PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mariusz Blaszczak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson has chosen Inner Circle - Sweat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Mariusz Blaszczak has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Blaszczak
vs
Anderson

183 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 London, Mariusz Blaszczak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson fails with the takedown
and Blaszczak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Anderson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Anderson is pressing down on Blaszczak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blaszczak is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaszczak is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blaszczak kicks Anderson off and gets back to his feet.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Blaszczak counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blaszczak counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blaszczak lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Anderson backs up against the cage.

It looks like Lee Anderson has been cut.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Blaszczak counters with a left to the body.
Mariusz Blaszczak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Anderson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaszczak lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaszczak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaszczak scores with a punch to the head.
Jab from Blaszczak.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Blaszczak circles away easily
and Blaszczak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaszczak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Blaszczak. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Blaszczak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaszczak.
Blaszczak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Blaszczak.
It looked like Blaszczak was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaszczak lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
Anderson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blaszczak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blaszczak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blaszczak counters with a three punch combo that has Anderson backing up. Anderson nods at Blaszczak to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Blaszczak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blaszczak swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blaszczak avoids it really well and circles away.
Anderson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Blaszczak counter with a right hand.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Blaszczak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Mariusz Blaszczak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaszczak throws a right and a left that both miss.

Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blaszczak sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaszczak tries to kick Anderson off but Anderson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Blaszczak is keeping him busy.
Anderson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London Catch Wrestling. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Blaszczak is trying to stand up here but Anderson is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaszczak tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Anderson manages to move to mount!
Anderson with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Anderson has hold of Blaszczak's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Blaszczak manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Blaszczak bucks up and throws Anderson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaszczak tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaszczak connects with a single shot there.
Blaszczak lands a jab to the head.
Anderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blaszczak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaszczak lands an overhand right.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaszczak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Blaszczak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blaszczak throwing a counter right hand but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson with a poor takedown
and Blaszczak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaszczak cracks Anderson with an open hand slap.
Anderson shoots in looking for a takedown. Blaszczak tries to sprawl out of it but Anderson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blaszczak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mariusz Blaszczak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Blaszczak moves away and avoids it.
Blaszczak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Blaszczak circles away easily
letting Blaszczak counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Blaszczak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Anderson tries for a takedown but Blaszczak circles away easily
and Blaszczak counters with a straight right hand.
Anderson with a poor takedown
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson throws a body punch but Blaszczak moves out of range.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Blaszczak to counter with a crisp jab.
Mariusz Blaszczak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Anderson.
Blaszczak misses with a two punch combination.
Mariusz Blaszczak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaszczak blocks a jab.
Blaszczak lands with a hook. Anderson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blaszczak defends it nicely.
It looked like Blaszczak was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaszczak thuds a left hand into Anderson's body.
Blaszczak throws a series of strikes that have Anderson backpedaling.
Blaszczak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaszczak's waist but Blaszczak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.

Blaszczak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Blaszczak gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Anderson trying to stall but Blaszczak improves his position.
Blaszczak tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blaszczak walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Blaszczak circles away easily
and Blaszczak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land the takedown.
Blaszczak is looking for a counter combo.
Blaszczak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson misses with a takedown
and Blaszczak counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson with a poor takedown
and Blaszczak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Anderson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Blaszczak quickly recovers to half guard.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blaszczak wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lee Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Anderson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Blaszczak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blaszczak, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Blaszczak!