PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Obah Bafote (ranked 1932 p4p, 1284 weight class) and Maciej Piotr (ranked 269 p4p, 185 weight class). Maciej Piotr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bafote
vs
Piotr

178 cm
20
178
4 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
182
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obah Bafote!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Piotr!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piotr lands a jab to Bafote's midsection.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr misses with a two punch combination.
Piotr catches Bafote with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Piotr misses with a straight right.
Bafote is looking to counter the offense by Piotr and move into the clinch.
Piotr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bafote.
Piotr staying out of range there.
Piotr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piotr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piotr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch but Piotr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obah Bafote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bafote throws a hook to the side of Piotr's head but Piotr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bafote slips a jab from Piotr.
Piotr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piotr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bafote fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Piotr misses.
Bafote moves away from the strike by Piotr.
Piotr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bafote moves away.
Bafote wants to clinch up but Piotr keeps it at a distance.
Bafote gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Piotr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafote moves in looking to clinch but Piotr pushes him off.
Piotr just misses with a punch to the body.
Piotr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bafote.
Bafote is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bafote throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piotr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bafote misses with a wild body shot.
Bafote closes the distance looking to clinch
and Piotr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piotr keeps the fight on the outside.
Piotr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bafote sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bafote tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Piotr manages to circle out of the way.
Piotr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Bafote moved out of range.
Bafote is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Piotr.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Piotr, as that shot connected.
Bafote fails in his attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bafote is looking to control Piotr's arms but Piotr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bafote has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Piotr.
A head punch on the inside from Bafote fails to land.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike.
Piotr tries to break free but Bafote pushes him back against the cage.
Bafote taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Piotr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bafote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bafote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Piotr tries to circle away but Bafote has him pinned against the cage.
Bafote lands with a short shot to the head.
Piotr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bafote throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Piotr blocks it with crossed arms.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Piotr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piotr misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bafote fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote misses with the head strike.
Bafote struggles to land a body shot inside as Piotr controls his hands.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bafote lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piotr backwards.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bafote misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bafote.
Piotr takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Maciej Piotr has been cut.
Bafote controlling the action here for a moment.
Piotr effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bafote - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bafote stalling in the clinch but Piotr improves position.
Bafote tries to land knees in the clinch but Piotr avoids the damage to the body.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Piotr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piotr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piotr avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Piotr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piotr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bafote tries a body shot but Piotr blocks it.
Bafote slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Piotr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maciej Piotr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Piotr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Piotr throws a series of strikes that have Bafote backpedaling.
Piotr jabs at Bafote's body.
Bafote doesn't manage to clinch there - Piotr circles away.
Bafote definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piotr misses with a wild body shot.

Bafote clinches with his opponent.
Bafote misses with a body punch.
Piotr is trying to break the clinch but Bafote is controlling him.

Piotr breaks the clinch.
Bafote staying out of range there.
Piotr throws a right hand that Bafote ducks under and follows up with a left that Bafote also avoids with ease.
Piotr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piotr misses the jab.
Bafote is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Piotr.
Piotr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice jab there from Piotr.
Bafote tries to clinch up.
Piotr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Piotr stuns Bafote with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bafote slips under a jab from Piotr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafote tries to clinch up.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Piotr throws a hook but Bafote avoids it easily.
A jab from Piotr finds it's way through Bafote's defenses.
Bafote throws an off balance right hand
and Piotr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piotr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bafote momentarily.
Piotr throws a jab when Bafote was well out of range.
Bafote takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Piotr throws out a loose jab but Bafote uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piotr misses with a wild body shot.
Bafote works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bafote darts in trying to clinch
and Piotr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bafote slips under a jab from Piotr.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch but Piotr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piotr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bafote is looking to clinch.
Piotr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bafote fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bafote moves out of range as Piotr strikes.
Bafote fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Piotr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Piotr throws a jab when Bafote was well out of range.
Bafote is looking to counter the offense by Piotr and move into the clinch.
Piotr scores with a jab. Bafote acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bafote misses with a straight right.

Bafote instigates a clinch.
Piotr blocks a body shot from Bafote.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bafote throws an elbow but misses.
Bafote gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Piotr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
Piotr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Piotr tries to circle away but Bafote has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Piotr.
Bafote tries a body shot but Piotr blocks it.
Bafote working aggressively here.
Bafote misses with a punch to the body.
Bafote is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Piotr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piotr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but Piotr blocks with his arms.
Piotr is looking to control Bafote's arms but Bafote gets an underhook and turns him. Now Piotr has his back to the cage.
Piotr dodges an elbow strike from Bafote.
Piotr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piotr lands with a left to the head.
Bafote is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Piotr is breathing heavily.
Bafote lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bafote as Piotr tries to tie him up.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obah Bafote has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Piotr effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bafote misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
Bafote prevents a body shot from Piotr.
Piotr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Piotr misses with the head strike.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piotr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote swings wildly with an uppercut but Piotr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piotr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piotr wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Piotr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maciej Piotr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Piotr loads up on a big right hand but Bafote slips the punch.
Bafote seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch but Piotr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piotr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bafote wants to clinch up but Piotr keeps it at a distance.
Piotr throws out a counter right but Bafote avoids it with no problem.
Bafote tries to clinch up
and Piotr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bafote darts in trying to clinch
and Piotr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bafote moves into range and clinches up with Piotr.
Piotr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bafote misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bafote misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bafote scores with a hook to the body.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Piotr slowing the pace effectively.
Bafote swings wildly with an uppercut but Piotr uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote blocks an uppercut.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
Piotr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bafote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piotr lands a nice uppercut.
Bafote creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piotr's defenses.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bafote.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
A short right from Piotr.
Bafote lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piotr breaks from the clinch.
Bafote closes the distance looking to clinch
and Piotr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bafote doesn't manage to clinch there - Piotr circles away.
Bafote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piotr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piotr scores with a sloppy right hand. Bafote should have avoided that one.
Piotr throws an overhand right that lands on Bafote's shoulder, as Bafote tries to avoid the shot.
Bafote throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piotr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bafote. Bafote circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Bafote is rocked!
Piotr keeps the fight on the outside.
Piotr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Bafote is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piotr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bafote moves away.
Bafote seems to have got his legs back now.
Bafote closes the distance but Piotr moves to the side
and Piotr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bafote darts in trying to clinch
and Piotr counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bafote wants to clinch
and Piotr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Bafote moved out of range.
Bafote is looking to counter the offense by Piotr and move into the clinch.
Bafote tries to clinch up.
Bafote slips a jab from Piotr.
Bafote tries to clinch but Piotr moves away
and Piotr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bafote fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maciej Piotr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piotr throws a shot from downtown. Bafote moves away and avoids it.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bafote.
Bafote lands with an overhand left.
Obah Bafote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piotr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bafote slips under a jab from Piotr.

Bafote clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
Bafote missing with knees to the body.
Piotr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bafote has him pressed against the cage.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Piotr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piotr has had enough of the clinch but Bafote keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piotr.
Piotr avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piotr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piotr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piotr.
Piotr takes an elbow to the temple.
Piotr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maciej Piotr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Piotr's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maciej Piotr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Piotr winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Piotr!
A very excited looking Maciej Piotr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.