PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Igielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamadou Plasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igielski comes to the cage accompanied by Three Days Grace - The Good Life . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Igielski
vs
Plasto

186 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Outkast Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maciej Igielski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mamadou Plasto!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plasto gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plasto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Igielski's brow.

Plasto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plasto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mamadou Plasto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Plasto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plasto is looking to clinch but Igielski is avoiding it.
Plasto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plasto slaps away a takedown attempt from Igielski, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Igielski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Plasto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Igielski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Igielski shoots in looking for a takedown but Plasto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Igielski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Igielski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Igielski. Those never looked like landing.
Igielski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Plasto moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Plasto has closed the distance and engaged Igielski in a clinch.
Plasto has Igielski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Igielski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Plasto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Igielski tries to clinch but Plasto moves out of range.
Plasto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plasto is looking to clinch but Igielski is avoiding it.

Plasto pushes Igielski up against the cage in a clinch.
Plasto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Plasto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plasto tries to clinch there but Igielski circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plasto moves in looking to clinch but Igielski pushes him off.
Plasto moves in looking to clinch but Igielski pushes him off.
Plasto wants to clinch
and Igielski counters with a big head kick but Plasto shrugs it off.

Plasto pushes Igielski up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plasto misses with a knee to the head.
Igielski tries to pull guard but Plasto holds him up against the cage and eventually Igielski drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Igielski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Plasto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Plasto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Igielski is defending well for now.
Plasto is trying to pull guard but Igielski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Igielski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plasto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Igielski looking to stall.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igielski slips a jab and a cross from Plasto.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plasto is defended easily by Igielski.
Plasto is looking to clinch.
Plasto tries to clinch
and Igielski counters with a series of strikes. Plasto will be more careful next time no doubt.

Plasto closes the distance and pushes Igielski back into the cage.

Plasto manages to break the clinch.
Plasto tries to clinch up.

Plasto has managed to clinch.
Plasto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Igielski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plasto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Plasto lands but Igielski takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Plasto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Plasto moves into the clinch.

Plasto manages to break the clinch.
Igielski swats away the attempt to clinch by Plasto.
Plasto tries to clinch but Igielski moves away
and Igielski counters with a leg kick.
Igielski is looking to clinch.
Plasto tries to clinch but Igielski moves out of range.
No luck for Plasto with that takedown attempt.
Plasto misses with a takedown attempt - Igielski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Plasto looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Igielski closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Igielski throws a sloppy head kick and Plasto moves out of range easily.

Plasto has taken the fight to the clinch.

Plasto breaks from the clinch.

Plasto clinches with his opponent.
Plasto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Igielski to keep the fight standing.
Igielski struggles to land a body shot inside as Plasto controls his hands.
Plasto scores with a shot to the side of Igielski's head.
A shot in the inside from Igielski.
Igielski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plasto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plasto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Igielski up against the cage.

Plasto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plasto fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plasto forces Igielski back against the cage and clinches.
Plasto trying to land knees to the body.
Plasto lands a nice knee to the body.
Plasto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mamadou Plasto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plasto tries to land knees in the clinch but Igielski avoids the damage to the body.
Igielski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plasto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Igielski's face.
Plasto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Plasto tries to land a knee to the head but Igielski blocks with his arms.
Igielski avoiding damage as Plasto throws knees to the body.

Plasto manages to break the clinch.

Igielski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Igielski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Igielski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Igielski in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Igielski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Igielski wants to control the pace but Plasto is squirming around nicely.
Igielski lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Plasto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Plasto takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Igielski misses with a head shot.
Igielski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Igielski with the ground and pound from mount.
Plasto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Igielski dominating with strikes here.
Igielski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Igielski landing strikes from the mount.
Plasto is in a horrible position here. Igielski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plasto tries to lock up and control but Igielski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Plasto really wants to buck Igielski off and get back to his feet.
Igielski dominating with strikes here.
Plasto wants to control but Igielski is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Igielski lands a heavy elbow.
Plasto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Igielski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plasto tries to lock up and control but Igielski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maciej Igielski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Igielski gets caught flat footed, as Plasto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Igielski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Igielski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Igielski wants to get back to his feet but Plasto is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Igielski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Plasto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Plasto wanted to stand there but Igielski had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Igielski wriggles free and stands up.
Plasto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Igielski tries to avoid it but Plasto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Igielski to the ground. Igielski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Igielski tries to keep at a distance but Plasto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plasto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Igielski's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plasto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plasto lands an elbow inside.
Plasto connects with a knee to the head.
Igielski prevents Plasto from breaking the clinch.
Plasto tries to land a knee to the head but Igielski blocks with his arms.
Plasto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Plasto manages to break the clinch.
Plasto checks a low kick from Igielski.
Plasto wants to clinch.
Plasto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Plasto clinches.
Plasto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Igielski avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plasto prevents Igielski from breaking the clinch.

Plasto breaks the clinch.
Plasto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Plasto moves into the clinch successfully.
Plasto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Igielski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Plasto avoids it.
Plasto tries to pull guard but Igielski won't allow it.
Igielski stalling the fight.

Plasto manages to break the clinch.
Igielski wants to clinch.

Igielski tries to keep at a distance but Plasto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plasto tries to land knees in the clinch but Igielski avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plasto is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Igielski to keep the fight standing.
Maciej Igielski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamadou Plasto.
Plasto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Igielski blocks it with crossed arms.

Plasto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Igielski misses with the combination.
Igielski throws a lazy head kick

and Plasto counters by clinching up.
Igielski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plasto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Igielski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Plasto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plasto scores with a shot to the side of Igielski's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Igielski stalling in the clinch but Plasto improves position.
Plasto jumps guard but Igielski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Plasto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamadou Plasto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Plasto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamadou Plasto!
A very excited looking Mamadou Plasto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.