PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Ciechan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beau Remington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Remington has chosen Lily Was Here as his entrance music. The key to victory for Mateusz Ciechan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ciechan
vs
Remington

167 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Ciechan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Beau Remington!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciechan drives through and clinches with Remington against the cage.
Remington wants to take the fight to the mat but Ciechan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Remington content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ciechan is pressed up against the cage. Remington has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ciechan down to the mat. Ciechan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ciechan moves into the clinch.
Ciechan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Remington.
Ciechan is pressed up against the cage. Remington has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ciechan down to the mat. Ciechan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mateusz Ciechan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Remington.
Ciechan slaps away a takedown attempt from Remington, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Ciechan rushes Remington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ciechan is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciechan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciechan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ciechan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciechan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Remington is trying to drag Ciechan to the mat but Ciechan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ciechan is pressed up against the cage. Remington has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ciechan down to the mat. Ciechan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Ciechan has managed to clinch.
Remington managing to block the knees to the body from Ciechan.
Ciechan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ciechan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Remington looks winded!
Ciechan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ciechan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ciechan misses with a knee to the head.
Ciechan working Remington over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciechan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciechan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciechan stalling the fight.
Ciechan tries a knee to the head but Remington blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciechan landing knees to the head.
Ciechan lands a nice knee to the body.
Ciechan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Remington's face.
Ciechan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciechan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciechan connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ciechan.
Ciechan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ciechan tries to land a knee to the head but Remington blocks with his arms.
Ciechan lands a knee to the head.
Ciechan has Remington pressed against the cage.
Ciechan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ciechan trying to land knees to the body.
Ciechan lands a good knee to the midsection. Remington won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciechan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciechan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ciechan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Remington up against the cage.
Ciechan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciechan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciechan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remington is defending well for now.
Ciechan missing with knees to the body.
Remington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciechan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remington is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Ciechan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ciechan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Remington.
Ciechan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Remington can do to turn this around?
Remington throws a head kick that misses.
As Remington tries to get set, Ciechan tries to push him back and clinch up but Remington manages to avoid the attempt.

Ciechan closes the distance and clinches.
Remington tries to throw a body punch but Ciechan avoids it by throwing Remington back against the cage.
Ciechan missing with knees to the body.
Ciechan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ciechan avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ciechan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciechan obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciechan landing knees to the head.
Ciechan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Remington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciechan trying to control the position but instead, Remington has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ciechan into the cage.
Ciechan scores with a knee to the head.
Remington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciechan stops a takedown attempt from Remington.
Mateusz Ciechan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ciechan stalls.
Ciechan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Remington's face.
Remington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ciechan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mateusz Ciechan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Remington.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciechan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciechan crunches a lovely knee into Remington's ribcage.
Remington is breathing heavily.
Ciechan lands a knee to the head.
Ciechan tries a knee to the head but Remington blocks it.
Remington tries for a takedown but Ciechan manages to get underhooks.
Ciechan tries a knee to the head but Remington blocks it.
Ciechan slowing the pace effectively.
Ciechan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Remington in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ciechan working Remington over with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciechan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Remington blocks it with crossed arms.
Ciechan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ciechan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Remington has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remington jumps guard but Ciechan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Ciechan.
A knee to the head by Ciechan.
Ciechan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Remington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ciechan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Remington is trying to stall.
Ciechan tries to land a knee to the head but Remington blocks with his arms.
Ciechan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Remington takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ciechan throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciechan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Remington.
Ciechan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A knee to the head by Ciechan.
Ciechan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ciechan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ciechan misses with a knee strike.
Ciechan looking to throw knees to the head but Remington is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Ciechan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ciechan rushes Remington and presses him up against the cage.
Ciechan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciechan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ciechan working Remington over with knees to the body.
Remington takes a knee right on the jaw!
Remington is working for takedown but Ciechan is calmly controlling the position for now.
The referee calls for Ciechan to work.
Ciechan landing knees to the body.
Remington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciechan misses with a knee strike.
Ciechan landing knees to the head.

It looks like Beau Remington has been cut.
Ciechan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Remington in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciechan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ciechan is stalling here.
Ciechan stalls.
Ciechan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ciechan misses with a knee to the head.
Ciechan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciechan lands a knee to the body.
Ciechan tries to land knees in the clinch but Remington avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciechan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remington is defending well for now.
Ciechan missing with knees to the body.
Ciechan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ciechan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ciechan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Remington stalling the fight.
Ciechan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ciechan is pushing Remington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciechan.
Ciechan lands a nice knee to the body.
Ciechan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ciechan prevents the takedown attempt.
Remington managing to block the knees to the body from Ciechan.
Ciechan connects with a knee to the head.
Remington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mateusz Ciechan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Remington.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciechan lands a knee to the body.
Ciechan tries to land a knee to the head but Remington blocks with his arms.
Remington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ciechan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Remington takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mateusz Ciechan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ciechan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remington is defending well for now.
Ciechan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ciechan tries a knee to the head but Remington blocks it.
Ciechan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Ciechan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ciechan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Ciechan!