PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Scene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patryk Lisowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Scene
vs
Lisowski

165 cm
19
143 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Scene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Patryk Lisowski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lisowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Scene tries to sprawl out of it but Lisowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scene manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lisowski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lisowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Lisowski stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Scene shoots in but Lisowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lisowski shoots for a takedown but Scene saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lisowski closes the distance and clinches up with Scene, looking for a takedown. Lisowski pushes Scene against the cage but Scene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alex Scene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patryk Lisowski.
Scene lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scene works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lisowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scene swivels and escapes.
Scene wants to clinch

and Lisowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Scene's guard now.
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!
Lisowski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scene keeping moving, preventing Lisowski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scene working a defensive guard but Lisowski passes into half guard.
Scene is positioning himself well to prevent Lisowski advancing to mount.
Scene is trying to get back to full guard.
Lisowski trying to mount his opponent but Scene defends it.

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.
Scene keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lisowski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scene knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lisowski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Scene throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Scene lands.
Scene looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lisowski is fending him off so far but Scene persists. Nope, Lisowski circles away and we're back to standing.

Scene feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lisowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Scene missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lisowski can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scene looking to pass the guard.
Lisowski working a defensive guard here.
Lisowski keeping full guard, as Scene tries to pass.
Lisowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Scene wants to control from the top but Lisowski keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lisowski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lisowski has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Scene!
Scene knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lisowski on the ground.
Lisowski controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scene really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scene is working hard here to advance position.
Scene gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Lisowski is hanging on to Scene's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lisowski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Scene trying to control the hands but Lisowski breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lisowski tries to bum rush Scene with a series of wild strikes but Scene uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lisowski fails with the takedown.
Alex Scene is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lisowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lisowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lisowski fails to land the takedown.
Alex Scene has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patryk Lisowski.
Scene scores with a one two! Lisowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Scene digs a good hook to Lisowski's body.
Scene fails to land with a series of punches.
Lisowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Scene does no damage.
Lisowski is breathing heavily.
Scene swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lisowski misses with a right hand
and Scene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scene wants to clinch.
Scene throws a series of punches but Lisowski avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scene fails to land the takedown.
Scene looks to land a combination but Lisowski avoids it well.
Scene avoids the head kick by Lisowski.
Lisowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Scene fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lisowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Scene rushes Lisowski and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lisowski as Scene tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Lisowski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Scene wants to sweep here but Lisowski controlling him for the moment.
Scene manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lisowski manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scene trying to control the position from guard on top but Lisowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lisowski is trying to keep Scene in close.
Scene trying to control but Lisowski is working from the bottom.
Scene stays in close to Lisowski's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Alex Scene wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Scene jabs at Lisowski's body.
Scene tests Lisowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scene misses with a series of wild punches.
Lisowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scene sprawls well. Scene wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lisowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Scene works over Lisowski's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice uppercut there from Scene.
Scene shoots in looking for a takedown. Lisowski tries to sprawl out of it but Scene keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lisowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scene lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Scene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lisowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lisowski avoids the head kick by Scene.
Lisowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scene throws a combination that misses
and Lisowski counters with a three punch combo that has Scene backing up. Scene nods at Lisowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Lisowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lisowski lands with a kick to the temple. Scene shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Scene is looking to clinch.
Scene scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Scene throws a combination. Lisowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lisowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Scene counters with a two punch combo.
Scene looks to land a combination but Lisowski avoids it well.
Scene tries to close the distance and clinch but Lisowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Lisowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lisowski shoots in and drives through. Scene sprawls well.
Scene works Lisowski's body with a nice hook.
Scene connects with a single shot there.
Scene moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Scene 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!

Scene closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

It looks like Patryk Lisowski has been cut.
Scene stalling away here and it's allowed Lisowski to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Lisowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Patryk Lisowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lisowski keeping full guard, as Scene tries to pass.
Scene controlling from the top position.
Lisowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Scene postures up in Lisowski's guard and throws a big left but Lisowski blocks it.

Alex Scene has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scene is defended easily by Lisowski.
Scene works over Lisowski's head and body with a nice combination.

Lisowski gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lisowski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lisowski is trying to keep Scene in close.
Scene preventing the sweep.
Scene pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lisowski is keeping the position for now.
Lisowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Patryk Lisowski.
No joy there for Scene, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scene is looking to clinch.
Scene scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scene throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lisowski.
Scene defending well as Lisowski loads up on a big left hand.
Scene works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lisowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scene is looking to clinch but Lisowski is avoiding it.
Scene throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lisowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Lisowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Scene has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lisowski has managed to get both his arms back between Scene's legs - danger averted.
Lisowski stopping the sweep attempt from Scene.
Scene trying to keep a closed guard but Lisowski is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Scene looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lisowski is stalling in the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Alex Scene just wasn't active enough.
Scene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lisowski counters with a body kick that stops Scene in his tracks momentarily.
Scene misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scene looks to land a combination but Lisowski avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patryk Lisowski.
I think Lisowski 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patryk Lisowski!