PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dojo TBjang (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.

Pudzianowski
vs
TBjang

185 cm
25
205 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

181 cm
24
215 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dojo TBjang!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pudzianowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from TBjang.
TBjang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
TBjang doesn't manage to clinch there - Pudzianowski circles away.
Pudzianowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a hook
and TBjang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pudzianowski throws a hook but TBjang avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. TBjang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pudzianowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from TBjang.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

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.
Pudzianowski throws a big shot that misses.

Pudzianowski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging TBjang to the ground. Pudzianowski is now in TBjang's guard.
TBjang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pudzianowski manages to get himself to full guard.

Pudzianowski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. TBjang is aware though and is defending well.
TBjang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pudzianowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for TBjang!
A nice elbow there by Pudzianowski.
TBjang is looking to improve his position but Pudzianowski isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pudzianowski lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski misses with a head shot.
Pudzianowski looking to finish with strikes here!
TBjang can't escape the position.
Pudzianowski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Dojo TBjang has been cut.
Pudzianowski with the ground and pound from mount.

That has opened up Dojo TBjang's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
TBjang is trying desperately to improve position.
TBjang sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pudzianowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
TBjang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pudzianowski passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pudzianowski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
TBjang is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Pudzianowski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
TBjang wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
TBjang wants to control but Pudzianowski postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
TBjang defending against the ground and pound.

Pudzianowski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
TBjang struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Pudzianowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dojo TBjang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

TBjang thows a body shot but no joy.
Pudzianowski misses with a takedown attempt
and TBjang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

TBjang gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is trying to get back to half guard.

TBjang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pudzianowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
TBjang is trying to move to mount but Pudzianowski reverses beautifully and ends up in TBjang's guard.
TBjang wants to get back to his feet but Pudzianowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pudzianowski stopping the sweep attempt from TBjang.
Pudzianowski working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
TBjang wants to stand but Pudzianowski is controlling the position.
Pudzianowski postures up in TBjang's guard and throws a big left but TBjang blocks it.
Pudzianowski throwing strikes but missing.
TBjang looking for a sweep. Not yet TBjang, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

TBjang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pudzianowski defends well.
Pudzianowski thows a big elbow that misses.
TBjang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pudzianowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
TBjang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pudzianowski lands a couple of digs.
Pudzianowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
TBjang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
TBjang works his way into side control.
TBjang tries to advance to mount but can't.
Pudzianowski can't do much from the bottom here.

TBjang tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no TBjang has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

TBjang tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski sneaks back into half guard.
Mariusz Pudzianowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pudzianowski has hold of TBjang's hands but TBjang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pudzianowski manages to get to full guard.
TBjang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pudzianowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dojo TBjang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dojo TBjang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Pudzianowski with a poor takedown
and TBjang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pudzianowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pudzianowski looks to land a left hand but TBjang moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
TBjang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pudzianowski fails with the takedown
enabling TBjang to counter with a crisp jab.
TBjang lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
TBjang looks for the body kick but Pudzianowski saw that one coming.
Pudzianowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pudzianowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. TBjang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pudzianowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pudzianowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and TBjang counters with a head kick. That will keep Pudzianowski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mariusz Pudzianowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TBjang lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pudzianowski. TBjang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pudzianowski misses with a takedown
and TBjang counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TBjang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from TBjang.
Pudzianowski misses with a takedown attempt
and TBjang counters with a slapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dojo TBjang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think TBjang 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dojo TBjang!