PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Janek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Kacprzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Janek has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Janek
vs
Kacprzak

189 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Janek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Kacprzak!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kacprzak clinches with his opponent.

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

Kacprzak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kacprzak with a couple of short strikes.
Janek sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kacprzak controlling the action here.

Janek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kacprzak looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kacprzak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Janek actively working from the bottom here.
Kacprzak stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Janek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kacprzak is taking a breather. Janek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Janek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Janek won't allow Kacprzak to pass to mount.
Kacprzak is trying to control the action in half guard but Janek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kacprzak moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Janek.
Kacprzak happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janek prevents Kacprzak from moving into mount.
Kacprzak is looking to take a break and control but Janek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janek is trying to improve his position.
Kacprzak tries to move to mount but Janek blocks the move with his legs.
Janek tries to improve position but can't.
Janek looks to move to half guard but instead Kacprzak has passed into mount! Damn!
Janek is desperately trying to improve his position but Kacprzak has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Kacprzak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kacprzak tries to control but Janek wriggling away.
Janek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kacprzak sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Janek is squirming around, avoiding Kacprzak's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janek really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kacprzak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Janek is looking to escape.
Janek is trying desperately to improve position.
Kacprzak looking to control but Janek is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janek regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kacprzak trying to control the action but Janek is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Kacprzak dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kacprzak scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kacprzak is looking to take a break and control but Janek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kacprzak cracks Janek with a big elbow.
Janek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Janek actively working from the bottom here.

Janek looking for submissions off his back.
Kacprzak wants to stand up but Janek is controlling the position.

Janek looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Janek manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kacprzak wants to control from the top but Janek keeps moving.

Janek is looking for a triangle but Kacprzak pushes his legs off easily.
Kacprzak landing with the ground and pound.
Kacprzak trying to control the position from guard on top but Janek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kacprzak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janek is keeping the position for now.
Kacprzak wants to control from the top but Janek keeps moving.
Kacprzak stands up over Janek, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Janek working for submissions but it's allowed Kacprzak to get to half guard.

Janek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kacprzak pulls his head out easily.
Tomasz Kacprzak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Kacprzak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Janek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kacprzak is trying to control the action in half guard but Janek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Janek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Janek actively working from the bottom here.

Kacprzak seems to be looking for submissions.
Kacprzak stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Janek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kacprzak is looking to take a break and control but Janek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kacprzak controlling the action here.

Janek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kacprzak is trying to control. Janek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Janek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kacprzak decides to stand up.
Kacprzak misses the shot to the body.

Kacprzak clinches up with Janek and pushes him back against the cage.

Kacprzak turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kacprzak manages to end up in side control.
Janek is looking to regain half guard here but Kacprzak keeps moving and retains side control.
Janek manages to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kacprzak wants to free his trapped foot but Janek is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Kacprzak seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Janek looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kacprzak passes into side control!
Janek is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Kacprzak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kacprzak closes the distance and clinches.

Kacprzak pulls guard successfully.
Kacprzak has his hands on Janek's head, controlling the position.
Janek looking to pass the guard.
Kacprzak is pulling down on Janek's head. It's preventing any offense from Janek, at least for the moment.

Janek thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kacprzak tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Janek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kacprzak dives on top into guard.
Kacprzak trying to control but Janek is working from the bottom.

Janek looking for a guillotine here but Kacprzak defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Janek is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Kacprzak rolls with it to try and escape but Janek cranks on the arm and Kacprzak is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcin Janek!