechocka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Belvedere is looking to escape.
Belvedere is trying to escape the mount but Piechocka keeps good control and instead manages to take Belvedere's back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Belvedere trying to get back to his feet but Piechocka is in full control for now.

Piechocka tightening his grip on Belvedere, looking for the choke.
Piechocka controlling the position well here. Belvedere rolled but Piechocka kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.

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.

Piechocka is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Belvedere has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Belvedere is trying to escape but he's just digging himself into more trouble. Piechocka manages to sink in the hooks and gets a rear naked choke to end the fight in impressive fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joanna Piechocka!
Joanna Piechocka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.