PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gray Maynard (ranked 789 p4p, 81 weight class) and Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 1276 p4p, 140 weight class). Bartek Pietrzak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maynard
vs
Pietrzak

173 cm
34
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

171 cm
44
152 lbs
50 - 26 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Sportivité

FORCEE

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gray Maynard !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bartek Pietrzak!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Maynard .
Pietrzak throws a hook but Maynard avoids it easily.
Pietrzak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pietrzak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No joy there for Pietrzak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pietrzak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pietrzak throws a lazy uppercut
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maynard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maynard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pietrzak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pietrzak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pietrzak avoids the head kick by Maynard .
Maynard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pietrzak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bartek Pietrzak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard ducks under a wild hook from Pietrzak.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maynard 's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietrzak works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maynard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Pietrzak counters with a single leg into guard. Maynard didn't expect that.
Maynard keeping full guard, as Pietrzak tries to pass.

Maynard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pietrzak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maynard has his foot on Pietrzak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pietrzak works his way back into a safe position though.
Pietrzak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maynard is looking to sweep but instead, Pietrzak has passed into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pietrzak wants to take a breather but Maynard is having none of it.
Pietrzak lands with a punch from half guard.
Pietrzak is looking to take a break and control but Maynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pietrzak trying to mount his opponent but Maynard defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pietrzak is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maynard striking from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard tries to roll over but Pietrzak keeps him under control.
Pietrzak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pietrzak prevents Maynard from improving his position.
Maynard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pietrzak stalling away here and it's allowed Maynard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pietrzak is one step ahead there.
Maynard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pietrzak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maynard trying to keep a closed guard but Pietrzak is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pietrzak missing with a left hand there. Maynard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pietrzak misses with a kick to the body.
Maynard throwing a counter right hand but Pietrzak manages to avoid it.
Pietrzak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maynard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maynard blocks a jab.
Pietrzak throws a head kick but Maynard moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Maynard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard cracks a nice hook into Pietrzak's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pietrzak throws a hook but Maynard blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Maynard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pietrzak misses with a hook.
Maynard misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard tries to clinch there but Pietrzak circles away.
Pietrzak swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard tries to land a leg kick but Pietrzak saw it coming and moves away.

Pietrzak gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maynard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
Maynard lands a couple of digs.
Pietrzak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maynard postures up.
Pietrzak pulls Maynard in close to prevent any damage.
Maynard won't allow Pietrzak to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bartek Pietrzak will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pietrzak throws a series of punches but Maynard avoids them all with ease.
Maynard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pietrzak misses with a hook

and Maynard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pietrzak's guard.
Maynard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pietrzak managing to control the position.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses.
Pietrzak looking to control.
Maynard throws an elbow that misses. Pietrzak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maynard 's guard. Nice move by Pietrzak!

Pietrzak is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maynard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maynard has escaped and now he's on top!

Maynard 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.
Maynard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pietrzak's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Maynard distracts Pietrzak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pietrzak keeping moving, preventing Maynard from controlling successfully.
Pietrzak looking to control.

Pietrzak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maynard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maynard trying to control but Pietrzak is working from the bottom.
Maynard pushes down on Pietrzak's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Maynard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Maynard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maynard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pietrzak regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pietrzak slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pietrzak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maynard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maynard controlling Pietrzak's posture.
Pietrzak won't allow Maynard to sweep him here.
Pietrzak wants to pass the guard but Maynard is keeping the position.
Pietrzak stays in close to Maynard 's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maynard has his foot on Pietrzak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pietrzak works his way back into a safe position though.
Maynard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pietrzak manages to get himself to full guard.

Maynard being controlled here momentarily.
Maynard won't allow Pietrzak to sweep him here.
Pietrzak is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Pietrzak is retaining full guard.
Pietrzak wants to sweep but no luck.
Maynard works over Pietrzak with some ground and pound from guard.
Maynard scoring with some ground and pound.
Pietrzak is trying to keep Maynard in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to pass the guard but Pietrzak is keeping the position.
Gray Maynard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pietrzak controls Maynard momentarily but Maynard frees himself.
Maynard chips away with some ground and pound.
Pietrzak trying to control the position.
Pietrzak wants to sweep here but Maynard controlling him for the moment.
Maynard is fighting to break Pietrzak's control of his arms but Pietrzak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maynard is in close to Pietrzak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maynard postures up in Pietrzak's guard and throws a big left but Pietrzak blocks it.
Maynard stopping the sweep attempt from Pietrzak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gray Maynard dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Maynard connects with a body shot that sends Pietrzak's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Pietrzak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maynard misses with a kick to the body.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pietrzak manages to avoid it.
Pietrzak scores with a jab to the body.
Pietrzak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Pietrzak.
Pietrzak throws a solid leg kick but Maynard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a leg kick.
Maynard cracks Pietrzak with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Pietrzak misses its intended target.
Pietrzak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Maynard misses the target.
Pietrzak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pietrzak misses with a low kick.
Pietrzak connects with a body shot.
Maynard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maynard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Maynard swings for the body but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Maynard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak throws a lazy right hand but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maynard misses with a head kick.
A big left from Pietrzak misses.
Maynard lands a really nice looking cross but Pietrzak seems unphased.
Maynard staying out of range there.
Pietrzak shoots for a takedown but Maynard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pietrzak throws a leg kick that misses.
Pietrzak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maynard throws out the jab.
Maynard lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pietrzak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maynard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maynard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maynard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pietrzak throws a body shot but no joy.
Maynard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Maynard cracks Pietrzak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Pietrzak misses with a hook. Maynard ducked under it nicely.
Pietrzak misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Maynard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pietrzak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throws a leg kick but Pietrzak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pietrzak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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!

Maynard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Maynard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Pietrzak.
A quick step to the side and Maynard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard blocks the body kick.
Pietrzak has his takedown stuffed
and Maynard counters with an outside leg kick.
Maynard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pietrzak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maynard moves away.
Maynard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pietrzak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gray Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bartek Pietrzak.
Pietrzak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maynard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pietrzak.
Pietrzak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pietrzak misses with the body kick

and Maynard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pietrzak!
Pietrzak takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard lands a nice forearm strike.
Maynard is looking to take a break and control but Pietrzak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maynard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pietrzak tries to improve position but can't.
Maynard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pietrzak some visible discomfort.
Pietrzak is trying to improve his position.
Maynard works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maynard lands a few punches from side control.
Pietrzak tries to bench press Maynard off him but Maynard keeps the position.
Pietrzak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Maynard working the head with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maynard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Pietrzak is trying to get back to half guard.
Pietrzak struggling a bit here.
Pietrzak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maynard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maynard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pietrzak can't do much from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietrzak taking a bit of punishment here - Maynard scoring with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gray Maynard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maynard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gray Maynard !
Our winner, Gray Maynard , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.