PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zain Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Piechocki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wu
vs
Piechocki

182 cm
25
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zain Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcin Piechocki !
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Piechocki takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Marcin Piechocki has been cut.

Piechocki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wu's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piechocki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piechocki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Piechocki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wu's head.
Piechocki postures up in Wu's guard and throws a big left but Wu blocks it.
Piechocki landing with the ground and pound.
Wu working a defensive guard here.
Wu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piechocki 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Piechocki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Piechocki throws a big right hand that misses.
Wu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Piechocki .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Piechocki won't allow Wu to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piechocki controlling from the top position.
Piechocki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piechocki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Piechocki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wu sprawls well. Wu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Piechocki gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Piechocki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wu as he avoids it easily.
Wu scores with a hook.
Piechocki looks for a takedown but Wu sprawls well.
Zain Wu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Piechocki .

Wu drops Piechocki with a big left hand and mounts him. Piechocki is in big trouble!

Piechocki is rocked!
Wu throwing strikes here but Piechocki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Piechocki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wu throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Piechocki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Piechocki sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu with the ground and pound but Piechocki uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wu throws an elbow that misses. Piechocki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wu's guard. Nice move by Piechocki !

Piechocki postures up in Wu's guard and throws a big left but Wu blocks it.
Piechocki throwing strikes from guard but Wu blocks nicely.
Piechocki chips away with some ground and pound.
Piechocki cracks Wu with a solid left hand.
Wu trying to control the position.
Piechocki lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Piechocki connects with a couple of short punches.
Piechocki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Piechocki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piechocki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Piechocki throwing strikes from guard but Wu blocks nicely.
Piechocki is in close to Wu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Piechocki lands a couple of elbows.
Piechocki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piechocki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Piechocki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zain Wu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcin Piechocki 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wu lands a left and a right that sends Piechocki crashing to the canvas! Wu dives into mount looking to finish!
Piechocki is still in real trouble! Can Wu finish him?
Wu throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Piechocki blocking the ground and pound.
Wu is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Piechocki goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Wu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zain Wu!