PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Silva Mencheres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Bochniewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mencheres has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Silva Mencheres has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mencheres
vs
Bochniewicz

184 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
197 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 Las Vegas, Silva Mencheres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Bochniewicz!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mencheres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mencheres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch up but Mencheres keeps it at a distance.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but Mencheres moves out of range.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mencheres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bochniewicz moves into the clinch.
Mencheres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bochniewicz is keeping busy.
Mencheres is breathing heavily.
Maybe Mencheres would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Bochniewicz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mencheres working hard to break the clinch.
Mencheres tries to circle away but Bochniewicz has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bochniewicz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bochniewicz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mencheres has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bochniewicz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bochniewicz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mencheres prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bochniewicz decides to pull guard.
Bochniewicz pulls Mencheres in close to his closed guard and prevents Mencheres from doing any damage or advancing position.

Mencheres is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bochniewicz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bochniewicz has escaped and now he's on top!
Mencheres keeping moving, preventing Bochniewicz from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bochniewicz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bochniewicz trying to control the position from guard on top but Mencheres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mencheres looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bochniewicz has picked Mencheres up and slammed him! Mencheres can't keep hold of the triangle and Bochniewicz manages to pass to side control!
Mencheres tries to bench press Bochniewicz off him but Bochniewicz keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bochniewicz staying calm.
Bochniewicz tries to stand but Mencheres is controlling his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Bochniewicz 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.

Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mencheres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mencheres swinging wilding here.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch there but Mencheres circles away.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mencheres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mencheres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mencheres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bochniewicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bochniewicz is looking to clinch but Mencheres is avoiding it.
Bochniewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but Mencheres is having none of it.
Mencheres keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mencheres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bochniewicz moves in looking to clinch but Mencheres pushes him off.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bochniewicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mencheres circles away.
Mencheres swats away the attempt to clinch by Bochniewicz.
Mencheres keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bochniewicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mencheres swats away the attempt to clinch by Bochniewicz.
Mariusz Bochniewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bochniewicz is looking to clinch but Mencheres is avoiding it.
Mencheres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bochniewicz is looking to clinch but Mencheres is avoiding it.
Bochniewicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bochniewicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mencheres circles away.
Mencheres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mencheres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bochniewicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bochniewicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bochniewicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mencheres circles away.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch.
Silva Mencheres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bochniewicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mencheres swats away the attempt to clinch by Bochniewicz.
Bochniewicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bochniewicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mencheres circles away.
Bochniewicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch up but Mencheres keeps it at a distance.
Mencheres swats away the attempt to clinch by Bochniewicz.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mencheres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mencheres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mencheres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bochniewicz is looking to clinch.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch up but Mencheres keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mencheres keeps the fight on the outside.
Mencheres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mencheres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch up but Mencheres keeps it at a distance.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but Mencheres is having none of it.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mencheres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bochniewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bochniewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bochniewicz is looking to clinch.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mencheres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mencheres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mencheres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bochniewicz is looking to clinch but Mencheres is avoiding it.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mencheres swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mencheres tries to clinch there but Bochniewicz circles away.
Mencheres circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mencheres counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mencheres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bochniewicz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mencheres is looking to work some ground and pound but Bochniewicz has wrist control.
Mencheres loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bochniewicz has a closed guard, preventing Mencheres from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bochniewicz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mariusz Bochniewicz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mencheres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mencheres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mariusz Bochniewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch

and Mencheres holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bochniewicz fails to pull guard.
Bochniewicz goes for a takedown attempt but Mencheres pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bochniewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bochniewicz wants to clinch

and Mencheres counters with a takedown into side control.
Mencheres wants to stand but Bochniewicz has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Mencheres looking to sit in guard and control but Bochniewicz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bochniewicz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mencheres has a closed guard, preventing Bochniewicz from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bochniewicz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mencheres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bochniewicz stands and steps away. Mencheres gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bochniewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mencheres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bochniewicz closes the distance but Mencheres moves to the side

so Mencheres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mencheres trying to control the position from guard on top but Bochniewicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bochniewicz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mencheres trying to control but Bochniewicz is working from the bottom.
Mencheres throws and elbow that misses. Bochniewicz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mencheres's guard. Nice move by Bochniewicz!

And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Mencheres showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bochniewicz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mariusz Bochniewicz!