PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Nawrocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nawrocki comes to the ring accompanied by Kanye West - Amazing. Piotr Nawrocki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nawrocki
vs
Red

190 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Piotr Nawrocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Red!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nawrocki scores with a one two! Red had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Red takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nawrocki lands with a hook. Red tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Red tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Nawrocki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Red throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by Nawrocki.
Good exchange - Nawrocki coming out on top.
Nawrocki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nawrocki throws the left hand but Red avoids the punch easily.
Red drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Red fails with the takedown
and Nawrocki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Red thinking.

Nawrocki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nawrocki trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
Red should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nawrocki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nawrocki throws and elbow that misses. Red uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nawrocki's guard. Nice move by Red!
Nawrocki 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.
Nawrocki is looking to stand back up but Red counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nawrocki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nawrocki defending well though.

Red gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Red avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red ducks under a wild hook from Nawrocki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Red lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nawrocki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nawrocki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nawrocki throws a lazy right hand but Red sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nawrocki throws a good cross that connects.

Nawrocki scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nawrocki tries to control but Red wriggling away.
Red tries to lock up and control but Nawrocki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nawrocki looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Red is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Nawrocki tries to control but Red wriggling away.
Red can't escape the position.
Nawrocki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Red is looking to escape.
Red is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Red has given up his back here. Will Nawrocki look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Nawrocki tries to get the hooks in deep but Red pushed the leg off.

Nawrocki looking to break Red's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Red remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Nawrocki will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red holding both Nawrocki 's hands and preventing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Red trying to control the action but Nawrocki just sinks the hooks in.
Despite being in a bad position, Red is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.

Nawrocki looking for the RNC.
Red rolls, trying to escape but Nawrocki keeps control of the position.
Nawrocki not allowing Red to control his hands.
Red breaks Nawrocki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Red is looking to advance position but Nawrocki has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Red has eaten all the pies!
Nawrocki is looking to take Red's back but instead Red gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Nawrocki is keen to just control but Red is a slippery customer.
Red trying to hold on to Nawrocki's head to control him but Nawrocki postures up.
Red looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nawrocki wants to take a breather but Red is having none of it.
Red trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Nawrocki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damien Red's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nawrocki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nawrocki throws a hook to the side of Red's head but Red sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Red walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nawrocki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Red throws a push kick but Nawrocki slaps the foot to one side.
Nawrocki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Red's head backwards.
Red closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nawrocki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Red's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nawrocki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Red scrambles back to his feet.

Red scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nawrocki is looking to escape.
Nawrocki wants to control but Red is keeping busy.
Red perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nawrocki pushes Red off looking to stand but Red dives back in and keeps control.
Nawrocki 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.
Red not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Red wants to stand but Nawrocki has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Red slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nawrocki is trying to stand back up but Red is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Nawrocki.
Nawrocki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Red avoids the body shot from Nawrocki.
Damien Red is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Red clinches up with Nawrocki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Red wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nawrocki has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nawrocki tightens his grip and picks Red up, before dumping him to the ground. Red manages to land in guard.
Red looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nawrocki is one step ahead there.

Red working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nawrocki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nawrocki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nawrocki wants to control from the top but Red keeps moving.

Nawrocki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nawrocki trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red controls Nawrocki momentarily but Nawrocki frees himself.
Red looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nawrocki is one step ahead there.

Red has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nawrocki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nawrocki trying to control but Red is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nawrocki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Red manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nawrocki manages to get himself to full guard.

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.
Nawrocki looking for a sweep. Not yet Nawrocki, not yet.
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nawrocki keeping moving, preventing Red from controlling successfully.

Red postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nawrocki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Red, into his guard.
Nawrocki looking to pass the guard.

Nawrocki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Piotr Nawrocki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Damien Red's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Red slips under a jab.
Nawrocki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Red.
Red tries to clinch but Nawrocki is having none of it.
A jab from Nawrocki misses.
Nawrocki scores with a three punch combo!
Red walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nawrocki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Red but Red pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Red takes one to the side of the head.
Nawrocki throws a jab when Red was well out of range.
Red with a poor takedown
and Nawrocki counters with a three punch combo that has Red backing up. Red nods at Nawrocki to acknowledge the strikes.
Red shoots in but no luck this time.
Red takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Red closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Red tries to clinch up but Nawrocki circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Red tries to bum rush Nawrocki with a series of wild strikes but Nawrocki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Nawrocki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Red!
Nawrocki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nawrocki wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Red has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Red looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nawrocki.
Piotr Nawrocki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Red trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nawrocki controlling the positon.
Red trying to control the position but Nawrocki manages to sink in the hooks.
Nawrocki doesn't have the hooks in and Red manages to turn into his guard.
Red won't allow Nawrocki to get back to his feet.

Nawrocki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Red tries to clinch
and Nawrocki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Red is looking to clinch but Nawrocki is avoiding it.
Nawrocki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Red's head.

Nawrocki gets a takedown into half guard.

Nawrocki is looking for a kimura but Red is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nawrocki to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red wants to get back to full guard.
Red is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Red is trying to maintain the position but Nawrocki is very close to passing his half guard.
Red manages to get to full guard.
Red working a defensive guard here.

Nawrocki has gone for a leg lock! Red slips out almost immediately though and dives into Nawrocki's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nawrocki wants to stand up but Red is controlling him.
Red trying to control but Nawrocki is working from the bottom.
Piotr Nawrocki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Red gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nawrocki misses the jab.
Red tries to clinch but Nawrocki moves out of range.
Red throws a poor cross that misses
and Red takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Damien Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nawrocki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nawrocki with a body punch. A glancing blow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Nawrocki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nawrocki, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Nawrocki!