PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dawid Goniwiecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goniwiecha comes into the arena with Satyricon - Mather North blaring out of the sound system. Andrew Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dawid Goniwiecha's chin.

Goniwiecha
vs
Jones

187 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dawid Goniwiecha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goniwiecha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Goniwiecha throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Goniwiecha falls off balance throwing a combination

and Jones counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Goniwiecha's guard now.
Goniwiecha wants to stand and escape but Jones is having none of it.
Jones wants to stand but Goniwiecha has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Goniwiecha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goniwiecha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones throwing strikes but missing.
Jones throws a big right hand that misses.
Goniwiecha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Goniwiecha trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goniwiecha keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Jones looking to pass the guard.
Jones cracks Goniwiecha with a solid left hand.

Jones stands up and waves to Goniwiecha to follow him.
Goniwiecha scores with a jab to the body.
Dawid Goniwiecha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goniwiecha throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Andrew Jones has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jones rushes Goniwiecha and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Goniwiecha fails to pull guard.

Goniwiecha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goniwiecha fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Goniwiecha.
Jones looks gassed!
Jones shoots in but Goniwiecha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goniwiecha tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Goniwiecha tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Goniwiecha catches Jones right on the button with a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goniwiecha misses with a knee to the head.
Goniwiecha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.

Goniwiecha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones feints and as Goniwiecha raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goniwiecha is on top in guard.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Goniwiecha would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goniwiecha trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Goniwiecha is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jones is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goniwiecha trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Goniwiecha throws a big right hand that misses.
Goniwiecha throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Goniwiecha.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goniwiecha looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
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 Dawid Goniwiecha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Goniwiecha shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Goniwiecha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goniwiecha takes a kick to the side of the head.
A combination from Goniwiecha does no damage.
Goniwiecha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from Goniwiecha.
Jones swinging wildly here.
Dawid Goniwiecha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Goniwiecha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Goniwiecha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Dawid Goniwiecha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Jones.

Jones clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goniwiecha displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jones up against the cage.
Goniwiecha tries to pull guard but Jones holds him up against the cage and eventually Goniwiecha drops back down to his feet.
Goniwiecha avoids the elbow strike from Jones, against the cage.
Goniwiecha trying to stall but Jones improves his position.
Goniwiecha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.

Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
A punch combination from Goniwiecha misses.
Goniwiecha throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dawid Goniwiecha is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Goniwiecha eats them both and turns towards Jones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goniwiecha doesn't manage to clinch there - Jones circles away.
Goniwiecha misses with a few strikes there.
Goniwiecha scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Goniwiecha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Goniwiecha moves into the clinch.
Goniwiecha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Goniwiecha tries to pull guard but Jones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Goniwiecha.

Jones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goniwiecha, pushing him back against the cage.

Jones breaks from the clinch.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goniwiecha tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goniwiecha to the ground. Goniwiecha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goniwiecha will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Goniwiecha throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Goniwiecha scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goniwiecha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Goniwiecha lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goniwiecha will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goniwiecha lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Goniwiecha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Goniwiecha trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
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!
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Goniwiecha's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to stand back up but Goniwiecha is controlling him
Goniwiecha wants to stand but Jones has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Goniwiecha is trying to control. Jones wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goniwiecha drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Goniwiecha throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Goniwiecha wants to stand but Jones is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goniwiecha won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dawid Goniwiecha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Goniwiecha slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Goniwiecha misses with a wild combination.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Goniwiecha shoots in.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goniwiecha is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Goniwiecha circles away and we're back to standing.
Goniwiecha wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.

Jones darts in and clinches Goniwiecha up against the cage.
Goniwiecha stalling against the cage.
Goniwiecha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Goniwiecha wants to get back to striking at distance but Jones won't allow it.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Goniwiecha after a bit of a struggle.
The referee calls for Goniwiecha to work.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goniwiecha throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but Goniwiecha shrugs it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goniwiecha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Jones clinches up with Goniwiecha and pushes him back against the cage.
Goniwiecha tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.

Goniwiecha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goniwiecha backs up against the cage.
Goniwiecha wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Goniwiecha changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Goniwiecha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Goniwiecha working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goniwiecha lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Goniwiecha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Goniwiecha is staying tight to Jones's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Goniwiecha working the ground and pound from side control.

Goniwiecha stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.

Goniwiecha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Jones pushes Goniwiecha up against the cage in a clinch.
Goniwiecha holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Goniwiecha throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Goniwiecha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Goniwiecha.

Goniwiecha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Goniwiecha.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Dawid Goniwiecha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Jones.
Goniwiecha is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goniwiecha connects with a crisp jab.
Jones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dawid Goniwiecha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goniwiecha fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jones checks a leg kick.
Goniwiecha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a big head kick but Goniwiecha shrugs it off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goniwiecha!
Goniwiecha with a nice cross.
Goniwiecha throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goniwiecha.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Andrew Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones shoots and misses
letting Goniwiecha counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dawid Goniwiecha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goniwiecha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Goniwiecha!
During a confident post fight interview, Dawid Goniwiecha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.