PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boreste Bardanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Wolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardanos's entrance music is My Kingdom Will Come. A fine choice. Wolek is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DMX - Ruff Ryders anthem. Lukasz Wolek has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boreste Bardanos's chin.

Bardanos
vs
Wolek

164 cm
32
145 lbs
20 - 6 - 2

169 cm
29
146 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Hellbent

Voodoo Nutrition
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boreste Bardanos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lukasz Wolek!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardanos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wolek throws a hook to the side of Bardanos's head but Bardanos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wolek fakes the leg kick and cracks Bardanos in the body.
We've been hearing reports that Bardanos has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wolek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bardanos.
Bardanos missing with a left hand there. Wolek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bardanos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wolek but Wolek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wolek moves out of range of the strikes.
Wolek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Wolek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wolek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bardanos.
Wolek misses with a punch to the body.
Bardanos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wolek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bardanos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Wolek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Wolek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wolek throws a shot from downtown. Bardanos moves away and avoids it.
Wolek jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Wolek darts in and clinches Bardanos up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bardanos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wolek.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bardanos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wolek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bardanos takes a swing at Wolek's ribcage but misses.
Wolek lands with a nice body punch.
Wolek connects with a body shot.
Wolek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bardanos misses with a wild body shot.
Wolek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Bardanos.
Wolek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bardanos misses with a wild combination.
Wolek cracks the inside of Bardanos's front leg.
Wolek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bardanos to score with a decent uppercut.
Wolek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wolek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch lands to the side of Wolek 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolek swings for the body but Bardanos moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wolek misses with a wild combination.
Bardanos fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boreste Bardanos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wolek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wolek slips under a jab from Bardanos.
A jab from Wolek misses.
Wolek slips under a jab from Bardanos.
Wolek counters with a body kick.

Wolek rushes Bardanos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wolek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wolek misses with an elbow over the top.
Wolek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bardanos jumps guard but Wolek stands there with Bardanos around his waist. Bardanos gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wolek scores with a shoulder strike.
Bardanos misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos avoids the elbow strike from Wolek, against the cage.
Wolek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bardanos backwards.
Bardanos wants a takedown.
Wolek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wolek has a couple of punches blocked by Bardanos.

Bardanos pulls guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bardanos holds on and takes a little breather.
Wolek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bardanos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolek wants to pass the guard but Bardanos is keeping the position.
Wolek slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wolek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bardanos is on top in guard.

