PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cezary Kesik (ranked 7428 p4p, 657 weight class) and Eliazir Frezminko (ranked 25023 p4p, 703 weight class). Kesik comes to the cage accompanied by Kękę - Presja. Eliazir Frezminko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kesik
vs
Frezminko

183 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

190 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cezary Kesik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eliazir Frezminko!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frezminko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kesik lands a leg kick that knocks Frezminko off balance momentarily.
Frezminko tries a head kick but it misses.

Frezminko drives through and clinches with Kesik against the cage.
Kesik leaning against his opponent.
Frezminko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kesik throws an elbow but it misses.

Kesik manages to break the clinch.
Kesik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Kesik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Kesik's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kesik tries to throw a body punch but Frezminko avoids it by throwing Kesik back against the cage.
Frezminko pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Kesik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kesik gets a double leg takedown into Frezminko's 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!
Frezminko is pulling down on Kesik's head. It's preventing any offense from Kesik, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frezminko throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kesik escapes and throws Frezminko's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Frezminko tries to buck Kesik off but Kesik is having none of it.

Kesik has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kesik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frezminko.

Kesik darts in and clinches Frezminko up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kesik lands an elbow just above Frezminko 's eye.
Frezminko tries to pull guard but Kesik holds him up against the cage and eventually Frezminko drops back down to his feet.
Frezminko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kesik avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Frezminko wants to stall.
Kesik throws an elbow but it misses.
Kesik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kesik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Frezminko avoids it.

Kesik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frezminko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cezary Kesik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eliazir Frezminko.
Kesik working aggressively here.
Kesik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kesik is stalling here.
Frezminko takes an elbow to the temple.
Frezminko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kesik gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kesik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frezminko's defenses.
Frezminko is trying to push Kesik away but Kesik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kesik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frezminko's defenses.

It looks like Eliazir Frezminko has been cut.
Frezminko looks winded!
Frezminko tries to pull guard but Kesik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kesik.
Kesik holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Kesik manages to break the clinch.

Kesik rushes Frezminko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kesik lands a knee to the body.
Kesik digs a right hand into Frezminko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Frezminko's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kesik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kesik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kesik breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kesik clinches up against the cage.
Kesik tries a knee to the head but Frezminko blocks it.
Frezminko blocking some punches.
Kesik stalls.
Kesik lands an elbow just above Frezminko 's eye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kesik.
Kesik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Frezminko drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kesik pulls his leg out and moves away.

Kesik closes the distance and pushes Frezminko back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cezary Kesik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eliazir Frezminko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kesik gets a takedown into half guard.
Frezminko tries to kick Kesik off in order to stand up. Kesik Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Frezminko is looking to get back to his feet here but Kesik is keeping cool and he's managed to take Frezminko's back.
Frezminko prevents Kesik from getting a body triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kesik gets his hands free as Frezminko looks to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kesik is hanging on to Frezminko's back as he tries to escape.
Kesik could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kesik decides to stand up.

Kesik gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Frezminko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frezminko is breathing heavily.
Kesik has Frezminko pressed against the cage.
Kesik lands a right hand.
Kesik prevents Frezminko from breaking the clinch.
Kesik landing knees to the body.
Kesik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frezminko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kesik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frezminko's defenses.
Kesik lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kesik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kesik lands with a light punch inside.

Kesik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kesik moves into the clinch.
Kesik lands an elbow inside.
Frezminko blocks a body shot from Kesik.
Kesik missing with knees to the body.
Kesik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frezminko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kesik lands with a light punch inside.

Kesik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frezminko shoots in for a takedown but Kesik shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Kesik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kesik slowing the pace effectively.
Kesik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kesik takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kesik lands a shot to the body.
Kesik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frezminko can do to turn this around?

Kesik breaks from the clinch.

Kesik drives through and clinches with Frezminko against the cage.

Kesik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kesik has a takedown stuffed.
Cezary Kesik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kesik dives in for a single leg takedown but Frezminko sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frezminko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kesik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kesik moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Kesik.
Kesik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kesik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Frezminko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Kesik slowing the pace effectively.
Kesik lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kesik creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Frezminko's defenses.
Kesik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cezary Kesik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kesik lands an elbow inside that Frezminko shrugs off.
A short body shot lands from Kesik as the two fighters clinch.
Kesik lands a nice knee to the body.
Frezminko takes a knee right on the jaw!

Frezminko is rocked!
Kesik lands with a left to the head.
Frezminko is still on wobbly legs! Can Kesik finish him?
Frezminko takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Kesik on the inside.
Kesik lands a shoulder strike.
Kesik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frezminko backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cezary Kesik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eliazir Frezminko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kesik forces Frezminko back against the cage and clinches.
Kesik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Frezminko backwards.
Come on Kesik - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Kesik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frezminko darts in looking for a takedown but Kesik gets double underhooks and turns Frezminko into the cage.
Kesik throwing a counter right hand but Frezminko manages to avoid it.

Kesik clinches up with Frezminko and pushes him back against the cage.
Kesik unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Frezminko! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kesik is unloading with more strikes now! Frezminko drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cezary Kesik!
Cezary Kesik thanked the fans post fight for their support.