PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikolaj Bajeczny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikolaj Bajeczny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bajeczny
vs
Thompson

175 cm
24
146 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

178 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikolaj Bajeczny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bajeczny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson throws a head kick but Bajeczny moves out of range.
Bajeczny tries to counter with a takedown but Thompson is quick to defend against it.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bajeczny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thompson sprawls and moves away.
Bajeczny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.

Thompson darts in and clinches Bajeczny up against the ropes.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bajeczny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bajeczny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson lands a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Thompson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajeczny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Bajeczny.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bajeczny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson trying to stall but Bajeczny improves his position.
Bajeczny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thompson is defending well.
Bajeczny blocks an uppercut.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Bajeczny.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Bajeczny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson lands a left hand.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike.
Thompson lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bajeczny wants to take the fight to the mat but Thompson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikolaj Bajeczny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bajeczny blocks an uppercut.

Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bajeczny walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thompson looks for the body kick but Bajeczny saw that one coming.

Thompson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bajeczny!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The ground and pound from Thompson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thompson trying to control the action but Bajeczny is working from the bottom.
Bajeczny parries the strikes from Thompson easily there. Thompson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bajeczny to escape.
Bajeczny managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Thompson.
Thompson wants to stand but Bajeczny has his arm trapped.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bajeczny wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thompson tries to clinch but Bajeczny moves out of range.
Bajeczny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thompson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bajeczny will feel that in the morning.
Bajeczny takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bajeczny keeps the fight on the outside.
Bajeczny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bajeczny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bajeczny as he jumps to the side.
Bajeczny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Thompson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bajeczny quickly recovers to half guard.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bajeczny's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Thompson dominated that round.
That's time! Bajeczny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Thompson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bajeczny circles away.
Bajeczny tries to counter with a takedown but Thompson is quick to defend against it.
Thompson tries to land a front kick but Bajeczny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bajeczny attempts a counter takedown but Thompson avoids it well and moves away.
Thompson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thompson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bajeczny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Thompson rushes Bajeczny and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bajeczny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyler Thompson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bajeczny.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Thompson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thompson swings for the body but Bajeczny moves out of range.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Bajeczny moves out of range easily.
Bajeczny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thompson sprawls and moves away.
Thompson tries to clinch up but Bajeczny circles away and keeps his distance.
Bajeczny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thompson wants to clinch but Bajeczny slips to the side

and Bajeczny counters with a takedown into side control.
Thompson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bajeczny has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Bajeczny circles away.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bajeczny drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thompson sprawls and moves away.
Thompson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bajeczny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bajeczny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Bajeczny counters with a single leg into guard. Thompson didn't expect that.
Bajeczny prevents Thompson from getting back to his feet.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thompson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thompson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bajeczny manages to pass to side control.
Thompson wants to stand back up but Bajeczny manages to pass into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is pushing Bajeczny's head away, looking to escape. Bajeczny manages to hold on to the position though.

Bajeczny has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Thompson throws a lazy body kick

and Bajeczny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bajeczny gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thompson. Bajeczny shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikolaj Bajeczny dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bajeczny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thompson is looking to chop away at Bajeczny's legs.
Thompson throws a lazy uppercut

and Bajeczny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Thompson tries to kick Bajeczny off but Bajeczny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bajeczny escapes and gets back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Bajeczny does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thompson misses with a takedown attempt

and Bajeczny counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bajeczny decides to stand up, so the ref orders Thompson to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Bajeczny feinted with a counter takedown.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bajeczny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson throws a head kick but Bajeczny moves out of range.
Bajeczny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thompson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Bajeczny has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thompson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bajeczny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Bajeczny.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
Bajeczny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thompson after a bit of a struggle.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Bajeczny.
Bajeczny is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thompson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikolaj Bajeczny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thompson is pressed up against the ropes. Bajeczny has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thompson down to the mat. Thompson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thompson scores with a head kick.

It looks like Mikolaj Bajeczny has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Thompson has managed to clinch.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajeczny is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Bajeczny controls the action.

Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bajeczny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bajeczny slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson moves to clinch but Bajeczny breaks away

and Bajeczny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bajeczny stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bajeczny appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Bajeczny half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bajeczny.
Bajeczny defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson throws a leg kick

and Bajeczny decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thompson's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Thompson is working an open guard so Bajeczny takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tyler Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thompson misses with a body kick.
Bajeczny blocks a head kick by Thompson.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Thompson.
I think Thompson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Tyler Thompson!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Tyler Thompson!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Tyler Thompson!

Tyler Thompson wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Tyler Thompson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.