PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Hahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Grzelak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hahn comes to the cage accompanied by why cant we be friends?. Billy Hahn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hahn
vs
Grzelak

180 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Grzelak!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hahn fails with the takedown.
Billy Hahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hahn throws the left hand but Grzelak avoids the punch easily.
Grzelak moves out of range as Hahn strikes.
Grzelak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hahn.
Grzelak slips a jab from Hahn.
Nice takedown defense from Grzelak. No joy for Hahn on that attempt.
Hahn misses with an uppercut. Grzelak saw that one coming.
Hahn fails with the takedown

and Grzelak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grzelak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Hahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hahn is trying to drag Grzelak to the mat but Grzelak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hahn is trying to pull guard but Grzelak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grzelak with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzelak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hahn blocks it with crossed arms.
Grzelak gets through Hahn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hahn avoiding damage as Grzelak throws knees to the body.
Grzelak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hahn blocks it with crossed arms.
Hahn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Grzelak pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hahn misses with a takedown attempt
and Grzelak counters with a solid body kick.
Hahn tries to bum rush Grzelak with a series of wild strikes but Grzelak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Grzelak wants to clinch.
Hahn misses with a takedown
and Grzelak counters with a good low kick that Hahn was not able to check.
Grzelak throws a leg kick but Hahn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grzelak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Hahn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grzelak's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hahn passes Grzelak's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grzelak is looking for a sweep. Hahn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hahn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grzelak keeps working.

Hahn is looking for a kimura here.
Grzelak is refusing to be controlled, as Hahn sits in half guard.
Grzelak trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahn trying to control the action but Grzelak is working from the bottom.
Grzelak wants to improve his position but Hahn is controlling well.

Hahn is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grzelak sees it coming and defends easily.
Hahn wants to take a breather but Grzelak is having none of it.
Grzelak is looking for a sweep. Hahn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahn wants to control but Grzelak is keeping him busy.

Hahn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grzelak has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hahn wants to take a breather but Grzelak is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hahn is trying to work for a kimura but Grzelak is defending well.

Hahn is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Hahn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hahn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grzelak as he jumps to the side.
Grzelak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hahn shoots for a takedown but Grzelak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grzelak jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grzelak tries to clinch up.
Hahn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grzelak as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Hahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grzelak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzelak tries to clinch but Hahn moves out of range.
Billy Hahn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hahn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hahn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grzelak counters with a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hahn.
A good leg kick by Grzelak.
Hahn misses with a takedown attempt - Grzelak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hahn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grzelak counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grzelak.
Grzelak doesn't manage to clinch there - Hahn circles away.
Piotr Grzelak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hahn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Grzelak closes the distance and clinches.
Hahn is trying to pull guard but Grzelak has him pressed against the cage.
Grzelak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hahn blocks it with crossed arms.

Hahn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grzelak cracks Hahn with an open hand slap.
Grzelak misses with a straight right.
Hahn throws a hook but Grzelak avoids it easily.
Grzelak scores with a punch to the head.
Hahn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahn shoots and misses
and Grzelak counters with a stiff right hand.
Grzelak tries to clinch but Hahn is having none of it.
Grzelak throws a head kick but Hahn moves out of range.
Hahn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grzelak tries to avoid it but Hahn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grzelak to the ground. Grzelak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Grzelak drives through and clinches with Hahn against the cage.
Hahn takes a shot to the head.
Hahn fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hahn as Grzelak tries to tie him up.
Hahn fails to pull guard.
Hahn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hahn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grzelak with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grzelak walks away with a smile on his face. Hahn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hahn shoots and misses
and Grzelak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grzelak scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Grzelak is looking to clinch.
Grzelak slips a jab and a cross from Hahn.
Nice takedown defense from Grzelak. No joy for Hahn on that attempt.
Hahn has his takedown stuffed
and Grzelak counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grzelak lands a leg kick that knocks Hahn off balance momentarily.
Grzelak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hahn's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grzelak. Hahn shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hahn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hahn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grzelak. Grzelak obviously looking to wear him down.
Grzelak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grzelak is looking to clinch but Hahn is avoiding it.
Hahn shoots and misses
and Grzelak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Grzelak clinches up with Hahn and pushes him back against the cage.
Grzelak looking to throw knees to the head but Hahn is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grzelak with a knee to the head.
Grzelak connects with a knee to the head.
Grzelak slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grzelak connects with a knee to the head.
Grzelak looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzelak with a knee to the head.
Grzelak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hahn is trying to pull guard but Grzelak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grzelak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Grzelak misses with a knee strike.
Grzelak tries a body shot but Hahn blocks it.
Hahn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grzelak walks away with a smile on his face. Hahn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Hahn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hahn misses with a two punch combination.
Hahn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Grzelak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Grzelak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hahn backwards.
Grzelak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hahn's efforts to push away.
Grzelak looking to throw knees to the head but Hahn is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzelak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hahn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grzelak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Grzelak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hahn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hahn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knees to the body from Grzelak.
Hahn fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Grzelak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grzelak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hahn's face.
Grzelak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Grzelak.
Hahn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grzelak walks away with a smile on his face. Hahn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grzelak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grzelak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hahn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grzelak pinned against the cage. Grzelak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Grzelak.
Grzelak tries to clinch there but Hahn circles away.

Grzelak darts in and clinches Hahn up against the cage.
Grzelak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grzelak landing knees to the body.
Grzelak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Grzelak.

Hahn manages to pull guard.
Grzelak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Hahn has his foot on Grzelak's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grzelak works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzelak trying to control the position from guard on top but Hahn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grzelak controls from within his opponent's guard.
Grzelak wants to pass the guard but Hahn is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grzelak wants to control from the top but Hahn keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Grzelak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grzelak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Grzelak!