PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Burzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shahid WaQuan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). WaQuan has chosen Nissim as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Burzynski
vs
WaQuan

193 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Burzynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shahid WaQuan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
WaQuan throws a lazy body kick
and Burzynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burzynski digs a good hook to WaQuan's body.
WaQuan throws a leg kick that is checked

and Burzynski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burzynski.
Burzynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Burzynski manages to break the clinch.
WaQuan throws a right hand that misses
and Burzynski counters with a nice uppercut.
WaQuan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Burzynski to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burzynski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
WaQuan misses with a shot to the body

and Burzynski moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Burzynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
WaQuan swings widly with a right hand
and Burzynski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pawel Burzynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burzynski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
WaQuan misses with a hook.
WaQuan throws a right hand that misses
and Burzynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
WaQuan throws a head kick that misses

and Burzynski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on WaQuan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Burzynski blocks an elbow strike from WaQuan.
WaQuan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burzynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Burzynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Burzynski sends WaQuan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burzynski is motioning to the referee to let WaQuan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
WaQuan gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Burzynski counters with a takedown into side control.

WaQuan is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burzynski tries to stand but WaQuan is controlling his head.
WaQuan is still in real trouble! Can Burzynski finish him?
WaQuan seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Burzynski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
WaQuan misses with a left hand
and Burzynski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
WaQuan misses with a lunging right hand
and Burzynski counters with a left to the body.
WaQuan misses with a combination

and Burzynski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burzynski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shahid WaQuan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
WaQuan throws a head kick that misses
and Burzynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Burzynski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Burzynski lands a big right hand that sends WaQuan crashing to the mat! Burzynski stays standing though and waves WaQuan back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burzynski fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops WaQuan to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! WaQuan looks to clinch but Burzynski throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! WaQuan taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pawel Burzynski!