PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franciszek Brzeszczyszczykiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franciszek Brzeszczyszczykiewicz had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Johnny Lao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Brzeszczyszczykiewicz
vs
Lao

168 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franciszek Brzeszczyszczykiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Lao!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao throws out a powerful jab.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz throws a jab when Lao was well out of range.

Brzeszczyszczykiewicz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brzeszczyszczykiewicz showed some decent athleticism there.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz stalling.
Lao tries to get to full guard but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz prevents Lao from improving his position.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz is breathing heavily.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz is looking to advance position but Lao won't allow it.
Lao wants to get back to full guard.

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.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz tries to pass to full mount but Lao defends it.

Brzeszczyszczykiewicz decides to stand up.

Lao moves into the clinch.
Lao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks with his arms.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lao is keeping busy.
Lao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz goes for a takedown attempt but Lao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Lao.

That's four 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brzeszczyszczykiewicz is defended easily by Lao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franciszek Brzeszczyszczykiewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lao is looking to clinch but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franciszek Brzeszczyszczykiewicz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lao pushes Brzeszczyszczykiewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Lao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz fails to pull guard.

Brzeszczyszczykiewicz successfully pulls guard.
Lao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brzeszczyszczykiewicz's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz controls Lao momentarily but Lao frees himself.
Lao really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brzeszczyszczykiewicz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao is looking to stand up but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz won't let him.
Lao tries to free his leg and advance position but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz is retaining full guard.
Lao is looking to stand up but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lao wants to control from the top but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lao tries to clinch but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz is having none of it.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brzeszczyszczykiewicz wants it to stay on the feet.
Lao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lao tries to clinch up.
Lao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lao gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao connects with a knee to the head.
Lao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lao scores with a knee to the head.
Lao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz avoids the elbow strike from Lao, against the cage.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Lao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franciszek Brzeszczyszczykiewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.

That's four 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.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao scores with a knee to the head.
Lao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao tries a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it.
Lao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lao trying to land knees to the body.
Lao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz can't get the takedown.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Lao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lao wants to clinch up but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz keeps it at a distance.
Lao doesn't manage to clinch there - Brzeszczyszczykiewicz circles away.

Lao instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Lao.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lao lands a knee to the head.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz is trying to break free.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao keeps control of Brzeszczyszczykiewicz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao with a knee to the head.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks with his arms.
Lao with a knee to the head.
Lao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lao lands a knee to the body.
Lao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lao with a knee to the head.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks with his arms.
Lao misses with a knee strike.

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.
Lao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks with his arms.
Lao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lao tries a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it.
Lao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lao connects with a knee to the head.
Lao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brzeszczyszczykiewicz's face.
Lao tries a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz avoids the elbow strike from Lao, against the cage.
Lao tries a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it.
Lao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lao trying to land knees to the body.
Lao scores a nice knee to the body.
Lao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks with his arms.
Lao landing knees to the head.
Lao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brzeszczyszczykiewicz avoiding damage as Lao throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lao throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it with crossed arms.
Lao tries a knee to the head but Brzeszczyszczykiewicz blocks it.
Lao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lao misses with a knee strike.
Lao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lao misses with a knee to the head.
Lao landing knees to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Lao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lao 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 Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Lao!