PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joanna Piechocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocka comes to the ring accompanied by Kill YOU !!!. Joanna Piechocka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rico Tate's chin.

Piechocka
vs
Tate

174 cm
30
133 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

180 cm
27
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Spartan Nutrition

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanna Piechocka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Tate!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocka lands a right hook to the body.
Piechocka misses with a wild body shot.
Tate is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Tate moves into the clinch.
Piechocka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Piechocka breaks from the clinch.
Tate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Piechocka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tate.
Tate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piechocka.
Tate closes the distance but Piechocka moves to the side
and Piechocka counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tate throws out the jab.
Piechocka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tate shoots in and drives through. Piechocka sprawls well.

Tate fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Piechocka to the ground. Tate is now in Piechocka's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piechocka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tate slips nicely into half guard.

Tate seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Piechocka is defending against the submission attempts here by Tate.
Tate trying to advance position but Piechocka counters by regaining guard.
Tate prevents Piechocka from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Piechocka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Piechocka keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Piechocka wants to get back to his feet but Tate is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Piechocka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piechocka is keeping the position for now.
Tate trying to control but Piechocka is working from the bottom.
Tate being controlled here momentarily.
Tate wants to pass the guard but Piechocka is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tate darts in looking for a takedown but Piechocka gets double underhooks and turns Tate into the ropes.
Piechocka drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tate sprawls and moves away.

Tate rushes Piechocka and presses him up against the ropes.
Tate's coach down at Soul Supremacy Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tate's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Piechocka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Piechocka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate doesn't manage to clinch there - Piechocka circles away.
Piechocka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tate closes the distance and clinches up with Piechocka, looking for a takedown. Tate pushes Piechocka against the ropes but Piechocka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Tate.
Piechocka swats away the attempt to clinch by Tate.
Tate looks to clinch

and Piechocka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tate!
Piechocka tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Piechocka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Piechocka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tate keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Piechocka decides to stand back up. Piechocka steps back and let's Tate get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joanna Piechocka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Tate is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Piechocka has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Piechocka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Piechocka is trying to keep Tate in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate looking to pass the guard.
Piechocka is trying to hold Tate in close to prevent damage but Tate has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocka tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
Piechocka knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tate on the ground.
Piechocka trying to control here.

Tate is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Piechocka sees it coming and defends easily.
Tate sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Tate is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Piechocka defends it well.
Tate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piechocka keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Piechocka controlling the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Piechocka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Piechocka wants to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Tate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tate wants to take a breather but Piechocka is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Piechocka throws a combination. Tate tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Tate moves into the clinch.

Tate tightens his grip and picks Piechocka up, before dumping him to the ground. Piechocka manages to land in guard.
Piechocka wants to sweep but no luck.
Tate looking to sit in guard and control but Piechocka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Piechocka trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.

Tate looking for subs off his back but Piechocka has passed one foot through into half guard.

Piechocka decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka stuffs the takedown.
Tate takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piechocka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tate tries to clinch there but Piechocka circles away.
Piechocka stuffs the takedown.
Piechocka attempts a counter takedown but Tate avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tate looking to score a takedown here. Piechocka is defending well but Tate drives through and ends up in Piechocka's guard.
Tate is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tate wants to pass the guard but Piechocka is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joanna Piechocka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tate shoots in for a takedown but Piechocka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Piechocka circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tate is defended easily by Piechocka.

Tate clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Piechocka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Tate.
A short left from Piechocka.
Tate drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Piechocka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Piechocka is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piechocka breaks the clinch.
Tate tries to clinch there but Piechocka circles away.
Tate avoids the head kick by Piechocka.
Tate is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Tate rushes Piechocka and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Piechocka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tate.
Piechocka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tate can do to turn this around?

Piechocka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tate misses with a lunging right hand

and Piechocka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Piechocka content to stall in guard here.
Tate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate is trying to control the position but Piechocka postures up.
Piechocka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tate swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tate 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.

