PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Maciar (ranked 6047 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clemence Nassibu (ranked 3772 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Maciar
vs
Nassibu

160 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antoni Maciar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Clemence Nassibu!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nassibu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nassibu throws a lazy head kick

and Maciar counters by clinching up.
Nassibu can't get the takedown.
Maciar can't break the clinch.

Maciar ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Maciar no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maciar pulls Nassibu in close to his closed guard and prevents Nassibu from doing any damage or advancing position.
Maciar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Nassibu is looking for a sweep. Maciar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maciar decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Maciar clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nassibu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nassibu goes for a takedown attempt but Maciar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Antoni Maciar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clemence Nassibu.

Maciar has managed to clinch.
Nassibu tries to pull guard but Maciar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Maciar jumps into guard, dragging Nassibu to the mat.
Maciar trying to strike off his back.
Maciar controlling Nassibu's posture.
Maciar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nassibu's guard.

Nassibu can't keep his opponent in guard - Maciar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nassibu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maciar.
Maciar controlling the pace.

Maciar seems to be working for a kimura but Nassibu defends the submission attempt.
Maciar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nassibu tries to roll over but Maciar keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maciar works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nassibu avoids a series of strikes thrown by Maciar.
Maciar controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Maciar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maciar content just to control the position here.
Maciar misses with a head shot.
Nassibu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maciar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nassibu wants to hold on but Maciar pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maciar controlling from mount.
Nassibu tries to buck Maciar off but Maciar takes his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Maciar dominated that round.
That's time! Maciar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nassibu tries to clinch there but Maciar circles away.
Maciar fails with a takedown attempt.
Nassibu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nassibu tries to clinch up
and Maciar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nassibu thinking.
Nassibu fails with the takedown

and Maciar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nassibu.
Maciar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maciar wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maciar pulls guard successfully.
Nassibu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Maciar throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Maciar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maciar is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maciar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Maciar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maciar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maciar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maciar preventing the sweep.
Maciar slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Antoni Maciar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nassibu is striking off his back. Maciar thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maciar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maciar uses his free foot to push down on Nassibu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nassibu.
Maciar throwing strikes here but Nassibu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Maciar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nassibu suckers Maciar into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Nassibu is now in Maciar's guard!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nassibu being controlled here momentarily.

Maciar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nassibu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nassibu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nassibu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maciar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antoni Maciar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nassibu is looking to clinch.
Nassibu closes the distance and clinches up with Maciar, looking for a takedown. Nassibu pushes Maciar against the cage but Maciar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maciar attempts a counter takedown but Nassibu avoids it well and moves away.
Maciar shoots in but Nassibu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nassibu shoots in for a takedown but Maciar shows good takedown defense.
As Nassibu backs away, Maciar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Maciar forces Nassibu back against the cage and clinches.
Nassibu being controlled against the cage.
Maciar pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciar looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maciar wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoni Maciar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nassibu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maciar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nassibu trying to land knees to the body.
Nassibu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maciar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Antoni Maciar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nassibu.

Maciar gets a clinch.
Maciar has Nassibu pushed against the cage.

Maciar pulls guard successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maciar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nassibu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maciar keeping moving, preventing Nassibu from controlling successfully.
Maciar controlling the position.
Nassibu wants to control from the top but Maciar keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maciar is on top in guard.

Maciar looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Maciar stands up from Nassibu's guard - Maciar perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nassibu wants to clinch.
Maciar drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nassibu sprawls and moves away.
Nassibu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nassibu wants it to stay on the feet.
Nassibu blocks a head kick by Maciar.
Maciar fails to land the takedown.
Maciar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nassibu lands a head kick!
Nassibu has his takedown stuffed
and Maciar counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Maciar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maciar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Maciar!