PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Necas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krystian Cierpka has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cierpka
vs
Necas

175 cm
22
145 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

155 cm
23
141 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krystian Cierpka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jiri Necas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cierpka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Necas wants a takedown but no success here.
Necas is trying to pull guard but Cierpka has him pressed against the cage.
Cierpka lands with a right to the head.

Cierpka has clasped his hands together around Necas's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cierpka takes a little break here. Necas wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Cierpka tries for a kimura but Necas is defending well.

Cierpka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cierpka wants to control but Necas is keeping him busy.
Necas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cierpka off and has taken his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good control from Necas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cierpka trying to control the position but Necas manages to sink in the hooks.
Necas struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cierpka tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cierpka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cierpka is desperately trying to improve his position but Necas has a good base and remains in mount.
Necas avoids the attempt from Cierpka to control.
Cierpka is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Necas lands a big elbow.
Cierpka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Necas escapes and gets back to his feet.

Cierpka darts in and clinches Necas up against the cage.

Necas breaks the clinch.

Cierpka rushes Necas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Necas prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Necas wants to break the clinch but can't.

Cierpka breaks from the clinch.

Cierpka pushes Necas up against the cage in a clinch.

Cierpka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cierpka rushes Necas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Necas tries to break free but Cierpka pushes him back against the cage.

Cierpka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cierpka moves into the clinch.
Necas stops a takedown attempt from Cierpka.

Cierpka is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Necas can't fight it off and eventually Cierpka manages to take the fight to the floor. Necas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cierpka trying to control but Necas is working from the bottom.
Cierpka passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Necas tries to bench press Cierpka off him but Cierpka keeps the position.
Cierpka wants to control but Necas is keeping him busy.

Cierpka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Necas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cierpka staying calm.
Necas is looking to reverse the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cierpka has hold of Necas's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Necas seems comfortable defending it but Cierpka has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Necas is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Necas is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Cierpka couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Krystian Cierpka!
Krystian Cierpka retains his bantamweight title!
Krystian Cierpka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.