PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 23945 p4p, 2068 weight class) and Chris Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travis has chosen Chris Travis - Crunch Time as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pudzianowski
vs
Travis

200 cm
23
230
7 - 34 - 0

194 cm
30
243
12 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Travis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Travis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pudzianowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Travis throws out the jab.
Pudzianowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Travis is able to avoid easily.
Travis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pudzianowski with a body shot.
Travis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski ducks right into an uppercut from Travis.
Pudzianowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Travis.
Pudzianowski fails to land the takedown.
Travis checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Travis misses.
Pudzianowski blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Pudzianowski misses
and Travis counters with a leg kick.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick
enabling Travis to counter with a crisp jab.
Travis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pudzianowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Travis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pudzianowski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A low kick from Pudzianowski is predictable there
and Travis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pudzianowski thows a leg kick but Travis checks it
letting Travis counter with a right hand.
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Travis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pudzianowski is looking to chop away at Travis's legs.
A big right from Travis misses.
Pudzianowski tries a low kick but Travis avoids it.
Pudzianowski defending well as Travis loads up on a big left hand.
A low kick from Pudzianowski misses
enabling Travis to counter with a crisp jab.
Pudzianowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pudzianowski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Travis is out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a solid leg kick but Travis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pudzianowski.
Travis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
Travis is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pudzianowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Travis lands a nice looking body shot.
Travis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pudzianowski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski tries to score with a low kick but Travis moves his leg out of the way.

Travis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pudzianowski quickly recovers to half guard.
Pudzianowski has hold of Travis's hands but Travis slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Travis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is looking to control Travis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pudzianowski avoid being mounted?

Travis gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Travis moved away.
Pudzianowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Travis throws out a powerful jab.
Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Travis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Travis misses with a hook. Pudzianowski ducked under it nicely.
Pudzianowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pudzianowski throws out a leg kick but Travis moves out of range and Pudzianowski only half commits.
Pudzianowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Travis is out of range.
Travis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Travis scores with a jab.
Travis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pudzianowski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Travis drops Pudzianowski with a beautiful combination! Pudzianowski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Travis is looking for the KO!

It looks like Mariusz Pudzianowski has been cut.
Travis throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick

and Travis decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pudzianowski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Travis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but Travis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Travis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Travis is in close to Pudzianowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Travis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Travis's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Travis decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pudzianowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Travis avoids it.
Travis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick

and Travis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Travis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travis engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travis passes Pudzianowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Travis stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Travis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Travis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
That's time! Pudzianowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Travis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pudzianowski on the side of the head.
Pudzianowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Travis avoids it.
Travis missing with a left hand there. Pudzianowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Travis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pudzianowski wants to land a leg kick but Travis is out of range.

Travis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pudzianowski quickly recovers to half guard.
Travis sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Travis decides to stand and escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Travis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Travis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pudzianowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Travis lands a glancing blow to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Travis checks a low kick from Pudzianowski.
Nice shot lands for Travis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Travis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Decent striking displayed by Travis there.
Travis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Travis moves out of range of the leg kick from Pudzianowski.
Mariusz Pudzianowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Travis throws a jab but it's blocked by Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Travis is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down.
Pudzianowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pudzianowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Travis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick as Travis jumps back.
A low kick from Pudzianowski misses
and Travis counters with a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Travis blocks the low kick.
Travis lands a right hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Travis.
A jab from Travis finds it's way through Pudzianowski's defenses.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick.
Travis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pudzianowski's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Travis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Travis.
Pudzianowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Some bone on bone action there as Travis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Travis lands with an uppercut that bounces Pudzianowski off the cage and back into range.
Travis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Pudzianowski tenderised Travis's leg. Travis is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Travis blocks the leg kick.
Travis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Travis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Travis avoids it.
It seemed like Travis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Travis lands a jab.
Travis missing with a left hand there. Pudzianowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chris Travis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pudzianowski throws a solid leg kick but Travis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pudzianowski.
Travis misses with a looping right.
Travis is looking to slow Pudzianowski down with leg kicks.
Pudzianowski shoots and misses
and Travis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Travis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Travis connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Pudzianowski is rocked!
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Travis checks it.
Travis changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Oh Pudzianowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pudzianowski thows a leg kick but Travis checks it

and Travis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pudzianowski wants to stand and escape but Travis is having none of it.
Pudzianowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Travis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pudzianowski, up you get!
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked

and Travis counters with a single leg into guard. Pudzianowski didn't expect that.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but Travis passes into half guard.

Chris Travis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Travis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Travis sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Travis stands up and beckons Pudzianowski to join him on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski walks into a jab.
Pudzianowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Travis.
Pudzianowski misses with a leg kick
and Pudzianowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pudzianowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Travis - the referee stops the clock and Pudzianowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Travis. Pudzianowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Travis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pudzianowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Travis stalks Pudzianowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pudzianowski's face. Pudzianowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick
and Travis counters with a nice leg kick.
Pudzianowski takes one to the chin there.
Travis cracks Pudzianowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Travis misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick

so Travis counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Travis manages to pass to side control.

Travis stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Travis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Pudzianowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pudzianowski tries to move into range but Travis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mariusz Pudzianowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pudzianowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Travis lands with a right hand.
Travis scores with a sloppy right hand. Pudzianowski should have avoided that one.
Travis throws a shot from downtown. Pudzianowski moves away and avoids it.
Pudzianowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Travis drops Pudzianowski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pudzianowski looks back up at him and smiles so Travis waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Travis blocks a low kick nicely.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but Travis moves out of range easily.
Pudzianowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Travis looks to throw the jab but Pudzianowski is out of range.
Travis lands a really nice looking cross but Pudzianowski seems unphased.
Travis checks a leg kick nicely.
Pudzianowski defending well as Travis loads up on a big left hand.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick that is checked

and Travis counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pudzianowski backwards.
Travis blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Travis.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Travis with a jab.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Travis sees it coming and moves out of range.
Travis moves out of range of the leg kick from Pudzianowski.

Travis drops Pudzianowski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pudzianowski looks back up at him and smiles so Travis waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Travis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pudzianowski.
Pudzianowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Travis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pudzianowski gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Pudzianowski tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Travis is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Pudzianowski buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Pudzianowski!! Pudzianowski is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Travis throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Travis!