PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Guerva (ranked 3418 p4p, 25712 weight class) and Michal Wyrzykowski (ranked 326 p4p, 573 weight class). Diego Guerva looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Guerva
vs
Wyrzykowski

165 cm
18
150
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
152
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

MKFC

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Guerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Wyrzykowski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyrzykowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guerva.
Wyrzykowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Guerva drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wyrzykowski is trying to control the position but Guerva postures up.

Guerva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guerva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Wyrzykowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wyrzykowski is trying to keep Guerva in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyrzykowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Guerva manages to get himself to full guard.

Guerva wants to stand up but Wyrzykowski is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyrzykowski trying to control but Guerva is working from the bottom.
Wyrzykowski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Guerva's guard.

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

Wyrzykowski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Wyrzykowski seems to be working for a kimura but Guerva defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wyrzykowski is working for a submission of some sort.

Wyrzykowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Wyrzykowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Guerva does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guerva moves into full guard.

Wyrzykowski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Guerva dives on top into guard.

Guerva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Guerva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wyrzykowski keeping moving, preventing Guerva from controlling successfully.
Wyrzykowski keeping full guard, as Guerva tries to pass.
Guerva trying to control but Wyrzykowski is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerva postures up.

Wyrzykowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guerva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Wyrzykowski is tightening it up a little... Guerva has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Guerva reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Guerva taps out! Nice BJJ there by Wyrzykowski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michal Wyrzykowski!