PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamison has chosen Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pietrzak
vs
Jamison

171 cm
40
152 lbs
43 - 20 - 1

179 cm
27
153 lbs
14 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Aspire Clothing
Hellbent

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 43 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bartek Pietrzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Jamison!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison misses with a hook.
We've been informed that Jamison has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pietrzak digs a good body shot into Jamison's ribs.
Pietrzak tries to score with a low kick but Jamison moves his leg out of the way.
Pietrzak lands with a straight right. Jamison didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamison. Pietrzak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jamison lands a leg kick that knocks Pietrzak off balance momentarily.
Jamison cracks a nice hook into Pietrzak's ribs.
Jamison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pietrzak can pounce on him.
Pietrzak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pietrzak misses with a wild body shot.
Jamison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak ducks under a wild hook from Jamison.
Jamison thows a body kick. Pietrzak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pietrzak lands with a hook. Jamison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pietrzak. That's going to slow Jamison down.
Jamison scores with a decent looking hook.
Pietrzak lands with a hook. Jamison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pietrzak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Pietrzak misses
and Pietrzak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pietrzak throws a body shot but no joy.
Carl Jamison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jamison swings for the body but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Pietrzak. That snapped Jamison's head back.
Jamison throws a low kick but Pietrzak avoids it.
Pietrzak tries to counter with a takedown but Jamison is quick to defend against it.
Jamison is looking to land body kicks.
Pietrzak stuns Jamison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jamison throws a hook to the side of Pietrzak's head but Pietrzak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jamison misses with a body shot.
A combination from Pietrzak does no damage.
Jamison throws out a counter right but Pietrzak avoids it with no problem.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pietrzak avoids the head kick by Jamison.
Jamison throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pietrzak tries to land a body kick
and Jamison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pietrzak moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pietrzak avoids the body shot from Jamison.
Pietrzak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jamison was well out of range. Poor timing from Pietrzak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Jamison slips a straight right by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jamison's head.
Jamison slips a jab from Pietrzak.
Jamison misses with a low kick as Pietrzak jumps back.
Jamison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jamison 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.
Jamison connects with a looping right hand.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that Jamison semi-blocks.
Jamison throws a big shot that misses.
A left and a right from Pietrzak both land. Nice combination.
Jamison misses with an uppercut. Pietrzak saw that one coming.
Pietrzak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Pietrzak misses.
Jamison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pietrzak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pietrzak tries to counter with a takedown but Jamison is quick to defend against it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak throws a jab when Jamison was well out of range.
Jamison staying out of range there.
Jamison staying out of range there.
Jamison jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown but Jamison shows good takedown defense.
Pietrzak misses with a head kick.
Jamison lands a nice shot that snaps Pietrzak's head back.
Pietrzak throws a series of punches but Jamison moves out of range.
Jamison throws a front kick that sends Pietrzak stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Pietrzak.
A little jabbing left from Jamison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jamison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jamison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Jamison misses.
Pietrzak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jamison flicks out a counter leg kick but Pietrzak steps away.
Pietrzak throws an off balance right hand
and Jamison counters with a thumping low kick.
Jamison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pietrzak lands a high kick!
Nice shot by Jamison.
Pietrzak misses with the combination.
Pietrzak looks to land a combination but Jamison avoids it well.
Pietrzak scores with a spinning back kick!
Jamison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pietrzak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jamison throws a body shot but no joy.
Pietrzak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pietrzak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pietrzak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pietrzak throws a jab when Jamison was well out of range.
Pietrzak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jamison.
Pietrzak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jamison connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carl Jamison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pietrzak throws a shot to the body.
Jamison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pietrzak's head backwards.
Jamison keeps Pietrzak at a distance using the push kick.
Jamison moves out of range of the body kick from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak throws a hook but Jamison blocks it.
Pietrzak looks for the body kick but Jamison saw that one coming.
Jamison misses with a looping right.
Pietrzak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jamison's corner calls for a 1-2. Jamison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pietrzak avoids the body shot from Jamison.
Jamison throws a body punch but Pietrzak moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pietrzak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jamison throws out the jab.
Carl Jamison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pietrzak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jamison.
Jamison misses with a looping right.
Pietrzak with a hook.
Jamison jabs Pietrzak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pietrzak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak misses with a body shot.
Jamison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jamison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pietrzak stuns Jamison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pietrzak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jamison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pietrzak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jamison scrambles back to his feet.
Jamison tries to clinch up.
Jamison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pietrzak misses with a hook to the body
letting Jamison counter with a right hand.
Pietrzak has his takedown stuffed
and Pietrzak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jamison connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jamison tries to land a leg kick but Pietrzak saw it coming and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Jamison blocks the leg kick.
Pietrzak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jamison to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Pietrzak.
Jamison has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jamison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak misses with a head kick.
Jamison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with an uppercut.
Jamison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jamison.
Pietrzak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pietrzak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Jamison misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pietrzak. Those never looked like landing.
Jamison counters with a body kick.
Jamison punishes Pietrzak's body with a nice straight punch.
Pietrzak misses with a head kick.
Pietrzak with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Jamison to counter with a crisp jab.
Pietrzak walks into a stiff left hand from Jamison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pietrzak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jamison.
Pietrzak misses with an uppercut
and Jamison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pietrzak's knee momentarily.
Pietrzak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jamison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pietrzak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pietrzak misses with a head kick.
Pietrzak swings widly with a right hand
and Jamison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jamison lands a head kick. Pietrzak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pietrzak misses with a body kick.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick but Jamison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pietrzak moves out of range of the strikes.
Jamison throws a hook but Pietrzak blocks it.
Jamison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pietrzak throws out a loose jab but Jamison uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak scores with a hook to the body. Jamison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak with a jab.
Pietrzak lands with a good body shot.
Pietrzak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jamison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pietrzak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pietrzak slips under a jab.
Jamison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jamison throws a leg kick

