PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pietrzak
vs
Beckett

171 cm
39
152 lbs
40 - 20 - 0

168 cm
37
146 lbs
34 - 18 - 3

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bartek Pietrzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beckett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pietrzak - the referee stops the clock and Beckett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pietrzak. Beckett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beckett moves forwards but Pietrzak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak darts in looking for a takedown but Beckett gets double underhooks and turns Pietrzak into the cage.
Beckett slips under a jab.
Beckett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beckett scores with a jab to the head.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that half lands.
Pietrzak defending well as Beckett loads up on a big left hand.

Pietrzak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak trying to mount his opponent but Beckett defends it.
Pietrzak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pietrzak 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.
Pietrzak frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pietrzak looking to control but Beckett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pietrzak controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Beckett tries to hold on but Pietrzak postures up.
Pietrzak in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pietrzak lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pietrzak scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Beckett?
Pietrzak working Beckett over with strikes here.
Pietrzak looking to control but Beckett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beckett tries to lock up and control but Pietrzak gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pietrzak tries to control but Beckett wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak avoids the attempt from Beckett to control.
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!
Beckett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Beckett bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pietrzak has his hands on Beckett's head, controlling the position.
Beckett postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beckett throwing strikes but missing.
Pietrzak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beckett is one step ahead there.
Pietrzak is working hard here to advance position.
Pietrzak is trying to hold Beckett in close to prevent damage but Beckett has managed to pass into half guard.
Pietrzak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beckett.
Pietrzak is trying to control but can't.
Pietrzak manages to get to full guard.
Pietrzak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Beckett's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beckett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Beckett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Beckett working for a triangle but Pietrzak defends it easily.
Pietrzak looking to pass the guard.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartek Pietrzak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beckett throws a jab when Pietrzak was well out of range.
Beckett digs a good hook to Pietrzak's body.
Beckett misses with a takedown attempt - Pietrzak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pietrzak throwing a counter right hand but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Pietrzak fails with the takedown
and Beckett finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pietrzak scores with a jab to the body.
Beckett misses with a head kick.
Beckett looks to throw the jab but Pietrzak is out of range.
Pietrzak is looking to counter punch.
Beckett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pietrzak doesn't seem bothered though.
Pietrzak takes a swing at Beckett's ribcage but misses.
Pietrzak takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beckett throws out a loose jab but Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckett throws a low kick but Pietrzak avoids it.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Pietrzak misses with a hook. Beckett ducked under it nicely.
Beckett moves out of range of the body kick from Pietrzak.
Beckett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pietrzak moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak cracks Beckett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pietrzak throws a poor cross that misses
and Beckett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beckett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pietrzak.
Beckett moves out of range as Pietrzak throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Beckett.
Pietrzak connects with a high kick.
Beckett scores with a head kick. Pietrzak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pietrzak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beckett misses with a wild body shot.
Beckett avoids the head kick by Pietrzak.
Beckett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beckett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pietrzak on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett misses with a looping left.
Pietrzak attempts a counter takedown but Beckett avoids it well and moves away.
Pietrzak moves out of range of the body kick.
Pietrzak lands a head kick. Beckett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pietrzak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beckett circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beckett.
Beckett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pietrzak.
Beckett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beckett leaves Pietrzak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Pietrzak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Pietrzak - just one landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pietrzak!
A telegraphed right hand from Beckett misses the target.
Beckett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pietrzak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Pietrzak.
Beckett dips to his left and cracks Pietrzak with an uppercut!
Pietrzak steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Beckett. That one must have hurt.
Beckett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Beckett misses its intended target.
Pietrzak misses with a looping left.
Pietrzak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Beckett.
Pietrzak blocks a head kick by Beckett.
Pietrzak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beckett was well out of range. Poor timing from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Pietrzak. Beautiful body shot.
Beckett darts in looking for a takedown but Pietrzak gets double underhooks and turns Beckett into the cage.
Beckett motions for Pietrzak to come forward. Beckett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Beckett misses the target.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckett tries to land a front kick but Pietrzak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Beckett lands a nice shot that snaps Pietrzak's head back.
Pietrzak connects with a crisp jab.
Beckett stuns Pietrzak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beckett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

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!
Pietrzak wants to land a leg kick but Beckett is out of range.
Good leg kick by Beckett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beckett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beckett ducks right into an uppercut from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beckett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A punch combination from Pietrzak misses.
Beckett throws a hook but Pietrzak avoids it easily.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Beckett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beckett as he jumps to the side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Beckett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pietrzak is out of range.
Pietrzak takes one on the button.
Nice jab there from Pietrzak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Beckett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pietrzak misses with a looping left.
Pietrzak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pietrzak takes a swing at Beckett's ribcage but misses.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beckett lands a glancing blow to the side of Pietrzak's head.
Pietrzak lands a jab.
Pietrzak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckett manages to avoid it.
Beckett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Beckett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pietrzak is out of range and Beckett settles back down.
Pietrzak stuns Beckett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beckett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pietrzak throws a looping overhand right but Beckett ducks down to avoid it.
Beckett throws the left hand but Pietrzak avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Beckett.
Jim Beckett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beckett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Pietrzak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beckett lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pietrzak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beckett moves out of range of the body kick from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pietrzak connects with a jab.
Pietrzak defending well as Beckett loads up on a big left hand.
Pietrzak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beckett staying out of range there.
Pietrzak avoids the head kick by Beckett.
Pietrzak lands the left hand.
Pietrzak throws a body punch but Beckett moves out of range.
Pietrzak lands a leg kick that knocks Beckett off balance momentarily.
Pietrzak lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckett throws a front kick aimed at Pietrzak's knee but Pietrzak avoids it well.
Beckett moves out of range as Pietrzak strikes.
Beckett misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beckett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pietrzak avoids a kick to the body.
Pietrzak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pietrzak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pietrzak throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Beckett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Beckett.
Beckett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pietrzak connects with a single shot there.
Pietrzak checks a low kick from Beckett.
Pietrzak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beckett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pietrzak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pietrzak tries to move into range but Beckett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Beckett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pietrzak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pietrzak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pietrzak throws a lazy right hand but Beckett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pietrzak throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pietrzak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beckett lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Pietrzak lands but Beckett takes it in his stride.
Pietrzak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beckett misses with an uppercut.
Pietrzak misses with a wild body shot.
Beckett smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pietrzak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beckett.
A good leg kick by Pietrzak.
Beckett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pietrzak.
Beckett thumps Pietrzak with a low kick.
Beckett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beckett takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett misses with a hook. Pietrzak ducked under it nicely.
Beckett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pietrzak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beckett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pietrzak with a body shot.
Beckett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Beckett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pietrzak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beckett.
Beckett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beckett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pietrzak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beckett misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pietrzak walks into a stiff left hand from Beckett.
Pietrzak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pietrzak avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pietrzak.
And Beckett tries to counter it with a takedown but Pietrzak pushes his down on his head and steps out.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bartek Pietrzak.
I think Pietrzak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bartek Pietrzak!
A victorious Bartek Pietrzak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.