PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michal Gruszczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cztery Cztery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Gruszczyk
vs
Cztery

182 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Gruszczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cztery Cztery!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cztery gets tackled into the cage by Gruszczyk. Gruszczyk maintains the clinch.
Gruszczyk tries to throw a body punch but Cztery avoids it by throwing Gruszczyk back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gruszczyk lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Cztery Cztery has been cut.
Gruszczyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cztery slows down the pace here.
Gruszczyk lands a left hand.
Cztery tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gruszczyk smiles and moves away.
Cztery lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gruszczyk's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruszczyk tries to clinch but Cztery moves out of range.
Gruszczyk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cztery tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gruszczyk is able to avoid easily.
Gruszczyk wants to clinch.
Cztery Cztery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cztery throws a series of punches but Gruszczyk avoids them all with ease.
Cztery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cztery closes the distance and clinches up with Gruszczyk, looking for a takedown. Cztery pushes Gruszczyk against the cage but Gruszczyk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cztery throws a leg kick which misses Gruszczyk's front leg but catches the back leg as Gruszczyk tries to avoid it.
Cztery should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cztery looks to land a right hand but Gruszczyk moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Gruszczyk as he connects with a hook.
Gruszczyk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Gruszczyk has managed to clinch.
Gruszczyk misses with some punches.
Cztery takes a shot to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Cztery has eaten all the pies!
Gruszczyk has Cztery pressed against the cage, preventing Cztery from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cztery has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cztery jumps guard but Gruszczyk stands there with Cztery around his waist. Cztery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michal Gruszczyk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cztery Cztery.
Gruszczyk digs a right hand into Cztery's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cztery's gas tank.
Cztery looks winded!
Gruszczyk stalling.
Gruszczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruszczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cztery misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gruszczyk.
Gruszczyk gets through Cztery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gruszczyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That has opened up Cztery Cztery's cut even more.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cztery is trying to pull guard but Gruszczyk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gruszczyk leaning against his opponent.
Cztery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gruszczyk lands a left hand.
Gruszczyk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cztery backwards.
Gruszczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Gruszczyk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gruszczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gruszczyk.
Gruszczyk lands a right hand.

Cztery is rocked!
Gruszczyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cztery is still on wobbly legs! Can Gruszczyk finish him?
Gruszczyk unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cztery! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gruszczyk is unloading with more strikes now! Cztery drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Gruszczyk!