PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 163 p4p, 434 weight class) and Ovidio Kiran (ranked 30 p4p, 64 weight class). Byczkiewicz comes to the cage accompanied by The Analogs - Szczecin. Kiran has chosen Katmandu as his entrance music. Blazej Byczkiewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Byczkiewicz
vs
Kiran

180 cm
27
215
14 - 5 - 0

189 cm
26
210
14 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Vegan Gains

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blazej Byczkiewicz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ovidio Kiran!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kiran misses the target.
Byczkiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Byczkiewicz lands a nice hook to Kiran's body. Kiran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiran misses with a kick to the body
letting Byczkiewicz counter with a right hand.
Byczkiewicz avoids the body shot from Kiran.
Byczkiewicz tests Kiran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kiran takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Byczkiewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Byczkiewicz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byczkiewicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byczkiewicz throws a big shot that misses.
Kiran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Byczkiewicz finds it's target.
Kiran lands a really nice looking cross but Byczkiewicz seems unphased.
Byczkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook to the body
and Byczkiewicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Blazej Byczkiewicz has been cut.
Kiran throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Byczkiewicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Byczkiewicz misses with a looping right.
Byczkiewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Kiran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiran throws an overhand right that lands on Byczkiewicz's shoulder, as Byczkiewicz tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byczkiewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Byczkiewicz's hands.
A slow jab from Byczkiewicz misses its intended target.
Kiran throws a looping overhand right but Byczkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Byczkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Byczkiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiran was well out of range. Poor timing from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kiran momentarily.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiran moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byczkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiran paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran misses with a body kick.

Byczkiewicz clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiran.
Byczkiewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byczkiewicz keeps control of Kiran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Kiran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Byczkiewicz rushes Kiran and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kiran pushes Byczkiewicz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Byczkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran blocking some punches.

Kiran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byczkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiran.
Kiran has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Byczkiewicz finds it's way round the side to connect with Kiran's head.
Kiran staying out of range there.
Kiran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiran misses the target.
Blazej Byczkiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Kiran is out of range.
Byczkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiran.
Byczkiewicz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiran.
Byczkiewicz misses with a straight right.
Kiran is looking to land body kicks.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the side of Kiran's head but Kiran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byczkiewicz.
Kiran lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Byczkiewicz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kiran momentarily.
Byczkiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Kiran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kiran on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Byczkiewicz misses with a straight left.
Kiran gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Byczkiewicz.

Kiran tries to keep at a distance but Byczkiewicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kiran.
Kiran prevents a body shot from Byczkiewicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiran tries a body shot but Byczkiewicz blocks it.

Byczkiewicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byczkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Kiran.
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch up
and Kiran counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiran lands a head shot.
Byczkiewicz misses the jab.
Byczkiewicz moves away from the strike by Kiran.
Byczkiewicz cracks Kiran with a good jab.
Byczkiewicz scores with a hook to the body. Kiran takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Byczkiewicz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byczkiewicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiran steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiran moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blazej Byczkiewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Good shot there by Kiran.
Kiran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiran throws out a counter right but Byczkiewicz avoids it with no problem.
Blazej Byczkiewicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiran swings for the body but Byczkiewicz moves out of range.
Byczkiewicz cracks Kiran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Byczkiewicz lunges at Kiran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kiran's hand.
Byczkiewicz walks into a jab.
Byczkiewicz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kiran misses with a wild combination.
Kiran moves away from the strike by Byczkiewicz.
Kiran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Byczkiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiran.
Kiran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiran ducks under a wild hook from Byczkiewicz.
Kiran looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot
and Kiran counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kiran scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Byczkiewicz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiran counters with a good, hard body kick but Byczkiewicz shrugs it off.

Byczkiewicz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Byczkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiran controls his hands.
Byczkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiran prevents a body shot from Byczkiewicz.
Kiran lands an elbow inside that Byczkiewicz shrugs off.

Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut is getting worse.
Kiran pushes Byczkiewicz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Byczkiewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiran cracks Byczkiewicz with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiran.
Byczkiewicz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiran just stands there and leans against the cage.
Byczkiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Kiran.
Kiran blocks a body shot from Byczkiewicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiran blocking some punches.
Byczkiewicz avoids a wild elbow strike from Kiran.

Kiran breaks the clinch.
Byczkiewicz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byczkiewicz misses with a straight left.
Byczkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kiran follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Byczkiewicz lands a slapping body shot.
A left lands for Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiran moves away.
Kiran misses with a body kick.

Byczkiewicz clinches.

Byczkiewicz breaks the clinch.
Kiran loads up on a big right hand but Byczkiewicz slips the punch.
Byczkiewicz misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byczkiewicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiran is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Kiran.
Byczkiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Kiran's shoulder, as Kiran tries to avoid the shot.
Byczkiewicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiran can do to turn this around?
Kiran scores with a decent looking hook.
Byczkiewicz slips under a jab.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Kiran moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kiran on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kiran misses with a two punch combination.
Byczkiewicz connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Byczkiewicz coming out on top.
Kiran lands with a nice body punch.
Byczkiewicz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Byczkiewicz cracks Kiran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byczkiewicz clobbers Kiran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Kiran is rocked!
Jab, jab by Kiran - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz blocks the body kick.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Byczkiewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Byczkiewicz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Byczkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Kiran.
Byczkiewicz tries to counter by clinching up but Kiran breaks away and moves out of range.
Byczkiewicz connects with a body shot that sends Kiran's belly button to the back.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kiran on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Byczkiewicz throws a lazy uppercut
and Kiran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Byczkiewicz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kiran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiran drops his hands momentarily and Byczkiewicz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Byczkiewicz lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
Kiran throws the kick towards the body but Byczkiewicz avoids it.
Kiran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ovidio Kiran will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiran.
Byczkiewicz throws an off balance right hand
and Kiran counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Kiran finds it's target.
Byczkiewicz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kiran finds it's way round the side to connect with Byczkiewicz's head.

Byczkiewicz is rocked!
Byczkiewicz looks up at the clock. Bad move! Kiran lands a right hand from hell, dropping Byczkiewicz. Kiran pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran is the new light heavyweight champion!
Ovidio Kiran very nearly forgot to thank Brooklyn Apothecary amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Blazej Byczkiewicz spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm trying to bring danger back in to MMA & there are no limits & no laws & I break down every barrier put in front of me till the day I die'.