PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Mielcuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flippy Floppy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flippy Floppy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mielcuch
vs
Floppy

185 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 Rio de Janeiro, Tomasz Mielcuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flippy Floppy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mielcuch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floppy is looking to regain half guard here but Mielcuch keeps moving and retains side control.

Mielcuch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Mielcuch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Floppy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mielcuch prevents Floppy from improving his position.
Mielcuch tries to stand but can't do so whilst Floppy controls his leg.
Mielcuch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Floppy's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mielcuch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Mielcuch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mielcuch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Floppy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mielcuch not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Floppy tries to clinch up but Mielcuch circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Floppy misses.
Mielcuch throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Floppy moves into the clinch.
Floppy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Floppy.
Mielcuch is breathing heavily.
Mielcuch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Floppy keeps control of Mielcuch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Floppy landing knees to the body.
Floppy stalling in the clinch but Mielcuch improves position.

Floppy drags the fight down to the ground.
Floppy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mielcuch's guard.
Floppy looking to pass the guard.

Mielcuch manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mielcuch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Floppy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mielcuch has managed to clinch.
Floppy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mielcuch tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Floppy stops a takedown attempt from Mielcuch.
Mielcuch fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Mielcuch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mielcuch pulls Floppy into guard.
Floppy won't allow Mielcuch to sweep him here.
Floppy prevents Mielcuch from getting back to his feet.

Floppy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mielcuch looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mielcuch looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mielcuch!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Floppy prevents Mielcuch from improving position.
A lull in the action here.
Mielcuch advances to mount.
Floppy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mielcuch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Floppy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mielcuch controlling from mount.
Floppy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Floppy is trying desperately to improve position.
Mielcuch looking to control but Floppy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floppy working to try and regain half guard.
Mielcuch lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Floppy hang on?
Floppy wants to hold on but Mielcuch pushes him away.
Floppy is looking to improve his position but Mielcuch isn't that keen on the idea.
Mielcuch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Floppy looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mielcuch looking to control but Floppy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Mielcuch jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Floppy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Floppy and Mielcuch has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Floppy wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Floppy struggling a bit here.
Floppy regains half guard.
Mielcuch landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mielcuch tries to stand and escape but Floppy is controlling the position.
Floppy is looking to improve his position.
Floppy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tomasz Mielcuch will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Floppy fails to land with a series of punches.

Floppy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Floppy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Mielcuch stands up from Floppy's guard - Mielcuch perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mielcuch clinches but Floppy breaks the clinch
and Floppy counters with a solid body kick.
Mielcuch stuffs the takedown.

Mielcuch tries to keep at a distance but Floppy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Floppy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Floppy missing with knees to the body.
Mielcuch missing with knees to the body.

Mielcuch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Floppy regains guard immediately.
Floppy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Mielcuch stands and steps away. Floppy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Mielcuch scores a takedown into full mount!
Floppy is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mielcuch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mielcuch controlling the pace for now.
Mielcuch seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Floppy for as long as he can get away with.
A nice elbow there by Mielcuch.
Tomasz Mielcuch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Floppy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Floppy is in a horrible position here. Mielcuch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Floppy is rocked!
Mielcuch looking to control and managing it successfully.
Floppy is still in real trouble! Can Mielcuch finish him?
Floppy is in a horrible position here. Mielcuch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mielcuch lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floppy is in a horrible position here. Mielcuch smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mielcuch is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mielcuch raining down shots from the mount!
Floppy is working to get back to half guard.
Floppy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Mielcuch content just to control the position here.
Mielcuch with a couple of short strikes.
Floppy is trying desperately to improve position.
Mielcuch scoring with strikes but Floppy is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mielcuch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mielcuch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Floppy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Mielcuch working for a guillotine from mount but Floppy is in no mood to give up.
Floppy working to try and regain half guard.
Floppy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Floppy seems to have recovered his senses.
Mielcuch content just to control the position here.
Floppy wants to hold on but Mielcuch pushes him away.

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.

Mielcuch is working for a guillotine from mount but Floppy frees his head quite easily.
Mielcuch unloading with bombs!
Mielcuch lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Mielcuch.
Floppy is trying to escape the mount.
Mielcuch trying to control but Floppy is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Mielcuch.
Mielcuch controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Floppy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Mielcuch dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mielcuch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Floppy, pushing him back against the cage.
Floppy blocks an elbow strike from Mielcuch.
Mielcuch stalls.
Mielcuch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Floppy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mielcuch wants to break free but Floppy has control.
Floppy lands a knee to the body.
Floppy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Floppy takes an elbow to the temple.
Mielcuch tries to pull guard but Floppy won't allow it.
Floppy scores a nice knee to the body.
Mielcuch wants to break free but Floppy has control.
Floppy wants to get back to striking at distance but Mielcuch won't allow it.
Floppy gets underhooks to prevent Mielcuch's takedown attempt.
Mielcuch misses with a short punch on the inside.
Floppy lands an elbow just above Mielcuch 's eye.
Floppy blocks the elbow strike.
Floppy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mielcuch blocks it with crossed arms.

Floppy manages to pull guard.
Mielcuch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Floppy trying to keep a closed guard but Mielcuch is proving a slippery customer.
Mielcuch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mielcuch wants to pass the guard but Floppy is keeping the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mielcuch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Floppy being controlled here, momentarily.

Mielcuch stands and steps away. Floppy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Mielcuch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mielcuch gets to his feet. Floppy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mielcuch looks to land a body kick but Floppy moved away.
Mielcuch throws a head kick but Floppy moves out of range.
Mielcuch lands with a kick to the temple. Floppy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Floppy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Floppy darts in trying to clinch

and Mielcuch counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Floppy!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Floppy taking shots to the head.

Mielcuch is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Floppy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Floppy is looking to improve his position but Mielcuch isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mielcuch looking for a guillotine from mount but Floppy is having none of it.
Floppy is desperately trying to improve his position but Mielcuch has a good base and remains in mount.
Floppy is squirming around, avoiding Mielcuch's attempts to control the action.
Floppy working to try and regain half guard.
Floppy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mielcuch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Floppy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mielcuch decides to stand and escape the position.

Mielcuch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Floppy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Mielcuch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mielcuch staying calm.
Floppy tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mielcuch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mielcuch trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Mielcuch.
Mielcuch lands a heavy elbow.
Floppy tries to lock up and control but Mielcuch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mielcuch lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Floppy hang on?
Floppy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mielcuch looking to finish Floppy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Floppy!
Mielcuch landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mielcuch controlling the position easily from mount.
Mielcuch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mielcuch connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Mielcuch working for a guillotine from mount but Floppy is in no mood to give up.
Floppy trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Mielcuch.
Floppy taking shots to the head.
Floppy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Mielcuch working for a submission but Floppy is keeping him at bay.
Flippy Floppy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mielcuch wants to control the pace but Floppy is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mielcuch content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Mielcuch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mielcuch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Mielcuch!