PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsubasa Mitsumori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ariel Piechocki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Piechocki
vs
Mitsumori

175 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsubasa Mitsumori!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocki misses with a looping left.
Mitsumori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piechocki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piechocki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mitsumori.
A combination from Piechocki does no damage.
Mitsumori's coach down at Niten's Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mitsumori's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Piechocki staying out of range there.
Mitsumori is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Mitsumori slips a jab and a cross from Piechocki.
Mitsumori throws a hook to the side of Piechocki's head but Piechocki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Piechocki misses.
Mitsumori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Piechocki misses with a wild body shot.
Piechocki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitsumori wants to counter with a clinch but Piechocki pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitsumori misses with a hook
and Mitsumori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piechocki misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitsumori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Piechocki is breathing heavily.
Piechocki misses with a body shot.
A combination from Piechocki does no damage.
Mitsumori is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Piechocki throws out a loose jab but Mitsumori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitsumori steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Piechocki.
Piechocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Piechocki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitsumori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitsumori tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mitsumori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piechocki throws out the jab.
Piechocki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitsumori tries to clinch but Piechocki is having none of it.
Piechocki moves out of range of the strikes.
Piechocki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mitsumori tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piechocki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitsumori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piechocki misses with a double jab.
Mitsumori tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Piechocki misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsumori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mitsumori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piechocki keeps the fight on the outside.
Piechocki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Piechocki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mitsumori tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Piechocki as he connects with a hook.
Mitsumori fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Piechocki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Piechocki sets himself, and Mitsumori steps forward looking for the clinch! Piechocki avoids it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsumori doesn't manage to clinch there - Piechocki circles away.
Mitsumori moves in looking to clinch but Piechocki pushes him off.
Mitsumori 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.
Piechocki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ariel Piechocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piechocki misses with a wild body shot.
Mitsumori doesn't manage to clinch there - Piechocki circles away.
Mitsumori closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mitsumori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitsumori ducks under a wild hook from Piechocki.
Mitsumori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitsumori wants to counter with a clinch but Piechocki pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Piechocki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Piechocki fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitsumori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mitsumori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piechocki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mitsumori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piechocki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Piechocki does no damage.
Piechocki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitsumori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Mitsumori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piechocki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitsumori.
Ariel Piechocki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitsumori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitsumori is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitsumori is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Mitsumori fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki looks to land a combination but Mitsumori avoids it well.
Mitsumori throws out a counter right but Piechocki avoids it with no problem.
Piechocki moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitsumori tries to clinch but Piechocki is having none of it.
Piechocki keeps the fight on the outside.
Mitsumori misses with a straight left.
Piechocki cracks Mitsumori with an open hand slap.
Piechocki misses with a wild body shot.
Mitsumori wants to counter the offense by Piechocki and move into the clinch position.
Piechocki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitsumori can do to turn this around?
Piechocki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitsumori.
Piechocki throws a right hand that Mitsumori ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitsumori also avoids with ease.
Piechocki throws a series of punches but Mitsumori moves out of range.
Mitsumori wants to counter with a clinch but Piechocki pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsumori tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mitsumori throws a lazy right hand but Piechocki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Piechocki is looking for a counter combo.
Piechocki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitsumori.
Mitsumori steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Piechocki.
Mitsumori moves in looking to clinch but Piechocki pushes him off.
Mitsumori tries to clinch but Piechocki moves out of range.
Piechocki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitsumori tries to clinch but Piechocki is having none of it.
Mitsumori 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.
Piechocki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitsumori looks for a takedown but Piechocki sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki staying out of range there.
Mitsumori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitsumori doesn't manage to clinch there - Piechocki circles away.
Piechocki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mitsumori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piechocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitsumori.
Piechocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitsumori.
As Mitsumori looks to move away, Piechocki throws a big counter combo bu Mitsumori just gets out of the way.
Mitsumori is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mitsumori fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitsumori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitsumori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piechocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitsumori.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mitsumori might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Piechocki has got the better of the exchanges.
Mitsumori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piechocki.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piechocki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mitsumori tries to clinch but Piechocki is having none of it.
Piechocki throws the left hand but Mitsumori avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ariel Piechocki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Piechocki throws a nice looking combination but Mitsumori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Piechocki finds it's target.
Mitsumori throws a hook but Piechocki avoids it easily.
Piechocki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mitsumori throws a shot from downtown. Piechocki moves away and avoids it.
Piechocki misses with a double jab.
Mitsumori is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Mitsumori misses its intended target.
Piechocki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitsumori tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Piechocki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitsumori tries to clinch there but Piechocki circles away.
A combination from Piechocki does no damage.
Piechocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitsumori.
Piechocki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Piechocki does no damage.
Mitsumori is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Mitsumori tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piechocki misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitsumori as he connects with a hook.
Mitsumori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Piechocki swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitsumori.
Piechocki throws a big counter combination but Mitsumori scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mitsumori moves in looking to clinch but Piechocki pushes him off.
A counter left hand to the body from Piechocki misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsumori wants to clinch.
Mitsumori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitsumori tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitsumori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piechocki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitsumori throws out a counter right but Piechocki avoids it with no problem.
Piechocki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitsumori is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Piechocki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitsumori moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitsumori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mitsumori wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.
Mitsumori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piechocki.
Mitsumori tries to counter with a clinch but Piechocki shakes him off and moves away.
Mitsumori tries to clinch there but Piechocki circles away.
Mitsumori wants to clinch up but Piechocki keeps it at a distance.
Piechocki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitsumori fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsubasa Mitsumori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitsumori wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitsumori is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Mitsumori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitsumori tries to clinch up but Piechocki circles away and keeps his distance.
Piechocki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Piechocki.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitsumori throws a hook but Piechocki blocks it.
Mitsumori loads up on a big right hand but Piechocki slips the punch.
Ariel Piechocki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piechocki circles away from the clinch attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ariel Piechocki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Piechocki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

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