PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Brzeczyszczykiewicz
vs
Daniels

190 cm
23
165 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

186 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels fails with a takedown attempt.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz moves into the clinch.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Brzeczyszczykiewicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Daniels drops back down to his feet.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz manages to break the clinch.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Daniels shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brzeczyszczykiewicz as he avoids it easily.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz slaps away a takedown attempt from Daniels, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz lands a glancing blow to the side of Daniels's head.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Brzeczyszczykiewicz moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daniels goes for a takedown attempt but Brzeczyszczykiewicz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniels has a takedown stuffed.
Daniels looks gassed!
Brzeczyszczykiewicz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz lands with a slapping head kick.
Daniels throws a leg kick that is checked

and Brzeczyszczykiewicz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels throws a lazy body kick
and Brzeczyszczykiewicz counters with a slapping leg kick.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Daniels did well to prevent Brzeczyszczykiewicz getting side control.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Daniels's head.
Daniels is refusing to be controlled, as Brzeczyszczykiewicz sits in half guard.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz stands up from half guard.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to pull guard but Brzeczyszczykiewicz won't allow it.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz with a knee to the head.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brzeczyszczykiewicz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz breaks the clinch.
Daniels tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brzeczyszczykiewicz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daniels is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Daniels tries to clinch but Brzeczyszczykiewicz moves away
and Brzeczyszczykiewicz counters with a left and a right that stings Daniels.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz has managed to clinch.

Daniels pulls guard effortlessly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wanted to stand there but Daniels had control of the position.
Daniels seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz gets to his feet - Daniels follows without any prompting.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz tries to clinch but Daniels moves away

and Daniels counters by moving into the clinch.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz misses with a knee to the head.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz scores with a knee to the head.

Daniels lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz is refusing to be controlled, as Daniels sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to get back to full guard but Daniels has mounted him!
Daniels tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz is looking to improve his position but Daniels isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz tries to lock up and control but Daniels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz really wants to buck Daniels off and get back to his feet.
Daniels controlling the position easily from mount.
Daniels has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brzeczyszczykiewicz's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Daniels with a nice cross.
Daniels moves in looking to clinch but Brzeczyszczykiewicz pushes him off.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz scoring well with a low kick there.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants it to stay on the feet.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz rushes Daniels and presses him up against the cage.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz breaks from the clinch.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz clinches but Daniels breaks the clinch

and Daniels counters with a takedown into side control.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Daniels wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Daniels in side control lands a decent elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels decides to stand back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Brzeczyszczykiewicz. That snapped Daniels's head back.
A left and a right from Brzeczyszczykiewicz both land. Nice combination.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Brzeczyszczykiewicz avoids it well.

Daniels pushes Brzeczyszczykiewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz breaks from the clinch.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daniels finds it's way round the side to connect with Brzeczyszczykiewicz's head.

Daniels rushes Brzeczyszczykiewicz and presses him up against the cage.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brzeczyszczykiewicz counters with a slapping leg kick.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Daniels is trying to break free.
Daniels pushes Brzeczyszczykiewicz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniels working hard to break the clinch.
Daniels takes an elbow to the forehead.
Daniels stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz clinches up with Daniels and pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels is trying to drag Brzeczyszczykiewicz to the mat but Brzeczyszczykiewicz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body.
Nice elbow from Brzeczyszczykiewicz.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz lands a knee to the head.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike from Brzeczyszczykiewicz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz breaks the clinch.

Daniels pushes Brzeczyszczykiewicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Daniels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Daniels tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brzeczyszczykiewicz smiles and moves away.
Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz stopping the sweep attempt from Daniels.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Daniels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brzeczyszczykiewicz manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz looking for a sweep. Not yet Brzeczyszczykiewicz, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Daniels stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck for Daniels with that takedown attempt.
Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Daniels closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Daniels gets through Brzeczyszczykiewicz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz manages to break the clinch.
Daniels shoots in for a double leg but Brzeczyszczykiewicz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels shoots in for a double leg but Brzeczyszczykiewicz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brzeczyszczykiewicz defends it nicely.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniels clinches but Brzeczyszczykiewicz breaks the clinch

and Brzeczyszczykiewicz counters by moving into the clinch.
Daniels blocks the elbow strike.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to get back to striking at distance but Daniels won't allow it.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz breaks the clinch.
Daniels lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daniels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brzeczyszczykiewicz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Daniels swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniels misses with a low kick.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz is trying to break the clinch but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz working hard to break the clinch.
Daniels has Brzeczyszczykiewicz pressed against the cage, preventing Brzeczyszczykiewicz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is pushing Brzeczyszczykiewicz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brzeczyszczykiewicz.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.

Daniels pulls guard successfully.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to stand but Daniels has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to get up but he can't break Daniels's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz postures up.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to stand and escape but instead Daniels has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two 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.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Daniels circles away from the clinch attempt

and Daniels counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brzeczyszczykiewicz!
Brzeczyszczykiewicz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Daniels is trying to control. Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz wants to get back to his feet but Daniels passes into half guard.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz is not content to let Daniels control the position.
Brzeczyszczykiewicz pushes Daniels off looking to stand but Daniels dives back in and keeps control.

That's four 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daniels misses with a takedown attempt

and Brzeczyszczykiewicz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz gets to his feet. Daniels looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Daniels is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brzeczyszczykiewicz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Daniels is defended easily by Brzeczyszczykiewicz.
Daniels shoots for a takedown but Brzeczyszczykiewicz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Brzeczyszczykiewicz. No joy for Daniels on that attempt.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Daniels's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz decides to stand and escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brzeczyszczykiewicz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grzegorz Brzeczyszczykiewicz!