PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Andruszkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braden Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andruszkiewicz's entrance music is Nine - Make Or Take feat. Smooth Da Hustler . A fine choice. Rush is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Final Countdown. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Andruszkiewicz
vs
Rush

184 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michal Andruszkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braden Rush!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rush shoots and misses
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andruszkiewicz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rush doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rush thinking.
Rush darts in trying to clinch
enabling Andruszkiewicz to counter with a crisp jab.
Rush misses with a takedown
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a three punch combo that has Rush backing up. Rush nods at Andruszkiewicz to acknowledge the strikes.
Michal Andruszkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braden Rush.
Rush wants to clinch but Andruszkiewicz slips to the side
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andruszkiewicz lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush wants to clinch
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a right hand to the body.
Rush wants to clinch
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rush gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rush is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rush has his takedown stuffed
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Andruszkiewicz.
Rush throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Andruszkiewicz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rush swinging wildly here.
Rush misses with a takedown
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andruszkiewicz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Andruszkiewicz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Braden Rush has been cut.
Rush shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Michal Andruszkiewicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andruszkiewicz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rush throws a leg kick that is checked
and Andruszkiewicz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Andruszkiewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Andruszkiewicz cracks Rush with an open hand slap.
Rush wants to clinch
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rush misses with a takedown
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rush takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rush fails with the takedown
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rush is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rush shoots and misses
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a head kick. That will keep Rush thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That has opened up Braden Rush's cut even more.
Rush tries to clinch but Andruszkiewicz moves away
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Andruszkiewicz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rush.
Rush closes the distance but Andruszkiewicz moves to the side
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rush's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Andruszkiewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Braden Rush's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rush wants to clinch
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andruszkiewicz lands with a slapping head kick.
Rush is trying desperately to land a takedown but Andruszkiewicz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rush.
Rush dodges the punch combination from Andruszkiewicz.
Rush tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Andruszkiewicz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rush fails with the takedown
enabling Andruszkiewicz to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Braden Rush's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rush swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush takes one to the side of the head.
Rush misses with a double jab
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a stiff right hand.
Andruszkiewicz lands a head kick. Rush smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Left hook, right uppercut from Andruszkiewicz.
Braden Rush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good shot there by Andruszkiewicz.
Andruszkiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.

Oooooh!!! Andruszkiewicz has knocked Rush down with a huge combo! Andruszkiewicz steps away and waves a wobbly Rush back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Rush is rocked!

Braden Rush's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Michal Andruszkiewicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
and Andruszkiewicz counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Rush! He's just covering up as Andruszkiewicz starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michal Andruszkiewicz!