PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Heyat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartosz Gajtkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Heyat
vs
Gajtkowski

179 cm
23
174 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
21
179 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gabriel Heyat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartosz Gajtkowski!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gajtkowski throws a series of punches but Heyat moves out of range.
Heyat jabs Gajtkowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heyat swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gajtkowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Gajtkowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gajtkowski misses with an uppercut. Heyat saw that one coming.
Gajtkowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heyat counters with a nice body shot.
Heyat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gajtkowski misses with a hook.
Heyat looks to score with a jab to the body but Gajtkowski is just out of range.
Heyat lands a nice looking body shot.
Heyat moves in looking to clinch but Gajtkowski pushes him off.
Gajtkowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Heyat feints and as Gajtkowski raises his hands in defense, Heyat changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Gajtkowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gajtkowski has control of Heyat's left arm, preventing Heyat from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heyat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Heyat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Heyat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Heyat won't allow Gajtkowski to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gajtkowski is on top in guard.
Gajtkowski is stalling in the full guard.

Heyat is looking for a triangle but Gajtkowski pushes his legs off easily.
Gajtkowski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajtkowski looking to sit in guard and control but Heyat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Our spies down at at McGarrys plant works inform us that Gajtkowski has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Heyat trying to control the position from guard on top but Gajtkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heyat tries to free his leg and advance position but Gajtkowski is retaining full guard.

Gajtkowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heyat defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gajtkowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Gajtkowski has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Heyat doesn't defend quickly enough and Gajtkowski has managed to lock this one up! Can Heyat escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gajtkowski on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bartosz Gajtkowski!