PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brock Head (ranked 24837 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Lewandowski (ranked 5627 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Lewandowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Head
vs
Lewandowski

183 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brock Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paul Lewandowski !
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head looks for a takedown but Lewandowski sprawls well.
As Head backs off Lewandowski throws a huge counter combo but Head manages to avoid it all.

Lewandowski takes the fight into the clinch.

Lewandowski breaks from the clinch.

Lewandowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Head sneaks out the side door and pushes Lewandowski away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Paul Lewandowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewandowski throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.
Head appears to be looking for a big counter.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lewandowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lewandowski looks for a takedown but Head sprawls well.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Head is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lewandowski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Head to the mat. Head regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lewandowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Head isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lewandowski stacks Head on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lewandowski !
Lewandowski tries to stand but Head is controlling his head.

Lewandowski swings around for an armbar but Head sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lewandowski 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski pulls Head in close to prevent any damage.
Head working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Head stops Lewandowski from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewandowski keeping moving, preventing Head from controlling successfully.
Lewandowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lewandowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lewandowski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lewandowski holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski wants to stand up but Head is controlling him.
Head throwing strikes from guard but Lewandowski blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lewandowski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Head tries to clinch but Lewandowski moves out of range.

Lewandowski has managed to clinch.

Lewandowski is trying to trip Head. He has hold of a leg but Head is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lewandowski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lewandowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Head works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lewandowski wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Head's head.
Head wants to sweep here but Lewandowski controlling him for the moment.

Head escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lewandowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lewandowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Head is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Head napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Head sneaks back into half guard.
Lewandowski stalling.

Lewandowski seems to be working for a kimura but Head defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewandowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lewandowski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Lewandowski has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Head has a takedown stuffed.

Lewandowski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Head's guard.
Head is looking to stand back up but Lewandowski counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Head.

Lewandowski working over Head with some ground and pound. Head looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lewandowski seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Head is trying to control but Lewandowski manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head is in a horrible position here. Lewandowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lewandowski controlling from mount.

Head defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lewandowski .
Lewandowski landing punches.
Head really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Lewandowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lewandowski lands shots from the back.
Lewandowski biding his time, controlling Head.
Lewandowski softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Lewandowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Head stuffs the takedown.

Lewandowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Head quickly recovers to half guard.
Lewandowski wants to stand but Head has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Lewandowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Head sees it coming and defends easily.
Lewandowski not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewandowski 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Head!
Lewandowski scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Head?
Lewandowski punishing his opponent with strikes.

Head is rocked!
Lewandowski looking to finish Head with some ground and pound. This is bad for Head!
Oh Head is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewandowski controlling the position easily from mount.
A big strike lands for Lewandowski ! That's really hurt Head and he's turned his back - Lewandowski keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Lewandowski jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Lewandowski !