PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dariusz Kazmierczuk (ranked 3811 p4p, 3048 weight class) and Adrian Polanski (ranked 423 p4p, 360 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kazmierczuk
vs
Polanski

177 cm
25
193
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
194
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dariusz Kazmierczuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrian Polanski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polanski fakes the leg kick and cracks Kazmierczuk in the body.
Kazmierczuk blocks a head kick by Polanski.
Kazmierczuk appears to be looking for a big counter.

Kazmierczuk drives through and clinches with Polanski against the cage.

Kazmierczuk jumps guard and drags Polanski to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Polanski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Polanski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Polanski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kazmierczuk wants to stand up but Polanski is controlling him.
Polanski postures up.
Polanski works over Kazmierczuk with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polanski landing some decent shots from guard.
Polanski trying to control but Kazmierczuk is working from the bottom.
Polanski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazmierczuk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Polanski.
Polanski throws a strike but Kazmierczuk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kazmierczuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazmierczuk wants to control from the top but Polanski keeps moving.
Kazmierczuk tries to stand but Polanski is controlling from the bottom.

Polanski is looking for a triangle here but Kazmierczuk uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kazmierczuk happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazmierczuk decides to stand back up. Kazmierczuk steps back and let's Polanski get back to his feet.
Polanski lands a high kick!
Polanski misses with a double jab
and Kazmierczuk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Polanski tries to keep at a distance but Kazmierczuk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polanski wants to break free but Kazmierczuk has control.

Kazmierczuk pulls guard.
Kazmierczuk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Polanski is one step ahead there.
Kazmierczuk controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazmierczuk trying to control the position.
Kazmierczuk has control of Polanski's left arm, preventing Polanski from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polanski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kazmierczuk pulls Polanski in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Polanski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kazmierczuk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adrian Polanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazmierczuk shoots in for a takedown but Polanski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Polanski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Polanski landing strikes.
Polanski looks winded!
Kazmierczuk wants to get back to his feet but Polanski is dominant here and he's now got Kazmierczuk's back!
Polanski keeps control of the position as Kazmierczuk tries to break free.
Kazmierczuk is trying to get back to his feet but Polanski has full control of the position and if anything, Kazmierczuk has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kazmierczuk looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Polanski. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adrian Polanski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Polanski slaps away a takedown attempt from Kazmierczuk, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kazmierczuk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Polanski to the mat! Polanski manages to get full guard.
Kazmierczuk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kazmierczuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polanski is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Polanski pushes Kazmierczuk off and gets back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Polanski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Polanski is looking to take a break and control but Kazmierczuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kazmierczuk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Polanski's best efforts.

Kazmierczuk pushes Polanski off and gets back to his feet.

Polanski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kazmierczuk looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dariusz Kazmierczuk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polanski trying to keep a closed guard but Kazmierczuk is proving a slippery customer.
Polanski is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazmierczuk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Polanski pushes Kazmierczuk off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Polanski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazmierczuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Adrian Polanski has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kazmierczuk drives through with a takedown into Polanski's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Polanski is wriggling around but Kazmierczuk manages to pass to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazmierczuk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Polanski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kazmierczuk.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kazmierczuk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kazmierczuk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazmierczuk seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Polanski for as long as he can get away with.
Nice strikes from Kazmierczuk there.
Kazmierczuk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Kazmierczuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Polanski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kazmierczuk throws a sloppy head kick and Polanski moves out of range easily.
Polanski connects with a solid leg kick.
Polanski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazmierczuk. Kazmierczuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Polanski doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazmierczuk circles away.
Kazmierczuk tries to counter with a takedown but Polanski is quick to defend against it.
Kazmierczuk tries to clinch but Polanski moves away
and Polanski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Polanski misses with a combination

and Kazmierczuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kazmierczuk.
Polanski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Polanski wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazmierczuk won't allow it.

Polanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polanski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kazmierczuk but Kazmierczuk pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Polanski scores with a takedown into Kazmierczuk's guard.

Kazmierczuk wriggles free and stands up.
Polanski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kazmierczuk or perhaps it was just good defense by Polanski, which made it look bad.

Kazmierczuk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Polanski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kazmierczuk working the head and body with strikes.
Kazmierczuk controlling the position from side mount.
Polanski tries to escape but Kazmierczuk is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazmierczuk decides to stand back up. Kazmierczuk steps back and let's Polanski get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Polanski.

Kazmierczuk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Polanski was covering up waiting for the punch and Kazmierczuk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kazmierczuk stands up from Polanski's guard - Kazmierczuk perhaps looking for a knockout.
Polanski circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kazmierczuk closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Polanski's guard.
Kazmierczuk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazmierczuk continues to stall.
Polanski trying to keep a closed guard but Kazmierczuk is proving a slippery customer.
Kazmierczuk wants to pass the guard but Polanski is keeping the position.
Kazmierczuk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kazmierczuk is pushing down on Polanski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Polanski is fighting to maintain full guard but Kazmierczuk has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kazmierczuk thows a huge punch but Polanski dodges it nicely.
Kazmierczuk scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kazmierczuk passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Polanski!
Kazmierczuk sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dariusz Kazmierczuk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kazmierczuk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dariusz Kazmierczuk!
Dariusz Kazmierczuk spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.