PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michal Wyrzykowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wang Balisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wyrzykowski
vs
Balisi

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michal Wyrzykowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wang Balisi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balisi wants to clinch.
Wyrzykowski attempts a counter takedown but Balisi avoids it well and moves away.
Balisi moves in looking to clinch but Wyrzykowski pushes him off.
Balisi is looking to clinch.

Balisi drives through and clinches with Wyrzykowski against the cage.
Balisi tries a knee to the head but Wyrzykowski blocks it.
Wyrzykowski is trying to break free.
Balisi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wyrzykowski avoids it.
Wyrzykowski is trying to push Balisi away but Balisi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Balisi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balisi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balisi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyrzykowski blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balisi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Balisi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Balisi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balisi misses with a knee strike.
Balisi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyrzykowski blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balisi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balisi with a knee to the head.
Balisi misses with a knee to the head.
Balisi looks winded!
Balisi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyrzykowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Balisi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyrzykowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Balisi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wyrzykowski's efforts to push away.
Balisi misses with a knee strike.
Balisi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wyrzykowski's efforts to push away.
Balisi is looking to break free of the clinch but Wyrzykowski has double underhooks.
Balisi keeps control of Wyrzykowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balisi misses with a knee strike.
Balisi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Balisi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wyrzykowski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Balisi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wyrzykowski lands a front kick.
Wyrzykowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wyrzykowski works over Balisi's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Wang Balisi has been cut.
Balisi avoids the head kick by Wyrzykowski.
Balisi is looking for the big counter here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wyrzykowski enables Balisi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wyrzykowski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wyrzykowski has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Balisi should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Wyrzykowski has tightened it up now! Balisi should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Michal Wyrzykowski!