PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Radziewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kadir Sahin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radziewicz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nie Zasługujesz. Bartek Radziewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Radziewicz
vs
Sahin

190 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartek Radziewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kadir Sahin!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sahin.
Sahin scores with a head kick. Radziewicz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sahin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Radziewicz eats them both and turns towards Sahin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Radziewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sahin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Radziewicz backs up against the ropes.
Sahin tries to land a front kick but Radziewicz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Radziewicz lands with a nice combination. Sahin backs away looking to recover.
Sahin tries to land a front kick but Radziewicz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kadir Sahin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sahin misses with a two punch combination.
Sahin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radziewicz.
Sahin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!

Sahin drives through and clinches with Radziewicz against the ropes.
Radziewicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Radziewicz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Radziewicz throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radziewicz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sahin walks away with a smile on his face. Radziewicz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sahin lands with a nice body kick.
Sahin scores with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Radziewicz.
Sahin throws a combination that misses
and Sahin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kadir Sahin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sahin tries to work over Radziewicz's front leg with a kick but Radziewicz checks it.
Sahin swats away the attempt to clinch by Radziewicz.
Sahin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Sahin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Radziewicz checks a leg kick.
Sahin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Radziewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Radziewicz blocks a leg kick.
Sahin misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Sahin.
Sahin looks gassed!
Sahin misses with a few strikes there.
Sahin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Radziewicz closes the distance and clinches up with Sahin, looking for a takedown. Radziewicz pushes Sahin against the ropes but Sahin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Radziewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radziewicz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sahin circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sahin throws a head kick but Radziewicz moves out of range.

Radziewicz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sahin quickly recovers to half guard.

Radziewicz is looking for a kimura here.

Radziewicz is trying to work for a kimura but Sahin is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahin is refusing to be controlled, as Radziewicz sits in half guard.
Sahin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Radziewicz is working away from the top position though.
Sahin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Radziewicz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Radziewicz is working for a kimura but Sahin is defending it quite comfortably.
Sahin trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Radziewicz manages to pass to mount!
Radziewicz trying to control but Sahin is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Radziewicz working for a guillotine from mount but Sahin is in no mood to give up.
Sahin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Radziewicz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sahin is surviving well by controlling Radziewicz's body position as best he can.
Radziewicz prevents Sahin from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Radziewicz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sahin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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!
Sahin tries to bench press Radziewicz off him but Radziewicz keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bartek Radziewicz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Radziewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sahin looks for the body kick but Radziewicz saw that one coming.
Sahin tries to work over Radziewicz's front leg with a kick but Radziewicz checks it.
Radziewicz avoids a kick to the body.
Sahin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Radziewicz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sahin throws a leg kick but Radziewicz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sahin swinging wildly here.
Radziewicz tries to clinch up but Sahin circles away and keeps his distance.
Radziewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sahin was well out of range. Poor timing from Radziewicz.
Sahin tries to bum rush Radziewicz with a series of wild strikes but Radziewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sahin throws a low kick, looking for Radziewicz's leg but Radziewicz calmly moves out of range.
Sahin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sahin throws a low kick, looking for Radziewicz's leg but Radziewicz calmly moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sahin is breathing heavily.
Sahin throws a head kick but Radziewicz moves out of range.
Radziewicz blocks a head kick by Sahin.
Sahin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sahin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kadir Sahin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sahin wants to slow Radziewicz down by chopping away at his legs.
Kadir Sahin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sahin stuffs the takedown attempt from Radziewicz. Radziewicz gets slowly back to his feet.
Radziewicz blocks a leg kick.
Sahin throws a combination that misses
and Radziewicz counters with a three punch combo that has Sahin backing up. Sahin nods at Radziewicz to acknowledge the strikes.
Radziewicz shoots in looking for a takedown. Sahin tries to sprawl out of it but Radziewicz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Sahin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Radziewicz shoots in and drives through. Sahin sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Radziewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sahin misses with a low kick.
Sahin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sahin misses with a head kick.
Radziewicz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sahin is fending him off so far but Radziewicz persists. Nope, Sahin circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radziewicz tries to clinch there but Sahin circles away.
Sahin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sahin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sahin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Radziewicz checks it well.
Radziewicz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Radziewicz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horrible takedown by Radziewicz or perhaps it was just good defense by Sahin which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sahin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Radziewicz misses with a few strikes there.
Sahin throws a head kick that misses.
Radziewicz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sahin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Radziewicz checks it well.
Sahin keeps the fight on the outside.
Radziewicz misses the jab.
Radziewicz dodges the punch combination from Sahin.
Radziewicz blocks a low kick nicely.
Sahin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Radziewicz tries for a takedown but Sahin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Radziewicz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Radziewicz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sahin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Radziewicz shoots for a double leg takedown but Sahin sprawls well. He's pushed Radziewicz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sahin throws a head kick that misses.
Radziewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sahin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radziewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Sahin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sahin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Radziewicz blocks a head kick by Sahin.
Radziewicz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Radziewicz cracks Sahin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bartek Radziewicz will probably get the nod.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Radziewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Radziewicz looks for a takedown but Sahin sprawls well.
Sahin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sahin tries to score with a low kick but Radziewicz moves his leg out of the way.
Radziewicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sahin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Radziewicz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sahin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sahin tries a low kick but Radziewicz avoids it.
Sahin tries a head kick but it misses.
Sahin throws a low kick but Radziewicz moves out of range easily.
Sahin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sahin throws a leg kick but Radziewicz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sahin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Sahin lands but Radziewicz takes it in his stride.
Radziewicz is looking to clinch but Sahin is avoiding it.
Sahin misses with a head kick.
Sahin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radziewicz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sahin circles away.
Sahin throws a low kick but Radziewicz avoids it.
Sahin misses with the combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Radziewicz is defended easily by Sahin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Radziewicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radziewicz avoids a kick to the body.
Kadir Sahin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radziewicz shoots in but Sahin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sahin throws a leg kick but Radziewicz moved away.
Sahin throws a leg kick that misses.
Sahin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sahin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Radziewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Sahin.
Sahin looks to throw the jab but Radziewicz is out of range.
Radziewicz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sahin wants to slow Radziewicz down by chopping away at his legs.
Radziewicz swings for the body but Sahin moves out of range.
Radziewicz shoots in for a double leg but Sahin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radziewicz misses with a double jab.
Sahin throws a leg kick but Radziewicz checks it.
Sahin tried to score with a low kick but Radziewicz checks it.
Sahin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Radziewicz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sahin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Radziewicz circles away quickly and effectively.
Sahin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Radziewicz misses with a body shot.
Radziewicz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Radziewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Sahin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sahin wants to slow Radziewicz down by chopping away at his legs.
Radziewicz lands a jab-cross combination.
Radziewicz fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Sahin misses.
Radziewicz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sahin misses with a combination
and Radziewicz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radziewicz tries to clinch but Sahin is having none of it.
Bartek Radziewicz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Radziewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kadir Sahin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Radziewicz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bartek Radziewicz!
Bartek Radziewicz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.