PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Mixmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Mixmaster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Piotrowski
vs
Mixmaster

191 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Piotrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Mixmaster!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mixmaster throws a series of punches but Piotrowski moves out of range.
Mixmaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice takedown defense from Piotrowski. No joy for Mixmaster on that attempt.
Mixmaster fails with a takedown attempt.

Mixmaster has Piotrowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Piotrowski is working for takedown but Mixmaster is calmly controlling the position for now.

Mixmaster works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mixmaster is fighting to break Piotrowski's control of his arms but Piotrowski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mixmaster trying to control but Piotrowski is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mixmaster wants to pass the guard but Piotrowski is keeping the position.
Mixmaster looks gassed!
Piotrowski keeping moving, preventing Mixmaster from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mixmaster wants to stand but Piotrowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Piotrowski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Piotrowski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mixmaster!

Piotrowski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mixmaster manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mixmaster looks to move to half guard but instead Piotrowski has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski avoids the attempt from Mixmaster to control.
Mixmaster is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mixmaster wants to control but Piotrowski is having none of it.
Piotrowski raining down shots from the mount!
Piotrowski prevents Mixmaster from getting the reversal.
Piotrowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mixmaster wants to hold on but Piotrowski pushes him away.
Mixmaster is working to get back to half guard.
Mixmaster prevents any damage by holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mixmaster regains half guard.
Mixmaster is not content to let Piotrowski control the position.
Mixmaster is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Piotrowski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Piotrowski's back!
What can Piotrowski do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Piotrowski looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Piotrowski trying to control the action but Mixmaster just sinks the hooks in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Piotrowski holding both Mixmaster 's hands and preventing any damage.
Piotrowski is trapped and Mixmaster is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Piotrowski rolls, trying to escape but Mixmaster keeps control of the position.

Mixmaster looking for the RNC.
Piotrowski covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Piotrowski is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Piotrowski is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Mixmaster dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mixmaster throws a wild body kick that Piotrowski sees coming a mile off.
Piotrowski tries for a takedown but Mixmaster circles away easily

and Mixmaster counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mixmaster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piotrowski defending well though.
Mixmaster moves nicely into side control.
Mixmaster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piotrowski keeps working.
Mixmaster controlling from side mount.

Piotrowski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piotrowski gets a takedown into half guard.

Mixmaster actively working from the bottom here.
Piotrowski prevents Mixmaster from improving his position.
Piotrowski seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mixmaster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mixmaster.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mixmaster wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Piotrowski is now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Piotrowski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Piotrowski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mixmaster misses with a takedown attempt
and Piotrowski counters with a three punch combo that has Mixmaster backing up. Mixmaster nods at Piotrowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Piotrowski has a takedown stuffed.
Piotrowski misses with a takedown attempt

and Mixmaster decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Piotrowski's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Piotrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!

Piotrowski working for a triangle but Mixmaster defends it easily.
Mixmaster controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mixmaster pushes down on Piotrowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mixmaster passes to full mount!
Mixmaster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mixmaster wants to control the pace but Piotrowski is squirming around nicely.
Piotrowski is looking to improve his position but Mixmaster isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piotrowski tries to lock up and control but Mixmaster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mixmaster trying to control but Piotrowski is having none of it.
Piotrowski is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mixmaster controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Mixmaster connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Mixmaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Piotrowski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mixmaster is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Piotrowski jumps into side control!
Mixmaster gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Piotrowski is trying to control the action in half guard but Mixmaster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mixmaster tries to get to full guard but Piotrowski has control of the leg.
Piotrowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Piotrowski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mixmaster regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Piotrowski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mixmaster dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mixmaster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mixmaster stopping the sweep attempt from Piotrowski.
Mixmaster trying to control but Piotrowski is working from the bottom.
Mixmaster wants to pass the guard but Piotrowski is keeping the position.

Piotrowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mixmaster working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mixmaster postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Piotrowski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mixmaster, into his guard.

Piotrowski gets to his feet - Mixmaster follows without any prompting.
Mixmaster gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Piotrowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mixmaster is trying to control the position but Piotrowski postures up.
Mixmaster wants to sweep but no luck.
Piotrowski wants to control from the top but Mixmaster keeps moving.
Piotrowski won't allow Mixmaster to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mixmaster is trying to control the position but Piotrowski postures up.
Piotrowski pushing down on Mixmaster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mixmaster punching from the bottom.

Piotrowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mixmaster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mixmaster tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexander Mixmaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mixmaster looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mixmaster misses with a takedown attempt - Piotrowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marcin Piotrowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Mixmaster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Piotrowski fails to land the takedown.
Piotrowski 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.

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

Piotrowski stands up and waves to Mixmaster to follow him.

Piotrowski clinches.

Mixmaster breaks from the clinch.

Mixmaster darts in and clinches Piotrowski up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piotrowski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mixmaster fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mixmaster changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Piotrowski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Piotrowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mixmaster 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Mixmaster!