PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Brent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrycy Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brent comes to the cage accompanied by Brent and Johnson - 'Equality Street'. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Brent
vs
Szczerbiec

168 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, David Brent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrycy Szczerbiec!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczerbiec ducks under a wild hook from Brent.
Szczerbiec will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Szczerbiec throws a hook but Brent blocks it.
Szczerbiec throws a jab when Brent was well out of range.

Szczerbiec shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Szczerbiec controlling the pace.
Brent trying to hold on to Szczerbiec's head to control him but Szczerbiec postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brent is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Szczerbiec shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brent pinned against the cage. Brent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patrycy Szczerbiec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczerbiec fails with a takedown attempt.
David Brent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrycy Szczerbiec.
Nice sprawl there from Brent as Szczerbiec shoots in.
Brent stuffs the takedown attempt from Szczerbiec. Szczerbiec gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Szczerbiec is defended easily by Brent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec slips a jab from Brent.
Szczerbiec shoots in looking for a takedown. Brent tries to sprawl out of it but Szczerbiec keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brent misses with an uppercut. Szczerbiec saw that one coming.
Szczerbiec throws a hook but Brent avoids it easily.

Szczerbiec gets a double leg takedown into Brent's guard.
Brent looking for a sweep. Not yet Brent, not yet.
Brent pulls Szczerbiec in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because David Brent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec throws a hook to the side of Brent's head but Brent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szczerbiec shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Brent counters with a takedown into side control.
Brent wants to control but Szczerbiec is keeping him busy.
Brent scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brent is looking to take a break and control but Szczerbiec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brent working the ground and pound but Szczerbiec is defending the strikes.
Szczerbiec is letting Brent control him for a moment.
Szczerbiec tries to bench press Brent off him but Brent keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brent works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Brent dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Szczerbiec gets the takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brent is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Szczerbiec's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brent trying to control here.

We're going to have a standup here because David Brent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slow jab from Brent misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brent takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Szczerbiec misses with a takedown attempt

and Brent counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Szczerbiec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szczerbiec is keeping the position for now.
Brent trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczerbiec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brent missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brent trying to control but Szczerbiec is working from the bottom.
Brent lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brent throws a strike but Szczerbiec rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brent being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Brent wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Szczerbiec shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brent pinned against the cage. Brent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec closes the distance and clinches up with Brent, looking for a takedown. Szczerbiec pushes Brent against the cage but Brent circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
David Brent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrycy Szczerbiec.
Brent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczerbiec.
A slow jab from Szczerbiec misses its intended target.
Szczerbiec jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brent uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Szczerbiec fails to land the takedown.
Brent looks to land a left hand but Szczerbiec moved out of range nicely.
Brent's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Szczerbiec connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brent scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczerbiec gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Brent counters with a shoot takedown. Szczerbiec fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brent trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczerbiec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that David Brent will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brent.
Szczerbiec shoots and misses

so Brent counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brent trying to control but Szczerbiec is working from the bottom.
Szczerbiec tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Szczerbiec can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brent trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczerbiec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brent throws a strike but Szczerbiec rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerbiec controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Brent.
Szczerbiec fails with the takedown

and Brent decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Szczerbiec's guard.
David Brent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrycy Szczerbiec.
Brent wants to pass the guard but Szczerbiec is keeping the position.
Brent trying to control but Szczerbiec is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Szczerbiec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brent trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczerbiec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because David Brent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The fighters circling - Szczerbiec throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec shoots and misses

and Brent counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brent wants to take a breather but Szczerbiec is having none of it.
Patrycy Szczerbiec has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brent is just content to waste time from the top position. Szczerbiec takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
David Brent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brent sitting in guard, not really doing much.

We're going to have a standup here because David Brent wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brent throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Szczerbiec misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczerbiec looks for a takedown but Brent sprawls well.
Nice jab there from Szczerbiec.

Szczerbiec changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brent looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brent is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Szczerbiec's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brent trying to hold on to Szczerbiec's head to control him but Szczerbiec postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Brent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brent, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Brent!