PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grarlock Bronus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julisz Michal Kasperski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bronus
vs
Michal Kasperski

193 cm
26
295 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

220 cm
28
260 lbs
10 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grarlock Bronus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julisz Michal Kasperski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kasperski closes the distance and clinches.

Bronus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kasperski regains guard immediately.
Kasperski wants to get back to his feet but Bronus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bronus looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Bronus's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kasperski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronus.
Bronus trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasperski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronus advances to half guard.
Bronus controlling the action here.
Kasperski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bronus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kasperski defending well though.
Kasperski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kasperski wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kasperski manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kasperski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasperski is looking to clinch.
Bronus looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasperski is just out of range.
Kasperski throws a series of strikes that have Bronus backpedaling.

It looks like Grarlock Bronus has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kasperski moves in looking to clinch but Bronus pushes him off.
Kasperski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bronus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kasperski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kasperski misses with a low kick.

Kasperski lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bronus sprawling to the canvas. Kasperski follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bronus hang on?
Kasperski drops an elbow to the side of Bronus's head.
Bronus trying to control but Kasperski postures up.
Kasperski wants to stand but Bronus has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronus is positioning himself well to prevent Kasperski advancing to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bronus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kasperski throws an elbow that misses. Bronus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kasperski's guard. Nice move by Bronus!
Bronus trying to control but Kasperski is working from the bottom.
Bronus scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasperski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bronus is controlling him.
Bronus trying to control but Kasperski is working from the bottom.
Bronus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kasperski wants to stand up but Bronus is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julisz Michal Kasperski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grarlock Bronus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Bronus. Kasperski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Julisz Michal Kasperski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasperski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kasperski wants to clinch up but Bronus keeps it at a distance.
Julisz Michal Kasperski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kasperski misses with a two punch combination.

Bronus closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kasperski quickly recovers to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kasperski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bronus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kasperski tries to kick Bronus off but Bronus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bronus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bronus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasperski is trying to stand back up but Bronus is controlling him
Bronus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bronus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bronus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bronus keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kasperski wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kasperski's head.
Nice strikes from Bronus there.
Bronus trying to control the action but Kasperski is working from the bottom.
Bronus landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronus trying to mount his opponent but Kasperski defends it.
Bronus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kasperski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bronus thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bronus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kasperski's head.
Kasperski is trying to stand back up but Bronus is controlling him
Bronus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Bronus there.
Bronus is controlling the pace.
Bronus trying to control from half guard but Kasperski is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasperski tries to kick Bronus off but Bronus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bronus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kasperski's head.
Bronus passes to full mount!
Bronus scoring with strikes but Kasperski is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasperski taking shots to the head.
Bronus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grarlock Bronus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Grarlock Bronus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Kasperski.
Kasperski swinging wildly here.
Kasperski's coach down at Titan Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kasperski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kasperski moves out of range as Bronus strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good shot there by Kasperski.
Kasperski tries to clinch but Bronus moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kasperski misses.
Kasperski tries to clinch but Bronus is having none of it.
Kasperski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasperski with a hook.
Julisz Michal Kasperski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bronus shoots in looking for a takedown. Kasperski tries to sprawl out of it but Bronus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kasperski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kasperski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kasperski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasperski misses with a double jab.
A cross from Kasperski lands.
Bronus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grarlock Bronus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasperski tries to close the distance and clinch but Bronus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kasperski tries to clinch up.
Kasperski feints a jab promting Bronus to slip. Kasperski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bronus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kasperski moves in looking to clinch but Bronus pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronus swats away the attempt to clinch by Kasperski.
Kasperski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bronus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasperski misses with a series of wild punches.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A shot in the inside from Kasperski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kasperski.
Kasperski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bronus is looking for a takedown.

Kasperski breaks the clinch.
Kasperski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bronus on the side of the head.
Kasperski tries to clinch but Bronus is having none of it.
Kasperski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julisz Michal Kasperski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kasperski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julisz Michal Kasperski!
Julisz Michal Kasperski decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.