PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damian Wolkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateusz Walcewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walcewicz has chosen Grammatik - Hooker&Gondorff as his entrance music. Damian Wolkowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wolkowski
vs
Walcewicz

180 cm
24
168 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

TGC WEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Damian Wolkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mateusz Walcewicz!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolkowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walcewicz as he avoids it easily.
Walcewicz moves in looking to clinch but Wolkowski pushes him off.
Wolkowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walcewicz throws an off balance right hand
and Wolkowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Walcewicz instigates a clinch.
Wolkowski blocks an elbow strike.
Walcewicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolkowski.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow over the top.
Walcewicz lands a damaging elbow.
Walcewicz leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walcewicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolkowski's brow.
Walcewicz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walcewicz throws an elbow that misses.
Walcewicz slowing the pace effectively.
Wolkowski avoids the elbow strike from Walcewicz, against the cage.
Wolkowski wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walcewicz.
Walcewicz leaning against his opponent.
Walcewicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wolkowski avoids the elbow strike from Walcewicz, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcewicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walcewicz lands a nice elbow.
Walcewicz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walcewicz throws an elbow but misses.
Walcewicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow strike.
Walcewicz lands an elbow inside that Wolkowski shrugs off.
Walcewicz leaning against his opponent.
Walcewicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wolkowski can't get the takedown.
Walcewicz throws an elbow but it misses.
Wolkowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walcewicz prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcewicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walcewicz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow strike.
Wolkowski tries for a takedown but Walcewicz manages to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Walcewicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wolkowski's brow.
Wolkowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walcewicz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walcewicz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wolkowski up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski is looking for a takedown.
Walcewicz lands an elbow just above Wolkowski 's eye.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow strike.
Wolkowski blocks an elbow strike from Walcewicz.
Walcewicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wolkowski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Walcewicz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Walcewicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wolkowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Walcewicz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcewicz lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Damian Wolkowski has been cut.
Wolkowski blocks the elbow strike.
Walcewicz lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Walcewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damian Wolkowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Walcewicz wants to clinch up but Wolkowski keeps it at a distance.
Wolkowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walcewicz moves in looking to clinch but Wolkowski pushes him off.
Walcewicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walcewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Wolkowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wolkowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Walcewicz tries to clinch up but Wolkowski circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcewicz is looking to clinch.
Walcewicz wants to clinch.

Walcewicz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mateusz Walcewicz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Walcewicz controlling the action here for a moment.
Wolkowski dodges an elbow strike from Walcewicz.
Walcewicz is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolkowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walcewicz is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walcewicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wolkowski dodges an elbow strike from Walcewicz.
Walcewicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow strike.
Walcewicz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wolkowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Walcewicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Walcewicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walcewicz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Walcewicz throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcewicz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walcewicz throws an elbow but it misses.
Wolkowski blocks an elbow strike.
Wolkowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walcewicz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wolkowski blocks an elbow strike from Walcewicz.
The referee calls for Walcewicz to work.
Walcewicz lands a damaging elbow.
Wolkowski takes an elbow to the temple.
Wolkowski blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walcewicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow over the top.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow over the top.
Walcewicz slows down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walcewicz.
Wolkowski avoids the elbow strike from Walcewicz, against the cage.
Walcewicz avoiding damage.
Walcewicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wolkowski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walcewicz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Walcewicz is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Walcewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Damian Wolkowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Walcewicz clinches up against the cage.
Walcewicz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Walcewicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walcewicz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolkowski.
Wolkowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walcewicz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walcewicz lands an elbow inside.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow strike.
Wolkowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Walcewicz.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Walcewicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walcewicz stalling against the cage.
Walcewicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wolkowski dodges an elbow strike from Walcewicz.
Wolkowski looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Wolkowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walcewicz gets underhooks to prevent Wolkowski's takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Walcewicz.
Wolkowski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Walcewicz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wolkowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Walcewicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Walcewicz.
Nice elbow from Walcewicz.
Walcewicz throws an elbow that misses.
Wolkowski blocks an elbow strike from Walcewicz.
Walcewicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow strike.
Wolkowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Walcewicz misses with an elbow over the top.
Wolkowski blocks an elbow strike.
Walcewicz throws an elbow that misses.
Wolkowski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Walcewicz is defending well.
Wolkowski can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walcewicz lands an elbow that stopped Wolkowski in his tracks for a moment.
Walcewicz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walcewicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walcewicz lands a nice elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Walcewicz.
Wolkowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wolkowski avoids the elbow strike from Walcewicz, against the cage.
Wolkowski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walcewicz throws an elbow but misses.
Walcewicz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Walcewicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walcewicz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walcewicz throws an elbow but misses.
Wolkowski is working for takedown but Walcewicz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wolkowski wants a takedown.
Walcewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walcewicz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wolkowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Walcewicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wolkowski wants to take the fight to the mat but Walcewicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Walcewicz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Walcewicz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Damian Wolkowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mateusz Walcewicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Walcewicz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

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