PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Monika Szlesz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedrick Klonowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monika Szlesz had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Szlesz
vs
Klonowski

164 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monika Szlesz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedrick Klonowski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klonowski tries to clinch but Szlesz moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klonowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klonowski is looking to clinch but Szlesz is avoiding it.

Szlesz gets a takedown into half guard.

Szlesz is trying to work for a kimura but Klonowski is defending well.

Szlesz is working for a kimura but Klonowski is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klonowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Szlesz.
Klonowski trying to control from the bottom.
Szlesz wants to stand up but Klonowski is controlling the position.

Szlesz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Klonowski is just riding it out for now. Szlesz eventually gives up the hold.
Szlesz is breathing heavily.

Szlesz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Klonowski manages to get to full guard.

Klonowski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Szlesz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz keeps the fight on the outside.
Szlesz keeps the fight on the outside.
Klonowski tries to clinch but Szlesz moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Klonowski as Szlesz shoots in.
Klonowski wants to clinch up but Szlesz keeps it at a distance.
Szlesz keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Szlesz avoids the head kick by Klonowski.
Klonowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klonowski tries to clinch up.
Szlesz swats away the attempt to clinch by Klonowski.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klonowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Szlesz swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monika Szlesz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Klonowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Klonowski throws out a leg kick but Szlesz moves out of range and Klonowski only half commits.
Klonowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Szlesz is fending him off so far but Klonowski persists. Nope, Szlesz circles away and we're back to standing.
Klonowski wants to clinch.
Klonowski tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klonowski throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Szlesz.
Szlesz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Klonowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Szlesz tries to break the clinch but Klonowski is controlling the position.
Szlesz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Klonowski has him pressed against the cage.
Szlesz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Szlesz is pressed up against the cage. Klonowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Szlesz down to the mat. Szlesz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Klonowski avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Klonowski tries to clinch but Szlesz moves out of range.
Klonowski swinging wilding here.
Klonowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szlesz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Klonowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szlesz tries to get to full guard but Klonowski has control of the leg.
Klonowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Szlesz keeps working.
Szlesz tries to get to full guard but Klonowski has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szlesz is not content to let Klonowski control the position.
Klonowski prevents Szlesz from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Szlesz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Klonowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Klonowski tries to clinch but Szlesz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedrick Klonowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Szlesz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Klonowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Szlesz won't be happy with that.
Szlesz looks to move to half guard but instead Klonowski has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klonowski is stalling here but it's allowed Szlesz to get half guard.

Szlesz looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klonowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Szlesz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Klonowski trying to pass the guard but Szlesz defending well.
Klonowski wants to stand up but Szlesz has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Szlesz missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Klonowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klonowski tries to clinch up but Szlesz circles away and keeps his distance.
Szlesz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Klonowski.
Szlesz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klonowski fails in his attempt to clinch.

Klonowski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Szlesz wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klonowski trying to control but Szlesz is working from the bottom.
Klonowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Szlesz has his foot on Klonowski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Klonowski works his way back into a safe position though.

Szlesz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Klonowski has his hands clasped together but Szlesz extends an breaks Klonowski's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Szlesz.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Monika Szlesz!