PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Proper Communist (ranked 1172 p4p, 142 weight class) and Romulus Fietsora (ranked 1752 p4p, 205 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.

Communist
vs
Fietsora

176 cm
30
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

172 cm
37
162 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Proper Communist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Romulus Fietsora!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Communist misses the jab.
Fietsora tries to close the distance and clinch but Communist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Communist keeps the fight on the outside.
Communist fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fietsora just manages to avoid it.
Communist throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Communist scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fietsora feints and then cracks Communist's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Communist down.
A jab from Communist misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Communist misses the target.
Proper Communist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Communist clobbers Fietsora with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Communist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fietsora.
Fietsora swings wildly with an uppercut but Communist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Communist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Communist lands with a left to the head.
Fietsora throws an elbow but it misses.
Fietsora swings wildly with an uppercut but Communist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fietsora misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fietsora content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora lands a right hand that snaps the head of Communist backwards.
Communist lands an elbow that stopped Fietsora in his tracks for a moment.
Fietsora tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Communist's elbow.
Communist gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fietsora is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fietsora working aggressively here.
Fietsora takes an elbow to the forehead.
Communist lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fietsora throws a punch but it's blocked by Communist.
Communist pushes Fietsora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Communist misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Communist.
Communist throws an elbow that misses.
Communist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fietsora throws a punch but it's blocked by Communist.
Fietsora throws a knee to the head but misses.
Communist prevents the takedown attempt.
Fietsora lands a shoulder strike.
Fietsora looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Communist throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Communist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Communist blocks an uppercut.
Communist throws an elbow that misses.

Fietsora's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Communist misses with a body shot.
Communist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fietsora manages to avoid it.
Communist tries to land a front kick but Fietsora steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Communist gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Communist lands a nice uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Communist.
Fietsora lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Communist.
Communist throws a head punch that misses.
Fietsora dodges an elbow strike from Communist.
Nice body punch from Fietsora.
Communist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Communist lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Communist.
Communist misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Communist takes a shot to the head.
Fietsora misses with an elbow strike.
Communist tries to work over Fietsora's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Fietsora fails to land.
Communist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fietsora tries to throw a body punch but Communist avoids it by throwing Fietsora back against the cage.
Communist misses with a punch to the body.
Fietsora lands a hook to the side of the head.
Communist misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Fietsora scores with a nice short uppercut.
Communist works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fietsora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Communist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Communist blocks an elbow strike.
Communist lands an elbow inside that Fietsora shrugs off.
Fietsora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fietsora lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fietsora lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Communist backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Communist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Communist is working Fietsora over against the cage.
Fietsora throws a head punch that misses.
Communist lands a left hand.
Communist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fietsora backwards.
Fietsora scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fietsora.
A short right from Communist.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fietsora creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Communist lands an elbow just above Fietsora 's eye.
Fietsora throws a head punch that misses.
Communist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fietsora takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Communist looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fietsora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Communist misses with the head strike.
Fietsora lands a nice uppercut.
Communist lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Proper Communist dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab, jab by Communist - just one landing.
Communist attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fietsora throws a body shot but no joy.

Communist clinches up against the cage.
Fietsora avoids a wild elbow strike from Communist.
Communist's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Fietsora lands a left hand.
Communist lands with a right to the head.

Communist is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fietsora is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Communist to the mat. Communist regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Communist manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fietsora tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Communist.
Communist misses with a hook. Fietsora ducked under it nicely.
Communist throws an overhand right that lands on Fietsora's shoulder, as Fietsora tries to avoid the shot.
Communist digs a good hook to Fietsora's body.
Fietsora fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Communist.
Fietsora tries to clinch up but Communist circles away and keeps his distance.
Fietsora scores with a head kick.
Communist has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Communist there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fietsora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Communist - just one landing.
Communist misses with a straight left.