Wolek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bardanos wants to control from the top but Wolek keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nice defenses there by Bardanos.
Bardanos throws a right and a left that Wolek avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Wolek misses.
Wolek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice sprawl there from Wolek as Bardanos shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Wolek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wolek throws a shot from downtown. Bardanos moves away and avoids it.
Wolek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bardanos.
Wolek tries to clinch there but Bardanos circles away.
Wolek throws a good cross that connects.
Bardanos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wolek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lukasz Wolek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bardanos if he has to take too many more of those.
Bardanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bardanos ducks under a wild hook from Wolek.
Sloppy strikes from Wolek. Those never looked like landing.
Wolek misses with a wild combination.
Wolek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wolek slips a jab from Bardanos.
Wolek throws out a counter right but Bardanos avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Bardanos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardanos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bardanos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bardanos swings for the body but Wolek moves out of range.
Lukasz Wolek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wolek throws a lazy right hand but Bardanos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lukasz Wolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wolek throws a hook but Bardanos avoids it easily.
Bardanos misses with a looping right.
Bardanos staying out of range there.
Wolek misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Bardanos blocks the leg kick.
Wolek moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Wolek misses.
Wolek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bardanos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bardanos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wolek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bardanos throwing a counter right hand but Wolek manages to avoid it.
Bardanos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wolek lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bardanos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wolek was well out of range. Poor timing from Bardanos.
Wolek throws a series of strikes that have Bardanos backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek throws a poor cross that misses
and Bardanos counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bardanos misses with a wild body shot.
Wolek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bardanos.
Wolek defending well as Bardanos loads up on a big left hand.
Wolek thinks about the counter body kick.
Wolek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bardanos scores with a one two! Wolek had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wolek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bardanos circles away quickly and effectively.
Bardanos misses with a looping right.
Bardanos throws a poor cross that misses
and Wolek counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bardanos misses with a double jab
and Wolek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bardanos misses with a straight right.
Wolek tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice sprawl there from Wolek as Bardanos shoots in.
A big left from Bardanos misses.
Wolek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bardanos on the side of the head.
Bardanos walks into a stiff left hand from Wolek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolek looks to score with a jab to the body but Bardanos is just out of range.
Wolek avoids the body shot from Bardanos.
Bardanos swings for the body but Wolek moves out of range.
Bardanos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bardanos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wolek avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boreste Bardanos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bardanos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Wolek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wolek ducks under a wild hook from Bardanos.
Nice shot by Wolek.
Wolek scores with a nice right hand.
Jab from Wolek.
Bardanos throws a hook but Wolek avoids it easily.
Bardanos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wolek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bardanos moves out of range as Wolek strikes.
Bardanos throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bardanos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wolek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bardanos shoots in looking for a takedown but Wolek manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bardanos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bardanos lands with a shot to the body.
Wolek lands a nice hook to Bardanos's body. Bardanos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wolek swings for the body but Bardanos moves out of range.
Bardanos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wolek ducks under a wild hook from Bardanos.
A big right from Wolek misses.
Bardanos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bardanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolek.
Wolek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bardanos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wolek lands the left hand.
Bardanos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wolek.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut.
Bardanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolek.
Bardanos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolek finds it's way round the side to connect with Bardanos's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Wolek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wolek misses with a looping right.
Bardanos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolek.
Wolek misses with a straight right.
Bardanos feinted with a counter takedown.
Bardanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bardanos ducks under a wild hook from Wolek.
Bardanos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wolek swings for the body but Bardanos moves out of range.
Bardanos was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Decent striking displayed by Bardanos there.
Bardanos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wolek swivels and escapes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wolek.
Bardanos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolek.
Decent striking displayed by Bardanos there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardanos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wolek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wolek unleashes a big counter combination but Bardanos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bardanos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bardanos.
Wolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Bardanos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardanos scores with a shot to the body.
Bardanos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolek.
Wolek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Wolek misses.
Bardanos blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wolek.
Wolek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bardanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolek.
Wolek lands with a kick to the temple. Bardanos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bardanos misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
Bardanos throws a jab when Wolek was well out of range.
Wolek tries to clinch up but Bardanos circles away and keeps his distance.
Donk. Bardanos catches Wolek right on the button with a cross.
Wolek wants to slow Bardanos down by chopping away at his legs.
Wolek swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bardanos counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Wolek.
Bardanos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Wolek catches Bardanos right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bardanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolek.
Bardanos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bardanos misses with a straight right.
Bardanos slips a jab and a cross from Wolek.
Wolek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bardanos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolek.
A left lands for Bardanos.
Sloppy strikes from Wolek. Those never looked like landing.
Wolek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Bardanos misses.
Wolek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wolek misses the shot to the body.
Wolek with a jab.
Bardanos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wolek.
A little feinted left hand from Bardanos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wolek throws a jab when Bardanos was well out of range.
Wolek throws an overhand right that lands on Bardanos's shoulder, as Bardanos tries to avoid the shot.
Wolek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bardanos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab from Wolek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos lands a nice shot to the body.
Wolek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wolek stuns Bardanos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bardanos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wolek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wolek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bardanos lands with a nice body punch.
