PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Pawlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nicholas Arnold enters the cage!

Pawlak
vs
Arnold

203 cm
25
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 The Island, Karol Pawlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicholas Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnold throws a nice looking combination but Pawlak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pawlak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Arnold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arnold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Arnold misses with a double jab.

Arnold looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pawlak!
Arnold misses with the ground and pound.
Pawlak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pawlak tries to get out of the position.
Arnold lands a decent elbow from side control.
Arnold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arnold is looking to take a break and control but Pawlak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Arnold stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Pawlak gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Pawlak in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Arnold's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Arnold wants to hold on but Pawlak pushes him away.
Arnold blocking the ground and pound.
Arnold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pawlak looking to control but Arnold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pawlak.
Arnold flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Arnold is trying to escape the mount.
Pawlak won't let Arnold get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arnold tries to reverse the position but Pawlak maintains control.

Pawlak goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Arnold is on top in guard.
Arnold tries to free his leg and advance position but Pawlak is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlak is trying to keep Arnold in close.

Arnold is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pawlak is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pawlak has escaped and now he's on top!

Arnold will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Arnold keeping moving, preventing Pawlak from controlling successfully.
Pawlak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Arnold on the ground.
Arnold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pawlak is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arnold is trying to control the position but Pawlak postures up.
Pawlak showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pawlak wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
Arnold trying to keep a closed guard but Pawlak is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pawlak wants to control from the top but Arnold keeps moving.
Arnold wants to stand and escape but Pawlak is having none of it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Karol Pawlak 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.

Arnold closes the distance and clinches up with Pawlak, looking for a takedown. Arnold pushes Pawlak against the cage but Pawlak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arnold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnold wants it to stay on the feet.
Pawlak sets himself, and Arnold steps forward looking for the clinch! Pawlak avoids it this time.
Arnold misses with a double jab.
Pawlak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnold pinned against the cage. Arnold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Arnold shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Arnold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pawlak's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlak looking for a sweep. Not yet Pawlak, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Arnold accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pawlak tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pawlak trying to keep a closed guard but Arnold is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pawlak's guard.

Arnold escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pawlak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Pawlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnold fails to land with a series of punches.
Pawlak stuffs the takedown.
Arnold throws a series of punches but Pawlak avoids them all with ease.
Pawlak is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arnold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arnold tries to counter by closing the distance.

Arnold forces Pawlak back against the cage and clinches.

Pawlak decides to pull guard.
Arnold throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnold postures up in Pawlak's guard and throws a big left but Pawlak blocks it.
Arnold throws a big right hand that misses.
Arnold throwing strikes but missing.

Pawlak throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arnold uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pawlak is not content to let Arnold control the position.
Arnold in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold working the ground and pound.
Arnold tries to move to mount but Pawlak blocks the move with his legs.

Arnold stands up.
Pawlak shoots in for a double leg but Arnold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Arnold fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pawlak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arnold.
Pawlak tries to clinch but Arnold moves out of range.
Pawlak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arnold throws a right and a left that Pawlak avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold has a takedown stuffed.
Karol Pawlak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arnold throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pawlak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pawlak.
Pawlak is trying to break the clinch but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Pawlak jumps guard but Arnold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Pawlak manages to break the clinch.
Pawlak shoots in for a double leg but Arnold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Arnold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Arnold is working for a kimura but Pawlak is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nicholas Arnold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Arnold tries to clinch up but Pawlak circles away and keeps his distance.
Pawlak is looking to counter the offense by Arnold and move into the clinch.
Pawlak jabs Arnold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arnold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnold wants it to stay on the feet.
Pawlak tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arnold defends well and Pawlak ends up having to push Arnold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Arnold takes the fight into the clinch.
Pawlak is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Arnold to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karol Pawlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Arnold breaks the clinch.
Arnold looks to land a combination but Pawlak avoids it well.
Arnold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold stuffs the takedown.
Arnold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pawlak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pawlak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arnold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pawlak defends well and Arnold ends up having to push Pawlak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pawlak wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pawlak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arnold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pawlak moves in looking to clinch but Arnold pushes him off.
Pawlak swats away the attempt to clinch by Arnold.
Pawlak dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnold sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pawlak is looking to clinch but Arnold is avoiding it.

Arnold gets caught napping as Pawlak dives in and scores a takedown. Arnold manages to retain guard.
Pawlak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arnold is looking to stand up but Pawlak isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pawlak being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Arnold has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Pawlak doesn't defend quickly enough and Arnold has managed to lock this one up! Can Pawlak escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Arnold on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicholas Arnold!