PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Waker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojciech Celebik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Waker
vs
Celebik

188 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Waker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wojciech Celebik!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celebik avoids a punch combination nicely.

Celebik scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Waker is looking for a sweep.

Celebik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Waker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Waker wants to control but Celebik postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Celebik is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Waker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Waker is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Celebik working away.
Celebik lands a decent elbow from side control.
Waker prevents Celebik from improving position.

Celebik wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Waker, who protects the arm well.
Celebik sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Waker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Waker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waker is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Celebik not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Celebik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Celebik is thwarting Waker's attempts to control the position.
Celebik trying to control from half guard but Waker is working away.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Celebik is trying to work for a kimura but Waker is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waker is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celebik landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Celebik seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Waker is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Wojciech Celebik!