PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Isaev Ivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Marcheweka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marcheweka's choice of entrance music: Skinnyman-Static-X. Michal Marcheweka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ivan
vs
Marcheweka

178 cm
18
137 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
21
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaev Ivan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Marcheweka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marcheweka shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ivan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marcheweka looking to pass the guard.

Marcheweka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Marcheweka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ivan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Marcheweka has Ivan in his guard.
Ivan won't allow Marcheweka to sweep him here.
Ivan tries to free his leg and advance position but Marcheweka is retaining full guard.

Marcheweka had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ivan defends it easily.
Marcheweka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivan is one step ahead there.
Marcheweka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcheweka keeping moving, preventing Ivan from controlling successfully.
Ivan preventing the sweep.
Marcheweka looks gassed!
Ivan is looking to stand up but Marcheweka won't let him.
Ivan trying to control but Marcheweka is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Isaev Ivan.

Marcheweka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ivan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ivan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Marcheweka is looking for a kimura but Ivan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Marcheweka to get the leverage.
Ivan is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ivan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marcheweka!
Ivan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ivan wants to control the pace but Marcheweka is squirming around nicely.
Marcheweka regains half guard.
Marcheweka is looking to improve his position.
Ivan wants to control but Marcheweka is keeping him busy.
Marcheweka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marcheweka is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marcheweka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ivan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marcheweka is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marcheweka looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Ivan scores with punches to the body.
Marcheweka wants to escape the position.
Ivan tries to keep control of the position but Marcheweka is staying busy.
Marcheweka rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ivan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marcheweka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marcheweka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michal Marcheweka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ivan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Marcheweka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ivan did well to prevent Marcheweka getting side control.
Ivan trying to control but Marcheweka postures up.
Ivan tries to get to full guard but Marcheweka has control of the leg.

Marcheweka seems to be working for a kimura but Ivan defends the submission attempt.

Marcheweka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ivan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcheweka prevents Ivan from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcheweka seems to be working for a kimura but Ivan defends the submission attempt.

Marcheweka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Marcheweka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ivan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ivan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Marcheweka seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Marcheweka is looking for a kimura here.

Marcheweka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivan is trying to stand back up but Marcheweka is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivan trying to hold on to Marcheweka's head to control him but Marcheweka postures up.

Ivan is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcheweka.

Marcheweka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marcheweka is looking to advance position but Ivan won't allow it.

Ivan is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcheweka.
Marcheweka prevents Ivan from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marcheweka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ivan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marcheweka is working away from the top position though.
Ivan is trying to stand back up but Marcheweka is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivan tries to get to full guard but Marcheweka has control of the leg.

Ivan is defending against the submission attempts here by Marcheweka.

Marcheweka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Marcheweka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ivan has his takedown stuffed

and Marcheweka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ivan's guard now.

Marcheweka drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ivan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Marcheweka has Ivan in his guard.
Marcheweka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ivan's guard.

Marcheweka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ivan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Marcheweka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ivan is looking to stand up but Marcheweka isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marcheweka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ivan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcheweka's guard.
Ivan preventing the sweep.
Marcheweka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ivan manages to get himself to full guard.

Marcheweka has gone for a leg lock! Ivan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marcheweka's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcheweka tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Marcheweka looking for a triangle here. Ivan is fighting it but it looks tight! Marcheweka pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ivan is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michal Marcheweka!
Michal Marcheweka is the new bantamweight champion!