PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos (ranked 1177 p4p, 3540 weight class) and Mateusz Biernat (ranked 155 p4p, 402 weight class). Biernat has chosen Monsters as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Carlos
vs
Biernat

175 cm
23
165
11 - 3 - 0

177 cm
41
168
30 - 29 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlos checks a low kick from Biernat.
Biernat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Carlos moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Biernat goes down! Can Carlos finish him!?

Biernat is rocked!

It looks like Mateusz Biernat has been cut.

Biernat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Biernat is still in real trouble! Can Carlos finish him?
Carlos controls from within his opponent's guard.

Biernat has his foot on Carlos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Carlos works his way back into a safe position though.
Biernat seems to have recovered his senses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos stops Biernat from standing up.
Carlos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Carlos throws a big elbow that misses.

Biernat working for a triangle but Carlos defends it easily.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Biernat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carlos trying to control the position from guard on top but Biernat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carlos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Carlos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Carlos works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Biernat looking for submissions off his back.
Carlos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Biernat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat wants to control but Carlos is keeping busy.
Carlos trying to pass the guard but Biernat defending well.
Biernat trying to control but Carlos postures up.
Biernat avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Carlos.
Biernat trying to control but Carlos postures up.
Biernat flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Biernat is trying to control but can't.
Carlos trying to control the pace.
Carlos is trying to control the action in half guard but Biernat is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carlos 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.
Carlos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Biernat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Carlos there.

Biernat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carlos pulls his head out easily.
Carlos slips a nice elbow through Biernat's hands, connecting with Biernat's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Biernat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carlos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Biernat controlling the position for now.

Biernat looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Carlos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Carlos seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Biernat for as long as he can get away with.
Carlos is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biernat wants to control but Carlos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Carlos works his way into side control.
Carlos working the body and head with strikes.
Carlos wants to control but Biernat is keeping him busy.
Carlos lands a few punches from side control.
Biernat is trying to improve his position.
Biernat tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Carlos easily slips into full mount!
Carlos looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Biernat reaches up and holds on to Carlos to control the position.
Biernat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mateusz Biernat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Biernat wants to land a leg kick but Carlos is out of range.
Biernat misses with a low kick.
Mateusz Biernat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Biernat throws a one two combo.

It looks like Juan Carlos has been cut.
Mateusz Biernat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biernat shoots in but Carlos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carlos misses with a kick to the body.
Biernat throws a leg kick but Carlos checks it.
Carlos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Biernat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juan Carlos is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Biernat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Biernat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biernat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Carlos cracks Biernat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carlos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat moves away from the strike by Carlos.
Biernat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Carlos.
A little feinted left hand from Carlos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carlos 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.
Carlos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carlos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Biernat throws a series of punches but Carlos avoids them all with ease.
Biernat throws a low kick, looking for Carlos's leg but Carlos calmly moves out of range.
Carlos looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Carlos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Biernat checks it well.
Biernat is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carlos with a body shot.
Biernat throws a series of punches but Carlos moves out of range.
Carlos throwing a counter right hand but Biernat manages to avoid it.
Biernat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carlos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carlos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Biernat can do to turn this around?
Biernat blocks a head kick by Carlos.
Carlos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biernat.
Carlos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Biernat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Biernat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Biernat misses.
Biernat throws a one two combo.
Biernat throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carlos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carlos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Biernat feints and then cracks Carlos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carlos down.
Biernat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Biernat misses with a shot to the body
and Carlos counters with a low kick, right behind Biernat 's knee.
Biernat is breathing heavily.
Carlos throws a hook but Biernat blocks it.
Carlos shoots in for a double leg but Biernat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Biernat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carlos throws the left hand but Biernat avoids the punch easily.
Biernat swings widly with a right hand
and Carlos counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a hook but Biernat blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Biernat's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Carlos fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carlos throws a head kick that misses.
Biernat lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carlos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carlos fails to land with a series of punches.
Biernat drops his hands momentarily and Carlos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Biernat misses with a body shot.

Biernat darts in and clinches Carlos up against the cage.
Carlos keeps control of Biernat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carlos misses with a punch on the inside.
Biernat is trying to break the clinch but Carlos has him pressed against the cage.

Biernat manages to break the clinch.
Biernat tries to bum rush Carlos with a series of wild strikes but Carlos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biernat misses with a hook
and Carlos counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlos throws a leg kick which misses Biernat's front leg but catches the back leg as Biernat tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Biernat checks a low kick from Carlos.
Biernat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Carlos counters with a beautiful punch that sends Biernat to the canvas!

Biernat looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Carlos has picked Biernat up and slammed him! Biernat can't keep hold of the triangle and Carlos manages to pass to side control!
Carlos wants to control but Biernat is keeping him busy.
Biernat strikes from the bottom but Carlos takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Carlos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Biernat is in a horrible position here. Carlos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Carlos dominating with strikes here.
Carlos landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Carlos dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Carlos throws a big shot that misses.
Biernat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Biernat tries to clinch up but Carlos circles away and keeps his distance.

Biernat moves into the clinch.
Carlos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carlos misses with a punch to the body.
Carlos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biernat lands an elbow inside that Carlos shrugs off.
Biernat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carlos looking to slow down the pace here.
Biernat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carlos backwards.
Biernat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carlos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carlos fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Biernat checks it well.
Carlos connects with an inside leg kick.
Biernat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlos.
Carlos looks to land a right hand but Biernat moved out of range.
Biernat let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Biernat but Biernat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Biernat tries to clinch but Carlos is having none of it.
Biernat fails to land with a series of punches.
Biernat tries to bum rush Carlos with a series of wild strikes but Carlos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Biernat dodges the punch combination from Carlos.
Biernat tries to clinch up.

Biernat rushes Carlos and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Carlos throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat misses with an elbow over the top.
Carlos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carlos avoids the elbow strike from Biernat, against the cage.
Carlos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Biernat effectively controlling the action here.
Biernat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carlos misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carlos.

Biernat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biernat misses with a double jab.
It looked like Carlos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Carlos is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Biernat's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carlos controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos is thwarting Biernat's attempts to control the position.
Carlos looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Biernat with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Biernat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Carlos.
Carlos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Biernat is squirming around, avoiding Carlos's attempts to control the action.

Carlos working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Carlos tries to control but Biernat wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Carlos.
Biernat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carlos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlos raining down shots from the mount!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Carlos! Biernat is hurt baaadly! Carlos is firing away with more strikes - Biernat is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Carlos!
Juan Carlos thanked the fans post fight for their support.