PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaspher Dolores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Trzmiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dolores
vs
Trzmiel

182 cm
19
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaspher Dolores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Trzmiel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trzmiel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Trzmiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trzmiel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dolores shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trzmiel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Trzmiel moves to clinch but Dolores breaks away

and Dolores counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Trzmiel is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Dolores dives into side control.
Trzmiel trying to remain calm as Dolores controls from the top position.
Dolores wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trzmiel keeps working.
Trzmiel tries to escape but Dolores is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trzmiel takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Trzmiel dodges the ground and pound from Dolores.
Trzmiel regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dolores's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Trzmiel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dolores. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dolores throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dolores is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dolores prevents Trzmiel from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolores has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dolores keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

We're going to have a standup here because Jaspher Dolores wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dolores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dolores keeps the fight on the outside.
Trzmiel throws a nice looking combination but Dolores bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dolores keeps the fight on the outside.
Dolores fails with a takedown attempt.
Dolores closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trzmiel circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaspher Dolores. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trzmiel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mateusz Trzmiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trzmiel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dolores misses the body punch
and Trzmiel counters with a nice uppercut.
Dolores fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trzmiel avoids it really well and circles away.
Trzmiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dolores paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trzmiel stuffs the takedown attempt from Dolores. Dolores gets slowly back to his feet.
Dolores is breathing heavily.
Trzmiel connects with a crisp jab.
Trzmiel wants to clinch up but Dolores keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trzmiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trzmiel throws a right and a left that Dolores avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trzmiel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trzmiel is looking to clinch but Dolores is avoiding it.
Trzmiel digs a good hook to Dolores's body.
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!

Trzmiel pushes Dolores up against the cage in a clinch.
Trzmiel is trying to push Dolores away but Dolores has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dolores jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trzmiel walks away with a smile on his face. Dolores gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trzmiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Dolores circles away.
Trzmiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dolores paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trzmiel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mateusz Trzmiel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dolores's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trzmiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dolores shoots for a takedown but Trzmiel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dolores keeps the fight on the outside.
Dolores fails with the takedown.
Trzmiel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dolores will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaspher Dolores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dolores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dolores shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trzmiel but Trzmiel pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Trzmiel moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Trzmiel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolores tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dolores misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dolores trying to land knees to the body.
Trzmiel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trzmiel is trying to force a seperation but Dolores has the dominant position.
Trzmiel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Trzmiel.

Trzmiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Trzmiel finds it's way through Dolores's defenses.

Dolores gets tackled into the cage by Trzmiel. Trzmiel maintains the clinch.
Dolores missing with knees to the body.
Dolores fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Trzmiel to work.
Trzmiel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dolores fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trzmiel.
Trzmiel is trying to break free.
Dolores keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trzmiel's efforts to push away.

Trzmiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dolores tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trzmiel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Dolores or perhaps it was just good defense by Trzmiel which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trzmiel digs a good body shot into Dolores's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolores swats away the attempt to clinch by Trzmiel.
Trzmiel lands a jab-cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dolores looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaspher Dolores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trzmiel lands a two punch combo.
Trzmiel connects with a body shot that sends Dolores's belly button to the back.

Trzmiel moves into the clinch.
Trzmiel tries to break the clinch but Dolores is controlling the position.
Dolores has Trzmiel pressed against the cage, preventing Trzmiel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dolores misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trzmiel misses with a knee strike.
Dolores can't get the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trzmiel is trying to break the clinch but Dolores is controlling him.
Dolores has Trzmiel pressed against the cage, preventing Trzmiel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Trzmiel breaks from the clinch.
Trzmiel throws a series of strikes that have Dolores backpedaling.
Trzmiel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Dolores is rocked!

Trzmiel moves into the clinch.
Dolores fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trzmiel lands a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trzmiel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trzmiel continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Trzmiel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Trzmiel punishes Dolores's body with a nice straight punch.

Trzmiel clinches up against the cage.
Trzmiel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Trzmiel breaks from the clinch.

Trzmiel pushes Dolores up against the cage in a clinch.

Dolores pulls guard effortlessly.
Dolores controlling the position.
Dolores on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dolores tries to get out of the position.
Trzmiel wants to stand but Dolores is controlling his posture from full guard.
Trzmiel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trzmiel avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trzmiel wants to control from the top but Dolores keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trzmiel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dolores striking off his back but it's not causing Trzmiel any problems.
Trzmiel trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolores is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mateusz Trzmiel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Trzmiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dolores tries to clinch up.
Dolores on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dolores avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dolores has his takedown stuffed
and Trzmiel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trzmiel stalks Dolores and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dolores's face. Dolores staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Trzmiel rushes Dolores and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trzmiel stalling in the clinch.
Trzmiel avoids a wild elbow strike from Dolores.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolores tries to score a body lock takedown but Trzmiel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mateusz Trzmiel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trzmiel works on Dolores's body with a couple of short punches.

Trzmiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trzmiel scores with a jab. Dolores acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trzmiel tries to clinch there but Dolores circles away.

Trzmiel instigates a clinch.
Trzmiel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dolores keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trzmiel's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Trzmiel.
Trzmiel tries to break the clinch but Dolores is controlling the position.
Trzmiel stalling.
Trzmiel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dolores has him pressed against the cage.
Trzmiel cracks Dolores with a nice body shot.
Dolores wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trzmiel is looking to break free of the clinch but Dolores has double underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Trzmiel breaks the clinch.
Dolores shoots for a double leg takedown but Trzmiel sprawls well. He's pushed Dolores's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jaspher Dolores has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mateusz Trzmiel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaspher Dolores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dolores goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Trzmiel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trzmiel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateusz Trzmiel!