PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ivanov
vs
Piechocki

178 cm
20
181 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasily Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ivanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piechocki.

Ivanov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Piechocki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Piechocki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piechocki is not content to let Ivanov control the position.
Ivanov lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Ivanov taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki is not content to let Ivanov control the position.
Piechocki is trying to control Ivanov's posture but Ivanov avoids it.
Ivanov is looking to take a break and control but Piechocki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Piechocki tries to bench press Ivanov off him but Ivanov keeps the position.

That's two 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.
Ivanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piechocki keeps working.
Piechocki felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Piechocki is letting Ivanov control him for a moment.
Ivanov working the body and head with strikes.
Ivanov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Piechocki is avoiding damage well.
Ivanov wants to control but Piechocki is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov lands a decent elbow from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Piechocki is trying to improve his position.
Ivanov trying to control the action but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Ivanov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Piechocki's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ivanov trying to control the position but Piechocki is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vasily Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanov rushes Piechocki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov wants a takedown but no success here.
Ivanov tries a body shot but Piechocki blocks it.
Ivanov can't get the takedown.
Piechocki blocks an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanov trying to land knees to the body.
Piechocki being controlled against the cage.
Piechocki avoiding damage as Ivanov throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Ivanov 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.

Ivanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piechocki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ivanov wants to clinch but Piechocki slips to the side
and Piechocki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy body kick from Ivanov
and Piechocki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ivanov misses with a body punch
and Piechocki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanov tries to clinch but Piechocki moves out of range.
Ivanov throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Piechocki to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Piechocki counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivanov fails to land the takedown.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piechocki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov misses with a takedown attempt - Piechocki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ivanov shoots in and gets a takedown into Piechocki's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivanov connects with a couple of short punches.
Piechocki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ivanov controls the pace.
Piechocki is controlling Ivanov's posture.
Ivanov trying to control but Piechocki is working from the bottom.
Ivanov controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

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.
Ivanov misses with a double jab
letting Piechocki counter with a right hand.
Vasily Ivanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piechocki lands a jab to the nose.
Piechocki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Piechocki counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov throws a body kick that misses
and Piechocki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Ivanov does no damage.
Piechocki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Piechocki circles away easily
letting Piechocki counter with a right hand.
Ivanov misses with a shot to the body
and Piechocki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piechocki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ivanov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piechocki is fending him off so far but Ivanov persists. Nope, Piechocki circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivanov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Piechocki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ivanov swings widly with a right hand
enabling Piechocki to counter with a crisp jab.
Piechocki dips to his left and cracks Ivanov with an uppercut!
Ivanov misses with a combination
and Piechocki counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivanov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Piechocki counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Piechocki is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piechocki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piechocki ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Ivanov throws an off balance right hand
and Piechocki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ivanov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Piechocki counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Piechocki counters with a straight right hand.
Ivanov misses with a hook to the body
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ivanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Piechocki tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piechocki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Piechocki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ivanov throws a leg kick
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Piechocki tests Ivanov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ivanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Piechocki counters with a stiff right hand.
Ivanov shoots for a double leg takedown but Piechocki sprawls well. He's pushed Ivanov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ivanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piechocki.
Despite the aggression on Piechocki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Piechocki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Piechocki slips a straight right by Ivanov.
Ivanov misses with a kick to the body
letting Piechocki counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Piechocki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ivanov misses with a right hand
and Piechocki counters with a nice body shot.
Piechocki jabs Ivanov to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov shoots and misses
and Piechocki counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasily Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piechocki is fending him off so far but Ivanov persists. Nope, Piechocki circles away and we're back to standing.
Ariel Piechocki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Piechocki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Piechocki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Vasily Ivanov has been cut.
Ivanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Piechocki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ivanov misses with a few strikes there.
Piechocki slips under a jab.
Ivanov misses with a double jab
and Piechocki counters with a left and a right that stings Ivanov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piechocki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanov thinking.
Piechocki staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov darts in looking for a takedown but Piechocki gets double underhooks and turns Ivanov into the cage.
Piechocki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Piechocki moves out of range of the strikes.
Piechocki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Piechocki duly obliges.
Ivanov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Piechocki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Ivanov is rocked!
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Ivanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Ivanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piechocki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piechocki digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Piechocki misses with a series of wild punches.
Piechocki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ivanov throws an off balance right hand
and Piechocki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Piechocki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ivanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Piechocki shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Ivanov is backing up but Piechocki catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Ivanov covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Piechocki Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ariel Piechocki!