PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Niszczycielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rogers has chosen Real American as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Niszczycielski
vs
Rogers

191 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

♦Xplode Nutrition♦

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrzej Niszczycielski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Niszczycielski pushes him off.

Niszczycielski feints and as Rogers raises his hands in defense, Niszczycielski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Niszczycielski prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Rogers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Niszczycielski wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Niszczycielski 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.
Niszczycielski prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Rogers looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niszczycielski controlling from the top position.
Niszczycielski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rogers is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Rogers gets a clinch.
Rogers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niszczycielski.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rogers as Niszczycielski tries to tie him up.
A short left from Rogers.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niszczycielski.
Rogers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rogers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Niszczycielski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niszczycielski pushes off an throws an elbow but Rogers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rogers lands a nice uppercut.
Niszczycielski blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Rogers.
Niszczycielski misses with an elbow strike.
Rogers lands a body shot.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rogers as Niszczycielski tries to tie him up.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rogers as Niszczycielski tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Rogers.
Rogers pushes Niszczycielski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Niszczycielski trying to control the position but instead, Rogers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Niszczycielski into the cage.
Rogers misses with some punches.
Rogers tries a body shot but Niszczycielski blocks it.
Rogers has a couple of punches blocked by Niszczycielski.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rogers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niszczycielski or not.
Nice elbow from Rogers.

It looks like Andrzej Niszczycielski has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers connects with a knee to the head.
Rogers dodges an elbow strike from Niszczycielski.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niszczycielski backwards.
Niszczycielski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niszczycielski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niszczycielski.
Rogers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Niszczycielski's head.
Niszczycielski is breathing heavily.
Rogers misses with the head strike.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers works on Niszczycielski's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niszczycielski backwards.
Rogers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Niszczycielski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rogers's brow.
Niszczycielski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rogers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rogers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers blocks an elbow strike from Niszczycielski.
Niszczycielski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rogers lands a right hand.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Niszczycielski's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niszczycielski backwards.
Niszczycielski stalling in the clinch.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.
Rogers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rogers lands a hook that snaps the head of Niszczycielski backwards.
Rogers lands a hook to the side of the head.

Niszczycielski is rocked!
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Rogers works on Niszczycielski's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Rogers.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rogers lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rogers scores with a shoulder strike.
Niszczycielski is trying to maintain a safe position but Rogers gets an underhook and turns Niszczycielski into the cage.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Rogers lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niszczycielski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrzej Niszczycielski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niszczycielski closes the distance and clinches up with Rogers, looking for a takedown. Niszczycielski pushes Rogers against the cage but Rogers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rogers tries to clinch there but Niszczycielski circles away.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Niszczycielski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steve Rogers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rogers closes the distance and clinches.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Niszczycielski's head.
Rogers lands a damaging elbow.
Rogers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niszczycielski backwards.
Niszczycielski is trying to stall.
Rogers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niszczycielski takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers swings wildly with an uppercut but Niszczycielski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niszczycielski blocks a body shot from Rogers.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rogers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niszczycielski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rogers lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers lands a shoulder strike.
Rogers lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
Come on Niszczycielski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rogers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Niszczycielski backwards.
Oh Niszczycielski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rogers works on Niszczycielski's body with a couple of short punches.
Niszczycielski seems to have got his legs back now.
Good body shot from Rogers.
Rogers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Niszczycielski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rogers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rogers.
A short right from Rogers.
Rogers lands an uppercut.
Rogers pushes Niszczycielski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogers.
Rogers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rogers lands a body punch.
Rogers is leaning against Niszczycielski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Rogers.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rogers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Niszczycielski blocks it with crossed arms.
Niszczycielski takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Rogers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rogers.
Niszczycielski takes a shot to the head.
Rogers presses Niszczycielski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Rogers - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Rogers.
Rogers is working Niszczycielski over against the cage.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niszczycielski takes a shot to the head.
Steve Rogers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Rogers.
Rogers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rogers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Niszczycielski looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rogers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rogers lands a left hand.
Niszczycielski stalling the fight.
Rogers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rogers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Rogers.
Niszczycielski blocks a body shot from Rogers.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rogers as Niszczycielski tries to tie him up.
Rogers misses with a body punch.
Niszczycielski looking to stall.
Rogers works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Niszczycielski looking to stall.
Rogers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niszczycielski backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rogers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rogers blocks the elbow strike.
Rogers lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rogers.
A right hook to the body lands for Rogers.
Rogers gets through Niszczycielski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rogers works on Niszczycielski's body with a couple of short punches.
Rogers scores with a shot to the side of Niszczycielski's head.
Rogers makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rogers on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rogers.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Rogers digs a right hand into Niszczycielski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Niszczycielski's gas tank.
Rogers lands a shot to the body.
Rogers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Niszczycielski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rogers lands a good knee to the midsection. Niszczycielski won't want to take too many of those.
Rogers avoids the elbow strike from Niszczycielski, against the cage.
Niszczycielski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rogers presses Niszczycielski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Niszczycielski dodges an elbow strike from Rogers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Rogers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrzej Niszczycielski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Niszczycielski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Niszczycielski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Niszczycielski is pressing down on Rogers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rogers is holding on for now.
Rogers is in trouble now - Niszczycielski has advanced to mount!
Rogers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Niszczycielski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rogers to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rogers shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niszczycielski prevents Rogers from getting the reversal.
Niszczycielski controlling the position easily from mount.
Rogers is wriggling around trying to escape.
Rogers tries to hold on but Niszczycielski postures up.
Rogers is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Niszczycielski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Niszczycielski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rogers to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rogers shrugs it off.
Rogers is looking to improve his position but Niszczycielski isn't that keen on the idea.
Niszczycielski wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niszczycielski forces the positional change into back control.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Niszczycielski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Niszczycielski controlling the positon.

Niszczycielski is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rogers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Steve Rogers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rogers showing good submission defense here.
Andrzej Niszczycielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but Niszczycielski has full control of the position and if anything, Rogers has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Niszczycielski working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers trying to control the hands but Niszczycielski won't let him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Niszczycielski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rogers 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Rogers!