PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 387 p4p, 320 weight class) and Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 65 p4p, 54 weight class). Byczkiewicz's entrance music is The Analogs - Szczecin. A fine choice. Cesare Tiramanti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Byczkiewicz
vs
Tiramanti

180 cm
32
215
21 - 12 - 0

185 cm
33
207
30 - 15 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Voodoo Nutrition

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HELLBENT

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blazej Byczkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Cesare Tiramanti!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczkiewicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiramanti is just out of range.
Byczkiewicz connects with the punch.
Tiramanti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiramanti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Byczkiewicz takes one to the side of the head.
Byczkiewicz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tiramanti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Byczkiewicz scrambles back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Tiramanti.

Tiramanti manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Byczkiewicz on his heels. He'll look to pass Byczkiewicz's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiramanti's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiramanti is looking to pass into half guard but Byczkiewicz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Byczkiewicz is in guard.

Tiramanti working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz works over Tiramanti with some ground and pound from guard.
Byczkiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tiramanti keeping moving, preventing Byczkiewicz from controlling successfully.
Byczkiewicz works over Tiramanti with some ground and pound from guard.
Tiramanti is trying to keep Byczkiewicz in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Byczkiewicz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Byczkiewicz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byczkiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing that Byczkiewicz has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Tiramanti working for submissions but it's allowed Byczkiewicz to get to half guard.
Tiramanti on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz 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.
Byczkiewicz trying to control from half guard but Tiramanti is working away.
Byczkiewicz wants to pass the guard but Tiramanti is defending well.
Tiramanti throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz working Tiramanti over with strikes.
Byczkiewicz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Byczkiewicz lands with a punch from half guard.
Tiramanti trying to control here.
Tiramanti is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Byczkiewicz there.
Byczkiewicz is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Tiramanti looking for submissions off his back.
Byczkiewicz working over Tiramanti with some ground and pound. Tiramanti looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti pushes Byczkiewicz off looking to stand but Byczkiewicz dives back in and keeps control.
Byczkiewicz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Byczkiewicz lands with a punch from half guard.
Byczkiewicz is pressing down on Tiramanti's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tiramanti is holding on for now.
Byczkiewicz is nestled in close to Tiramanti, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tiramanti has hold of Byczkiewicz's hands but Byczkiewicz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Byczkiewicz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Tiramanti is rocked!
Byczkiewicz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tiramanti is still in real trouble! Can Byczkiewicz finish him?
Byczkiewicz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Tiramanti looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz unloads with some huge strikes here! Tiramanti is out! Byczkiewicz wins by brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blazej Byczkiewicz!
A victorious Blazej Byczkiewicz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.