PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michal Marcheweka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Patrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcheweka comes to the cage accompanied by Skinnyman-Static-X. Michal Marcheweka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marcheweka
vs
Patrick

170 cm
24
141 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

165 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Marcheweka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Patrick!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patrick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marcheweka stuffs the takedown attempt from Patrick. Patrick gets slowly back to his feet.
Patrick dives in and grabs Marcheweka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marcheweka pushes down on Patrick's head and hops out.
Michal Marcheweka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Patrick.

Patrick fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marcheweka sprawls well initially but Patrick persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Marcheweka works his way to full guard. Good work.

Patrick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Patrick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Patrick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Patrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marcheweka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marcheweka has his foot on Patrick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Patrick works his way back into a safe position though.
Patrick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Patrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcheweka keeping full guard, as Patrick tries to pass.
Patrick passes Marcheweka's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcheweka wants to improve his position but Patrick is controlling well.
Marcheweka is breathing heavily.

Marcheweka is defending against the submission attempts here by Patrick.

Patrick is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marcheweka wants to improve his position but Patrick is controlling well.

Patrick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marcheweka has managed to free his arm - good work.

Patrick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marcheweka sees it coming and defends easily.
Patrick is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marcheweka!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patrick lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patrick landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcheweka is trying to escape the mount.

Patrick jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marcheweka manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Patrick misses with the ground and pound.

Patrick is trying to get an arm triangle but Marcheweka is defending well.

Patrick is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marcheweka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Patrick scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Patrick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Patrick working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Patrick tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Patrick has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marcheweka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Patrick's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Patrick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marcheweka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Marcheweka is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Patrick defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patrick throwing strikes from guard but Marcheweka blocks nicely.
Patrick pushing down on Marcheweka's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patrick sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marcheweka defending well though.

Patrick is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marcheweka has managed to free his arm - good work.

Patrick wants to work for an arm triangle but Marcheweka is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Patrick works his way into full mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Patrick throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Patrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Patrick has isolated one of Marcheweka's arms. Marcheweka looking to fight him off but Patrick twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Evan Patrick!