PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gill Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Grajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mackey
vs
Grajewski

165 cm
27
146 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

163 cm
20
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gill Mackey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Grajewski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mackey, as that shot connected.
Mackey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mackey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grajewski.
Mackey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mackey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grajewski is out of range.
Grajewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gill Mackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grajewski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grajewski misses with a wild body shot.
Mackey misses with a few strikes there.
Mackey scores with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Mackey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grajewski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grajewski connects with an inside leg kick.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grajewski sprawls well. Grajewski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mackey gets slowly back to his feet.
Grajewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Mackey is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Grajewski blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey slips a jab from Grajewski.
Grajewski looks to land a left hand but Mackey moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grajewski.
Grajewski checks a leg kick.
Grajewski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grajewski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Grajewski lands a jab to the nose.
Mackey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grajewski doesn't manage to clinch there - Mackey circles away.
Mackey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grajewski tries to close the distance and clinch but Mackey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick from Grajewski.
Grajewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mackey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grajewski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grajewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grajewski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grajewski throws an overhand right that lands on Mackey's shoulder, as Mackey tries to avoid the shot.
Grajewski takes one to the chin there.
Mackey stuns Grajewski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mackey throws a lazy body kick
and Grajewski counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Mackey.
Grajewski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mackey is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch combination from Mackey misses.
Mackey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Grajewski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mackey takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grajewski scoring well with a low kick there.
Grajewski misses with a body shot
and Mackey counters with a stiff right hand.
Mackey is looking to chop away at Grajewski's legs.
Mackey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grajewski blocks a low kick nicely.
Mackey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Grajewski counters with a shoot takedown. Mackey fights it but they end up in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mackey keeping moving, preventing Grajewski from controlling successfully.
Grajewski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Grajewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Mackey is retaining full guard.
Mackey is pulling down on Grajewski's head to control his posture.
Grajewski throwing strikes from guard but Mackey blocks nicely.
Grajewski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mackey wants to stand but Grajewski is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grajewski thuds his right hand into Mackey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice takedown defense from Grajewski. No joy for Mackey on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackey is looking to land body kicks.
Grajewski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mackey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mackey misses the body punch
and Grajewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mackey misses with the combination.
Mackey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mackey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grajewski moves away.
Mackey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Grajewski.
Mackey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grajewski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackey throws a shot to the body.
Mackey misses the shot to the body.
Mackey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grajewski cracks the inside of Mackey's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Grajewski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Grajewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Grajewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grajewski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mackey pinned against the cage. Mackey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mackey lands a jab to the head.
Andrzej Grajewski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grajewski cracks the inside of Mackey's front leg.
Grajewski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mackey looks to land a combination but Grajewski avoids it well.
Grajewski lands a lovely overhand right.
Mackey lands a nice looking body shot.
Mackey tries a low kick but Grajewski avoids it.
Grajewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Mackey misses with an uppercut. Grajewski saw that one coming.
Mackey scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Grajewski.
Mackey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mackey connects with a jab.
Mackey throws an overhand right that lands on Grajewski's shoulder, as Grajewski tries to avoid the shot.
Mackey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grajewski dodges the punch combination from Mackey.

Grajewski has Mackey up against the cage in a clinch.
Grajewski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mackey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grajewski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Mackey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Grajewski regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mackey's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grajewski keeps working.
Grajewski trying to control but Mackey postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grajewski is refusing to be controlled, as Mackey sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gill Mackey just wasn't active enough.
Grajewski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mackey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grajewski misses with a hook. Mackey ducked under it nicely.

Grajewski takes the fight into the clinch.
Grajewski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grajewski has Mackey pressed against the cage.
Mackey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grajewski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Grajewski gets underhooks to prevent Mackey's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gill Mackey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grajewski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grajewski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grajewski gets underhooks to prevent Mackey's takedown attempt.
Grajewski scores with a shoulder strike.

Mackey is rocked!
Mackey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Mackey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grajewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grajewski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grajewski throws a head punch that misses.
Grajewski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mackey blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grajewski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Grajewski fails to land.
Mackey blocks an uppercut.
Mackey blocking some punches.
Mackey blocking some punches.
Grajewski swings wildly with an uppercut but Mackey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grajewski has Mackey pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grajewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grajewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grajewski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grajewski.
Grajewski has a couple of punches blocked by Mackey.
Grajewski working aggressively here.
Mackey blocks an uppercut.
Grajewski has a couple of punches blocked by Mackey.
Grajewski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grajewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grajewski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Grajewski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Grajewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mackey scores with a jab. Grajewski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Mackey does no damage.
Mackey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grajewski. Grajewski obviously looking to wear him down.
Mackey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackey sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grajewski drops Mackey with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mackey! Grajewski dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrzej Grajewski!
In his post fight interview, Andrzej Grajewski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.