PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dariusz Baziak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Rcohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dariusz Baziak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brock Rcohen's chin.

Baziak
vs
Rcohen

177 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dariusz Baziak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Rcohen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rcohen gets caught flat footed, as Baziak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rcohen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Baziak prevents Rcohen from getting back to his feet.
Baziak stopping the sweep attempt from Rcohen.
Rcohen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Baziak is controlling him.
Baziak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Baziak prevents Rcohen from getting back to his feet.
Baziak throwing strikes but missing.
Baziak with a nice head shot there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rcohen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Baziak throwing strikes but missing.
Rcohen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baziak content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Baziak postures up in Rcohen's guard and throws a big left but Rcohen blocks it.
Rcohen keeping moving, preventing Baziak from controlling successfully.
Baziak controlling from the top position.
Baziak has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Rcohen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rcohen keeping moving, preventing Baziak from controlling successfully.
Rcohen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baziak is one step ahead there.

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.
Baziak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Baziak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rcohen's waist but Rcohen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Baziak off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Rcohen. No joy for Baziak on that attempt.
Rcohen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baziak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dariusz Baziak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Baziak feints and as Rcohen raises his hands in defense, Baziak changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baziak is breathing heavily.
Rcohen wants to improve his position but instead Baziak has moved into half guard.
Baziak uses his free foot to push down on Rcohen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rcohen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rcohen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baziak avoids the attempt from Rcohen to control.
Baziak prevents Rcohen from getting the reversal.
Rcohen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Baziak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rcohen is trying desperately to improve position.
Baziak 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.
Baziak looking to finish Rcohen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rcohen!
Baziak lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Baziak postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rcohen looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baziak lands with some strikes.
BOOM! Baziak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Baziak unloading with bombs!
Rcohen is trying to escape the mount.
Baziak lands a big elbow.
Baziak lands a nice shot to the head.
Baziak is landing with some decent strikes but Rcohen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Baziak postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rcohen looks a forlorn figure.
Baziak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Baziak 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.

Baziak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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. Baziak connects with a nice short shot to Rcohen's temple.
Baziak prevents Rcohen from improving his position.
Baziak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baziak lands with a punch from half guard.
Rcohen wants to control but Baziak is keeping busy.
Rcohen is breathing heavily.
Rcohen wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baziak thows a huge punch but Rcohen dodges it nicely.
Rcohen is looking to get back to full guard here but Baziak has managed to pass to side control instead.
Baziak content just to control the position here.
Rcohen is in a horrible position here. Baziak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baziak landing shots from mount.
Baziak in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Baziak lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Baziak trying to control but Rcohen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rcohen tries to lock up and control but Baziak gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Baziak lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rcohen hang on?
Rcohen tries to hold on but Baziak pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee warns Rcohen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Baziak with a couple of short strikes.
Baziak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rcohen wants to control but Baziak is having none of it.
Rcohen can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baziak working Rcohen over with strikes here.
Rcohen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Baziak scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rcohen?
Baziak cracks Rcohen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Baziak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Baziak lands with some strikes.
Baziak lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rcohen tries to reverse the position but Baziak maintains control.
Baziak with the ground and pound from mount.
Baziak working the ground and pound effectively.
Baziak trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baziak landing shots from mount.
Baziak unloading with bombs!
Rcohen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Baziak breaks from Rcohen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rcohen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Baziak raining down shots from the mount!
Rcohen is desperately trying to improve his position but Baziak has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dariusz Baziak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Baziak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rcohen tries to avoid it but Baziak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rcohen to the ground. Rcohen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Baziak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rcohen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baziak somewhat.
Rcohen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Baziak decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rcohen's guard.
Rcohen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Baziak trying to control but Rcohen is working from the bottom.
Baziak distracts Rcohen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rcohen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rcohen, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baziak connects with a couple of short punches.
Baziak stopping the sweep attempt from Rcohen.
Baziak works over Rcohen with some ground and pound from guard.
Baziak distracts Rcohen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baziak scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Baziak trying to control but Rcohen is working from the bottom.
Baziak lands a couple of digs.
Baziak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brock Rcohen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Rcohen working a defensive guard here.
Rcohen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rcohen looking for a sweep. Not yet Rcohen, not yet.
Dariusz Baziak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Baziak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Baziak preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baziak with a poor takedown

and Rcohen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dariusz Baziak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rcohen looking to pass the guard.
Rcohen preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rcohen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rcohen postures up.
Rcohen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rcohen throws and elbow that misses. Baziak uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rcohen's guard. Nice move by Baziak!
Baziak thows a big elbow that misses.
Rcohen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Baziak scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rcohen is trying to get back to full guard.
Rcohen regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baziak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baziak throws a big right hand that misses.
Baziak wants to control from the top but Rcohen keeps moving.
Baziak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baziak lands a couple of digs.
Baziak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baziak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Rcohen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brock Rcohen.
I think Baziak 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dariusz Baziak!