PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sarik (ranked 4062 p4p, 358 weight class) and Piotr Witczak (ranked 3547 p4p, 322 weight class). Piotr Witczak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sarik
vs
Witczak

190 cm
25
226 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
242 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Sarik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piotr Witczak!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sarik tries to close the distance and clinch but Witczak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Witczak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sarik with a body shot.
Witczak looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Witczak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Witczak fails to land the takedown.
Sarik dives in for a single leg takedown but Witczak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Witczak keeps the fight on the outside.
Witczak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sarik shoots in but no luck this time.
Sarik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Witczak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sarik steps into range and cracks Witczak with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Witczak flops backwards and Sarik dives into his guard looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witczak has a closed guard, preventing Sarik from standing up.
Sarik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witczak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sarik.
Witczak keeping moving, preventing Sarik from controlling successfully.
Sarik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sarik wants to get up but he can't break Witczak's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sarik tries to clinch up.
Sarik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Witczak sprawls well. Witczak wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sarik gets slowly back to his feet.
Witczak wants to counter the offense by Sarik and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Sarik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Sarik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Witczak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown attempt by Witczak or perhaps it was just good defense by Sarik, which made it look bad.

Nice combo by Sarik! Oh, that's hurt him - Witczak falls to the canvas and Sarik follows him into side control.

Witczak is rocked!

It looks like Piotr Witczak has been cut.
Sarik scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Witczak is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Sarik can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Sarik!