PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luciano King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdzislaw Pokrzywa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pokrzywa has chosen Soad - psycho as his entrance music. Zdzislaw Pokrzywa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luciano King's chin.

King
vs
Pokrzywa

183 cm
19
177 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zdzislaw Pokrzywa!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

King fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pokrzywa to the ground. King is now in Pokrzywa's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pokrzywa pulls King in to control the position.
Pokrzywa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pokrzywa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
King wants to control from the top but Pokrzywa keeps moving.
Pokrzywa wants to sweep but no luck.
Pokrzywa controls King momentarily but King frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
King trying to control but Pokrzywa is working from the bottom.

King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
King engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Pokrzywa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. King gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrzywa keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
Pokrzywa looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pokrzywa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pokrzywa wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.
King wants to get up but he can't break Pokrzywa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pokrzywa is trying to control the position but King postures up.

Pokrzywa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King trying to control but Pokrzywa is working from the bottom.
King's corner is telling him to maintain position.
King preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Luciano King wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Horrible takedown by Pokrzywa or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
Pokrzywa's coach down at Rob's Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pokrzywa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pokrzywa looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokrzywa fails with a takedown attempt.

King closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pokrzywa's guard.
King wants to control from the top but Pokrzywa keeps moving.

King drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pokrzywa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now King has Pokrzywa in his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pokrzywa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pokrzywa tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
King is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pokrzywa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pokrzywa with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now King is on top in guard.

King is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokrzywa has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Pokrzywa.
Pokrzywa throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pokrzywa is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.

King drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and King jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pokrzywa has King pulled in close to control his posture.
King wants to get up but he can't break Pokrzywa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luciano King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
King is looking to take a break and control but Pokrzywa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
King is thwarting Pokrzywa's attempts to control the position.
Luciano King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pokrzywa tries to kick King off but King keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pokrzywa wants to improve his position but King is controlling well.
Pokrzywa trying to control here.

King is working for an americana but Pokrzywa has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst King was thinking about the submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pokrzywa has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.
King wants to stand but Pokrzywa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pokrzywa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pokrzywa is thwarting King's attempts to control the position.
Pokrzywa lands with a punch from half guard.
King is looking to improve his position.
King avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pokrzywa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokrzywa is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
Pokrzywa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pokrzywa tries to pass to full mount but King defends it.
Pokrzywa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pokrzywa is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pokrzywa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Pokrzywa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pokrzywa is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pokrzywa drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
Pokrzywa prevents King from improving his position.
King pushes Pokrzywa off looking to stand but Pokrzywa dives back in and keeps control.
Pokrzywa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pokrzywa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pokrzywa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King trying to control from the bottom.
Pokrzywa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pokrzywa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pokrzywa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Pokrzywa sits in half guard.
King wants to improve his position but Pokrzywa is controlling well.
Pokrzywa winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pokrzywa.
Pokrzywa content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pokrzywa lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zdzislaw Pokrzywa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

King gets a double leg takedown into Pokrzywa's guard.
Pokrzywa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pokrzywa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
King throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
King won't allow Pokrzywa to sweep him here.
Pokrzywa has a closed guard, preventing King from standing up.
Pokrzywa is trying to keep King in close.

Pokrzywa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pokrzywa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King trying to control but Pokrzywa is working from the bottom.
Pokrzywa wants to sweep here but King controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pokrzywa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pokrzywa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pokrzywa!
The strikes coming from Pokrzywa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
King is pushing Pokrzywa's head away, looking to escape. Pokrzywa manages to hold on to the position though.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pokrzywa cracks King with an elbow. That is naaassty.
King is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pokrzywa connects with a decent elbow.
Pokrzywa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pokrzywa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pokrzywa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

King is rocked!
A big shot lands for Pokrzywa! That's hurt King! Will he recover? Pokrzywa fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdzislaw Pokrzywa!
Zdzislaw Pokrzywa thanked the fans post fight for their support.