PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ney Schincariol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Dzwignia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ney Schincariol looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Schincariol
vs
Dzwignia

188 cm
25
187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

150 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ney Schincariol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Janek Dzwignia!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dzwignia shoots for a double leg takedown but Schincariol sprawls well. He's pushed Dzwignia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schincariol looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Dzwignia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dzwignia misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Schincariol has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Schincariol is not content to let Dzwignia control the position.

Dzwignia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Dzwignia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dzwignia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dzwignia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schincariol is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schincariol stops Dzwignia from passing to mount.
Schincariol sneaks back into half guard.

Dzwignia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dzwignia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dzwignia stalling.

Dzwignia is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schincariol wants to get back to his feet.

Dzwignia wants to work for an arm triangle but Schincariol is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dzwignia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schincariol defending well though.
Dzwignia wants to pass to mount but Schincariol is defending the position.

Dzwignia is working for a submission of some sort.
Dzwignia controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzwignia wants to pass to mount but Schincariol is defending the position.
Dzwignia wants to take a breather but Schincariol is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dzwignia works his way into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dzwignia wants to control but Schincariol is keeping him busy.
Schincariol tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Dzwignia easily slips into full mount!
Dzwignia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dzwignia throws some wild stikes that Schincariol manages to avoid easily.
Dzwignia trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Dzwignia has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Schincariol is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Janek Dzwignia!