PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vellun Pitopalvelu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Gniewek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pitopalvelu
vs
Gniewek

176 cm
18
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vellun Pitopalvelu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Gniewek!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gniewek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pitopalvelu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gniewek misses with the body kick
and Pitopalvelu counters with a nice body shot.
Pitopalvelu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pitopalvelu misses with a hook. Gniewek ducked under it nicely.
Gniewek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pitopalvelu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Gniewek misses
and Gniewek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pitopalvelu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gniewek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitopalvelu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gniewek momentarily.
Gniewek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek misses with a low kick.
Pitopalvelu just misses with a punch to the body.
Gniewek looks to clinch
enabling Pitopalvelu to counter with a crisp jab.
Gniewek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitopalvelu.
Gniewek steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu misses with a hook. Gniewek ducked under it nicely.
Pitopalvelu sets himself, and Gniewek steps forward looking for the clinch! Pitopalvelu avoids it this time.
Pitopalvelu misses with a body shot.
A jab from Pitopalvelu misses.
Gniewek slips under a jab from Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu checks a leg kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Pitopalvelu misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu misses the jab.
Gniewek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gniewek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gniewek is looking to clinch but Pitopalvelu is avoiding it.
Pitopalvelu throwing a counter right hand but Gniewek manages to avoid it.
Gniewek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pitopalvelu scores with a shot to the body.
Pitopalvelu looks to land a right hand but Gniewek moved out of range.
Pitopalvelu sets himself, and Gniewek steps forward looking for the clinch! Pitopalvelu avoids it this time.
Gniewek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pitopalvelu throws the left hand but Gniewek avoids the punch easily.
Pitopalvelu loads up on a big right hand but Gniewek slips the punch.
Gniewek flicks out a counter leg kick but Pitopalvelu steps away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pitopalvelu is out of range.
Pitopalvelu connects with a single shot there.
Pitopalvelu swings for the body but Gniewek moves out of range.
Gniewek tries to counter with a clinch but Pitopalvelu shakes him off and moves away.
Pitopalvelu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gniewek.
A jab from Pitopalvelu misses.
Pitopalvelu blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Pitopalvelu blocks the leg kick.
Pitopalvelu just misses with a punch to the body.
Gniewek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pitopalvelu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Pitopalvelu.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Pitopalvelu moves out of range.
Pitopalvelu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Pitopalvelu misses.
Gniewek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pitopalvelu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitopalvelu throws an overhand right that lands on Gniewek's shoulder, as Gniewek tries to avoid the shot.
Gniewek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pitopalvelu misses with a hook.
A low kick from Gniewek misses
and Pitopalvelu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gniewek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pitopalvelu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Pitopalvelu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vellun Pitopalvelu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pitopalvelu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pitopalvelu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gniewek can do to turn this around?
Pitopalvelu checks a low kick from Gniewek.
Pitopalvelu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitopalvelu misses the target.
Gniewek tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gniewek wants to clinch up but Pitopalvelu keeps it at a distance.
Pitopalvelu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitopalvelu lands a nice hook to Gniewek's body. Gniewek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitopalvelu throws the left hand but Gniewek avoids the punch easily.
Vellun Pitopalvelu is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gniewek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pitopalvelu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitopalvelu throws the left hand but Gniewek avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gniewek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pitopalvelu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gniewek takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gniewek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gniewek walks into a straight right hand from Pitopalvelu.
Gniewek blocks a jab.
Gniewek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gniewek might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pitopalvelu has got the better of the exchanges.
A clash of legs there as Pitopalvelu blocks the low kick.
Pitopalvelu throws a body punch but Gniewek moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pitopalvelu.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Pitopalvelu moves away
and Pitopalvelu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitopalvelu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitopalvelu misses with a straight left.
Pitopalvelu misses with a looping left.
Pitopalvelu sets himself, and Gniewek steps forward looking for the clinch! Pitopalvelu avoids it this time.
Pitopalvelu cracks Gniewek with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gniewek tries to clinch but Pitopalvelu is having none of it.
Gniewek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pitopalvelu throws a hook to the side of Gniewek's head but Gniewek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gniewek tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek wants to slow Pitopalvelu down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Pitopalvelu misses its target.
Gniewek slips under a jab.
Gniewek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pitopalvelu is able to avoid easily.
Gniewek misses with a kick to the body
and Pitopalvelu counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitopalvelu throws an overhand right that lands on Gniewek's shoulder, as Gniewek tries to avoid the shot.
Gniewek steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pitopalvelu.
Gniewek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gniewek in his tracks.
Pitopalvelu throws a body punch but Gniewek moves out of range.
Gniewek tries to counter with a clinch but Pitopalvelu shakes him off and moves away.
A head kick by Gniewek misses
letting Pitopalvelu counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek tries to clinch up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pitopalvelu, as that shot connected.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Pitopalvelu.
Gniewek misses with a kick to the body
and Pitopalvelu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gniewek misses with a head kick.
Gniewek is looking to clinch.
Pitopalvelu throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gniewek moves to clinch but Pitopalvelu breaks away
and Pitopalvelu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vellun Pitopalvelu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pitopalvelu throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Gniewek.
Pitopalvelu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pitopalvelu checks a leg kick.
Pitopalvelu scores with a body shot.
Gniewek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pitopalvelu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gniewek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pitopalvelu counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitopalvelu checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitopalvelu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gniewek ducks under a wild hook from Pitopalvelu.
Gniewek is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pitopalvelu looks to land a left hand but Gniewek moved out of range nicely.
Gniewek tries a quick counter leg kick but Pitopalvelu is wise to it.
Gniewek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pitopalvelu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gniewek tries to clinch up
and Gniewek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek wants to clinch.
Julian Gniewek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pitopalvelu throws a jab when Gniewek was well out of range.
Gniewek throws a sloppy head kick
and Pitopalvelu counters with a straight right hand.
Gniewek misses with a low kick as Pitopalvelu jumps back.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitopalvelu misses the target.
Pitopalvelu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gniewek takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pitopalvelu.
Gniewek tries to counter with a clinch but Pitopalvelu shakes him off and moves away.
Gniewek defending well as Pitopalvelu loads up on a big left hand.
Gniewek replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pitopalvelu blocks it well.
Pitopalvelu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gniewek has time to react.
Gniewek avoids the body shot from Pitopalvelu.
A big right from Pitopalvelu misses.
Gniewek takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A low kick from Gniewek misses
and Pitopalvelu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gniewek throws a lazy head kick
letting Pitopalvelu counter with a right hand.
Gniewek throws a lazy head kick
and Pitopalvelu counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pitopalvelu checks a leg kick.
Pitopalvelu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitopalvelu avoids the head kick by Gniewek.
A left lands for Pitopalvelu.
Pitopalvelu throws a lazy right hand but Gniewek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gniewek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pitopalvelu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pitopalvelu misses the jab.
Pitopalvelu digs a good hook to Gniewek's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vellun Pitopalvelu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pitopalvelu 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Vellun Pitopalvelu!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Vellun Pitopalvelu!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Vellun Pitopalvelu!

Vellun Pitopalvelu wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Vellun Pitopalvelu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.