PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Sopoaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PiotruS Jedrzejewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jedrzejewski has chosen Dj Tiesto-Traffic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sopoaga
vs
Jedrzejewski

180 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scott Sopoaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, PiotruS Jedrzejewski!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sopoaga misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jedrzejewski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sopoaga tries to keep at a distance but Jedrzejewski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sopoaga is trying to maintain a safe position but Jedrzejewski gets an underhook and turns Sopoaga into the cage.

Jedrzejewski breaks from the clinch.
Sopoaga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jedrzejewski has a takedown stuffed.
Jedrzejewski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sopoaga swivels and escapes.
Jedrzejewski shoots in looking for a takedown. Sopoaga tries to sprawl out of it but Jedrzejewski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sopoaga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott Sopoaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PiotruS Jedrzejewski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sopoaga misses with a double jab.
Sopoaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sopoaga is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sopoaga throws a lazy right hand but Jedrzejewski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sopoaga tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jedrzejewski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Jedrzejewski stands up and beckons Sopoaga to join him on the feet.
Jedrzejewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jedrzejewski drops Sopoaga with a right and a left! Jedrzejewski comes rushing in but Sopoaga regains his composure and manages to keep Jedrzejewski in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sopoaga has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jedrzejewski has passed into side control.
Sopoaga is letting Jedrzejewski control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sopoaga prevents Jedrzejewski from moving into mount.
Jedrzejewski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Jedrzejewski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jedrzejewski swinging wilding here.
Jedrzejewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sopoaga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sopoaga looks to clinch
and Jedrzejewski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejewski shoots in and drives through. Sopoaga sprawls well.
Jedrzejewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jedrzejewski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jedrzejewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sopoaga.
Nice straight punches there by Jedrzejewski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jedrzejewski.
Jedrzejewski shoots in for a takedown but Sopoaga shows good takedown defense.
Sopoaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Jedrzejewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sopoaga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jedrzejewski works over Sopoaga's head and body with a nice combination.
Sopoaga thuds his shin into the meat of Jedrzejewski's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jedrzejewski throws a right and a left that Sopoaga avoids nicely.
A head kick by Sopoaga misses

and Jedrzejewski moves into the clinch.
Sopoaga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sopoaga gets underhooks to prevent Jedrzejewski's takedown attempt.
Sopoaga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sopoaga tries to score a body lock takedown but Jedrzejewski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sopoaga stalling the fight.

Jedrzejewski wants the takedown. Sopoaga is fighting it off but Jedrzejewski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sopoaga's guard against the cage.
Sopoaga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jedrzejewski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sopoaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sopoaga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jedrzejewski preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight stays on the outside here - Sopoaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Jedrzejewski moves into the clinch.
Jedrzejewski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sopoaga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Jedrzejewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sopoaga misses with an uppercut.
A head kick by Sopoaga misses

and Jedrzejewski counters with a shoot takedown. Sopoaga fights it but they end up in guard.

Jedrzejewski decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sopoaga, up you get!
Jedrzejewski clinches but Sopoaga breaks the clinch
and Sopoaga counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jedrzejewski tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Sopoaga to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sopoaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sopoaga looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jedrzejewski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sopoaga counters with a left to the body.
Sopoaga fails with the takedown
and Jedrzejewski counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jedrzejewski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sopoaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Jedrzejewski.
Sopoaga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jedrzejewski counters with a good, hard body kick but Sopoaga shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sopoaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sopoaga takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sopoaga moves out of range of the body kick from Jedrzejewski.
Sopoaga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jedrzejewski. Jedrzejewski obviously looking to wear him down.
Jedrzejewski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sopoaga swats away the attempt to clinch by Jedrzejewski.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sopoaga.
A head kick by Jedrzejewski misses
and Sopoaga counters with a left and a right that stings Jedrzejewski.
Jedrzejewski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedrzejewski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jedrzejewski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scott Sopoaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PiotruS Jedrzejewski.
Jedrzejewski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sopoaga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jedrzejewski counters with a left and a right that stings Sopoaga.
Scott Sopoaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jedrzejewski moves away from the strike by Sopoaga.
Jedrzejewski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Jedrzejewski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sopoaga goes for a takedown attempt but Jedrzejewski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jedrzejewski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jedrzejewski throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown by Jedrzejewski or perhaps it was just good defense by Sopoaga which made him look bad.
Jedrzejewski throws a push kick but Sopoaga slaps the foot to one side.
Sopoaga shoots in but no luck this time.
Jedrzejewski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

PiotruS Jedrzejewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jedrzejewski tries for a takedown but Sopoaga circles away easily

and Sopoaga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Jedrzejewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Jedrzejewski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sopoaga passes into half guard.
Jedrzejewski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jedrzejewski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jedrzejewski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sopoaga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Jedrzejewski breaks from the clinch.
Jedrzejewski thows a body shot but no joy.
Jedrzejewski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jedrzejewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sopoaga.
Jedrzejewski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sopoaga pinned against the cage. Sopoaga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scott Sopoaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PiotruS Jedrzejewski.
Jedrzejewski looks for the body kick but Sopoaga saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Jedrzejewski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jedrzejewski showed some decent athleticism there.
Sopoaga works his way to full guard. Good work.

Sopoaga is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jedrzejewski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jedrzejewski is looking to break free of the clinch but Sopoaga has double underhooks.

Sopoaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
PiotruS Jedrzejewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jedrzejewski wants to clinch up but Sopoaga keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sopoaga looks for a takedown but Jedrzejewski sprawls well.

Jedrzejewski has Sopoaga up against the cage in a clinch.
Jedrzejewski pushes Sopoaga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jedrzejewski manages to break the clinch.
Sopoaga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jedrzejewski tries to bum rush Sopoaga with a series of wild strikes but Sopoaga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sopoaga throws a one two combo.
Jedrzejewski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sopoaga.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jedrzejewski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sopoaga pinned against the cage. Sopoaga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jedrzejewski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sopoaga throws out the jab.
Sopoaga stuffs the takedown attempt from Jedrzejewski. Jedrzejewski gets slowly back to his feet.
Jedrzejewski staying out of range there.
Jedrzejewski wants to clinch.
Scott Sopoaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sopoaga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Sopoaga.
Well Jedrzejewski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PiotruS Jedrzejewski!