PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klemens Czerwinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Beats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tony Beats was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Czerwinski
vs
Beats

160 cm
28
140 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Klemens Czerwinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Beats!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beats will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beats has a takedown stuffed.
Czerwinski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beats tries to clinch but Czerwinski moves away
and Czerwinski counters with a series of strikes. Beats will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Beats does no damage.

Beats clinches up with Czerwinski and pushes him back against the cage.
Czerwinski tries to pull guard but Beats forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beats tries for a takedown but Czerwinski manages to get underhooks.
Klemens Czerwinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Beats.
Czerwinski tries to throw a body punch but Beats avoids it by throwing Czerwinski back against the cage.
Beats tries to pull guard but Czerwinski holds him up against the cage and eventually Beats drops back down to his feet.
Czerwinski looking to throw knees to the head but Beats is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czerwinski wants a takedown but no success here.
Beats gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Czerwinski.

Czerwinski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beats looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beats throws a head kick that misses
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beats misses with a hook
and Czerwinski counters with a left and a right that stings Beats.
Beats misses with a double jab
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beats gets a double leg takedown into Czerwinski's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beats sitting in guard here, content to control.
Czerwinski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Czerwinski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Beats must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Beats's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Beats is working Czerwinski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beats controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Czerwinski controls Beats momentarily but Beats frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Beats shoots in but Czerwinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beats will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beats throws a left and a right that both miss
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combo that has Beats backing up. Beats nods at Czerwinski to acknowledge the strikes.

Beats darts in and clinches Czerwinski up against the cage.
Czerwinski goes for a takedown attempt but Beats pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beats doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combo that has Beats backing up. Beats nods at Czerwinski to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czerwinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beats with a lazy takedown attempt
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beats darts in trying to clinch
and Czerwinski counters with a series of strikes. Beats will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Beats with a poor takedown
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combo that has Beats backing up. Beats nods at Czerwinski to acknowledge the strikes.
Beats looks winded!

Beats throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Czerwinski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Beats is in Czerwinski's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klemens Czerwinski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Beats closes the distance looking to clinch
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combo that has Beats backing up. Beats nods at Czerwinski to acknowledge the strikes.
Beats throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Czerwinski's waist but Czerwinski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Beats off to one side.
Beats tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Czerwinski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beats fails to land the takedown.
Czerwinski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Beats moves into range and clinches up with Czerwinski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beats misses with a knee strike.
Beats keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Czerwinski's efforts to push away.

Czerwinski has clasped his hands together around Beats's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Beats is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Czerwinski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Czerwinski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beats does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beats tries to get to full guard but Czerwinski has control of the leg.
Czerwinski wants to take a breather but Beats is having none of it.
Beats avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Czerwinski.

Czerwinski wants to work for an arm triangle but Beats is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beats is positioning himself well to prevent Czerwinski advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Czerwinski seems content to control.
Beats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Czerwinski is working away from the top position though.
Beats blocking the ground and pound attempt from Czerwinski.
Czerwinski trying to mount his opponent but Beats defends it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beats can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beats missing with punches from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beats throws a sloppy head kick and Czerwinski moves out of range easily.
Beats shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Czerwinski sprawls well. Czerwinski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beats gets slowly back to his feet.
Czerwinski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Klemens Czerwinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Beats.

Beats drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Czerwinski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czerwinski is trying to control Beats's posture but Beats avoids it.
Beats trying to control the position but Czerwinski is working away.
Czerwinski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Czerwinski can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Klemens Czerwinski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Czerwinski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Beats misses with a takedown
and Czerwinski counters with a left and a right that stings Beats.
Beats shoots and misses
and Czerwinski counters with a left and a right that stings Beats.
Czerwinski stuffs the takedown.
Czerwinski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Klemens Czerwinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Beats.
Beats tries for a takedown but Czerwinski circles away easily
and Czerwinski counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beats throws a left and a right that both miss
and Czerwinski counters with a series of strikes. Beats will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beats tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beats takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beats misses with a combination
and Czerwinski counters with a two punch combo.
Beats shoots and misses
and Czerwinski counters with a left and a right that stings Beats.
Beats throws a leg kick that is checked
and Czerwinski counters with a left and a right that stings Beats.
Beats with a poor takedown
and Czerwinski counters with a two punch combo.
Beats moves to clinch but Czerwinski breaks away
and Czerwinski counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beats has his takedown stuffed
and Czerwinski counters with a series of strikes. Beats will be more careful next time no doubt.
Czerwinski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Czerwinski counters with a left and a right that stings Beats.
Czerwinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beats can do to turn this around?
Beats closes the distance but Czerwinski moves to the side
and Czerwinski counters with a series of strikes. Beats will be more careful next time no doubt.
Beats with a lazy takedown attempt
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combo that has Beats backing up. Beats nods at Czerwinski to acknowledge the strikes.
Beats gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combo that has Beats backing up. Beats nods at Czerwinski to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beats throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Czerwinski counters with a two punch combo.
Czerwinski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Beats misses with a takedown attempt
and Czerwinski counters with a one-two to the body.
Beats tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combo that has Beats backing up. Beats nods at Czerwinski to acknowledge the strikes.
Beats with a poor takedown
and Czerwinski counters with a left and a right that stings Beats.
Beats fails with the takedown
and Czerwinski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Beats is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beats closes the distance looking to clinch
and Czerwinski counters with a left and a right that stings Beats.
Beats is still on wobbly legs! Can Czerwinski finish him?
Tony Beats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beats tries to land a body kick
and Czerwinski counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Beats! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Czerwinski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klemens Czerwinski!
A very excited looking Klemens Czerwinski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.