PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 639 p4p, 605 weight class) and Pauke Murhaa (ranked 96 p4p, 91 weight class). Byczkiewicz comes to the cage accompanied by The Analogs - Szczecin. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Byczkiewicz
vs
Murhaa

180 cm
25
215
11 - 4 - 0

188 cm
36
197
28 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 11 - 4 - 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 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhaa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczkiewicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Byczkiewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murhaa.
Byczkiewicz connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Pauke Murhaa has been cut.
Byczkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it.
Byczkiewicz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa takes one on the button.
Byczkiewicz throws a lazy uppercut
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Blazej Byczkiewicz has been cut.
Byczkiewicz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Byczkiewicz slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Byczkiewicz misses its intended target.

Byczkiewicz clinches with his opponent.
Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Byczkiewicz's ribcage. Byczkiewicz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Byczkiewicz lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byczkiewicz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Murhaa smiles and moves away.
Byczkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murhaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Murhaa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murhaa! But no joy.
Byczkiewicz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Murhaa lands a body shot.
Murhaa 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.
Blazej Byczkiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byczkiewicz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhaa momentarily.
Byczkiewicz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Byczkiewicz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Murhaa moves out of range as Byczkiewicz strikes.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Murhaa.
Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byczkiewicz.
Murhaa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Murhaa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Byczkiewicz swings for the body but Murhaa moves out of range.
Byczkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byczkiewicz lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byczkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch but Murhaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Murhaa responds with a good body kick, but Byczkiewicz manages to step out the way in time.
Murhaa lands with a cross.
No joy there for Byczkiewicz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byczkiewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Byczkiewicz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Byczkiewicz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murhaa throws a chopping leg kick but Byczkiewicz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Murhaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Murhaa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch up.
Byczkiewicz wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz lands with a straight right. Murhaa didn't see that one coming.
Byczkiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Murhaa.
Murhaa lands with an overhand left.
Murhaa drops his hands momentarily and Byczkiewicz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Byczkiewicz missing with a left hand there. Murhaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Murhaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Byczkiewicz misses with a looping left.
Byczkiewicz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Byczkiewicz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murhaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Byczkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Byczkiewicz throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Murhaa lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Murhaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Murhaa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Byczkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murhaa.
Byczkiewicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murhaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Murhaa flicks out a counter leg kick but Byczkiewicz steps away.
Murhaa throws a shot from downtown. Byczkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Byczkiewicz misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a straight right hand.
Murhaa moves out of range as Byczkiewicz strikes.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook
and Murhaa counters with a thumping low kick.
Byczkiewicz throws a poor cross that misses
and Murhaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut is getting worse.
Byczkiewicz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa counters with a low kick, right behind Byczkiewicz 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Blazej Byczkiewicz will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Byczkiewicz. Murhaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Byczkiewicz.
Murhaa misses with a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Byczkiewicz moves into the clinch.
Murhaa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Byczkiewicz's elbow.
Byczkiewicz tries to work over Murhaa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murhaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Byczkiewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murhaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Byczkiewicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murhaa throws a head punch that misses.
Murhaa scores with a shot to the side of Byczkiewicz's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murhaa misses with some punches.
Byczkiewicz has had enough of the clinch but Murhaa keeps him there for the moment.
Byczkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Murhaa avoids it by throwing Byczkiewicz back against the cage.
Murhaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Murhaa.
Byczkiewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byczkiewicz blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Byczkiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Byczkiewicz misses.
The crowd cheers as Byczkiewicz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murhaa doesn't seem phased though.
Byczkiewicz misses with a wild body shot.
Byczkiewicz jabs Murhaa right on the nose. Murhaa blinks but takes it well.
Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byczkiewicz throws out the jab.
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch up
and Byczkiewicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murhaa blocks a jab.
Murhaa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Murhaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Byczkiewicz misses with a shot to the body
and Murhaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Murhaa misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Byczkiewicz blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Byczkiewicz misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhaa.
A little jabbing left from Murhaa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murhaa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byczkiewicz throws a jab when Murhaa was well out of range.
Byczkiewicz connects with a body shot that sends Murhaa's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz misses with a lunging right hand
letting Murhaa counter with a right hand.
Byczkiewicz throws a series of punches but Murhaa moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murhaa.
Byczkiewicz throws the left hand but Murhaa avoids the punch easily.
Byczkiewicz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murhaa momentarily.
Murhaa takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Byczkiewicz misses the shot to the body.
Byczkiewicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byczkiewicz slips a straight right by Murhaa.
Jab from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhaa misses with a looping left.
Murhaa throws out a loose jab but Byczkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Byczkiewicz looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely.
Murhaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murhaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Murhaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byczkiewicz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murhaa on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook but Murhaa avoids it easily.
Byczkiewicz is looking to clinch but Murhaa is avoiding it.
Murhaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byczkiewicz thuds a left hand into Murhaa's body.
Murhaa looks to land a combination. Byczkiewicz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A jab from Byczkiewicz misses.
Byczkiewicz throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Byczkiewicz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Byczkiewicz misses with a lunging right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Murhaa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Byczkiewicz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Murhaa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Byczkiewicz misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Byczkiewicz is rocked!

Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murhaa cracks Byczkiewicz with a good jab.
Oh Byczkiewicz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Blazej Byczkiewicz is winning the standup battle so far.
Byczkiewicz drops his hands momentarily. Murhaa doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Byczkiewicz staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Byczkiewicz doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pauke Murhaa!
After winning the bout, Pauke Murhaa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Blazej Byczkiewicz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm trying to bring danger back in to MMA & there are no limits & no laws & I break down every barrier put in front of me till the day I die'.