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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Garth Andrade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franciszek Szczepaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
3 - 0 - 1 |
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185 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Garth Andrade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franciszek Szczepaniak!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczepaniak drives through and clinches with Andrade against the cage.
Andrade prevents a body shot from Szczepaniak.
A left hand lands to the body for Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andrade definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Szczepaniak misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Szczepaniak.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szczepaniak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szczepaniak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szczepaniak tries to throw a body punch but Andrade avoids it by throwing Szczepaniak back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Szczepaniak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczepaniak throws a head punch that misses.
Szczepaniak holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Szczepaniak misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade is trying to break the clinch but Szczepaniak has him pressed against the cage.
Andrade swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczepaniak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczepaniak working aggressively here.
Szczepaniak lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak throws a head punch that misses.
Andrade lands a right hand.
Andrade working hard to break the clinch.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrade blocking some punches.
Andrade blocks a body shot from Szczepaniak.
Andrade blocks an uppercut.
Szczepaniak lands a nice uppercut.
Szczepaniak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Garth Andrade has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczepaniak gets through Andrade's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Szczepaniak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Andrade's efforts to push away.
Szczepaniak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Szczepaniak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczepaniak has a couple of punches blocked by Andrade.
Szczepaniak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Andrade has a couple of punches blocked by Szczepaniak.
Andrade working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Szczepaniak fails to land.
Szczepaniak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andrade blocking some punches.
Szczepaniak has a couple of punches blocked by Andrade.
Szczepaniak taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczepaniak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andrade blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczepaniak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andrade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szczepaniak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczepaniak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrade is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczepaniak has double underhooks.
Szczepaniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andrade backwards.
Andrade misses with a body punch.
Andrade pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Franciszek Szczepaniak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szczepaniak instigates a clinch.
Szczepaniak misses with the head strike.
Szczepaniak lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczepaniak lands a shoulder strike.
Szczepaniak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szczepaniak lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Andrade tries to break the clinch but Szczepaniak is controlling the position.
Andrade blocks an uppercut.
Szczepaniak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andrades head.
Andrade will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Szczepaniak up against the cage.
Szczepaniak can't find room to land a body shot as Andrade controls the action.
Andrade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andrade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Szczepaniak.
Andrade prevents a body shot from Szczepaniak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franciszek Szczepaniak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garth Andrade's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Szczepaniak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Andrade misses with the head strike.
Szczepaniak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Szczepaniak fails to land.
Szczepaniak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andrade's elbow.
Szczepaniak scores with a shot to the side of Andrade's head.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice left hand lands by Szczepaniak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andrade.
Szczepaniak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szczepaniak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andrade's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szczepaniak has closed the distance and engaged Andrade in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrade wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Szczepaniak has him pressed against the cage.
Szczepaniak takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczepaniak misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrade is trying to force a seperation but Szczepaniak has the dominant position.
Franciszek Szczepaniak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short left from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Andrade is trying to break the clinch but Szczepaniak is controlling him.
Andrade being controlled against the cage.
Andrade has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andrade wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szczepaniak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szczepaniak throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrade.
Szczepaniak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andrade takes a shot to the head.
Szczepaniak lands with a short shot to the head.
Andrade is rocked!
Garth Andrade's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczepaniak creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Andrade's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Andrade drops to his knees and Szczepaniak pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franciszek Szczepaniak!
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RATING
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