PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zbigniew Mlotek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mlotek kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Firestarter. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mlotek
vs
Brick

185 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zbigniew Mlotek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lukas Brick!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mlotek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mlotek is looking to clinch but Brick is avoiding it.
Mlotek checks a low kick from Brick.
Mlotek pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Brick back to the cage. Mlotek follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Lukas Brick has been cut.

Mlotek moves into range and clinches up with Brick.
Brick is trying to break the clinch but Mlotek is controlling him.

Mlotek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brick shoots in and drives through. Mlotek sprawls well.
Brick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brick tries a low kick but Mlotek avoids it.
Brick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brick tries to bum rush Mlotek with a series of wild strikes but Mlotek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brick throws a right and a left that Mlotek avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Mlotek.

Mlotek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brick wants to break free but Mlotek has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mlotek breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Mlotek.
Brick looks gassed!
Brick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mlotek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mlotek.

Mlotek moves into the clinch.
Brick looking for a takedown.
Mlotek has Brick pushed against the cage.
Mlotek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mlotek lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Mlotek.

Mlotek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mlotek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mlotek throws a right and a left that Brick avoids nicely.

Mlotek pushes Brick up against the cage in a clinch.

Mlotek manages to break the clinch.
Brick throws a nice looking combination but Mlotek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Mlotek has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mlotek breaks from the clinch.
Mlotek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Mlotek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mlotek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Mlotek.
Mlotek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brick blocks it with crossed arms.
Brick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mlotek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mlotek misses with a double jab.
Brick throws a series of punches but Mlotek moves out of range.
Mlotek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brick.
Mlotek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mlotek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mlotek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mlotek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mlotek throws a nice looking combination but Brick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brick throws a series of punches but Mlotek moves out of range.
Brick lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mlotek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brick circles away quickly and effectively.
Brick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brick misses with a few strikes there.
Mlotek throws a series of punches but Brick avoids them all with ease.
Brick misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mlotek!
Mlotek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mlotek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brick circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brick tries to close the distance and clinch but Mlotek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mlotek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbigniew Mlotek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Brick's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters circle momentarily. Brick darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mlotek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brick's calf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mlotek displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brick looks for a takedown but Mlotek sprawls well.
Brick takes a swing at Mlotek's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Brick.
Zbigniew Mlotek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mlotek moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brick is looking to control Mlotek's arms but Mlotek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brick has his back to the cage.

Mlotek manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brick dodges the punch combination from Mlotek.
Brick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mlotek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mlotek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mlotek.

That has opened up Lukas Brick's cut even more.
Brick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mlotek scores with a one two! Brick had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mlotek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brick on the side of the head.
Brick moves in looking to clinch but Mlotek pushes him off.
A punch combination from Mlotek misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brick throws a nice looking combination but Mlotek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mlotek tries to clinch but Brick moves out of range.
Mlotek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mlotek.
Mlotek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mlotek circles away quickly and effectively.
Brick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mlotek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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!
Mlotek throws a nice looking combination but Brick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mlotek looks to land a combination. Brick sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brick lands with a right hand.
Brick misses with the combination.
Brick avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mlotek leaves Brick with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mlotek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mlotek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mlotek slows down the pace here.

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

Brick gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mlotek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zbigniew Mlotek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukas Brick.

Mlotek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Mlotek. Those never looked like landing.
Brick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brick throws a low kick but Mlotek moves out of range easily.
Mlotek lands with a hook. Brick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mlotek misses with a series of wild punches.
Brick misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mlotek.
Mlotek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brick was well out of range. Poor timing from Mlotek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbigniew Mlotek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Brick's cut.
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. This is the final round!

A combination from Mlotek does no damage.

Mlotek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brick tries to circle away but Mlotek has him pinned against the cage.
Brick is looking to control Mlotek's arms but Mlotek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brick has his back to the cage.

Mlotek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mlotek throws a front kick aimed at Brick's knee but Brick avoids it well.
Brick walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mlotek checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mlotek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Mlotek.
Brick throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Mlotek misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mlotek takes a swing at Brick's ribcage but misses.
Brick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mlotek throws a low kick but Brick moves out of range easily.
Zbigniew Mlotek is winning the standup battle so far.
Brick throws a series of punches but Mlotek moves out of range.
Brick fails to land with a series of punches.
Brick connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brick shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mlotek eats them both and turns towards Brick to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mlotek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mlotek duly obliges.
Mlotek misses with the combination.

Brick closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mlotek's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Brick stands and steps away. Mlotek gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mlotek connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Brick.
Brick misses with a left hand
and Mlotek counters with a stiff right hand.
Brick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mlotek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mlotek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Brick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mlotek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mlotek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brick paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brick misses with a series of wild punches.
Brick shoots in but no luck this time.
Mlotek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mlotek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brick tries to bum rush Mlotek with a series of wild strikes but Mlotek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mlotek blocks a head kick by Brick.
A combination from Brick does no damage.
Lukas Brick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from Mlotek.

Mlotek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brick, pushing him back against the cage.
Brick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Mlotek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mlotek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brick.
Mlotek works Brick's body with a nice hook.
Brick lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Mlotek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mlotek throws a combination that misses
and Brick counters with a one-two to the body.
Brick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mlotek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Brick. No joy for Mlotek on that attempt.
Zbigniew Mlotek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mlotek doesn't manage to clinch there - Brick circles away.
Brick takes one on the button.

Mlotek moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zbigniew Mlotek.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mlotek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zbigniew Mlotek!
A victorious Zbigniew Mlotek thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.