Wolek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Bardanos. Those never looked like landing.
Wolek tries to clinch up.
Wolek throws a leg kick but Bardanos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bardanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolek.
Bardanos lands a head shot.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut
and Wolek counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Bardanos misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wolek digs a good body shot into Bardanos's ribs.
Wolek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wolek looks to land a combination. Bardanos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wolek throws the left hand but Bardanos avoids the punch easily.
Bardanos defending well as Wolek loads up on a big left hand.
Bardanos staying out of range there.
Wolek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bardanos defending well as Wolek loads up on a big left hand.
Wolek scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bardanos scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wolek tries to clinch but Bardanos moves out of range.
Bardanos throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bardanos lands a body shot.
Wolek misses with a few strikes there.
Bardanos slips under a jab.
Bardanos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Wolek really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wolek misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolek misses with a wild body shot.
Bardanos misses with a hook
and Bardanos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wolek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wolek throws a hook but Bardanos avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bardanos misses the target.
Wolek misses with an uppercut. Bardanos saw that one coming.
Bardanos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wolek as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Wolek misses the target.
Bardanos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wolek.
Bardanos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardanos lands with a nice combination. Wolek backs away looking to recover.
Wolek loads up on a big right hand but Bardanos slips the punch.
Bardanos just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolek throws a jab but it's blocked by Bardanos.
A big right from Wolek misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardanos darts in looking for a takedown but Wolek gets double underhooks and turns Bardanos into the cage.
Bardanos moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Wolek finds it's target.
Bardanos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wolek pinned against the cage. Wolek gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boreste Bardanos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wolek with a jab.
Bardanos misses with a wild body shot.
Bardanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolek.
Bardanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolek is just out of range.
Wolek misses with a lunging right hand
and Bardanos counters with a stiff right hand.
Wolek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Wolek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bardanos takes a swing at Wolek's ribcage but misses.
Wolek takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wolek misses the jab.
Bardanos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos checks a low kick from Wolek.
Wolek throws a shot from downtown. Bardanos moves away and avoids it.
Wolek takes one on the button.
Wolek is looking to land body kicks.
Wolek throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Bardanos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolek throws a looping overhand right but Bardanos ducks down to avoid it.
Bardanos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wolek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bardanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Wolek.
Bardanos swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut. Wolek saw that one coming.
It seemed like Wolek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wolek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bardanos moves away.
A slow jab from Bardanos misses its intended target.
Bardanos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolek throws a series of strikes that have Bardanos backpedaling.
Bardanos throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolek misses with a looping right.
Bardanos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bardanos connects with the punch.
Wolek throws a head kick that misses.
Wolek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wolek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bardanos moves out of range of the body kick.
Wolek throws a jab but it's blocked by Bardanos.
Nice shot lands for Bardanos.
Wolek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bardanos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wolek - the referee stops the clock and Bardanos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wolek. Bardanos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bardanos throws a sloppy body shot
and Wolek counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bardanos.
Wolek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wolek slips a jab from Bardanos.
Bardanos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wolek misses with a head kick.
Bardanos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bardanos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Wolek misses.
Wolek misses with a hook. Bardanos ducked under it nicely.
Bardanos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bardanos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wolek circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wolek! But no joy.
Wolek with a nice cross.
Wolek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bardanos.
As Bardanos backs off Wolek throws a huge counter combo but Bardanos manages to avoid it all.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Wolek - that will leave a mark!
Bardanos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bardanos misses with a hook. Wolek ducked under it nicely.
Bardanos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolek.
Bardanos tries to move into range but Wolek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wolek lands a really nice looking cross but Bardanos seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Wolek dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Bardanos.
Bardanos throws a hook but Wolek blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Wolek. That snapped Bardanos's head back.
Wolek defending well as Bardanos loads up on a big left hand.
Wolek lands an overhand right.
Bardanos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wolek at a distance.
Wolek blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Wolek.
Wolek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bardanos.
Bardanos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wolek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bardanos.
Bardanos looks to land a right hand but Wolek moved out of range.
Wolek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bardanos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bardanos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wolek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bardanos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardanos lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolek's head.
Wolek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wolek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bardanos throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolek.
Bardanos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bardanos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wolek misses with a head kick.
Bardanos has a takedown stuffed.

Wolek clinches with his opponent.

Bardanos drags the fight down to the ground.
Wolek wants to get up but he can't break Bardanos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bardanos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bardanos pulls Wolek in close to his closed guard and prevents Wolek from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boreste Bardanos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolek won't allow Bardanos to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bardanos is on top in guard.

Wolek keeping moving, preventing Bardanos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wolek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolek is adopting a defensive guard.
Bardanos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wolek keeping moving, preventing Bardanos from controlling successfully.
Wolek has momentary wrist control but Bardanos slips an elbow through the middle.
Wolek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bardanos working some strikes from top position.
Wolek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bardanos landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wolek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bardanos throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lukasz Wolek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bardanos is working Wolek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bardanos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bardanos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bardanos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wolek's head.
Wolek wants to stand up but Bardanos is controlling him.
Bardanos won't allow Wolek to sweep him here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boreste Bardanos.
I think Wolek 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Wolek!
Lukasz Wolek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.