PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Tidzej (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Swidix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tidzej
vs
Swidix

198 cm
25
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariusz Tidzej!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Swidix!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swidix gets a takedown into half guard.
Swidix working over Tidzej with some ground and pound. Tidzej looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tidzej is looking to escape.
Swidix slips a nice elbow through Tidzej's hands, connecting with Tidzej's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Swidix lands a nice short elbow.
Swidix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tidzej is trying to stand back up but Swidix is controlling him
Still in half guard, Swidix seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swidix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tidzej knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Swidix on the ground.

Swidix stands up out of the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tidzej tries to clinch

and Swidix counters by moving into the clinch.
Tidzej pushes off an throws an elbow but Swidix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tidzej just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swidix's brow.
Tidzej has Swidix pressed against the cage, preventing Swidix from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tidzej just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swidix's brow.
Nice elbow from Tidzej.
Tidzej lands an elbow inside.
Tidzej comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swidix looking to slow down the pace here.
Tidzej avoiding damage.
Tidzej pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tidzej lands a nice elbow.
Swidix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tidzej throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tidzej lands a damaging elbow.
Tidzej lands a nice elbow.
Swidix blocks an elbow strike from Tidzej.
Swidix goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tidzej prevents it.
Swidix throws an elbow but it misses.
Tidzej prevents Swidix from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tidzej lands an elbow that stopped Swidix in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Adam Swidix has been cut.
Swidix avoids a wild elbow strike from Tidzej.
Tidzej lands a nice elbow.
Tidzej gets underhooks to prevent Swidix's takedown attempt.
Mariusz Tidzej has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Swidix.
Swidix looks gassed!
Tidzej pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tidzej lands an elbow just above Swidix 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tidzej.
Tidzej creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swidix's defenses.
Tidzej lands an elbow that stopped Swidix in his tracks for a moment.
Swidix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tidzej lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Tidzej.

That has opened up Adam Swidix's cut even more.
Tidzej lands an elbow inside that Swidix shrugs off.
Tidzej lands a nice elbow.
Swidix takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Adam Swidix's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swidix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tidzej comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Swidix goes for a takedown attempt but Tidzej pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Swidix circles away from the clinch attempt.
Swidix is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tidzej looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tidzej tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tidzej tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swidix swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tidzej is looking to clinch.
Tidzej tries to close the distance and clinch but Swidix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tidzej has Swidix up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tidzej.
Tidzej comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Adam Swidix's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Tidzej makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tidzej gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tidzej lands an elbow inside.
Tidzej lands an elbow inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mariusz Tidzej!