PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Franzelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franzelius has chosen Madball - Infiltrate the System as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Drwal
vs
Franzelius

190 cm
20
199 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

198 cm
24
197 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Drwal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Franzelius!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franzelius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drwal sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drwal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Franzelius.
Drwal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Stefan Franzelius has been cut.
Franzelius fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Franzelius shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Drwal's guard.
Drwal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Drwal keeping full guard, as Franzelius tries to pass.
Drwal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franzelius is controlling him.
Drwal keeping moving, preventing Franzelius from controlling successfully.
Drwal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Franzelius is controlling him.
Franzelius looking to pass the guard.
Drwal looking for a sweep. Not yet Drwal, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Drwal keeping moving, preventing Franzelius from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stefan Franzelius was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice body kick there by Drwal.
Franzelius looks gassed!
Drwal attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Drwal tries to bum rush Franzelius with a series of wild strikes but Franzelius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Drwal does no damage.
Drwal scores with a nice body kick.
Drwal gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Franzelius counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drwal is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drwal controls Franzelius momentarily but Franzelius frees himself.

Drwal has his feet on Franzelius's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franzelius blocks a head kick by Drwal.
A clash of legs there as Franzelius blocks the low kick.
Franzelius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Drwal's waist but Drwal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Franzelius off to one side.
Tomasz Drwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Franzelius.
Drwal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Franzelius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Franzelius shoots for a double leg takedown but Drwal sprawls well. He's pushed Franzelius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Drwal sizes up Franzelius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drwal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drwal.
Franzelius slips a jab and a cross from Drwal.
Drwal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drwal sizes up Franzelius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Drwal throws a nice looking combination but Franzelius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drwal lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Drwal throws a leg kick but Franzelius checks it.

Drwal has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Franzelius is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Drwal gets underhooks to prevent Franzelius's takedown attempt.

Drwal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drwal throws a right and a left that Franzelius avoids nicely.
Drwal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Franzelius. That did some damage!

Franzelius is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Drwal's half guard.
Drwal moves into full guard.
Drwal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Franzelius landing some decent shots from guard.
Drwal working a defensive guard here.
Drwal wants to get back to his feet but Franzelius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drwal keeping moving, preventing Franzelius from controlling successfully.
Drwal trying to strike off his back.
Franzelius tries to free his leg and advance position but Drwal is retaining full guard.
Franzelius passes Drwal's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Franzelius thows a huge punch but Drwal dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Franzelius is looking for a kimura here.
Drwal is staying active underneath Franzelius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Drwal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Franzelius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drwal misses with a low kick.
Franzelius shoots in looking for a takedown. Drwal tries to sprawl out of it but Franzelius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drwal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Franzelius shoots in but Drwal avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Drwal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Drwal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Franzelius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drwal sprawls well. Drwal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franzelius gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomasz Drwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Franzelius.
Franzelius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Drwal sprawls well. Drwal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franzelius gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwal wants to clinch up but Franzelius keeps it at a distance.
Franzelius shoots in but no luck this time.
Franzelius is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomasz Drwal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franzelius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick from Drwal lands but Franzelius takes it in his stride.

Franzelius shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Drwal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Franzelius tries to free his leg and advance position but Drwal is retaining full guard.
Franzelius stops Drwal from standing up.
Franzelius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franzelius postures up.
Drwal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drwal wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Franzelius is now in half guard.
Franzelius is nestled in close to Drwal, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drwal works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franzelius looking to pass the guard.
Franzelius stops Drwal from standing up.
Franzelius working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drwal's head.
Drwal can't keep his opponent in guard - Franzelius advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Drwal taking some punishment here, with Franzelius in his half guard.
Franzelius moves into full mount! Drwal won't be happy about that!
Franzelius working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Franzelius can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Drwal is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Franzelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drwal is looking to stand up but Franzelius won't let him.

Franzelius looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drwal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Franzelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drwal is looking to stand up but Franzelius won't let him.
Drwal sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Drwal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Franzelius, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tomasz Drwal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stefan Franzelius's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Franzelius shoots in for a takedown but Drwal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Franzelius misses with an uppercut
and Drwal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Franzelius thinking.
Franzelius tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Drwal swivels and escapes.
A right-left combo lands from Drwal.
Drwal tests Franzelius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drwal throws a right and a left that Franzelius avoids nicely.
Drwal digs a good body shot into Franzelius's ribs.
Drwal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drwal throws a leg kick
and Franzelius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Franzelius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tomasz Drwal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drwal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Franzelius backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Drwal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franzelius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Drwal. No joy for Franzelius on that attempt.
Tomasz Drwal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stefan Franzelius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Franzelius shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Drwal pinned against the cage. Drwal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Drwal.
Drwal doesn't manage to clinch there - Franzelius circles away.
Tomasz Drwal is winning the standup battle so far.
Drwal misses with a head kick.
Franzelius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drwal defends it nicely.
Franzelius circles away from the clinch attempt.

Franzelius rushes Drwal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Franzelius wants a takedown.
Drwal can't break the clinch.
Franzelius has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drwal is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Drwal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

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.
Drwal is looking to control Franzelius's arms but Franzelius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Drwal has his back to the cage.
Franzelius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Drwal up against the cage.
Drwal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Franzelius tries to score a body lock takedown but Drwal shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Drwal tries to circle away but Franzelius has him pinned against the cage.
Franzelius tries for a takedown. No joy.
Franzelius can't get the takedown.
Drwal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drwal tries to stall but Franzelius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drwal gets underhooks to prevent Franzelius's takedown attempt.
Franzelius tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drwal smiles and moves away.
Franzelius tries for a takedown but Drwal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Drwal tries to clinch there but Franzelius circles away.
Drwal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Franzelius at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal stuffs the takedown.
Drwal connects with the punch.
No joy there for Drwal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Franzelius fails with a takedown attempt.
Drwal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Drwal slaps away a takedown attempt from Franzelius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Drwal tries to clinch up.
Franzelius shoots in looking for a takedown. Drwal tries to sprawl out of it but Franzelius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drwal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Drwal is looking to clinch but Franzelius is avoiding it.
Tomasz Drwal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drwal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stefan Franzelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Franzelius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Drwal counters by clinching up.
Drwal is looking to break free of the clinch but Franzelius has double underhooks.
Franzelius avoids a wild elbow strike from Drwal.
Franzelius has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Drwal avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Drwal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Franzelius backwards.

Drwal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Franzelius shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Drwal counters with a nice uppercut.
Drwal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drwal swinging wildly here.
Franzelius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Franzelius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Drwal there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Drwal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drwal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Drwal!