PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Mehoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Szczecinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mehoff
vs
Szczecinski

170 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
19
132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Mehoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Filip Szczecinski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szczecinski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Who's going to make the next move?
Mehoff prevents Szczecinski from moving into mount.
Mehoff manages to work his way to half guard, despite Szczecinski's best efforts.
Mehoff keeping control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mehoff looking for submissions off his back.
Szczecinski wants to take a breather but Mehoff is having none of it.
Mehoff keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mehoff is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehoff is controlling Szczecinski's trapped leg to prevent Szczecinski from advancing to side control.

Mehoff is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Szczecinski pulls his head out easily.
Szczecinski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Mehoff.
Mehoff wants to get back to full guard.
Szczecinski tries to pass to full mount but Mehoff defends it.
Szczecinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mehoff keeps working.

Mehoff is defending against the submission attempts here by Szczecinski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mehoff tries to roll over but Szczecinski keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehoff moves into full guard.
Szczecinski preventing the sweep.
Szczecinski wants to control from the top but Mehoff keeps moving.

Mehoff is looking for a triangle but Szczecinski pushes his legs off easily.
Mehoff is pulling down on Szczecinski's head. It's preventing any offense from Szczecinski, at least for the moment.
Szczecinski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mehoff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczecinski wants to control from the top but Mehoff keeps moving.
Mehoff is trying to control the position but Szczecinski postures up.
Mehoff wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mehoff is trying to keep Szczecinski in close.
Mehoff is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Mehoff.
Szczecinski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Szczecinski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Szczecinski seems content to control.
Mehoff tries to get to full guard but Szczecinski has control of the leg.
Szczecinski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mehoff keeps working.
Mehoff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mehoff keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Szczecinski prevents Mehoff from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Filip Szczecinski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Szczecinski drives through with a takedown into Mehoff's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mehoff trying to keep a closed guard but Szczecinski is proving a slippery customer.
Szczecinski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczecinski trying to control the position from guard on top but Mehoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mehoff trying to keep a closed guard but Szczecinski is proving a slippery customer.
Mehoff controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Szczecinski postures up in Mehoff's guard and throws a big left but Mehoff blocks it.
Mehoff managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Mehoff wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Szczecinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szczecinski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mehoff has clasped his hands together around Szczecinski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Szczecinski wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Mehoff seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Szczecinski is tapping! Wow, great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Jack Mehoff!