PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darek Wisniowy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bitty mack (ranked 0 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.

Wisniowy
vs
mack

184 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darek Wisniowy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, bitty mack!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wisniowy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wisniowy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wisniowy is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

mack gets control of Wisniowy's arms and successfully pulls guard. mack will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wisniowy thows a big elbow that misses.
Wisniowy passes mack's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wisniowy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wisniowy tries to pass the half guard into mount. mack knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wisniowy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
mack works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wisniowy trying to control the position from guard on top but mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wisniowy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wisniowy with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wisniowy is one step ahead there.

mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wisniowy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mack is keeping the position for now.
mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wisniowy is one step ahead there.
Wisniowy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wisniowy tries to clinch there but mack circles away.
mack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

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.
mack is looking to clinch.

Wisniowy has managed to clinch.
Wisniowy is looking to break free of the clinch but mack has double underhooks.
Wisniowy wants a takedown.
Wisniowy is working for takedown but mack is calmly controlling the position for now.

mack manages to break the clinch.
Wisniowy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wisniowy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wisniowy showed some decent athleticism there.
mack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wisniowy is working away from the top position though.
Wisniowy is trying to control. mack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
mack is controlling Wisniowy's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wisniowy wants to control but mack is keeping him busy.
Wisniowy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
mack is trying to stand.
Wisniowy is looking to take a break and control but mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wisniowy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and mack counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wisniowy!
Wisniowy is breathing heavily.
Wisniowy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wisniowy is squirming around, avoiding mack's attempts to control the action.
Wisniowy working to try and regain half guard.
Wisniowy is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mack sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wisniowy is looking to get to half guard.
Wisniowy tries to lock up and control but mack gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wisniowy prevents mack from taking his back.
mack tries to control but Wisniowy wriggling away.
Wisniowy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Wisniowy is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake mack off. It looks like it's working - mack slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Wisniowy displaying calm under pressure there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but bitty mack will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wisniowy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and mack counters with a shoot takedown. Wisniowy fights it but they end up in guard.
mack tries to free his leg and advance position but Wisniowy is retaining full guard.
Wisniowy is looking to stand up but mack isn't so interested in that idea.

Wisniowy is working an open guard so mack takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wisniowy misses with a takedown

and mack counters with a shoot takedown. Wisniowy fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
mack pushes down on Wisniowy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
mack trying to control the action but Wisniowy is working from the bottom.
Wisniowy trying to control here.

mack decides to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wisniowy jumps guard but mack stands there with Wisniowy around his waist. Wisniowy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darek Wisniowy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mack displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wisniowy up against the cage.
mack goes for a takedown attempt but Wisniowy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wisniowy darts in trying to clinch

and mack counters with a takedown into side control.
Wisniowy is not content to let mack control the position.
bitty mack has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wisniowy gets back to half guard.
Wisniowy is looking to control mack's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wisniowy avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. mack connects with a nice short shot to Wisniowy's temple.
Wisniowy is looking to improve his position.
mack is trying to control the action in half guard but Wisniowy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wisniowy wants to improve his position but mack is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
mack throws a leg kick which misses Wisniowy's front leg but catches the back leg as Wisniowy tries to avoid it.
Wisniowy with a poor takedown
and mack counters with a one-two to the body.
Wisniowy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by mack. mack obviously looking to wear him down.
mack closes the distance and clinches up with Wisniowy, looking for a takedown. mack pushes Wisniowy against the cage but Wisniowy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

mack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wisniowy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

mack breaks the clinch.

Wisniowy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wisniowy wants to control but mack is keeping him busy.
Wisniowy landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wisniowy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if mack can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wisniowy wants to lay and pray for a moment but mack keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
mack manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wisniowy trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wisniowy is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

mack has hold of Wisniowy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wisniowy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wisniowy is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bitty mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

mack closes the distance and clinches.
mack is pressed up against the cage. Wisniowy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag mack down to the mat. mack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

mack drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wisniowy is not content to let mack control the position.
Wisniowy pushes mack away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, mack gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wisniowy is not content to let mack control the position.

mack is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wisniowy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wisniowy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wisniowy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

mack stands up and beckons Wisniowy to his feet.

Wisniowy forces mack back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
mack avoiding damage as Wisniowy throws knees to the body.
Wisniowy tries for a takedown but mack manages to get underhooks.
mack prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darek Wisniowy. That's going to take a lot out of him.

mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

mack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wisniowy tries to roll over but mack keeps him under control.
mack lands with a punch from half guard.
Wisniowy wants to get back to his feet.
mack is trying to control. Wisniowy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wisniowy trying to hold on to mack's head to control him but mack postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mack blocks the strikes from Wisniowy.
Wisniowy is trying to control but can't.
mack blocks the strikes from Wisniowy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
mack jabs at Wisniowy's body.

mack 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.
Wisniowy trying to control the position here.
Wisniowy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in mack's guard.
Wisniowy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
mack looking for a sweep. Not yet mack, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mack looking to control.

Wisniowy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wisniowy is looking to stand up but mack won't let him.
mack controls Wisniowy momentarily but Wisniowy frees himself.
mack keeping moving, preventing Wisniowy from controlling successfully.
mack wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wisniowy fails with the takedown.
Darek Wisniowy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
bitty mack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

mack scores with a takedown into Wisniowy's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
bitty mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well mack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bitty mack!