PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Mazur (ranked 7164 p4p, 639 weight class) and Who Givesafuck (ranked 8807 p4p, 695 weight class). Mazur's entrance music is Nothing More - Here's to Heartache. A fine choice. Rafal Mazur had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Rafal Mazur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mazur
vs
Givesafuck

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafal Mazur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Who Givesafuck!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Givesafuck throws a head kick that misses.

Mazur closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Givesafuck is trying to pull guard but Mazur turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Givesafuck is pressed up against the cage. Mazur has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Givesafuck down to the mat. Givesafuck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Givesafuck drives through and clinches with Mazur against the cage.
Mazur digs a right hand underneath Givesafuck's ribcage. Givesafuck let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Givesafuck letting Mazur take a breather here.

Mazur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Givesafuck. No joy for Mazur on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Givesafuck dives in for a single leg takedown but Mazur sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Mazur closes the distance and pushes Givesafuck back into the cage.
Mazur fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafal Mazur. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mazur breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Givesafuck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Givesafuck shoots for a takedown but Mazur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Givesafuck moves to clinch but Mazur breaks away
and Mazur counters with a stiff right hand.

Mazur bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Givesafuck tries to bench press Mazur off him but Mazur keeps the position.
Mazur is looking to take a break and control but Givesafuck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mazur taking a breather here.
Givesafuck struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mazur stands up and beckons Givesafuck to his feet.

Mazur gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Givesafuck displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazur up against the cage.
Mazur taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mazur is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Givesafuck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mazur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Givesafuck fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mazur fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Givesafuck sprawls well initially but Mazur persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Givesafuck wants to control but Mazur is keeping busy.
Givesafuck controlling the position well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazur trying to pass the guard but Givesafuck defending well.
Mazur content to control rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Givesafuck can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givesafuck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mazur seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Givesafuck trying to control but Mazur postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mazur controlling the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafal Mazur dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mazur shoots in but no luck this time.

Mazur moves into range and clinches up with Givesafuck.

Mazur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Givesafuck is looking to clinch.
Givesafuck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mazur sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mazur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mazur wants it to stay on the feet.
Givesafuck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mazur.
Mazur fails with the takedown
and Mazur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafal Mazur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mazur is defended easily by Givesafuck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givesafuck shoots in for a takedown but Mazur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mazur fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Givesafuck looks for a takedown but Mazur sprawls well.
Mazur is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Givesafuck.
Givesafuck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mazur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Givesafuck can do to turn this around?
Givesafuck shoots in for a takedown but Mazur shows good takedown defense.
Givesafuck is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mazur is defended easily by Givesafuck.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mazur is defended easily by Givesafuck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givesafuck stuffs the takedown.
Givesafuck leaves Mazur with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rafal Mazur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mazur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Givesafuck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Givesafuck gets a double leg takedown into Mazur's guard.
Mazur is trying to keep Givesafuck in close.
Mazur is pulling down on Givesafuck's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mazur looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Givesafuck landing with the ground and pound.
Mazur has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Givesafuck has passed into side control.

Givesafuck has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Givesafuck shoots in but Mazur avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givesafuck scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Givesafuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mazur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Mazur blocks the leg kick.
Mazur wants to clinch

and Givesafuck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Givesafuck.

Mazur is looking for a triangle here but Givesafuck uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Givesafuck looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Who Givesafuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mazur shoots in for a double leg but Givesafuck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Givesafuck swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Givesafuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazur seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Givesafuck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mazur's waist but Mazur gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Givesafuck off to one side.

Mazur closes the distance and pushes Givesafuck back into the cage.

Mazur successfully pulls guard.

Mazur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Givesafuck is looking to stand up but Mazur won't let him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Givesafuck passes Mazur's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Givesafuck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givesafuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mazur tries to get to full guard but Givesafuck has control of the leg.
Mazur gets back to full guard.
Givesafuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mazur's head.
Mazur looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Givesafuck puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mazur is not content to let Givesafuck control the position.
Givesafuck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givesafuck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mazur is not content to let Givesafuck control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sloppy strikes from Mazur. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mazur gets a clinch.
Givesafuck can't break the clinch.
Mazur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Givesafuck walks away with a smile on his face. Mazur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mazur shoots in for a double leg but Givesafuck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafal Mazur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mazur pushes Givesafuck up against the cage in a clinch.
Givesafuck is trying to force a seperation but Mazur has the dominant position.
Givesafuck is trying to force a seperation but Mazur has the dominant position.
Givesafuck jumps guard but Mazur turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Givesafuck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Givesafuck goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mazur prevents it.

Mazur breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazur scores with the left hand. Givesafuck knows he should have avoided that one.
Mazur tries to clinch there but Givesafuck circles away.
Givesafuck fails to land the takedown.

Mazur scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mazur throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Givesafuck works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Mazur is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafal Mazur showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mazur 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Mazur!
Rafal Mazur thanked the fans post fight for their support.