PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Szczepan Trzosnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismael Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trzosnowski
vs
Gesta

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Szczepan Trzosnowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ismael Gesta!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta tries to clinch there but Trzosnowski circles away.

Trzosnowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gesta blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trzosnowski.
Trzosnowski is looking to take a break and control but Gesta is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gesta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trzosnowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trzosnowski is trying to control. Gesta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trzosnowski slows the pace down in half guard.
Trzosnowski trying to control from half guard but Gesta is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trzosnowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trzosnowski throwing shots but Gesta is blocking nicely.
Trzosnowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Trzosnowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Trzosnowski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trzosnowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Gesta is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gesta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trzosnowski.
Trzosnowski slips a nice elbow through Gesta's hands, connecting with Gesta's forehead.
Trzosnowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trzosnowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trzosnowski prevents Gesta from improving his position.
Trzosnowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gesta with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Trzosnowski with the ground and pound but Gesta uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trzosnowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trzosnowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gesta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trzosnowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trzosnowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gesta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gesta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gesta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trzosnowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Szczepan Trzosnowski.
Gesta swings widly with a right hand
enabling Trzosnowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Trzosnowski throws a combination. Gesta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gesta throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Gesta. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gesta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gesta. Trzosnowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gesta misses with an uppercut. Trzosnowski saw that one coming.
Ismael Gesta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gesta throws a jab but it's blocked by Trzosnowski.
Gesta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trzosnowski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gesta swings widly with a right hand
and Trzosnowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trzosnowski dives in and grabs Gesta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gesta pushes down on Trzosnowski's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Gesta.
Gesta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gesta takes one to the chin there.
Gesta throws a body punch but Trzosnowski moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trzosnowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Trzosnowski is rocked!

It looks like Szczepan Trzosnowski has been cut.
Trzosnowski slips a jab and a cross from Gesta.
Oh Trzosnowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gesta throws a lazy right hand but Trzosnowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gesta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Trzosnowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gesta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trzosnowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Szczepan Trzosnowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Szczepan Trzosnowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gesta misses with a hook to the body
and Trzosnowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trzosnowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Gesta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trzosnowski.
Nice defenses there by Trzosnowski.
Gesta misses with a hook. Trzosnowski ducked under it nicely.
Gesta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trzosnowski.
Trzosnowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gesta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Trzosnowski.
Gesta drops Trzosnowski with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Trzosnowski! Gesta dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ismael Gesta!