PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genaro Wells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Blachowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Janek Blachowicz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wells
vs
Blachowicz

170 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Genaro Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janek Blachowicz!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wells gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blachowicz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wells wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Blachowicz manages to pass to side control.

Blachowicz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wells keeps working.
Blachowicz is thwarting Wells's attempts to control the position.
Blachowicz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wells tries to get to full guard but Blachowicz has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells is trying to stand up here but Blachowicz is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blachowicz wants to free his trapped foot but Wells is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wells trying to control from the bottom.
Blachowicz stalling.

Blachowicz decides to return to a standing position.

Blachowicz closes the distance and clinches.

Blachowicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Blachowicz closes the distance and clinches.

Blachowicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wells swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Wells drives through and clinches with Blachowicz against the cage.
Blachowicz lands an elbow that stopped Wells in his tracks for a moment.

Blachowicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Blachowicz moves into range and clinches up with Wells.
Wells is looking to break free of the clinch but Blachowicz has double underhooks.
Blachowicz is trying to force a seperation but Wells has the dominant position.
Blachowicz trying to land knees to the body.
Wells is trying to force a seperation but Blachowicz has the dominant position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blachowicz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells tries to break free but Blachowicz pushes him back against the cage.
Blachowicz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blachowicz tries to land knees in the clinch but Wells avoids the damage to the body.

Blachowicz breaks from the clinch.

Wells gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blachowicz wants to stand but Wells has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wells is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wells is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wells is breathing heavily.

Blachowicz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blachowicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wells counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blachowicz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wells.
Blachowicz is looking to escape.
Wells really is a fat lump.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wells missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Blachowicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Genaro Wells's cut.
That's time! Wells's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blachowicz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blachowicz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Genaro Wells is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blachowicz. Wells does a little dance to reset his feet.

Blachowicz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wells to the mat! Wells manages to get full guard.

Blachowicz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Blachowicz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wells circles away quickly and effectively.

Blachowicz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Wells wriggles free and stands up.
Janek Blachowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blachowicz misses with the combination.
Blachowicz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Blachowicz closes the distance and pushes Wells back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blachowicz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wells's brow.
Blachowicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blachowicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blachowicz pushes off an throws an elbow but Wells leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Wells breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Blachowicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blachowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wells blocks an elbow strike from Blachowicz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wells has had enough of the clinch but Blachowicz keeps him there for the moment.
Blachowicz leaning against his opponent.
Wells tries to circle away but Blachowicz has him pinned against the cage.
Wells blocks an elbow strike.
Blachowicz misses with an elbow over the top.

Blachowicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Blachowicz clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz misses with an elbow strike.
Blachowicz slows down the pace here.
Blachowicz stalling the fight.
Blachowicz is looking to break free of the clinch but Wells has double underhooks.
Blachowicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Wells tightens his grip and picks Blachowicz up, before dumping him to the ground. Blachowicz manages to land in guard.

Blachowicz manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blachowicz pushes Wells up against the cage in a clinch.

Wells breaks the clinch.

Blachowicz feints and as Wells raises his hands in defense, Blachowicz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wells is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blachowicz dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Blachowicz advances nicely into full mount.
Blachowicz content just to control the position here.
Blachowicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Let's hope that Blachowicz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janek Blachowicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Genaro Wells's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blachowicz has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Blachowicz misses with an elbow strike.

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

Blachowicz pushes Wells up against the cage in a clinch.
Blachowicz looking to slow down the pace here.

Wells's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Blachowicz pushes Wells up against the cage in a clinch.
Wells blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Wells's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blachowicz can't find room to land a body shot as Wells controls the action.
Blachowicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blachowicz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wells blocks it with crossed arms.
Blachowicz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Blachowicz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blachowicz misses with a punch on the inside.

Wells pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Blachowicz closes the distance and clinches.
Blachowicz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz pushes Wells back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wells is trying to push Blachowicz away but Blachowicz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blachowicz tries to stall but Wells uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blachowicz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blachowicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wells on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blachowicz misses with an elbow strike.
Wells blocks an elbow strike from Blachowicz.
Wells tries to circle away but Blachowicz has him pinned against the cage.
Blachowicz looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells prevents Blachowicz from breaking the clinch.

Blachowicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wells fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blachowicz misses with a double jab.

Wells clinches up against the cage.
Blachowicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wells's defenses.
Blachowicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Janek Blachowicz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wells wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blachowicz misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells has had enough of the clinch but Blachowicz keeps him there for the moment.
Blachowicz lands an elbow just above Wells 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Blachowicz.
Wells gets through Blachowicz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blachowicz pushes Wells back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Genaro Wells has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wells is trying to break the clinch but Blachowicz is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janek Blachowicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blachowicz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janek Blachowicz!