PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefol Czarnecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Czarnecki comes to the cage accompanied by Hollywood Undead - Young . 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.

Czarnecki
vs
Dean

185 cm
25
242 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

200 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Stefol Czarnecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Max Dean!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Dean misses.
Dean looks for the body kick but Czarnecki saw that one coming.
No luck for Dean with that takedown attempt.
Dean misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Czarnecki.

Czarnecki moves into range and clinches up with Dean.

Czarnecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Czarnecki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt - Czarnecki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dean scores with a nice right hand.

Czarnecki clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Czarnecki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Czarnecki pushes Dean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Czarnecki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Czarnecki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dean's elbow.
Czarnecki prevents Dean from breaking the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean wants to get back to striking at distance but Czarnecki won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Czarnecki.
Dean wants a takedown.
Stefol Czarnecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Dean.
Dean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Czarnecki can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Czarnecki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dean taking a breather.
Czarnecki is working Dean over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Czarnecki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dean can't break the clinch.
Czarnecki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Czarnecki manages to break the clinch.
Czarnecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Dean.
Czarnecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Czarnecki throws a sloppy head kick and Dean moves out of range easily.
Max Dean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dean misses with a takedown attempt - Czarnecki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean looks up at the clock and then as Czarnecki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dean smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Czarnecki is pushing Dean's head away, looking to escape. Dean manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Czarnecki taking a bit of punishment here - Dean scoring with strikes.
Czarnecki wants to get back to his feet but Dean drags him back down.
Dean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Czarnecki tries to escape but Dean is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean throws an elbow but Czarnecki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dean grinds an elbow into Czarnecki's temple.
Dean looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Czarnecki is avoiding damage well.
Czarnecki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dean trying to control the action but Czarnecki is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Dean seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dean trying to control the position but Czarnecki is working away.
Czarnecki managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dean.
Czarnecki taking punishment in the form of punches.
Czarnecki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Czarnecki tries to get out of the position.
Czarnecki wants to get back to his feet.
Czarnecki trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dean has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Czarnecki!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice elbow there by Dean.
Dean tries to control but Czarnecki wriggling away.
Czarnecki is trying to stand up.

Czarnecki bucks up and throws Dean to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Czarnecki wants to clinch.
Czarnecki wants to clinch.
Dean showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Czarnecki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Czarnecki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Dean dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dean is working for takedown but Czarnecki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dean wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dean tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Czarnecki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Czarnecki misses with a punch on the inside.

Czarnecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean misses with a body punch
and Czarnecki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Czarnecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Czarnecki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dean pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Czarnecki instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Czarnecki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarnecki tries to throw a body punch but Dean avoids it by throwing Czarnecki back against the cage.
Czarnecki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dean.

Czarnecki manages to break the clinch.
Czarnecki tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Czarnecki sprawls well. Czarnecki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dean gets slowly back to his feet.
Dean fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stefol Czarnecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Dean.
Dean throws a body punch but Czarnecki moves out of range.
Dean throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Czarnecki on the side of the head.
Czarnecki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dean lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dean misses with an uppercut. Czarnecki saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stefol Czarnecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Czarnecki moves in looking to clinch but Dean pushes him off.

Czarnecki has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Czarnecki breaks from the clinch.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dean shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Czarnecki as he avoids it easily.
Dean keeps the fight on the outside.
Stefol Czarnecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Dean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dean scores with a one two! Czarnecki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Czarnecki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dean will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dean is breathing heavily.
Czarnecki works over Dean's head and body with a nice combination.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Czarnecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Czarnecki tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Czarnecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Czarnecki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dean.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dean tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Czarnecki was well out of range. Poor timing from Dean.
Czarnecki tries to clinch up.

Czarnecki instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Czarnecki.

Czarnecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Czarnecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dean manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Czarnecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Czarnecki tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Dean cracks Czarnecki with a good jab.

Czarnecki closes the distance and clinches.
Czarnecki keeps control of Dean as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Czarnecki lands with a light punch inside.

Czarnecki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Czarnecki manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Czarnecki.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dean tries to score a power double leg takedown but Czarnecki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dean somewhat.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Czarnecki.
Dean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean thows a left - swing and a miss!
Czarnecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dean is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dean shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Czarnecki checks a leg kick nicely.
Dean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Czarnecki manages to avoid it.
Stefol Czarnecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Czarnecki cracks Dean with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dean misses with an uppercut
and Czarnecki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dean's knee momentarily.
Dean throws a low kick, looking for Czarnecki's leg but Czarnecki calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefol Czarnecki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dean misses with a body shot.
Dean swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dean lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Czarnecki circles away quickly and effectively.
Czarnecki misses with a few strikes there.
Dean throws a low kick but Czarnecki moves out of range easily.

Dean is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Czarnecki's half guard.
Czarnecki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dean is trying to control the action in half guard but Czarnecki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Czarnecki tries to kick Dean off but Dean keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Dean is looking to take a break and control but Czarnecki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Dean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Czarnecki wants to get back to his feet.
Dean throwing shots but Czarnecki is blocking nicely.
Czarnecki is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Czarnecki kicks off Dean and gets to his feet.
Dean looks for a takedown but Czarnecki sprawls well.
Czarnecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dean throws a right and a left that Czarnecki avoids nicely.
Dean thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Czarnecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Czarnecki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dean.

Czarnecki clinches up with Dean and pushes him back against the cage.
Czarnecki prevents the takedown attempt.
Czarnecki dodges an elbow strike from Dean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki prevents Dean from breaking the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Czarnecki after a bit of a struggle.
Stefol Czarnecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Dean.

Czarnecki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Czarnecki lands a jab to Dean's midsection.
Czarnecki tries to clinch
and Dean connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Czarnecki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dean takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Czarnecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dean tries for a takedown but Czarnecki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Czarnecki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dean. That did some damage!
Czarnecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Czarnecki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dean's calf.
Czarnecki wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Dean has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czarnecki tries to clinch up.
Dean misses with a body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Czarnecki here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Czarnecki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Czarnecki tries to clinch there but Dean circles away.
Dean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Czarnecki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Czarnecki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Czarnecki tries to clinch up.
Czarnecki moves away from the strike by Dean.
Czarnecki fails in his attempt to clinch.

Dean tries to keep at a distance but Czarnecki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Czarnecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean looks for a takedown but Czarnecki sprawls well.

Dean dives in and scores a takedown into Czarnecki's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Czarnecki wants to stand up but Dean is controlling him.
Dean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dean wants to pass the guard but Czarnecki is keeping the position.
Dean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Czarnecki pushes Dean away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dean gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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 Stefol Czarnecki.
I think Czarnecki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefol Czarnecki!