and Pietrzak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pietrzak working over Jamison with some ground and pound. Jamison looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pietrzak trying to control the action but Jamison is working from the bottom.
Pietrzak trying to pass the guard but Jamison defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pietrzak prevents Jamison from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Jamison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jamison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pietrzak can pounce on him.
Pietrzak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jamison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak slips a straight right by Jamison.
Jamison takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pietrzak misses with a body shot
and Jamison counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jamison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jamison slips a straight right by Pietrzak.
Jamison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jamison throws a lazy uppercut
and Pietrzak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jamison's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison throws a body shot but no joy.
Pietrzak lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jamison.
Jamison takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamison misses with a body shot.
Pietrzak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pietrzak jabs Jamison right on the nose. Jamison blinks but takes it well.
Pietrzak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jamison avoids it really well and circles away.
Pietrzak fails to land the takedown.
Jamison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jamison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pietrzak finds it's way round the side to connect with Jamison's head.
Pietrzak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jamison.
Pietrzak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jamison's sensitive parts.
Jamison lands a slapping body shot.
Pietrzak misses with an uppercut. Jamison saw that one coming.
Bartek Pietrzak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carl Jamison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throws a low kick but Pietrzak avoids it.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietrzak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jamison counters with a leg kick.
Pietrzak throws a body punch but Jamison moves out of range.
A nice side step and Jamison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pietrzak works Jamison's body with a nice hook.
Jamison cracks the inside of Pietrzak's front leg.
Jamison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pietrzak.
Jamison throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jamison tries to clinch up.
Jamison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pietrzak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jamison doesn't seem bothered though.
Jamison jabs Pietrzak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jamison ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak.
Jamison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pietrzak has time to react.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jamison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pietrzak thumps Jamison with a low kick.
Jamison slips a jab from Pietrzak.
Jamison connects with a high kick.
Jamison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pietrzak throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Pietrzak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jamison only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jamison.
Jamison checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pietrzak misses with an uppercut
and Jamison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jamison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pietrzak under the eye.
Pietrzak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pietrzak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pietrzak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pietrzak. Jamison does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Jamison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jamison feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pietrzak's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jamison.
Pietrzak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pietrzak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pietrzak throws a shot from downtown. Jamison moves away and avoids it.
Pietrzak throws a jab when Jamison was well out of range.
Jamison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pietrzak looks to land a left hand but Jamison moved out of range nicely.
Pietrzak loads up on a big right hand but Jamison slips the punch.
Pietrzak looks to land a right hand but Jamison moved out of range.
Pietrzak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jamison counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jamison.
Pietrzak throws a big shot that misses.
Jamison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pietrzak connects with a body shot.
Pietrzak throws a series of punches but Jamison moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pietrzak throws a body kick that misses
letting Jamison counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Jamison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jamison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Jamison!
Post fight, an emotional Carl Jamison said 'You been hit by, you been struck by - a smooth criminal!'.