PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 3025 p4p, 375 weight class) and Tobias Orion (ranked 1079 p4p, 147 weight class). Byczkiewicz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Flex - Don't Bother With The Outside World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Byczkiewicz
vs
Orion

180 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

199 cm
19
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Groove Gear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blazej Byczkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobias Orion!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Orion rushes Byczkiewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Byczkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orion tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Byczkiewicz prevents a body shot from Orion.
Orion tries to throw a body punch but Byczkiewicz avoids it by throwing Orion back against the cage.
Byczkiewicz tries a body shot but Orion blocks it.
Orion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orion scores with a shot to the side of Byczkiewicz's head.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byczkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczkiewicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Byczkiewicz back against the cage.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.

Byczkiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Orion rushes Byczkiewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Byczkiewicz.

It looks like Tobias Orion has been cut.
Orion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Byczkiewicz's elbow.
Byczkiewicz working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Byczkiewicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byczkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Byczkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Byczkiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.

Orion breaks from the clinch.
Orion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orion closes the distance looking to clinch
and Byczkiewicz counters with a straight right hand.
Orion misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion throws a sloppy head kick and Byczkiewicz moves out of range easily.

Orion has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Byczkiewicz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orion.
Byczkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Byczkiewicz on the inside.
Orion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Byczkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Byczkiewicz backwards.
Orion misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Byczkiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orion is looking to clinch but Byczkiewicz is avoiding it.
Byczkiewicz misses with a combination
and Orion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Byczkiewicz loads up on a big right hand but Orion slips the punch.
Orion is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Byczkiewicz with a body shot.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Orion moves out of range.
Tobias Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Orion 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook but Orion avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Byczkiewicz finds it's target.
Orion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byczkiewicz circles away quickly and effectively.

Byczkiewicz tries to keep at a distance but Orion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Byczkiewicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Byczkiewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byczkiewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Orion.
Byczkiewicz presses Orion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Byczkiewicz tries a body shot but Orion blocks it.
Orion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Byczkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.

Byczkiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Orion tries to clinch but Byczkiewicz moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Orion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byczkiewicz scores with a nice right hand.

That has opened up Tobias Orion's cut even more.
Orion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Orion under the eye.
Orion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Orion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byczkiewicz throwing a counter right hand but Orion manages to avoid it.
Byczkiewicz takes a swing at Orion's ribcage but misses.
Byczkiewicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Byczkiewicz. That snapped Orion's head back.

Orion moves into the clinch.
Orion struggles to land a body shot inside as Byczkiewicz controls his hands.
Byczkiewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byczkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Byczkiewicz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byczkiewicz lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blazej Byczkiewicz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Orion's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Byczkiewicz swats away the attempt to clinch by Orion.
Orion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Byczkiewicz manages to avoid it.
Byczkiewicz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orion can do to turn this around?
Orion slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Byczkiewicz.
Orion takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Orion takes a swing at Byczkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Orion slips under a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Byczkiewicz blocks the leg kick.
Byczkiewicz keeps the fight on the outside.

Byczkiewicz clinches up with Orion and pushes him back against the cage.
Byczkiewicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz scores with a shot to the side of Orion's head.
Byczkiewicz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Byczkiewicz is leaning against Orion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Byczkiewicz.
Orion is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byczkiewicz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz can't find room to land a body shot as Orion controls the action.
Byczkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Byczkiewicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byczkiewicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orion prevents a body shot from Byczkiewicz.

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

Byczkiewicz waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Orion. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Orion to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Orion controls Byczkiewicz momentarily but Byczkiewicz frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byczkiewicz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orion is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Byczkiewicz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Orion is staying active underneath Byczkiewicz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Byczkiewicz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Orion is rocked!

The cut above Tobias Orion's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion taking some punishment here, with Byczkiewicz in his half guard.
Orion is still in real trouble! Can Byczkiewicz finish him?
Byczkiewicz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Tobias Orion's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tobias Orion's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Blazej Byczkiewicz!
Our winner, Blazej Byczkiewicz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.