Tate had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Piechocka defends it easily.

Piechocka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piechocka has managed to get both his arms back between Tate's legs - danger averted.
Piechocka is looking to stand up but Tate won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka stands and throws Tate's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Piechocka is looking to take a break and control but Tate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tate tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Piechocka trying to control but Tate is having none of it.
Piechocka tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Piechocka throws a strike but Tate avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Tate working for a triangle but Piechocka defends it easily.
Tate has a closed guard, preventing Piechocka from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tate looking to control but Piechocka passes into half guard.
Tate works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joanna Piechocka clearly takes that 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.

Piechocka jabs Tate to the body, keeping him at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Piechocka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tate rushes Piechocka and presses him up against the ropes.

Tate has picked Piechocka up - he's going for a ride! Tate dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piechocka keeps working.

Tate seems to be working for a kimura but Piechocka defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka trying to control from the bottom.
Piechocka tries to get to full guard but Tate has control of the leg.
Joanna Piechocka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is pressing down on Piechocka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Piechocka is holding on for now.
Piechocka gets back to full guard.
Tate advances to half guard.
Piechocka is trying to stand up here but Tate is controlling him well.
Tate tries to pass the half guard into mount. Piechocka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tate is trying to control the action in half guard but Piechocka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Tate is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Piechocka won't allow Tate to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka is trying to stand back up but Tate is controlling him

Tate is working for a kimura but Piechocka is defending it quite comfortably.
Piechocka is trying to stand back up but Tate is controlling him

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Tate there.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tate moves into the clinch.

Piechocka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tate wants to clinch up but Piechocka keeps it at a distance.
Piechocka tries to counter by clinching up but Tate breaks away and moves out of range.
Tate avoids the head kick by Piechocka.
Joanna Piechocka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Piechocka has Tate up against the ropes in a clinch.
Piechocka looking to stall.
Tate managing to block the knees to the body from Piechocka.
Tate drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Piechocka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tate can't get the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocka tries to stall but Tate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Piechocka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tate is keeping busy.
Piechocka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piechocka working hard to break the clinch.
Piechocka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Piechocka breaks the clinch.
Piechocka is looking to wear down Tate with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Tate moves into range and clinches up with Piechocka.
Piechocka working hard to break the clinch.
Piechocka throws an elbow that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piechocka is pressed up against the ropes. Tate has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Piechocka down to the mat. Piechocka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Joanna Piechocka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rico Tate.

Tate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tate is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tate scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rico Tate dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocka swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tate dives in and scores a takedown into Piechocka's guard.
Tate looking to pass the guard.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piechocka pulls Tate in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate looking for a sweep. Not yet Tate, not yet.
Piechocka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Piechocka from controlling successfully.
Tate looking for a sweep. Not yet Tate, not yet.

Tate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Piechocka defends well.
Piechocka tries to free his leg and advance position but Tate is retaining full guard.
Tate 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.

Piechocka got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Piechocka has managed to get both his arms back between Tate's legs - danger averted.
Rico Tate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Piechocka passes Tate's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Tate has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Piechocka escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Piechocka!
Piechocka wants to stand but Tate has his arm trapped.

Piechocka stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tate tries to close the distance and clinch but Piechocka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate throws a lazy uppercut

and Piechocka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tate tries to roll over but Piechocka keeps him under control.
Piechocka is taking a breather. Tate says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tate is not content to let Piechocka control the position.
Tate wants to get back to full guard.
Tate is trying to control but can't.
Tate is looking to get back to full guard here but Piechocka has managed to pass to side control instead.
Piechocka advances to mount.
Joanna Piechocka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate is in all sorts of trouble here.
Piechocka looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tate is looking to get to half guard.
Piechocka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tate tries to reverse the position but Piechocka maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piechocka manages to capitalize on a mistake by Tate to take his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Joanna Piechocka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piechocka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joanna Piechocka!
Joanna Piechocka retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Joanna Piechocka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.