PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gar Logan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Szczakowiecki
vs
Logan

169 cm
36
153 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

173 cm
30
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Logan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szczakowiecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szczakowiecki thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been hearing reports that Szczakowiecki has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Logan doesn't manage to clinch there - Szczakowiecki circles away.
Szczakowiecki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Gar Logan has been cut.

Logan gets a clinch.
Logan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Logan misses with a knee to the head.
Logan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Szczakowiecki is trying to pull guard but Logan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Logan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczakowiecki is defending well for now.
Logan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Logan lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tomasz Szczakowiecki has been cut.
Logan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczakowiecki is defending well for now.
Szczakowiecki can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Logan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szczakowiecki's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Logan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Logan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Logan lands an elbow inside.
Logan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Logan stops a takedown attempt from Szczakowiecki.
Logan lands a good knee to the midsection. Szczakowiecki won't want to take too many of those.
Szczakowiecki tries to pull guard but Logan won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Szczakowiecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Logan leaning against his opponent.
Logan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki blocks an elbow strike.
Logan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczakowiecki lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szczakowiecki as Logan tries to tie him up.
Szczakowiecki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Logan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Szczakowiecki is working for takedown but Logan is calmly controlling the position for now.

Szczakowiecki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Szczakowiecki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczakowiecki wants to sweep but no luck.
Szczakowiecki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is keeping the position.
Szczakowiecki controls Logan momentarily but Logan frees himself.
Logan trying to control but Szczakowiecki is working from the bottom.
Logan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

We're going to have a standup here because Tomasz Szczakowiecki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Szczakowiecki slips a jab and a cross from Logan.
Logan is looking to clinch but Szczakowiecki is avoiding it.

Szczakowiecki rushes Logan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Logan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczakowiecki is defending well for now.
Logan gets underhooks to prevent Szczakowiecki's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Szczakowiecki tightens his grip and picks Logan up, before dumping him to the ground. Logan manages to land in guard.

Szczakowiecki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Logan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Logan has escaped and now he's on top!
Logan pushes down on Szczakowiecki's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Logan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Szczakowiecki's thigh. Szczakowiecki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Logan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki wants to get back to his feet but Logan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gar Logan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Logan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Szczakowiecki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Szczakowiecki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Logan prevents it.
Logan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Logan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Szczakowiecki's face.
Logan stops a takedown attempt from Szczakowiecki.
Logan is struggling to control the position.
Logan missing with knees to the body.
Logan missing with knees to the body.
Logan tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczakowiecki avoids the damage to the body.
Logan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szczakowiecki avoids it.
Szczakowiecki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szczakowiecki avoiding damage as Logan throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Logan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Szczakowiecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Logan lands an elbow just above Szczakowiecki 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Logan throws an elbow but misses.
Szczakowiecki blocks an elbow strike from Logan.
Logan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szczakowiecki avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan misses with an elbow strike.
Szczakowiecki wants to take the fight to the mat but Logan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Logan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Szczakowiecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Logan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Logan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Szczakowiecki avoids the elbow strike from Logan, against the cage.
Logan throws an elbow but it misses.
Logan throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Logan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Szczakowiecki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Szczakowiecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Logan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Logan doesn't manage to clinch there - Szczakowiecki circles away.
Logan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Szczakowiecki misses with a hook. Logan ducked under it nicely.
Szczakowiecki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Logan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Szczakowiecki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Szczakowiecki misses its intended target.
A jab from Szczakowiecki misses.
Logan avoids the body shot from Szczakowiecki.
Gar Logan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szczakowiecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Logan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki misses with a takedown attempt - Logan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Logan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Szczakowiecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Szczakowiecki gets caught flat footed, as Logan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is keeping the position.
Logan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Szczakowiecki's guard.
Szczakowiecki tries to roll over but Logan keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szczakowiecki tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Logan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gar Logan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Logan clinches with his opponent.
Szczakowiecki avoids the elbow strike from Logan, against the cage.
Logan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Logan lands an elbow just above Szczakowiecki 's eye.

Szczakowiecki has Logan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Szczakowiecki pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Logan tumbling to the mat - Szczakowiecki dives into Logan's guard.
Szczakowiecki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Logan keeping moving, preventing Szczakowiecki from controlling successfully.
Szczakowiecki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Logan wants to sweep here but Szczakowiecki controlling him for the moment.
Szczakowiecki postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Logan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Szczakowiecki is one step ahead there.

Szczakowiecki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Szczakowiecki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Szczakowiecki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Logan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczakowiecki is trying to pull guard but Logan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Szczakowiecki avoiding damage as Logan throws knees to the body.
Logan lands an elbow just above Szczakowiecki 's eye.
Nice elbow from Logan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Logan slows down the pace here.
Logan misses with an elbow strike.
Szczakowiecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczakowiecki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Szczakowiecki drags the fight down to the ground.
Logan tries to free his leg and advance position but Szczakowiecki is retaining full guard.
Szczakowiecki has control of Logan's left arm, preventing Logan from doing any damage.
Logan trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczakowiecki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Logan postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Logan wants to control from the top but Szczakowiecki keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Logan stuffs the takedown.
Logan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szczakowiecki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Szczakowiecki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Szczakowiecki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Logan counters with a one-two to the body.
Logan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szczakowiecki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Logan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Logan tries to clinch there but Szczakowiecki circles away.
A big left from Szczakowiecki misses.
Szczakowiecki circles away from the clinch attempt.

Szczakowiecki has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Logan misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Logan just leaning against Szczakowiecki, taking a breather.
Logan looking to throw knees to the head but Szczakowiecki is blocking nicely.
Logan lands a nice elbow.
Szczakowiecki blocks an elbow strike from Logan.
Logan lands an elbow just above Szczakowiecki 's eye.
Szczakowiecki avoiding damage as Logan throws knees to the body.
Logan throws an elbow but it misses.
Logan misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki blocks the elbow strike.
Szczakowiecki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Logan to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Szczakowiecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Logan tries to stall but Szczakowiecki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gar Logan.
I've got Logan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Gar Logan!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Gar Logan!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Gar Logan!

Gar Logan wins by unanimous decision!
Gar Logan made sure to mention his sponsor, Royal Clothing Company (Laundry Available) in his post fight interview.
The defeated Tomasz Szczakowiecki had this to say: 'Lose, I don't Understand?'.