PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szymon Piechnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechnicki has chosen Shantel - Disko Partizani as his entrance music. Szymon Piechnicki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Ding's chin.

Ding
vs
Piechnicki

200 cm
25
278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
28
217 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Self confident

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, Bill Ding!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Szymon Piechnicki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Piechnicki moves into the clinch.
Ding is looking for a takedown.
Piechnicki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ding goes for a takedown in the clinch but Piechnicki prevents it.
Piechnicki landing knees to the body.
Ding goes for a takedown attempt but Piechnicki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Ding. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Piechnicki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Piechnicki takes the fight into the clinch.
Ding is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Piechnicki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Piechnicki lands with a right to the head.
Ding wants to take the fight to the mat but Piechnicki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Piechnicki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Piechnicki lands a knee to the head.
Ding is breathing heavily.
Ding is looking to take this one to the mat.
Piechnicki is pressed up against the cage. Ding has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Piechnicki down to the mat. Piechnicki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Piechnicki moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Piechnicki obliges.
Ding takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piechnicki lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechnicki stalling the fight.
Piechnicki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ding's face.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short left from Piechnicki.
Piechnicki looking to stall.
Ding takes a knee right on the jaw!
Piechnicki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ding is rocked!
Piechnicki lands a big knee to the head and Ding goes down! Piechnicki pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Szymon Piechnicki!
An out of breath Szymon Piechnicki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.