PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szymon Piechnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechnicki is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shantel - Disko Partizani. John Dragon had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Dragon
vs
Piechnicki

192 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
28
217 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Szymon Piechnicki!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon throws a one two combo.
Piechnicki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piechnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragon shoots in and drives through. Piechnicki sprawls well.
Dragon dives in for a single leg takedown but Piechnicki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Piechnicki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piechnicki.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piechnicki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Piechnicki.
Dragon working aggressively here.
Dragon tries to break free but Piechnicki pushes him back against the cage.
Piechnicki lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piechnicki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Piechnicki.
Dragon is breathing heavily.
Piechnicki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragon is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechnicki landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Piechnicki.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piechnicki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Piechnicki.
A short right from Piechnicki on the inside.
Piechnicki stalling in the clinch.
Piechnicki lands a knee to the head.
Piechnicki lands a nice uppercut.
Piechnicki connects with a knee to the head.
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!
Piechnicki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Piechnicki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dragon tries to work over Piechnicki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piechnicki lands a knee to the head.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dragon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Piechnicki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Piechnicki unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechnicki landing knees to the head.
Piechnicki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dragon up against the cage.
Dragon tries to pull guard but Piechnicki won't allow it.
Come on Piechnicki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Piechnicki landing knees to the head.
Piechnicki with a knee to the head.
Piechnicki leaning against his opponent.
Dragon is trying to break the clinch but Piechnicki is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Piechnicki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Szymon Piechnicki.
Dragon shoots in for a double leg but Piechnicki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dragon tries for a takedown but Piechnicki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Piechnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piechnicki closes the distance and clinches.
Dragon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piechnicki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Piechnicki avoiding damage.
Piechnicki with a knee to the head.
Piechnicki lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Piechnicki.
Dragon tries for a takedown but Piechnicki manages to get underhooks.
Piechnicki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Dragon is rocked!

Piechnicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh Dragon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Piechnicki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dragon, pushing him back against the cage.
Piechnicki has Dragon pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Dragon is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Piechnicki - that's hurt Dragon badly! Oh, another knee lands and Dragon is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Dragon doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Szymon Piechnicki!
Szymon Piechnicki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.