Fietsora clinches up against the cage.
Communist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fietsora blocks a body shot from Communist.
Fietsora is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Communist gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fietsora throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Communist blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fietsora.
Fietsora's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fietsora softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fietsora lands with a right to the head.
Fietsora tries to work over Communist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Communist throws a head punch that misses.
Fietsora throws a head punch that misses.
Fietsora blocks the elbow strike.
Proper Communist has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fietsora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Communist softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Communist swings wildly with an uppercut but Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Communist pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fietsora.
Fietsora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Fietsora.
Communist blocks an uppercut.
Fietsora lands a left hand.
Fietsora lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Communist misses with a body punch.
Fietsora swings wildly with an uppercut but Communist uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Communist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Communist on the inside.
Communist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fietsora lands with a short shot to the head.
Fietsora is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Communist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora throws a punch but it's blocked by Communist.
Communist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fietsora working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Communist throws an elbow but misses.
Communist lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fietsora trying to land knees to the body.
Communist scores with a shot to the side of Fietsora's head.
Fietsora working aggressively here.
Fietsora throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Communist throws an elbow but it misses.
Communist tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Communist lands an elbow that stopped Fietsora in his tracks for a moment.
Fietsora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Communist backwards.
Communist keeps control of Fietsora as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Communist blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Communist.
Fietsora misses with a punch on the inside.
Fietsora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Communist has a couple of punches blocked by Fietsora.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Communist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fietsora misses with some punches.
Fietsora can't find room to land a body shot as Communist controls the action.
Communist throws a punch but it's blocked by Fietsora.
Communist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fietsora controlling the action here for a moment.
Fietsora misses with a hook from the clinch.
Communist blocks an uppercut.
Communist has a couple of punches blocked by Fietsora.
Communist swings wildly with an uppercut but Fietsora uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fietsora is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Communist gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fietsora lands an uppercut.
Fietsora lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Communist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Romulus Fietsora will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fietsora takes one on the button.

Fietsora rushes Communist and presses him up against the cage.
Communist lands with a light punch inside.
Communist lands an uppercut.
Fietsora misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Communist.
Fietsora misses with a punch on the inside.
Fietsora misses with an elbow over the top.
Communist scores with a nice hook to the head.
Communist blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fietsora fails to land.
A short left from Fietsora.
Communist pushes Fietsora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Fietsora scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Communist lands a damaging elbow.
Communist pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fietsora throws a punch but it's blocked by Communist.
Nice elbow from Communist.
A head punch on the inside from Fietsora fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fietsora misses with a knee strike.
Communist blocks an uppercut.
Fietsora can't find room to land a body shot as Communist controls the action.
Fietsora tries a body shot but Communist blocks it.
Fietsora has a couple of punches blocked by Communist.
Fietsora throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Communist blocks it with crossed arms.
Fietsora is trying to drag Communist to the mat but Communist just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Communist takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Communist creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Communist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fietsora lands with a short shot to the head.
Communist fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Communist blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Communist.
Communist struggles to land a body shot inside as Fietsora controls his hands.
Communist pushes Fietsora back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fietsora working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Communist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Communist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Communist lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fietsora backwards.
Fietsora throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Communist throws a punch but it's blocked by Fietsora.
Fietsora tries to score a body lock takedown but Communist shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fietsora taking a breather.
Communist gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fietsora throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fietsora fails to land.
Communist lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fietsora blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fietsora fails to land.
Communist throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fietsora throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Communist.
Fietsora effectively controlling the action here.
Fietsora pushes off an throws an elbow but Communist leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Communist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fietsora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fietsora fails to land.
Fietsora misses with some punches.
Fietsora has a couple of punches blocked by Communist.
Communist gets through Fietsora's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Communist.
Communist lands an elbow just above Fietsora 's eye.
Fietsora misses with the head strike.
Fietsora tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Communist creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fietsora's defenses.
Communist is pressed up against the cage. Fietsora has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Communist down to the mat. Communist avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Proper Communist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romulus Fietsora.
Communist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fietsora.
Fietsora uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Communist.
Fietsora wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Communist throws a hook to the side of Fietsora's head but Fietsora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fietsora is looking to clinch.
Proper Communist is winning the standup battle so far.
Fietsora lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fietsora tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Fietsora moves into the clinch.
Fietsora tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Communist lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fietsora backwards.
Communist throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Communist.
Fietsora pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Communist lands with a short shot to the head.
Fietsora misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fietsora tries to work over Communist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Communist lands a damaging elbow.
Communist cracks Fietsora with a nice body shot.
Fietsora misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fietsora fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Proper Communist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Communist 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Proper Communist!
Proper Communist decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.