PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Darnelczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henzo Grazie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Darnelczyk
vs
Grazie

177 cm
22
172 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

178 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Darnelczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henzo Grazie!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darnelczyk looks to land a combination but Grazie avoids it well.

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

Grazie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darnelczyk sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grazie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Darnelczyk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Grazie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darnelczyk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grazie is trying to control the position but Darnelczyk postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grazie striking off his back but it's not causing Darnelczyk any problems.
Darnelczyk controlling from the top position.
Darnelczyk passes Grazie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazie pushes Darnelczyk off looking to stand but Darnelczyk dives back in and keeps control.
Grazie won't allow Darnelczyk to pass to mount.
Grazie missing with punches from the bottom.
Darnelczyk tries to pass to full mount but Grazie defends it.
Darnelczyk works his way into side control.
Grazie is not content to let Darnelczyk control the position.
Grazie wants to get back to his feet but Darnelczyk drags him back down.
Grazie looking for a sweep but Darnelczyk has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Darnelczyk tries to control but Grazie wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Darnelczyk controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darnelczyk looking to control but Grazie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Grazie can't escape the position.
Grazie looks gassed!
Darnelczyk landing strikes from the mount.
Darnelczyk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Darnelczyk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnelczyk tries to control but Grazie wriggling away.

Grazie bucks up and throws Darnelczyk to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Grazie misses with a takedown

and Darnelczyk counters with a takedown into side control.
Grazie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Grazie prevents Darnelczyk from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grazie can't do much from the bottom here.

Darnelczyk tries for a kimura but Grazie is defending well.
Grazie can't do much from the bottom here.
Darnelczyk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grazie keeps working.

Darnelczyk tries for a kimura but Grazie is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Darnelczyk dominated 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.

Grazie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Darnelczyk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Darnelczyk.
Grazie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darnelczyk trying to control the position from guard on top but Grazie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grazie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Grazie keeping full guard, as Darnelczyk tries to pass.
Grazie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Darnelczyk controls the pace.
Darnelczyk lands a couple of elbows.
Darnelczyk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Darnelczyk trying to control but Grazie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grazie is trying to hold Darnelczyk in close to prevent damage but Darnelczyk has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grazie is in trouble now - Darnelczyk has advanced to mount!
Grazie is looking to improve his position but Darnelczyk isn't that keen on the idea.
Darnelczyk won't let Grazie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Darnelczyk wants to control the pace but Grazie is squirming around nicely.
Grazie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Grazie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

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.
Grazie tries to hold on but Darnelczyk pushes him away.
Darnelczyk controlling the position easily from mount.
Grazie is trying to stand up.

Darnelczyk is working for a guillotine from mount but Grazie frees his head quite easily.
Darnelczyk looking to control but Grazie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Darnelczyk swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Grazie is now in Darnelczyk's guard. A big mistake from Darnelczyk there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grazie slips nicely into half guard.
Grazie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darnelczyk defending well though.
Grazie throws a strike but Darnelczyk avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Daniel Darnelczyk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darnelczyk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grazie trying to control the position from guard on top but Darnelczyk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grazie won't allow Darnelczyk to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grazie thows a big elbow that misses.
Darnelczyk keeping moving, preventing Grazie from controlling successfully.
Grazie with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Darnelczyk scores with a takedown into Grazie's guard.
Darnelczyk stops Grazie from standing up.
Grazie keeping moving, preventing Darnelczyk from controlling successfully.
Grazie is trying to keep Darnelczyk in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Darnelczyk dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Darnelczyk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Darnelczyk is looking to advance position but Grazie won't allow it.
Grazie landing strikes from the bottom.
Grazie is trying to control but Darnelczyk passes into side control!
Grazie is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Darnelczyk is controlling him well.
Darnelczyk trying to control the position but Grazie is working away.
Grazie is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darnelczyk wants to control but Grazie is keeping him busy.
Grazie can't do much from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grazie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Darnelczyk shoots in and bounces Grazie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Darnelczyk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grazie swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Grazie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grazie looking for a guillotine here but Darnelczyk defends easily.
Darnelczyk trying to control but Grazie is working from the bottom.
Darnelczyk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Grazie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Grazie looking for a guillotine here but Darnelczyk defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darnelczyk wants to control from the top but Grazie keeps moving.
Grazie tries to strike from the bottom.
Darnelczyk working some strikes from top position.
Darnelczyk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grazie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darnelczyk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grazie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Grazie wants to stand up but Darnelczyk is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grazie doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Darnelczyk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Darnelczyk trying to mount his opponent but Grazie defends it.
Henzo Grazie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Darnelczyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Darnelczyk prevents Grazie from improving his position.

Grazie looking for submissions off his back.
Darnelczyk slows the pace down in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Darnelczyk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Darnelczyk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Darnelczyk!