PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arkadiusz Bieszczad (ranked 4289 p4p, 24976 weight class) and Ivan Chodnovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Chodnovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bieszczad
vs
Chodnovski

170 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
140
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

The Dirty Needle Project

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arkadiusz Bieszczad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Chodnovski!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chodnovski connects with the punch.

It looks like Arkadiusz Bieszczad has been cut.
Bieszczad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chodnovski.
Bieszczad throws a sloppy head kick
and Chodnovski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bieszczad uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chodnovski.
Chodnovski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chodnovski misses with a looping left.
Bieszczad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bieszczad misses with a takedown attempt
and Chodnovski counters with a left to the body.
Bieszczad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chodnovski throws a body punch but Bieszczad moves out of range.
Bieszczad closes the distance and clinches up with Chodnovski, looking for a takedown. Bieszczad pushes Chodnovski against the cage but Chodnovski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Chodnovski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chodnovski lands a right hook to the body.
Chodnovski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bieszczad.
Chodnovski throws the left hand but Bieszczad avoids the punch easily.
Chodnovski misses with a straight left.
Bieszczad fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chodnovski misses the shot to the body.
Chodnovski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bieszczad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chodnovski.
Bieszczad throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chodnovski's waist but Chodnovski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bieszczad off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkadiusz Bieszczad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bieszczad takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chodnovski lands with a cross.
Chodnovski tests Bieszczad's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bieszczad is rocked!
Bieszczad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Bieszczad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chodnovski misses with a straight left.

Bieszczad is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chodnovski's half guard.

Chodnovski has one foot on Bieszczad's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chodnovski throws out a powerful jab.
Bieszczad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chodnovski closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Bieszczad! Chodnovski dives in looking to finish! Bieszczad is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Chodnovski!