PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Gazda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Haroldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gazda
vs
Haroldson

162 cm
20
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Gazda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Haroldson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazda throws a series of punches but Haroldson avoids them all with ease.
Gazda wants to clinch up but Haroldson keeps it at a distance.
Haroldson tries to clinch but Gazda is having none of it.
Gazda throws a right and a left that Haroldson avoids nicely.
Haroldson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Haroldson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gazda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gazda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haroldson as he avoids it easily.
Gazda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gazda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Gazda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gazda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Haroldson avoids it really well and circles away.

Haroldson gets a clinch.
Gazda presses Haroldson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Haroldson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gazda throws a series of strikes that have Haroldson backpedaling.
A combination from Haroldson does no damage.

Haroldson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gazda preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Haroldson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gazda off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Haroldson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gazda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Haroldson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gazda won't be happy with that.

Haroldson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gazda throws and low kick but Haroldson moves out of range easily.
Gazda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gazda slips a jab and a cross from Haroldson.
Gazda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haroldson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gazda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haroldson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gazda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gazda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haroldson. Haroldson obviously looking to wear him down.
Gazda is breathing heavily.
Gazda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gazda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gazda throws a series of punches but Haroldson moves out of range.
Gazda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haroldson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gazda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haroldson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gazda shoots and misses

and Haroldson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haroldson.

Haroldson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gazda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gazda dodges the punch combination from Haroldson.
Gazda misses with a combination

and Haroldson counters with a shoot takedown. Gazda fights it but they end up in guard.

Haroldson stands up and waves to Gazda to follow him.
Gazda misses with a combination

and Haroldson counters with a takedown into side control.

Haroldson stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazda throws a nice looking combination but Haroldson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haroldson dodges the punch combination from Gazda.
Haroldson tries a head kick but it misses.
Haroldson shoots in but no luck this time.
Haroldson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Andrzej Gazda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazda throws a combination that misses

and Haroldson counters by moving into the clinch.
Gazda goes for a takedown attempt but Haroldson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Haroldson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gazda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gazda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haroldson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gazda stalks Haroldson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Haroldson's face. Haroldson staggers backwards, shaken.
Haroldson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gazda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haroldson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gazda throws a right hand that Haroldson ducks under and follows up with a left that Haroldson also avoids with ease.
Haroldson throws a combination that misses
and Gazda counters with a nice uppercut.
Gazda falls off balance throwing a combination

and Haroldson counters with a shoot takedown. Gazda fights it but they end up in guard.
Gazda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gazda is working an open guard so Haroldson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gazda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haroldson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gazda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haroldson swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Haroldson dominated that round.
That's time! Gazda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Haroldson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gazda throws a left and a right that both miss

and Haroldson moves into the clinch.
Haroldson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gazda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haroldson is trying to break the clinch but Gazda is controlling him.
Gazda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haroldson takes a knee to the side of the body.

Haroldson manages to break the clinch.
Gazda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haroldson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Haroldson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Haroldson there as he acknowledges the shot.
A combination from Haroldson does no damage.
Haroldson slaps away a takedown attempt from Gazda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Haroldson looks to land a combination. Gazda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Andrzej Gazda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gazda falls off balance throwing a combination

and Haroldson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haroldson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haroldson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gazda is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazda working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Haroldson gets to his feet. Gazda looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Gazda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Haroldson!
Haroldson is trying desperately to improve position.
Haroldson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Haroldson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gazda kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazda prevents Haroldson from getting the reversal.

Gazda is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Haroldson is surviving well by controlling Gazda's body position as best he can.
Haroldson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Haroldson is looking to escape.
Haroldson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Haroldson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gazda throwing shots but Haroldson is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gazda trying to control the action but Haroldson is working from the bottom.
Haroldson desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gazda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Haroldson wants to get back to his feet.
Gazda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haroldson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daniel Haroldson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Haroldson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Haroldson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gazda.
Gazda scores with a one two! Haroldson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gazda lands a two punch combo.

Haroldson scores a takedown into full mount!
Haroldson tries to push Gazda's head away but Gazda is holding on tight.

Haroldson get's back to his feet.
Haroldson misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gazda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Haroldson moves into range and clinches up with Gazda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haroldson can't break the clinch.
Gazda tries to pull guard but Haroldson holds him up against the cage and eventually Gazda drops back down to his feet.

Gazda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gazda throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gazda is trying to keep Haroldson in close.

Haroldson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gazda, up you get!
Haroldson throws a series of punches but Gazda moves out of range.
Gazda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gazda misses with a combination

and Haroldson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gazda won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haroldson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gazda to his feet.
Haroldson throws a series of punches but Gazda avoids them all with ease.
Haroldson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gazda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Gazda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Gazda as Haroldson shoots in.
Gazda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haroldson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gazda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Haroldson.
Gazda misses with a few strikes there.
Gazda misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gazda scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gazda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haroldson tries to bum rush Gazda with a series of wild strikes but Gazda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haroldson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haroldson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gazda.
Haroldson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gazda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haroldson at a distance.
Haroldson wants to clinch up but Gazda keeps it at a distance.
Gazda misses with the combination.
Gazda throws a left and a right that both miss

and Haroldson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gazda won't be happy with that.

Haroldson decides to stand back up. Haroldson steps back and let's Gazda get back to his feet.
Gazda tests Haroldson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haroldson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Haroldson avoids the head kick by Gazda.
Gazda stuffs the takedown attempt from Haroldson. Haroldson gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haroldson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gazda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gazda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gazda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Haroldson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gazda. That did some damage!
Gazda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andrzej Gazda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Haroldson gets the takedown into side control.

Haroldson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gazda to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gazda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haroldson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gazda tries to bum rush Haroldson with a series of wild strikes but Haroldson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniel Haroldson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haroldson throws a combination that misses
and Gazda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Haroldson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Haroldson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Haroldson!