PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Wrzeszczycki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wrzeszczycki
vs
Walter

168 cm
29
145 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
148 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Bloodsport Nutrition (100% Genuine)

Brute
Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Wrzeszczycki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Walter!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wrzeszczycki closes the distance and clinches.
Wrzeszczycki is leaning against Walter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wrzeszczycki prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
Walter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wrzeszczycki keeps control of Walter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Walter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wrzeszczycki is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Wrzeszczycki.
Walter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wrzeszczycki avoids it.

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

Wrzeszczycki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wrzeszczycki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Walter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter misses with a few strikes there.

Wrzeszczycki rushes Walter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Walter is trying to break free.
Walter is trying to break free.
Walter wants to break free but Wrzeszczycki has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wrzeszczycki prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
Wrzeszczycki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrzeszczycki avoiding damage as Walter throws knees to the body.

Walter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Walter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wrzeszczycki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walter somewhat.
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wrzeszczycki throws a head kick that misses.
Wrzeszczycki sizes up Walter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wrzeszczycki is looking to slow Walter down with leg kicks.
Walter fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Walter.
Some wild striking there from Walter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Walter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Walter misses with a head kick.
Wrzeszczycki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter is looking to clinch.
Walter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wrzeszczycki counters with a left to the body.
Wrzeszczycki misses with a wild body shot.
Walter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrzeszczycki throws a shot to the body.
Walter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wrzeszczycki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrzeszczycki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Walter misses.
Wrzeszczycki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walter has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Walter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wrzeszczycki circles away.
Walter looks gassed!
Wrzeszczycki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Wrzeszczycki.
Wrzeszczycki looks to land a combination but Walter avoids it well.
Wrzeszczycki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wrzeszczycki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wrzeszczycki clobbers Walter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Walter lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Walter just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrzeszczycki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wrzeszczycki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrzeszczycki but Wrzeszczycki pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki is looking to clinch but Walter is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Wrzeszczycki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walter.

Wrzeszczycki clinches up against the cage.
Walter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wrzeszczycki smiles and moves away.
Walter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wrzeszczycki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wrzeszczycki lands a nice shot that snaps Walter's head back.
Wrzeszczycki wants to clinch up but Walter keeps it at a distance.
Wrzeszczycki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Walter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Wrzeszczycki pushes Walter up against the cage in a clinch.

Walter breaks the clinch.
Wrzeszczycki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walter was well out of range. Poor timing from Wrzeszczycki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Wrzeszczycki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A combination from Wrzeszczycki does no damage.
Walter is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wrzeszczycki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Walter.
Walter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Walter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wrzeszczycki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wrzeszczycki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walter looks for a takedown but Wrzeszczycki sprawls well.
Wrzeszczycki lands a leg kick that knocks Walter off balance momentarily.
Walter thumps Wrzeszczycki with a low kick.
Walter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wrzeszczycki if he has to take too many more of those.
Wrzeszczycki stuffs the takedown.
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Walter.
Wrzeszczycki keeps the fight on the outside.
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki is winning the standup battle so far.

Wrzeszczycki clinches up with Walter and pushes him back against the cage.
Wrzeszczycki trying to land knees to the body.
Wrzeszczycki misses with the head strike.

Walter manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Wrzeszczycki.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrzeszczycki but Wrzeszczycki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walter is breathing heavily.

Wrzeszczycki has Walter up against the cage in a clinch.
Walter can't get the takedown.
Wrzeszczycki works on Walter's body with a couple of short punches.
Walter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wrzeszczycki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walter's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Wrzeszczycki.
Wrzeszczycki misses with a knee to the head.
Walter is trying to push Wrzeszczycki away but Wrzeszczycki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wrzeszczycki lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Walter has had enough of the clinch but Wrzeszczycki keeps him there for the moment.
Wrzeszczycki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Wrzeszczycki.
Walter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Walter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wrzeszczycki blocks it with crossed arms.
Walter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walter wants to get back to striking at distance but Wrzeszczycki won't allow it.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter takes a swing at Wrzeszczycki's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Wrzeszczycki closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Wrzeszczycki on the inside.
Wrzeszczycki is pressed up against the cage. Walter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wrzeszczycki down to the mat. Wrzeszczycki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wrzeszczycki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wrzeszczycki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Walter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walter throws a head kick that misses.

