PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Short
vs
Piechocki

180 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcin Piechocki !
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short scores with a jab.
Piechocki shoots for a double leg takedown but Short sprawls well. He's pushed Piechocki 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Short could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Piechocki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Short quickly recovers to half guard.
Short wants to control but Piechocki is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Piechocki thows a huge punch but Short dodges it nicely.
Piechocki wants to control but Short is keeping him busy.
Piechocki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Piechocki is thwarting Short's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piechocki working the head and body with strikes.
Piechocki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Short is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piechocki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Short is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Piechocki scores with a couple of nice shots.
Short knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piechocki on the ground.
Piechocki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Short blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piechocki .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Piechocki not doing much here.
Piechocki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Short defending well though.
Piechocki throwing shots but Short is blocking nicely.
Piechocki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

It looks like David Short has been cut.
Piechocki is trying to control. Short wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Piechocki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Short is rocked!
Piechocki lands with a punch from half guard.
Oh Short is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piechocki scores with a big shot! Short's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Short! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcin Piechocki !