PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clint Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Jedrzejczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jedrzejczyk has chosen Chase And Status - Fire In Your Eyes ft. Maverick Sabre as his entrance music. Clint Barton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barton
vs
Jedrzejczyk

190 cm
23
230 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
22
242 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clint Barton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jan Jedrzejczyk!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Jedrzejczyk.
It appears Barton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barton throws an off balance right hand
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jedrzejczyk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jedrzejczyk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a straight right.
Barton throws the kick towards the body but Jedrzejczyk avoids it.
Barton pushes Jedrzejczyk away with a front kick.
Jedrzejczyk throws a hook but Barton avoids it easily.
Barton misses the jab.
Barton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barton.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jedrzejczyk, right into the meat.
Barton moves away from the strike by Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk throws a leg kick which misses Barton's front leg but catches the back leg as Barton tries to avoid it.
Barton checks a low kick from Jedrzejczyk.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jedrzejczyk misses with a low kick.
Barton with a hook.
Barton lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barton thows a leg kick but Jedrzejczyk checks it
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a right hand to the body.
Barton throws a head kick that Jedrzejczyk semi-blocks.
Barton throws a jab but it's blocked by Jedrzejczyk.
Barton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jedrzejczyk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jedrzejczyk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Barton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Barton connects with a solid leg kick.
Jedrzejczyk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jedrzejczyk checks a low kick from Barton.
Barton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jedrzejczyk moves out of range of the strikes.
Barton connects with a single shot there.
Jedrzejczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barton fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jedrzejczyk checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barton. Jedrzejczyk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jedrzejczyk throws a push kick but Barton slaps the foot to one side.
Jedrzejczyk looks to throw the jab but Barton is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk misses with the body kick

and Barton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jedrzejczyk trying to control the position here.

Jedrzejczyk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barton defends well.
Barton throwing strikes from guard but Jedrzejczyk blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jedrzejczyk keeping full guard, as Barton tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk keeping moving, preventing Barton from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jedrzejczyk is trying to keep Barton in close.
Jedrzejczyk keeping moving, preventing Barton from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jedrzejczyk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jedrzejczyk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jedrzejczyk looks to land a right hand but Barton moved out of range.
Jedrzejczyk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barton is out of range.
Jedrzejczyk punishes Barton's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barton.
Jedrzejczyk is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jedrzejczyk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barton - the referee stops the clock and Jedrzejczyk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barton. Jedrzejczyk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barton misses with an uppercut
enabling Jedrzejczyk to counter with a crisp jab.
Barton throws a hook but Jedrzejczyk avoids it easily.
Barton with a poor takedown
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jedrzejczyk tried to score with a low kick but Barton checks it.
Jedrzejczyk jabs Barton right on the nose. Barton blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jedrzejczyk misses with a looping left.
Jedrzejczyk throws a wild body kick that Barton sees coming a mile off.
Barton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk checks a low kick from Barton.
Jedrzejczyk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jedrzejczyk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jedrzejczyk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jedrzejczyk loads up on a big right hand but Barton slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barton.
Barton tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jedrzejczyk defends well and Barton ends up having to push Jedrzejczyk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jedrzejczyk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barton.
Jedrzejczyk misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jan Jedrzejczyk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jedrzejczyk moves out of range of the body kick from Barton.
Jedrzejczyk connects with a leg kick. Barton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jedrzejczyk scores with a spinning back kick!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jedrzejczyk - that will leave a mark!
Barton is looking to score with low kicks.
Barton misses with a few strikes there.
Jedrzejczyk lands with a good body shot.
Barton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barton connects with the punch.
Barton throws an off balance right hand
and Barton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barton motions for Jedrzejczyk to come forward. Barton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jedrzejczyk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jedrzejczyk avoids the head kick by Barton.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jedrzejczyk misses with an uppercut. Barton saw that one coming.
Jedrzejczyk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barton.
Jedrzejczyk lands with a hook. Barton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barton throws a body punch but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range.
Barton ducks under a wild hook from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Barton is just out of range.
Jedrzejczyk lands a glancing blow to the side of Barton's head.
Jan Jedrzejczyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Barton.
Jedrzejczyk scores with a nice head shot.
Jedrzejczyk throws a big shot that misses.
Jedrzejczyk throws a looping overhand right but Barton ducks down to avoid it.
Jedrzejczyk throws out a powerful jab.
Jan Jedrzejczyk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barton thuds his shin into the meat of Jedrzejczyk's side.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a body shot.
Barton lands with an uppercut that bounces Jedrzejczyk off the cage and back into range.
Jedrzejczyk throws a series of punches but Barton moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jedrzejczyk throws a sloppy body shot
and Barton counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton motions for Jedrzejczyk to come forward. Barton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jedrzejczyk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barton has a takedown stuffed.
Jedrzejczyk wants to counter with a clinch but Barton pushes him away.
Barton defending well as Jedrzejczyk loads up on a big left hand.
Barton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barton throws a hook but Jedrzejczyk blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a hook.
Jedrzejczyk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barton on the side of the head.
Barton lands a leg kick that knocks Jedrzejczyk off balance momentarily.
Barton tries to land a front kick but Jedrzejczyk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jedrzejczyk lands with a right hand.
Jedrzejczyk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Barton.
Jedrzejczyk tries a head kick but it misses.
Barton misses with a hook to the body
and Jedrzejczyk counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jedrzejczyk swinging wildly here.
Barton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Barton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Barton is working Jedrzejczyk over with some ground and pound from side control.
Barton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jedrzejczyk can't do much from the bottom here.
Barton is looking to take a break and control but Jedrzejczyk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jedrzejczyk wants to control but Barton postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Barton is trying to get an arm triangle but Jedrzejczyk is defending well.
Barton working away.
Barton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jedrzejczyk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jedrzejczyk is looking to reverse the position.

