PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Bekaert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Budzikowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bekaert
vs
Budzikowski

180 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Christian Bekaert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrzej Budzikowski!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bekaert shoots for a double leg takedown but Budzikowski sprawls well. He's pushed Bekaert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Budzikowski shoots in and bounces Bekaert off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bekaert managing to control the position.
Budzikowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bekaert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Budzikowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bekaert wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bekaert manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Budzikowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Budzikowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budzikowski flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bekaert could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Budzikowski tries to lock up and control but Bekaert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Budzikowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bekaert lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Budzikowski hang on?
Bekaert working the ground and pound effectively.
Bekaert punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Budzikowski is trying desperately to improve position.
Bekaert dominating with strikes here.
Budzikowski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bekaert is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Budzikowski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Budzikowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Budzikowski tries to improve his position but instead Bekaert has taken his back!

Budzikowski won't enjoy being in this position. Bekaert looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Budzikowski is tapping - it's over boys! Bekaert picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Christian Bekaert!