PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Grzmotojad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzmotojad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Power Metal . Mieszko Grzmotojad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Siegel
vs
Grzmotojad

185 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
32
200 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Siegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mieszko Grzmotojad!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siegel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grzmotojad sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Siegel somewhat.
Grzmotojad throws a leg kick but Siegel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Siegel jabs Grzmotojad to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Siegel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Siegel duly obliges.
Benjamin Siegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grzmotojad moves out of range of the strikes.
Siegel tries to land a front kick but Grzmotojad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grzmotojad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siegel closes the distance and clinches up with Grzmotojad, looking for a takedown. Siegel pushes Grzmotojad against the ropes but Grzmotojad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Siegel misses with a series of wild punches.
Siegel moves out of range of the leg kick from Grzmotojad.
Siegel with a poor takedown
and Siegel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Siegel. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grzmotojad's waist but Grzmotojad gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Siegel off to one side.
Siegel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Siegel throws a sloppy head kick and Grzmotojad moves out of range easily.
Siegel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Siegel tries a head kick but it misses.
Grzmotojad swings widly with a right hand
and Grzmotojad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Siegel stuns Grzmotojad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grzmotojad tries to clinch but Siegel moves out of range.

Grzmotojad closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Siegel to the mat! Siegel manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Siegel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grzmotojad postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Grzmotojad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Grzmotojad postures up and lands a big shot to Siegel's brow.
Grzmotojad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grzmotojad trying to move into half guard but instead Siegel has managed to sweep!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grzmotojad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Grzmotojad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grzmotojad controls Siegel momentarily but Siegel frees himself.
Grzmotojad seems keen to control Siegel's posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grzmotojad can do anything to dispel that myth.
Siegel is looking to pass into half guard but Grzmotojad pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Grzmotojad is in guard.
Siegel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Grzmotojad postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Grzmotojad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Siegel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Siegel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Siegel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Grzmotojad is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel lands a big elbow.
Grzmotojad is desperately trying to improve his position but Siegel has a good base and remains in mount.
Grzmotojad tries to hold on but Siegel postures up.
Grzmotojad is trying to escape the mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Siegel there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Siegel with a couple of short strikes.
Siegel with the ground and pound from mount.
Grzmotojad regains half guard.
Siegel stops Grzmotojad from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Siegel is working away from the top position though.
Siegel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grzmotojad keeps working.
Siegel drops an elbow to the side of Grzmotojad's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siegel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Grzmotojad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Grzmotojad is controlling Siegel's trapped leg to prevent Siegel from advancing to side control.
Siegel wants to take a breather but Grzmotojad is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grzmotojad's head.
Grzmotojad is looking to improve his position.
Siegel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grzmotojad does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Benjamin Siegel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Grzmotojad scores with a three punch combo!
Siegel lands a nice shot to the body.
Siegel throws a wild body kick that Grzmotojad sees coming a mile off.
Grzmotojad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Siegel sprawls well. Siegel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grzmotojad gets slowly back to his feet.
Siegel lands a nice hook to Grzmotojad's body. Grzmotojad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Siegel slips a jab from Grzmotojad.
Siegel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Siegel is looking to wear down Grzmotojad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Siegel scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Mieszko Grzmotojad has been cut.
Grzmotojad stuffs the takedown attempt from Siegel. Siegel gets slowly back to his feet.
Siegel throws a leg kick
and Grzmotojad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siegel swings for the body but Grzmotojad moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grzmotojad scores with a jab. Siegel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grzmotojad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grzmotojad cracks Siegel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Siegel throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Grzmotojad tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Siegel is in Grzmotojad's guard.
Siegel passes Grzmotojad's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Siegel wants to control but Grzmotojad is keeping him busy.
Siegel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Grzmotojad defending well though.
Siegel trying to control from half guard but Grzmotojad is working away.
Grzmotojad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Siegel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Siegel's back!
Grzmotojad somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grzmotojad connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Siegel to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel turns into Grzmotojad and is now in his guard.
Grzmotojad wants to stand and escape but Siegel is having none of it.
Siegel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grzmotojad is keeping the position for now.
Grzmotojad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siegel trying to control but Grzmotojad is working from the bottom.
Siegel 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.
Grzmotojad working a defensive guard here.
Siegel wants to control from the top but Grzmotojad keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Siegel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grzmotojad throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grzmotojad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Siegel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siegel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grzmotojad manages to avoid it.
Siegel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grzmotojad tries to move into range but Siegel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Siegel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Benjamin Siegel is winning the standup battle so far.
Siegel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grzmotojad sprawls well. Grzmotojad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siegel gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin Siegel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siegel dives in and grabs Grzmotojad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grzmotojad pushes down on Siegel's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Siegel is defended easily by Grzmotojad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Siegel.
Siegel ducks under a wild hook from Grzmotojad.
Siegel motions for Grzmotojad to come forward. Siegel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Siegel looks to land a left hand but Grzmotojad moved out of range nicely.
Siegel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grzmotojad misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grzmotojad stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grzmotojad wants it to stay on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Siegel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Siegel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mieszko Grzmotojad's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Siegel misses with a takedown
and Grzmotojad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grzmotojad avoids the head kick by Siegel.
Siegel swats away the attempt to clinch by Grzmotojad.
Grzmotojad avoids the head kick by Siegel.
Siegel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Grzmotojad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grzmotojad throws a body kick that misses.
Siegel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Grzmotojad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Siegel blocks a body shot from Grzmotojad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel struggles to land a body shot inside as Grzmotojad controls his hands.
Grzmotojad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grzmotojad lands a nice knee to the body.
Grzmotojad lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Grzmotojad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grzmotojad digs a good body shot into Siegel's ribs.

Grzmotojad gets a clinch.

Grzmotojad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Siegel regains guard immediately.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grzmotojad throws a big elbow that misses.
Siegel trying to keep a closed guard but Grzmotojad is proving a slippery customer.
Grzmotojad lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Siegel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Grzmotojad preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad is looking to work some ground and pound but Siegel has wrist control.
Grzmotojad lands a couple of digs.
Siegel is adopting a defensive guard.
Grzmotojad stopping the sweep attempt from Siegel.
Grzmotojad postures up.
Siegel wants to sweep here but Grzmotojad controlling him for the moment.
Grzmotojad is looking to work some ground and pound but Siegel has wrist control.
Grzmotojad throws a big elbow that misses.
Siegel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siegel trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grzmotojad throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Grzmotojad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mieszko Grzmotojad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grzmotojad with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grzmotojad cracks Siegel with a solid left hand.
Siegel controls Grzmotojad momentarily but Grzmotojad frees himself.
Mieszko Grzmotojad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siegel seems keen to control Grzmotojad's posture.
Grzmotojad throwing strikes but missing.
Siegel wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel pulls Grzmotojad in close to his closed guard and prevents Grzmotojad from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benjamin Siegel.
Grzmotojad blocks a jab.
Siegel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Siegel takes a swing at Grzmotojad's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Siegel. Grzmotojad shrugs it off though.
Grzmotojad fails to land with a series of punches.
Grzmotojad throws a body punch but Siegel moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel misses the jab.
Siegel sizes up Grzmotojad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grzmotojad misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mieszko Grzmotojad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Siegel 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Siegel!
Post fight, Benjamin Siegel took to the microphone: 'Mikeszko... you should have paid your protection!'.