Barton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jedrzejczyk is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jedrzejczyk is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Jedrzejczyk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Barton looks to land a right hand but Jedrzejczyk moved out of range.
Jedrzejczyk is trying to counter with his kicks.
Barton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jedrzejczyk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jedrzejczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Barton throwing a counter right hand but Jedrzejczyk manages to avoid it.
Barton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barton misses with a low kick.
Jedrzejczyk defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Barton.
Jedrzejczyk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Barton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jedrzejczyk misses with an uppercut.
Barton misses with a low kick.
Jedrzejczyk tried to score with a low kick but Barton checks it.
Jedrzejczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton takes one to the chin there.
Jedrzejczyk lands with a nice combination. Barton backs away looking to recover.
Jedrzejczyk blocks the body kick.
Barton cracks the inside of Jedrzejczyk's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jedrzejczyk wants to clinch up but Barton keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton loads up on a big right hand but Jedrzejczyk slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Jedrzejczyk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barton throws a front kick aimed at Jedrzejczyk's knee but Jedrzejczyk avoids it well.
Jedrzejczyk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jedrzejczyk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jedrzejczyk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jedrzejczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barton.
Barton misses with a low kick.
Barton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jedrzejczyk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jedrzejczyk looks to land a left hand but Barton moved out of range nicely.
Jedrzejczyk throws out a loose jab but Barton uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Barton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jedrzejczyk thuds a left hand into Barton's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Jedrzejczyk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jedrzejczyk doesn't manage to clinch there - Barton circles away.
Barton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk throws out a counter right but Barton avoids it with no problem.
Barton scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jedrzejczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Barton off balance momentarily.
Jedrzejczyk throws a series of strikes that have Barton backpedaling.
Jedrzejczyk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Barton.
Barton connects with a nice looking jab.
Jedrzejczyk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barton can pounce on him.
Barton connects with a looping right hand.
Jedrzejczyk misses with a straight right.
Jedrzejczyk scores with a three punch combo!
Jedrzejczyk connects with a body shot that sends Barton's belly button to the back.
Nice cross by Jedrzejczyk.

Barton is rocked!
Jedrzejczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Barton moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk throws a right and a left that Barton avoids nicely.
Jedrzejczyk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barton throws a push kick but Jedrzejczyk slaps the foot to one side.
Barton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jedrzejczyk.
Jedrzejczyk takes one to the chin there.
Barton throws an overhand right that lands on Jedrzejczyk's shoulder, as Jedrzejczyk tries to avoid the shot.
Jedrzejczyk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barton throws a low kick but Jedrzejczyk moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Barton.

Barton gets the takedown into side control.
Barton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barton wants to control but Jedrzejczyk is keeping him busy.
Jedrzejczyk gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jedrzejczyk is looking to improve his position.
Clint Barton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejczyk wants to control but Barton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Barton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Barton is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jan Jedrzejczyk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barton is trying to control. Jedrzejczyk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jedrzejczyk is trying to stand up here but Barton is controlling him well.
Barton throwing shots but Jedrzejczyk is blocking nicely.
Clint Barton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Jedrzejczyk kicks off Barton and gets to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Jedrzejczyk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jedrzejczyk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jan Jedrzejczyk!
A relieved looking Jan Jedrzejczyk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.