PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirek Saniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Marycz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saniewski comes to the cage accompanied by Sam przeciwko wszystkim. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Saniewski
vs
Marycz

175 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mirek Saniewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukasz Marycz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saniewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saniewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marycz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saniewski.
Marycz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saniewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saniewski jabs Marycz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saniewski connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Marycz.
Marycz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marycz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Saniewski - just one landing.
Saniewski lands with a nice combination. Marycz backs away looking to recover.
Marycz doesn't manage to clinch there - Saniewski circles away.
Saniewski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marycz.
Saniewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marycz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saniewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marycz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marycz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marycz throws a sloppy head kick and Saniewski moves out of range easily.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saniewski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saniewski blocks a head kick by Marycz.
Marycz throws a sloppy head kick
and Saniewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saniewski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Saniewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saniewski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marycz.
Saniewski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marycz on the side of the head.
Marycz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saniewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saniewski. Marycz shrugs it off though.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marycz looks gassed!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saniewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marycz misses with a head kick.
Marycz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saniewski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marycz is looking to clinch but Saniewski is avoiding it.
Marycz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saniewski feints and then cracks Marycz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marycz down.
Saniewski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marycz throws a sloppy head kick and Saniewski moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Marycz misses
and Saniewski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saniewski cracks the inside of Marycz's front leg.
Marycz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marycz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marycz moves forwards but Saniewski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saniewski scores with the left hand. Marycz knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marycz tries a head kick but it misses.
Marycz misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saniewski.
Saniewski avoids the head kick by Marycz.
Marycz tries a head kick but it misses.
Marycz misses with a head kick.
Marycz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marycz tries a head kick but it misses.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saniewski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marycz.
Saniewski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marycz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saniewski lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saniewski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saniewski scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Saniewski.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marycz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Saniewski scores with a punch to the head.
Marycz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Saniewski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Saniewski slips a straight right by Marycz.
A good leg kick by Saniewski.
Saniewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marycz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saniewski pushes Marycz away with a front kick.
Saniewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirek Saniewski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saniewski.
Marycz takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saniewski.
Marycz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saniewski blocks a head kick by Marycz.
Saniewski throws a shot to the body.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saniewski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marycz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marycz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marycz wants to clinch
and Saniewski counters with a right hand to the body.
Marycz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saniewski scores with a push kick.
Marycz is breathing heavily.
Marycz tries a head kick but it misses.
Marycz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saniewski.
Marycz wants to clinch up but Saniewski keeps it at a distance.
Marycz misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saniewski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Saniewski scores with a decent looking hook.
Saniewski lands with a nice body punch.
Saniewski lands with a good body shot.
Marycz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saniewski.
Marycz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saniewski throws a shot to the body.
Saniewski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saniewski cracks Marycz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saniewski connects with a body shot that sends Marycz's belly button to the back.
Saniewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marycz takes one to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marycz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Saniewski has got the better of the exchanges.

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!
Marycz throws a head kick that misses
and Saniewski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Saniewski cracks a nice hook into Marycz's ribs.
Saniewski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saniewski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saniewski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marycz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Saniewski connects with a leg kick. Marycz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saniewski lands with a hook. Marycz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saniewski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marycz can do to turn this around?
Saniewski scores with a hook to the body. Marycz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saniewski avoids the head kick by Marycz.
Marycz throws a head kick but Saniewski moves out of range.
Marycz misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saniewski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saniewski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marycz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saniewski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saniewski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saniewski jabs at Marycz's body.
Marycz fails in his attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saniewski.
Lukasz Marycz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marycz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saniewski checks it well.
A head kick misses from Marycz.
Saniewski lands a leg kick that knocks Marycz off balance momentarily.
Saniewski lands with a straight right. Marycz didn't see that one coming.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saniewski connects with a body shot that sends Marycz's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marycz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saniewski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marycz throws a lazy head kick
and Saniewski counters with a body kick.
Saniewski blocks a head kick by Marycz.
Marycz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saniewski.
A head kick by Marycz misses
and Saniewski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marycz really felt that one!
Saniewski lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marycz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saniewski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saniewski with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses.
Saniewski lands with an overhand left.
Marycz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saniewski. Saniewski obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirek Saniewski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Saniewski lands a slapping body shot.
Saniewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marycz wants to clinch up but Saniewski keeps it at a distance.
Mirek Saniewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Marycz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marycz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saniewski!
Saniewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saniewski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saniewski lands with a good body shot.
Saniewski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Marycz misses
and Saniewski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saniewski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marycz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saniewski.
Saniewski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maryczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marycz tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saniewski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Saniewski throws a shot to the body.
Saniewski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marycz misses with a hook to the body
and Saniewski counters with a good low kick that Marycz was not able to check.
Saniewski tests Marycz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marycz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Marycz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marycz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saniewski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marycz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saniewski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marycz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marycz lands a head kick. Saniewski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marycz tries a low kick but Saniewski avoids it.
Saniewski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marycz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saniewski tests Marycz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marycz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saniewski avoids the head kick by Marycz.
Marycz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marycz throws a head kick but Saniewski moves out of range.
Saniewski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marycz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saniewski works Marycz's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marycz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saniewski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marycz scrambles back to his feet.
Marycz misses with a head kick.
Marycz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saniewski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Saniewski. Beautiful body shot.

Marycz has closed the distance and engaged Saniewski in a clinch.
Marycz lands a knee to the head.
Mirek Saniewski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Marycz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marycz tries to close the distance and clinch but Saniewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saniewski avoids the head kick by Marycz.
Saniewski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marycz throws a head kick that misses.
Saniewski lands the left hand.
Marycz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marycz tries a head kick but it misses.
Saniewski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saniewski.
A head kick misses from Marycz.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saniewski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saniewski lands a nice hook to Marycz's body. Marycz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marycz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saniewski lands with an overhand left.
Lukasz Marycz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marycz throws a head kick but Saniewski moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mirek Saniewski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saniewski, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mirek Saniewski!
An out of breath Mirek Saniewski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.