Wrzeszczycki moves into the clinch.
Walter has had enough of the clinch but Wrzeszczycki keeps him there for the moment.
Walter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Walter tries a knee to the head but Wrzeszczycki blocks it.
Wrzeszczycki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wrzeszczycki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wrzeszczycki landing knees to the head.
Walter wants to break free but Wrzeszczycki has control.
Walter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wrzeszczycki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walter wants to take the fight to the mat but Wrzeszczycki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wrzeszczycki missing with knees to the body.
Wrzeszczycki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walter's face.
Walter lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Wrzeszczycki.
Wrzeszczycki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wrzeszczycki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
Wrzeszczycki throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walter.
Wrzeszczycki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Walter is looking to break free of the clinch but Wrzeszczycki has double underhooks.
Walter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Walter is rocked!
Walter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Wrzeszczycki - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wrzeszczycki.
Walter is still on wobbly legs! Can Wrzeszczycki finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Walter tries a knee to the head but Wrzeszczycki blocks it.
Wrzeszczycki lands a right hand.
Wrzeszczycki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Walter's efforts to push away.
Wrzeszczycki prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Wrzeszczycki dominated that second round.
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!

Wrzeszczycki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter seems to have recovered his senses.
Walter tries to clinch there but Wrzeszczycki circles away.
Walter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Walter jumps guard but Wrzeszczycki stands there with Walter around his waist. Walter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wrzeszczycki avoiding damage as Walter throws knees to the body.
Wrzeszczycki managing to block the knees to the body from Walter.
Walter connects with a knee to the head.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wrzeszczycki lands with an overhand left.
Wrzeszczycki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Wrzeszczycki closes the distance and clinches.
Wrzeszczycki works on Walter's body with a couple of short punches.
Walter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wrzeszczycki walks away with a smile on his face. Walter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wrzeszczycki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steven Walter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Walter misses.
Wrzeszczycki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wrzeszczycki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wrzeszczycki is looking to clinch.
Wrzeszczycki fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wrzeszczycki clinches.
Wrzeszczycki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walter tries to land knees in the clinch but Wrzeszczycki avoids the damage to the body.
Wrzeszczycki misses with some punches.
Wrzeszczycki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Walter blocks it with crossed arms.
Walter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wrzeszczycki has him pressed against the cage.
Wrzeszczycki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wrzeszczycki.

Walter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Walter tries to clinch but Wrzeszczycki is having none of it.
Wrzeszczycki doesn't manage to clinch there - Walter circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wrzeszczycki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walter.
Steven Walter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wrzeszczycki leaves Walter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Walter.
A right-left combo lands from Wrzeszczycki.
Walter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wrzeszczycki but Wrzeszczycki pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Wrzeszczycki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walter tries to land knees in the clinch but Wrzeszczycki avoids the damage to the body.
Wrzeszczycki prevents Walter from breaking the clinch.
Walter misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrzeszczycki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Walter backwards.
Walter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walter is looking to break free of the clinch but Wrzeszczycki has double underhooks.
Walter is trying to push Wrzeszczycki away but Wrzeszczycki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrzeszczycki.
A nice left hand lands by Wrzeszczycki.
Wrzeszczycki pushes Walter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wrzeszczycki tries to land a knee to the head but Walter blocks with his arms.
Walter is trying to push Wrzeszczycki away but Wrzeszczycki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wrzeszczycki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Walter.
Wrzeszczycki lands a body punch.
Wrzeszczycki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walter tries to break the clinch but Wrzeszczycki is controlling the position.
A short right from Wrzeszczycki on the inside.
Wrzeszczycki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Walter drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Wrzeszczycki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walter, up you get!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wrzeszczycki counters with a nice uppercut.
Walter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wrzeszczycki keeps the fight on the outside.

Wrzeszczycki closes the distance and clinches.
Wrzeszczycki digs a right hand into Walter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Walter's gas tank.
Walter jumps guard but Wrzeszczycki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wrzeszczycki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walter has had enough of the clinch but Wrzeszczycki keeps him there for the moment.
Walter is trying to break the clinch but Wrzeszczycki has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wrzeszczycki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrzeszczycki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steven Walter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wrzeszczycki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Walters head.
Wrzeszczycki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Wrzeszczycki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wrzeszczycki 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 James Glass scores the fight for Andrzej Wrzeszczycki!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Andrzej Wrzeszczycki!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Andrzej Wrzeszczycki!

Andrzej Wrzeszczycki wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Andrzej Wrzeszczycki waved his t-shirt featuring Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire's logo in front of the cameras.