PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wayne (ranked 4572 p4p, 498 weight class) and Piotr Mochocki (ranked 5201 p4p, 529 weight class). Mochocki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kękę - Presja. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wayne
vs
Mochocki

174 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Mochocki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mochocki pushes Wayne up against the cage in a clinch.

Mochocki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wayne fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mochocki sprawls well initially but Wayne persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mochocki is looking to get back to is feet but Wayne passes into side control.
Wayne trying to control the position but Mochocki is working away.
Wayne is staying tight to Mochocki's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wayne trying to control the position but Mochocki is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wayne tries for a kimura but Mochocki is defending well.
Mochocki is trying to get back to his feet.
Wayne wants to control but Mochocki is keeping him busy.
Mochocki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wayne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Wayne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mochocki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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.
Mochocki is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mochocki is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Wayne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mochocki prevents Wayne from moving into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Wayne tries for a kimura but Mochocki is defending well.
Wayne tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mochocki pushes Wayne away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wayne gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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.

Wayne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Wayne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wayne wants to control but Mochocki is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Wayne tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wayne has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Wayne dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mochocki moves into the clinch successfully.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mochocki stops a takedown attempt from Wayne.
Wayne tries to pull guard but Mochocki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wayne wants to get back to striking at distance but Mochocki won't allow it.
Wayne tries for a takedown but Mochocki manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wayne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mochocki smiles and moves away.
Mochocki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wayne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wayne misses with a leg kick.
Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.

Mochocki clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne goes for a takedown attempt but Mochocki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Wayne shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mochocki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mochocki is not content to let Wayne control the position.
Mochocki is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wayne is controlling him well.
Sloppy strikes there by Wayne.
Wayne trying to control the position but Mochocki is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mochocki is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wayne is controlling him well.

Wayne working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Mochocki is defending well.
The ground and pound from Wayne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mochocki stops Wayne from passing to mount.
Wayne trying to control the position but Mochocki is working away.

Wayne is trying to get an arm triangle but Mochocki is defending well.
Wayne advances to mount.
Wayne trying to control but Mochocki is having none of it.

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.
Mochocki blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne landing strikes, looking to finish!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mochocki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Wayne looking to control but Mochocki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Wayne dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wayne keeps the fight on the outside.

Wayne looking to score a takedown here. Mochocki is defending well but Wayne drives through and ends up in Mochocki's guard.
Wayne throws an elbow that misses. Mochocki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wayne's guard. Nice move by Mochocki!

Wayne throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wayne seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Wayne has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mochocki is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wayne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mochocki decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wayne doesn't manage to clinch there - Mochocki circles away.

Mochocki drives through and clinches with Wayne against the cage.

Wayne jumps guard and drags Mochocki to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mochocki's guard.

Wayne wants to pass the guard but Mochocki is keeping the position.
Wayne works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wayne wants to control but Mochocki is keeping him busy.
Wayne passes to full mount!
Wayne looking to control but Mochocki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mochocki is trying to stand up.
Wayne wants to take Mochocki's back here but Mochocki is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Wayne tries to control but Mochocki wriggling away.
Damian Wayne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Wayne get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mochocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Mochocki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wayne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mochocki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Piotr Mochocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mochocki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mochocki's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Wayne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wayne, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Wayne!