PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Zakrzewski (ranked 5784 p4p, 4729 weight class) and Maik Mantschuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysztof Zakrzewski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zakrzewski
vs
Mantschuk

175 cm
18
155
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
161
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krzysztof Zakrzewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maik Mantschuk!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantschuk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zakrzewski back to the cage. Mantschuk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mantschuk connects with a body shot that sends Zakrzewski's belly button to the back.
Mantschuk misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zakrzewski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zakrzewski is looking to clinch but Mantschuk is avoiding it.

Zakrzewski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mantschuk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mantschuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Zakrzewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mantschuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mantschuk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Zakrzewski is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mantschuk has his hands clasped together but Zakrzewski extends and breaks Mantschuk's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Zakrzewski.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Krzysztof Zakrzewski!