PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 5908 p4p, 4978 weight class) and Arcadius Custard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Pudzianowski
vs
Custard

200 cm
20
230
1 - 10 - 0

191 cm
18
240
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arcadius Custard!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Custard tries to close the distance and clinch but Pudzianowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pudzianowski motions for Custard to come forward. Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Pudzianowski as Custard shoots in.
Custard has a takedown stuffed.
Custard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pudzianowski defends it nicely.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arcadius Custard.
Custard is looking to clinch.
Pudzianowski is looking to chop away at Custard's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Custard blocks the leg kick.
Custard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pudzianowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Custard.
Custard checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Custard! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custard.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Custard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Custard checks a leg kick nicely.

Custard darts in and clinches Pudzianowski up against the cage.
Custard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski stalling against the cage.
Custard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Custard can't get the takedown.
Custard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pudzianowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Custard is trying to drag Pudzianowski to the mat but Pudzianowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Our sources have told us that Pudzianowski has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Pudzianowski pulls guard successfully.
Pudzianowski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pudzianowski keeping full guard, as Custard tries to pass.
Custard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pudzianowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Custard throwing strikes but missing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custard trying to control but Pudzianowski is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Custard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
Custard fails with the takedown.

Pudzianowski clinches up against the cage.
Custard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pudzianowski smiles and moves away.
Custard looks winded!
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Custard.
Pudzianowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Custard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Custard checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Custard as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Custard is looking for the big counter here.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Custard sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Pudzianowski gets tackled into the cage by Custard. Custard maintains the clinch.
Custard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Custard is trying to force a seperation but Pudzianowski has the dominant position.
Custard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pudzianowski's efforts to push away.
Custard looking to slow down the pace here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Custard has Pudzianowski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pudzianowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Custard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Custard checks it well.
Custard checks a leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Custard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Custard is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pudzianowski misses with a takedown attempt

and Custard counters with a shoot takedown. Pudzianowski fights it but they end up in guard.
Pudzianowski keeping moving, preventing Custard from controlling successfully.

Custard stands up and waves to Pudzianowski to follow him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custard is looking to clinch but Pudzianowski is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Custard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pudzianowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custard blocks a leg kick.
Custard tries to counter with a clinch but Pudzianowski shakes him off and moves away.
Custard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pudzianowski as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Pudzianowski tenderised Custard's leg. Custard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pudzianowski tries a low kick but Custard avoids it.
Pudzianowski sets himself, and Custard steps forward looking for the clinch! Pudzianowski avoids it this time.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Custard throws a head kick that misses.
Custard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pudzianowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Custard checks a leg kick.
Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Custard with the counter takedown but Pudzianowski avoids it easily.
Custard lands a jab to the head.
Custard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pudzianowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pudzianowski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Custard works the jab nicely.
Custard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pudzianowski as he avoids it easily.
Custard fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pudzianowski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arcadius Custard.
Custard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Custard can do to turn this around?
Pudzianowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Custard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pudzianowski sprawls well. Pudzianowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Custard gets slowly back to his feet.
Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but Custard moves his leg out of the way.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Custard is out of range.
Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Custard is out of range.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Custard shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Custard tries to sprawl out of it but Pudzianowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Custard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Custard drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pudzianowski defends it well.
Custard blocks a leg kick.
As Pudzianowski backs off Custard throws a huge counter combo but Pudzianowski manages to avoid it all.
Pudzianowski is looking to chop away at Custard's legs.
Custard shoots in but no luck this time.
A leg kick checked by Custard.
Custard tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Custard avoids it.
Custard has a takedown stuffed.
Custard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pudzianowski. Pudzianowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Custard checks it well.
Pudzianowski blocks a head kick by Custard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a solid leg kick but Custard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Custard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Custard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Custard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Custard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pudzianowski at a distance.
Pudzianowski tried to score with a low kick but Custard checks it.
Custard shoots in but no luck this time.
Custard checks a leg kick.
Custard is looking for the big counter here.
Pudzianowski wants to slow Custard down by chopping away at his legs.

Custard clinches with his opponent.
Pudzianowski tries to break the clinch but Custard is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Custard wants to get back to striking at distance but Pudzianowski won't allow it.
Pudzianowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pudzianowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pudzianowski avoiding damage.

Pudzianowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pudzianowski. That's going to slow Custard down.
Pudzianowski avoids the body shot from Custard.
As Custard looks to move away, Pudzianowski throws a big counter combo but Custard just gets out of the way.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Custard tries for a takedown but Pudzianowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Custard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pudzianowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Custard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custard doesn't manage to clinch there - Pudzianowski circles away.
Custard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pudzianowski is fending him off so far but Custard persists. Nope, Pudzianowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Custard shoots in looking for a takedown but Pudzianowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Custard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mariusz Pudzianowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arcadius Custard.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Pudzianowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick which misses Custard's front leg but catches the back leg as Custard tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Custard swings for the body but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Good work by Custard as he checks the leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Custard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pudzianowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Custard checks it well.
Pudzianowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Custard is able to avoid easily.
Custard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Custard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Pudzianowski as Custard shoots in.
A clash of legs there as Custard blocks the low kick.
Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Custard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pudzianowski tries to land a leg kick but Custard saw it coming and moves away.
Custard checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Custard blocks the leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Custard checks it.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick

and Custard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pudzianowski won't be happy with that.

Pudzianowski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowski thumps Custard with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Pudzianowski as Custard shoots in.
Pudzianowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Pudzianowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Custard is looking to pass into half guard but Pudzianowski pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Pudzianowski is in guard.

Custard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Custard doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Custard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pudzianowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pudzianowski with a nice head shot there.
Pudzianowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pudzianowski is in close to Custard's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Pudzianowski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Custard trying to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Custard trying to control the position.
Pudzianowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pudzianowski distracts Custard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pudzianowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Pudzianowski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pudzianowski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Arcadius Custard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mariusz Pudzianowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Custard working for a triangle but Pudzianowski defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Pudzianowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pudzianowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Pudzianowski!