PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Pietrzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arjen Franck Robbery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbery has chosen Sirenia - Lost in Life as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pietrzak
vs
Franck Robbery

171 cm
34
144 lbs
33 - 13 - 0

174 cm
33
153 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Underworld Clothing

KAISER

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 33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartek Pietrzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arjen Franck Robbery!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Pietrzak misses.
Pietrzak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robbery.
Robbery shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Robbery tries to work over Pietrzak's front leg with a kick but Pietrzak checks it.
Robbery fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pietrzak checks the leg kick.
Pietrzak is looking to score with low kicks.
Robbery appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pietrzak stuns Robbery with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robbery avoids the head kick by Pietrzak.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Robbery 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.
Pietrzak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pietrzak misses with a hook.
Pietrzak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robbery lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Robbery misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbery defending well as Pietrzak loads up on a big left hand.
Pietrzak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robbery lands with an uppercut that bounces Pietrzak off the cage and back into range.
Robbery connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pietrzak checks a leg kick.
Pietrzak attempts a counter takedown but Robbery avoids it well and moves away.

Robbery closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietrzak wants to improve his position but Robbery is controlling well.
Pietrzak moves into full guard.
Pietrzak wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Robbery in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Robbery wants to pass the guard but Pietrzak is keeping the position.
Robbery trying to control but Pietrzak is working from the bottom.
Pietrzak is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robbery wants to get back to full guard.
Pietrzak is keen to just control but Robbery is a slippery customer.
Pietrzak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Robbery knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robbery is trying to get back to full guard.
Pietrzak stalling away here and it's allowed Robbery to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Robbery keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Robbery trying to keep a closed guard but Pietrzak is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak wants to control from the top but Robbery keeps moving.
Robbery controls Pietrzak momentarily but Pietrzak frees himself.
Pietrzak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Robbery is keeping the position for now.
Pietrzak passes into half guard.
Pietrzak lands with a punch from half guard.
Robbery regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pietrzak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pietrzak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robbery swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pietrzak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pietrzak throws an elbow that misses. Robbery uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pietrzak's guard. Nice move by Robbery!

Pietrzak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Robbery is fighting to break Pietrzak's control of his arms but Pietrzak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pietrzak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pietrzak is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Robbery is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pietrzak pulls Robbery in close to prevent any damage.
Robbery postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arjen Franck Robbery will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A nice leg kick lands there from Robbery.
Robbery moves out of range as Pietrzak strikes.
Robbery scores with a punch to the head.
Pietrzak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Robbery but Robbery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Robbery looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Pietrzak.
Robbery throws a head kick but Pietrzak moves out of range.
Robbery checks a leg kick nicely.
Pietrzak swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Pietrzak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Robbery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pietrzak is thwarting Robbery's attempts to control the position.
Robbery is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pietrzak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Robbery is staying active underneath Pietrzak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Robbery wants to improve his position but Pietrzak is controlling well.
Robbery on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Robbery is looking to improve his position.
Pietrzak works his way into side control.
Bartek Pietrzak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pietrzak in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pietrzak working the ground and pound but Robbery is defending the strikes.
Pietrzak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak is looking to take a break and control but Robbery is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pietrzak lands an elbow.
Pietrzak tries to move into full mount but can't pass Robbery's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robbery sneaks back into half guard.
Pietrzak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Robbery's head.
Well, if Pietrzak is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Robbery is looking for a sweep. Pietrzak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robbery is refusing to be controlled, as Pietrzak sits in half guard.
Robbery is looking to improve his position.
Pietrzak is thwarting Robbery's attempts to control the position.
Robbery wants to get back to full guard.
Robbery won't allow Pietrzak to pass to mount.
Pietrzak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Robbery with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pietrzak is trying to control the action in half guard but Robbery is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Robbery regains full guard. Nicely done.
Robbery keeping moving, preventing Pietrzak from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robbery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pietrzak trying to control the position.
Robbery is fighting to break Pietrzak's control of his arms but Pietrzak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robbery lands a couple of elbows.
Robbery trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bartek Pietrzak dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pietrzak just misses with a punch to the body.
Robbery throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arjen Franck Robbery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pietrzak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robbery counters with a straight right hand.
Pietrzak shoots in looking for a takedown. Robbery tries to sprawl out of it but Pietrzak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Robbery manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Robbery stuns Pietrzak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pietrzak checks a low kick from Robbery.
Robbery connects with a leg kick. Pietrzak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pietrzak scores with a head kick.

It looks like Arjen Franck Robbery has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robbery leaves Pietrzak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Robbery works over Pietrzak's head and body with a nice combination.
Pietrzak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Robbery counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Pietrzak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robbery looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pietrzak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robbery's corner calls for a 1-2. Robbery obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Robbery is looking to land body kicks.
It looked like Pietrzak was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Robbery.
A jab lands there for Robbery.
Robbery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Robbery slips a straight right by Pietrzak.
Pietrzak misses with a looping right.
Robbery rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Pietrzak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Robbery works his way to full guard. Good work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pietrzak trying to control but Robbery is working from the bottom.

Robbery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pietrzak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietrzak is in close to Robbery's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Robbery wants to sweep but no luck.

Robbery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pietrzak is aware though and is defending well.
Pietrzak pushing down on Robbery's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Robbery wants to improve his position but Pietrzak is controlling well.
Pietrzak working Robbery over with strikes.
Pietrzak stalling.
Robbery moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Robbery working for a triangle but Pietrzak defends it easily.
Pietrzak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Robbery controls Pietrzak momentarily but Pietrzak frees himself.
Pietrzak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Robbery lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pietrzak has control of Robbery's left arm, preventing Robbery from doing any damage.
Robbery wants to pass the guard but Pietrzak is keeping the position.
Robbery is working Pietrzak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pietrzak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Robbery tries to free his leg and advance position but Pietrzak is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjen Franck Robbery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Robbery 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Arjen Franck Robbery!
Arjen Franck Robbery was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.