PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Gergo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Odyniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gergo comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God, Walk the faded line. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gergo
vs
Odyniewski

183 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Brute
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonas Gergo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Odyniewski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gergo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Odyniewski fails with the takedown.
Gergo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Odyniewski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Odyniewski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Odyniewski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gergo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Gergo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odyniewski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Odyniewski dodges the punch combination from Gergo.
Odyniewski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gergo scores with a one two! Odyniewski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Odyniewski looks for a takedown but Gergo sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gergo shoots in looking for a takedown but Odyniewski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gergo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gergo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Odyniewski fails with a takedown attempt.

Odyniewski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gergo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Odyniewski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Odyniewski avoiding damage.
Gergo wants to get back to striking at distance but Odyniewski won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gergo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Odyniewski walks away with a smile on his face. Gergo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odyniewski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odyniewski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gergo misses with a two punch combination.
Gergo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Odyniewski but Odyniewski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Odyniewski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gergo as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gergo. Those never looked like landing.
Gergo throws a series of punches but Odyniewski avoids them all with ease.
Gergo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odyniewski shoots in for a takedown but Gergo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Gergo. No joy for Odyniewski on that attempt.

Gergo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Odyniewski quickly recovers to half guard.
Gergo controlling the pace.
Odyniewski is looking to escape.
Odyniewski looks gassed!
Odyniewski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gergo works his way into side control.

Gergo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Gergo is trying to get an arm triangle but Odyniewski is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odyniewski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gergo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gergo is looking to take a break and control but Odyniewski 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.

Gergo decides to stand back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odyniewski tries to clinch up but Gergo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Gergo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gergo moves into the clinch.

Gergo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gergo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Odyniewski tries to hold on but Gergo pushes him away.

Gergo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Odyniewski is on top in guard.

Gergo has an active guard here but Odyniewski has managed to pass into half guard.

Odyniewski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odyniewski is working for a kimura here but Gergo manages to reverse the position and he's now in Odyniewski's guard.
Gergo slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Odyniewski.
Odyniewski wants to get back to full guard.

Gergo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Odyniewski is staying active underneath Gergo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odyniewski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Odyniewski is staying active underneath Gergo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gergo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Gergo stands up and beckons Odyniewski to join him on the feet.
No luck for Odyniewski with that takedown attempt.
Gergo throws a right and a left that Odyniewski avoids nicely.
Odyniewski is looking to clinch.
Gergo slips a jab and a cross from Odyniewski.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Odyniewski.
Odyniewski is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gergo blocks a head kick by Odyniewski.
Gergo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Odyniewski.
Odyniewski shoots in but Gergo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jonas Gergo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Odyniewski.
Gergo thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Gergo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gergo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Odyniewski tries to avoid it but Gergo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Odyniewski to the ground. Odyniewski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Gergo does no damage.
Odyniewski misses with a double jab.

Gergo closes the distance and clinches.
Odyniewski digs a right hand underneath Gergo's ribcage. Gergo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gergo pushes Odyniewski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gergo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gergo misses with a double jab.
Gergo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Gergo rushes Odyniewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Odyniewski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gergo prevents a body shot from Odyniewski.

Gergo decides to pull guard.
Jonas Gergo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gergo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Odyniewski looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Gergo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Odyniewski uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonas Gergo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gergo tries to clinch up but Odyniewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Odyniewski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gergo defends it nicely.
Gergo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Odyniewski at a distance.
Gergo tries a head kick but it misses.
Odyniewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gergo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odyniewski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gergo moves into range and clinches up with Odyniewski.
Gergo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gergo tries to pull guard but Odyniewski holds him up against the cage and eventually Gergo drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Odyniewski breaks from the clinch.
Odyniewski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gergo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Odyniewski somewhat.
Gergo slaps away a takedown attempt from Odyniewski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jonas Gergo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Odyniewski.
Odyniewski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Odyniewski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gergo avoids it really well and circles away.

Gergo takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odyniewski looking to stall.
Odyniewski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gergo jumps guard but Odyniewski stands there with Gergo around his waist. Gergo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Odyniewski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Odyniewski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gergo to keep the fight standing.
Odyniewski tries a knee to the head but Gergo blocks it.
Gergo is looking to break free of the clinch but Odyniewski has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Odyniewski clinches up with Gergo and pushes him back against the cage.
Gergo is trying to force a seperation but Odyniewski has the dominant position.
Gergo wants to break free but Odyniewski has control.
Gergo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Odyniewski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gergo is defending well for now.
Odyniewski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gergo avoids it.
Gergo managing to block the knees to the body from Odyniewski.

Gergo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gergo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Odyniewski circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Odyniewski misses its intended target.
Gergo scores with a jab.
A combination from Gergo does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Odyniewski has Gergo up against the cage in a clinch.
Gergo stops a takedown attempt from Odyniewski.
Odyniewski blocks an uppercut.
Gergo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Odyniewski stalls.
Gergo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jonas Gergo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odyniewski trying to control the position but instead, Gergo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Odyniewski into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gergo has Odyniewski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Odyniewski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Gergo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gergo 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonas Gergo!
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