PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Korczewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mihailescu Razvan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Razvan's choice of entrance music: Niggas in Paris. Kamil Korczewski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Korczewski
vs
Razvan

180 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

195 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kamil Korczewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mihailescu Razvan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razvan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Korczewski pinned against the cage. Korczewski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Korczewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Razvan gets a double leg takedown into Korczewski's guard.

Razvan gets to his feet - Korczewski follows without any prompting.

Razvan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Razvan gets control of Korczewski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Razvan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Razvan is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Razvan breaks the clinch.
Korczewski misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Korczewski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korczewski misses with a two punch combination.

Korczewski has closed the distance and engaged Razvan in a clinch.
Razvan fails to pull guard.

Razvan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Korczewski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Korczewski covering up well and avoiding damage.
Korczewski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Razvan on the ground.

Razvan working for the choke.

Razvan looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razvan biding his time, controlling Korczewski.
Razvan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good control from Razvan.
Korczewski wants to get back to his feet.
Razvan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Razvan looking to break Korczewski's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Korczewski remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Razvan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Korczewski covering up well and avoiding damage.
Razvan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Korczewski is trying to get back to his feet but Razvan has full control of the position and if anything, Korczewski has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korczewski wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Razvan controlling the pace for now.
Razvan landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Razvan with good strikes from the mount here!
Razvan controlling his opponent.
Razvan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Korczewski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mihailescu Razvan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Razvan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Korczewski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Razvan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Korczewski was covering up waiting for the punch and Razvan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Razvan throws a big right hand that misses.
Korczewski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Razvan is working Korczewski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Razvan won't allow Korczewski to get back to his feet.
Razvan passes Korczewski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Korczewski is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razvan is taking a breather. Korczewski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Razvan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Razvan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mihailescu Razvan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Razvan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Razvan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razvan raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razvan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Korczewski wants to get back to his feet.
Razvan controlling from the full mount.
Korczewski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Korczewski is in a horrible position here. Razvan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razvan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Razvan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Korczewski?

Razvan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Razvan controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Razvan landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mihailescu Razvan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Razvan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Korczewski connects with a crisp jab.
Razvan fails with the takedown.
Korczewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Korczewski throws a right and a left that Razvan avoids nicely.

Razvan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Korczewski did well to prevent Razvan getting side control.
Razvan throwing shots but Korczewski is blocking nicely.
Razvan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Razvan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razvan landing shots from mount.
Razvan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Korczewski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Razvan controlling from the full mount.
Razvan lands a big shot there that rocks Korczewski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Razvan controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Razvan with the ground and pound from mount.
Razvan with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Razvan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Razvan controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razvan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Korczewski looks a forlorn figure.
Korczewski is bucking up trying to escape but Razvan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Razvan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Razvan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Korczewski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Razvan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Korczewski has worked his arm free - good work by Korczewski!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Check out the look on Razvan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Razvan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Razvan stands up and beckons Korczewski to his feet.
Razvan throws a jab but it's blocked by Korczewski.
Korczewski throws a right and a left that Razvan avoids nicely.
Korczewski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Razvan's hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Razvan shoots in but Korczewski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Razvan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mihailescu Razvan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Razvan 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mihailescu Razvan!
A relieved looking Mihailescu Razvan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.