PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krum's entrance music is Explosive by Bond. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krum
vs
Pietrzak

180 cm
36
157 lbs
28 - 16 - 0

171 cm
41
152 lbs
45 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Krum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krum tries to land a front kick but Pietrzak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Krum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Krum misses the target.
Pietrzak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pietrzak slips under a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Pietrzak as he connects with a hook.
Pietrzak throws a jab when Krum was well out of range.
Pietrzak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Krum.
Krum throws an off balance right hand

so Pietrzak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pietrzak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krum's head.
Krum trying to keep a closed guard but Pietrzak is proving a slippery customer.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Krum keeps moving.
Pietrzak slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak working the body and head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Krum tries to improve position but can't.
Krum taking a bit of punishment here - Pietrzak scoring with strikes.
Pietrzak works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Krum is not content to let Pietrzak control the position.
Krum wants to control but Pietrzak postures up.
Pietrzak working the ground and pound from side control.
Pietrzak in side control, throwing shots but Krum defends.
Pietrzak cracks Krum with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pietrzak wants to control but Krum is keeping him busy.
Krum tries to bench press Pietrzak off him but Pietrzak keeps the position.
Pietrzak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak misses with the ground and pound.
Pietrzak working the head and body with strikes.
Krum is looking to reverse the position.
Krum defending against the ground and pound.
Krum takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pietrzak scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pietrzak trying to control the position but Krum is working away.
Pietrzak controls the position.
Pietrzak looking to control but instead Krum has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Krum is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Krum gets back to full guard.
Pietrzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Krum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krum's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pietrzak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pietrzak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pietrzak is working Krum over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pietrzak is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Krum keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
Pietrzak postures up in Krum's guard and throws a big left but Krum blocks it.
Pietrzak cracks Krum with a solid left hand.
Pietrzak won't allow Krum to sweep him here.
Pietrzak trying to control but Krum is working from the bottom.

Krum looking for a guillotine here but Pietrzak defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Krum keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pietrzak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krum looks to throw a body kick

and Pietrzak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Krum scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pietrzak manages to mount him!
Pietrzak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krum sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartek Pietrzak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pietrzak in his tracks.
Pietrzak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krum with a nice cross.
Krum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Krum clinches with his opponent.
Pietrzak lands with a left to the head.
Pietrzak tries a body shot but Krum blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krum.
Nice body punch from Krum.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pietrzak.

Pietrzak has hold of one of Krum's legs. Krum is fighting the takedown attempt but Pietrzak gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietrzak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pietrzak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pietrzak is looking to pass into half guard but Krum pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Krum is in guard.

Krum forces his way into half guard.
Pietrzak is controlling Krum's trapped leg to prevent Krum from advancing to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum prevents Pietrzak from improving his position.
Krum wants to take a breather but Pietrzak is having none of it.

Pietrzak is defending against the submission attempts here by Krum.
Pietrzak wants to control but Krum is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pietrzak is refusing to be controlled, as Krum sits in half guard.
Krum trying to pass the guard but Pietrzak defending well.
Pietrzak is doing well to control the position and prevent Krum from advancing to side control.
Pietrzak wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Krum trying to control the action but Pietrzak is working from the bottom.
Krum is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pietrzak wants to get back to full guard.

Krum is trying to work for a kimura but Pietrzak is defending well.

Krum is looking for a kimura but Pietrzak is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Krum to get the leverage.

Krum seems to be looking for submissions.
Krum tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pietrzak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pietrzak is concentrating on defense, preventing Krum from advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak walks into a stiff left hand from Krum.
Pietrzak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krum.
Pietrzak throws a head kick but Krum moves out of range.
As Pietrzak backs away, Krum returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pietrzak lands a head kick!
A jab lands there for Krum.
Krum misses with a head kick.
Donk. Pietrzak catches Krum right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Pietrzak.
Some bone on bone action there as Krum checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Krum throws a big counter combination but Pietrzak scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Krum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krum.
Krum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pietrzak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Krum scrambles back to his feet.
Pietrzak slips a jab from Krum.

Krum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Pietrzak.
Pietrzak taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Krum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak has a couple of punches blocked by Krum.
Pietrzak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krum tries to throw a body punch but Pietrzak avoids it by throwing Krum back against the cage.

Pietrzak works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Krum not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Krum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pietrzak.
Krum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krum is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Krum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Viktor Krum will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Krum lands a nice hook to Pietrzak's body. Pietrzak takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krum with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pietrzak to score with a decent uppercut.
Pietrzak scores with a jab.
Krum lands with a right hand.
Krum takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krum throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pietrzak to counter with a crisp jab.
That kick from Pietrzak tenderised Krum's leg. Krum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pietrzak blocks a jab.
Pietrzak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krum manages to avoid it.
Pietrzak misses with a wild combination.
Krum cracks Pietrzak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak ducks under a wild hook from Krum.
Pietrzak misses with a hook
and Krum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Pietrzak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pietrzak showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krum is looking to improve his position.
Pietrzak not doing much here.
Pietrzak is pressing down on Krum's thigh, looking to free his foot. Krum is holding on for now.
Pietrzak stalling.
Krum is trying to maintain the position but Pietrzak is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pietrzak trying to mount his opponent but Krum defends it.
Pietrzak is keen to just control but Krum is a slippery customer.

Pietrzak is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krum sees it coming and defends easily.
Pietrzak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krum keeps working.
Krum wants to get back to full guard.
Krum trying to control from the bottom.
Pietrzak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krum wants to get back to full guard.
Pietrzak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krum keeps working.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krum thuds his right hand into Pietrzak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pietrzak looks to score with a jab to the body but Krum is just out of range.
Pietrzak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krum.
Nice uppercut lands for Krum. That snapped Pietrzak's head back.
Krum misses the jab.
Pietrzak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krum blocks a head kick by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses the jab.
A lazy body kick from Krum

and Pietrzak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Krum wants to get back to full guard.
Pietrzak sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Krum trying to get back to full guard but Pietrzak takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krum tries to hold on but Pietrzak pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Pietrzak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Krum is trying to stand.
Pietrzak dominating with strikes here.
Pietrzak tries to control but Krum wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krum is bucking up trying to escape but Pietrzak cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pietrzak trying to control but Krum is having none of it.
Krum tries to reverse the position but Pietrzak maintains control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bartek Pietrzak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pietrzak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartek Pietrzak!
An out of breath Bartek Pietrzak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.