PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goran Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Grzesiuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzesiuk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by PSY - Gangnam Style. Andrzej Grzesiuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schwarzeneg
vs
Grzesiuk

187 cm
45
210 lbs
23 - 73 - 1

185 cm
42
208 lbs
19 - 25 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 73 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Goran Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrzej Grzesiuk!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grzesiuk defends it nicely.

Grzesiuk moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Grzesiuk obliges.
Grzesiuk gets underhooks to prevent Schwarzeneg's takedown attempt.
Grzesiuk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grzesiuk has Schwarzeneg pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Schwarzeneg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Grzesiuk landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarzeneg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Grzesiuk has picked Schwarzeneg up - he's going for a ride! Grzesiuk dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Grzesiuk is looking for a kimura but Schwarzeneg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grzesiuk to get the leverage.

Grzesiuk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grzesiuk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grzesiuk lands a nice short elbow.

Grzesiuk seems to be looking for submissions.

Grzesiuk is looking for a kimura but Schwarzeneg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grzesiuk to get the leverage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schwarzeneg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Grzesiuk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schwarzeneg is trying to stand back up but Grzesiuk is controlling him
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Grzesiuk working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Grzesiuk thows a huge punch but Schwarzeneg dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grzesiuk throwing shots but Schwarzeneg is blocking nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Schwarzeneg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grzesiuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grzesiuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Grzesiuk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Schwarzeneg dives on top into guard.

Schwarzeneg stands up and waves to Grzesiuk to follow him.

Grzesiuk rushes Schwarzeneg and presses him up against the ropes.
Grzesiuk scores with a shoulder strike.
Grzesiuk wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg tries to pull guard but Grzesiuk holds him up against the ropes and eventually Schwarzeneg drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Goran Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grzesiuk with a knee to the head.

Grzesiuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwarzeneg lands a jab to the nose.
Schwarzeneg throws a head kick that misses.

Schwarzeneg closes the distance and clinches.

Grzesiuk has Schwarzeneg pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Grzesiuk pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Schwarzeneg tumbling to the mat - Grzesiuk dives into Schwarzeneg's guard.
Grzesiuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schwarzeneg is on top in guard.

Grzesiuk keeping moving, preventing Schwarzeneg from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzesiuk wants to sweep but no luck.

Grzesiuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grzesiuk is pulling down on Schwarzeneg's head. It's preventing any offense from Schwarzeneg, at least for the moment.
Grzesiuk is trying to hold Schwarzeneg in close to prevent damage but Schwarzeneg has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Grzesiuk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Grzesiuk clinches with his opponent.
Schwarzeneg misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwarzeneg drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Grzesiuk decides to pull guard.
Schwarzeneg being controlled here momentarily.
Grzesiuk is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grzesiuk 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg is pushing down on Grzesiuk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Grzesiuk is fighting to maintain full guard but Schwarzeneg has managed to sneak the leg through.
Grzesiuk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grzesiuk is trying to control but can't.

Grzesiuk kicks Schwarzeneg off and gets back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance looking to clinch

and Grzesiuk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Schwarzeneg has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Grzesiuk is on him like a limpet, forcing Schwarzeneg back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Grzesiuk decides to pull guard.
Grzesiuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grzesiuk is trying to control the position but Schwarzeneg postures up.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Grzesiuk is working from the bottom.

Schwarzeneg stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Goran Schwarzeneg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Grzesiuk clinches up with Schwarzeneg and pushes him back against the ropes.
Schwarzeneg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grzesiuk after a bit of a struggle.
Grzesiuk is trying to drag Schwarzeneg to the mat but Schwarzeneg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grzesiuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goran Schwarzeneg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Grzesiuk has managed to clinch.
Andrzej Grzesiuk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grzesiuk lands with a right to the head.
Schwarzeneg lands a good knee to the midsection. Grzesiuk won't want to take too many of those.

Schwarzeneg jumps into guard, dragging Grzesiuk to the mat.
Grzesiuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Schwarzeneg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schwarzeneg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grzesiuk's guard.

Grzesiuk wants to stand up but Schwarzeneg is controlling him.
Schwarzeneg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Grzesiuk is looking to stand up but Schwarzeneg isn't so interested in that idea.
Schwarzeneg looking to pass the guard.
Grzesiuk wants to sweep here but Schwarzeneg controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grzesiuk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andrzej Grzesiuk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Grzesiuk dives in and grabs Schwarzeneg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schwarzeneg pushes down on Grzesiuk's head and hops out.

Grzesiuk gets tackled into the ropes by Schwarzeneg. Schwarzeneg maintains the clinch.

Grzesiuk decides to pull guard.
Grzesiuk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schwarzeneg won't allow Grzesiuk to sweep him here.
Schwarzeneg trying to control but Grzesiuk is working from the bottom.
Schwarzeneg controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grzesiuk keeping moving, preventing Schwarzeneg from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzesiuk wants to sweep but no luck.

Schwarzeneg stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Grzesiuk forces Schwarzeneg back against the ropes and clinches.
Schwarzeneg looking for a takedown.
Schwarzeneg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Schwarzeneg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Grzesiuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarzeneg swats away the attempt to clinch by Grzesiuk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg throws a left and a right that both miss

and Grzesiuk counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Schwarzeneg!
Grzesiuk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Schwarzeneg down.
Andrzej Grzesiuk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Grzesiuk.
Grzesiuk working the ground and pound.

Grzesiuk goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Schwarzeneg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Grzesiuk's guard! Nice work there by Schwarzeneg!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grzesiuk is trying to control the position but Schwarzeneg postures up.
Grzesiuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schwarzeneg trying to control the position from guard on top but Grzesiuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grzesiuk trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg throwing strikes but missing.
Schwarzeneg lands a couple of elbows.
Goran Schwarzeneg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grzesiuk wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Schwarzeneg manages to pass to side control.
Schwarzeneg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

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.
Grzesiuk wants to get back to full guard.
Schwarzeneg slows the pace down in half guard.
Grzesiuk controlling the position well.
Andrzej Grzesiuk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schwarzeneg looks to land a strike but Grzesiuk avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Goran Schwarzeneg.
I think Grzesiuk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Grzesiuk!
Andrzej Grzesiuk thanked the fans post fight for their support.