PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arek Szleszynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Bringeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szleszynski comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Voices. Arek Szleszynski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Szleszynski
vs
Bringeland

181 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arek Szleszynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Bringeland!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szleszynski avoids the head kick by Bringeland.
Bringeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bringeland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bringeland stuffs the takedown attempt from Szleszynski. Szleszynski gets slowly back to his feet.
Szleszynski keeps the fight on the outside.
Bringeland tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bringeland tries to clinch up but Szleszynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bringeland tries to clinch up.
Bringeland fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bringeland fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bringeland is looking to clinch.
Bringeland scores with a hook to the body. Szleszynski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bringeland fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szleszynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bringeland tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szleszynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bringeland gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Szleszynski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Szleszynski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Szleszynski throwing strikes but missing.
Szleszynski prevents Bringeland from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Szleszynski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Szleszynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Bringeland is retaining full guard.
Szleszynski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Szleszynski won't allow Bringeland to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Szleszynski shoots for a double leg takedown but Bringeland sprawls well. He's pushed Szleszynski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bringeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Szleszynski circles away.
Bringeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bringeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Szleszynski circles away.
Marcus Bringeland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringeland throws and low kick but Szleszynski moves out of range easily.
Bringeland is looking to clinch.

Szleszynski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bringeland is trying to stand up here but Szleszynski is controlling him well.
Szleszynski lands with a punch from half guard.
Bringeland is trying to stand back up but Szleszynski is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Szleszynski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bringeland defends it well.
Szleszynski is breathing heavily.
Szleszynski wants to control but Bringeland is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Szleszynski 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.
Bringeland looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arek Szleszynski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Szleszynski feints and as Bringeland raises his hands in defense, Szleszynski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Szleszynski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bringeland utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szleszynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bringeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szleszynski passes Bringeland's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Szleszynski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bringeland is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szleszynski is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szleszynski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Szleszynski wants to take a breather but Bringeland is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bringeland pushes Szleszynski off looking to stand but Szleszynski dives back in and keeps control.
Szleszynski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bringeland's head.
Still in half guard, Szleszynski seems content to control.
Szleszynski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szleszynski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Szleszynski trying to control the action but Bringeland is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bringeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcus Bringeland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four 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.
Bringeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bringeland doesn't manage to clinch there - Szleszynski circles away.
Bringeland misses with a head kick.

Bringeland pushes Szleszynski up against the cage in a clinch.
Bringeland connects with a knee to the head.
Bringeland pushes Szleszynski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bringeland displaying some good clinch control by pressing Szleszynski up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bringeland.
Bringeland using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bringeland lands a nice elbow.
Bringeland landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Szleszynski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bringeland smiles and moves away.
Bringeland lands with a nice body punch.
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 Arek Szleszynski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bringeland tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szleszynski.
Szleszynski misses with a takedown attempt - Bringeland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bringeland misses with the combination.
Bringeland fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bringeland is looking to clinch.
Bringeland is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bringeland is looking to clinch but Szleszynski is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bringeland closes the distance and pushes Szleszynski back into the cage.
Bringeland stops a takedown attempt from Szleszynski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arek Szleszynski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Bringeland.
Szleszynski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bringeland prevents it.
Bringeland landing knees to the body.
Bringeland manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bringeland landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bringeland scores with a knee to the head.
Bringeland crunches a lovely knee into Szleszynski's ribcage.
Szleszynski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bringeland stalling in the clinch.
Bringeland lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bringeland.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringeland scores a nice knee to the body.
Bringeland lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Bringeland.
Bringeland stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Szleszynski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bringeland is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bringeland digs a right hand into Szleszynski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szleszynski's gas tank.
Come on Bringeland - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bringeland stops a takedown attempt from Szleszynski.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bringeland.
Bringeland lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szleszynski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bringeland lands a nice knee to the body.
Bringeland connects with a nasty looking knee right to Szleszynski's face.
Szleszynski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Bringeland.
Bringeland works on Szleszynski's body with a couple of short punches.
Bringeland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bringeland is trying to maintain a safe position but Szleszynski gets an underhook and turns Bringeland into the cage.
Bringeland lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringeland lands an elbow inside.
Bringeland lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bringeland lands a nice knee to the body.
Bringeland with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szleszynski avoiding damage as Bringeland throws knees to the body.
Szleszynski managing to block the knees to the body from Bringeland.
Bringeland landing knees to the body.
Szleszynski tries to pull guard but Bringeland won't allow it.
Szleszynski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bringeland pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bringeland scores with a knee to the head.
Bringeland unloads a knee to the mid-section. Szleszynski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bringeland using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Szleszynski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Szleszynski is working for takedown but Bringeland is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bringeland stalls.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bringeland.
Szleszynski tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Bringeland.
Bringeland lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szleszynski can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Szleszynski looking for a takedown.
Szleszynski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bringeland pulls his leg out and moves away.
Szleszynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Bringeland.
Nice shot by Bringeland.
Bringeland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szleszynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marcus Bringeland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bringeland tries to clinch up.

Bringeland pushes Szleszynski up against the cage in a clinch.
Arek Szleszynski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bringeland unloads a knee to the mid-section. Szleszynski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Bringeland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Szleszynski 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!