PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Stoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Jackiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Stoic
vs
Jackiewicz

182 cm
35
135 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

176 cm
25
141 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Stoic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Jackiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackiewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stoic.
Stoic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jackiewicz avoids it really well and circles away.
Stoic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackiewicz leaves Stoic 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 Victor Stoic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Jackiewicz.
The fighters circling - Jackiewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackiewicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackiewicz lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackiewicz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Stoic feints and as Jackiewicz raises his hands in defense, Stoic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stoic throwing strikes from guard but Jackiewicz blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackiewicz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jackiewicz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stoic stands and throws Jackiewicz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Stoic working the head with strikes.
Stoic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackiewicz to see if he's OK.
Stoic cracks Jackiewicz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackiewicz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stoic is controlling him well.
Stoic working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackiewicz down.
Stoic landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackiewicz is looking to get back to his feet here but Stoic is keeping cool and he's managed to take Jackiewicz's back.
Stoic scores with punches and elbows.
Stoic controls the action.
Jackiewicz wants to get back to his feet.
Stoic lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jackiewicz hold on?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoic controls the action.
Stoic has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Jackiewicz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Stoic lands shots from the back.
Stoic is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Jackiewicz. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Jackiewicz is trapped and Stoic is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Stoic lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jackiewicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stoic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stoic lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jackiewicz hold on?!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jackiewicz is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Stoic off. It looks like it's working - Stoic slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Jackiewicz displaying calm under pressure there.
Jackiewicz misses with a hook.

Stoic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jackiewicz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stoic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stoic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
You can see the frustration on Jackiewicz's face as Stoic controls the position.
Jackiewicz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Jackiewicz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stoic has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here.
Jackiewicz wants to get back to his feet but Stoic drags him back down.
Stoic in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stoic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Stoic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stoic dives in and scores a takedown into Jackiewicz's guard.
Stoic stops Jackiewicz from standing up.
Stoic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackiewicz's head.
Stoic trying to control but Jackiewicz is working from the bottom.
Stoic wants to pass the guard but Jackiewicz is keeping the position.
Stoic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jackiewicz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stoic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackiewicz pushes Stoic off looking to stand but Stoic dives back in and keeps control.
Stoic tries to pass to full mount but Jackiewicz defends it.
Jackiewicz is refusing to be controlled, as Stoic sits in half guard.
Stoic is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoic is keen to just control but Jackiewicz is a slippery customer.
Stoic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackiewicz can do to turn this around?
Stoic is nestled in close to Jackiewicz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jackiewicz has hold of Stoic's hands but Stoic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Victor Stoic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackiewicz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stoic scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stoic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jackiewicz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stoic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Jackiewicz wants to get back to his feet.
Stoic slips a nice elbow through Jackiewicz's hands, connecting with Jackiewicz's forehead.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stoic in particular looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz is trying to stand.
Stoic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jackiewicz taking some punishment here, with Stoic in his half guard.
Jackiewicz is trying to stand.
Jackiewicz tries to kick Stoic off in order to stand up. Stoic Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Stoic trying to control the action but Jackiewicz is working from the bottom.
Stoic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jackiewicz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stoic controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackiewicz taking a bit of punishment here - Stoic scoring with strikes.
Jackiewicz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stoic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackiewicz down.
Stoic working the ground and pound.
Stoic is working Jackiewicz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Stoic creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stoic lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stoic is working Jackiewicz over with some ground and pound from side control.

Jackiewicz is rocked!
You can see the frustration on Jackiewicz's face as Stoic controls the position.
Jackiewicz is still in real trouble! Can Stoic finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Stoic trying to control the action but Jackiewicz is working from the bottom.
Stoic is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Stoic is looking to take a break and control but Jackiewicz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackiewicz seems to have recovered his senses.
Stoic looks up at the clock and then as Jackiewicz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stoic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackiewicz prevents Stoic from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Stoic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jackiewicz throws a nice looking combination but Stoic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stoic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stoic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackiewicz.
A punch lands to the side of Stoic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stoic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackiewicz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stoic if he has to take too many more of those.
Stoic shoots in for a takedown but Jackiewicz shows good takedown defense.
Rafal Jackiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stoic dives in for a single leg takedown but Jackiewicz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stoic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Jackiewicz misses.
Jackiewicz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stoic.
Jackiewicz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rafal Jackiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoic dives in and grabs Jackiewicz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackiewicz pushes down on Stoic's head and hops out.
Jackiewicz misses with a hook.
Stoic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jackiewicz works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackiewicz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stoic's head.

Stoic is rocked!
Jackiewicz gets in close and tags Stoic with a short punch that almost sends Stoic to the mat! Oh Stoic is in big trouble! He turns his back on Jackiewicz, trying to create some distance but Jackiewicz rushes him, striking wildly and Stoic goes down! The referee tackles Jackiewicz into the cage to end the fight! Jackiewicz is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafal Jackiewicz!