PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Agresywny Byczek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bashar Al Assad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byczek has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Agresywny Byczek has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Byczek
vs
Al Assad

193 cm
25
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Agresywny Byczek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bashar Al Assad!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Assad goes for a double leg but Byczek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Byczek continues to drive forward.
Al Assad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Al Assad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Byczek is fending him off so far but Al Assad persists. Nope, Byczek circles away and we're back to standing.
Byczek tries to counter with a takedown but Al Assad is quick to defend against it.
Al Assad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byczek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Byczek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Al Assad wants to clinch.
Byczek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Al Assad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Assad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Byczek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Assad throws a combination that misses
and Byczek counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Assad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byczek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Byczek scores with a jab to the body.
Byczek is breathing heavily.
Al Assad tries for a takedown but Byczek circles away easily
and Byczek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Agresywny Byczek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bashar Al Assad.
Al Assad throws a combination that misses

and Byczek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Byczek is trying to break the clinch but Al Assad has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Byczek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Al Assad doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Byczek counters by clinching up.
Al Assad fails to pull guard.
Al Assad is trying to break the clinch but Byczek has him pressed against the cage.
Al Assad should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Al Assad tries a knee to the head but Byczek blocks it.
Al Assad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Al Assad keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Byczek's efforts to push away.
Byczek is trying to break the clinch but Al Assad is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Byczek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byczek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Al Assad moves forwards but Byczek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Al Assad takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Byczek connects with a crisp jab.
Bashar Al Assad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Assad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byczek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Al Assad with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Al Assad throws a leg kick

and Byczek holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Al Assad prevents Byczek from breaking the clinch.
Byczek is trying to break free.
Al Assad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Byczek after a bit of a struggle.
Byczek effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Assad is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byczek is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agresywny Byczek 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.

Al Assad doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Byczek counters with a nice uppercut.
Byczek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Al Assad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byczek drops down looking for a counter takedown but Al Assad sprawls and moves away.
Al Assad closes the distance looking to clinch
and Byczek counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Assad misses with a takedown
and Byczek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Al Assad darts in trying to clinch
and Byczek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Assad shoots in but no luck this time.
Agresywny Byczek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bashar Al Assad.
Al Assad moves forwards but Byczek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A right-left combo lands from Byczek.
Al Assad tries to clinch but Byczek moves away
and Byczek counters with a one-two to the body.
Byczek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Al Assad can do to turn this around?
Al Assad tries to clinch but Byczek moves away
letting Byczek counter with a right hand.
Al Assad takes one to the chin there.
Al Assad shoots in but Byczek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Byczek changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Byczek.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Assad tries for a takedown but Byczek circles away easily
and Byczek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Al Assad tries for a takedown but Byczek circles away easily
enabling Byczek to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Assad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Byczek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Al Assad thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Assad shoots in and drives through. Byczek sprawls well.
Al Assad shoots and misses
and Byczek counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Assad tries to clinch but Byczek moves away

and Byczek counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Byczek.
Al Assad has a closed guard, preventing Byczek from standing up.
Al Assad looking for a sweep. Not yet Al Assad, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Assad is trying to control the position but Byczek postures up.
Byczek is looking to stand up but Al Assad won't let him.
Al Assad looking to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Byczek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Al Assad trying to strike off his back.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot by Byczek.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Al Assad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Byczek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Agresywny Byczek dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Al Assad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Byczek counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Byczek keeps control of Al Assad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Al Assad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Byczek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Al Assad tries to pull guard but Byczek holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Assad drops back down to his feet.
Agresywny Byczek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bashar Al Assad.
Al Assad is trying to maintain a safe position but Byczek gets an underhook and turns Al Assad into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Assad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byczek prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Assad is trying to pull guard but Byczek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczek is trying to break free.
Byczek is pushing Al Assad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Byczek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Byczek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Al Assad.
Al Assad prevents Byczek from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Byczek manages to break the clinch.
Al Assad tries to clinch but Byczek moves away
and Byczek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Agresywny Byczek is winning the standup battle so far.
Byczek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bashar Al Assad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Assad fails with the takedown

and Byczek counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Byczek as Al Assad tries to tie him up.
Byczek tries to break free but Al Assad pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczek working hard to break the clinch.
Al Assad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A bit of stalling here from Byczek.
Al Assad tries to pull guard but Byczek holds him up against the cage and eventually Al Assad drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Byczek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byczek has Al Assad pressed against the cage, preventing Al Assad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Al Assad tries to pull guard but Byczek won't allow it.
Byczek tries to break the clinch but Al Assad is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Byczek is trying to break the clinch but Al Assad has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Al Assad's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Byczek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Al Assad tries to pull guard but Byczek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Byczek wants to get back to striking at distance but Al Assad won't allow it.
Al Assad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Byczek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Al Assad can't break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Byczek is trying to push Al Assad away but Al Assad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bashar Al Assad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Al Assad jumps guard but Byczek stands there with Al Assad around his waist. Al Assad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Agresywny Byczek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Byczek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Agresywny Byczek!