PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Hayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Pikulski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Hayden has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hayden
vs
Pikulski

185 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

182 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Hayden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janusz Pikulski!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikulski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hayden circles away.
Pikulski shoots in for a double leg but Hayden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pikulski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayden.
Pikulski tries for a takedown but Hayden circles away easily

and Hayden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ramon Hayden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Pikulski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Pikulski jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hayden stands and steps away. Pikulski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hayden scoring well with a low kick there.
Pikulski has his takedown stuffed

and Hayden counters with a single leg into guard. Pikulski didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikulski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hayden wants to stand but Pikulski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hayden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pikulski trying to keep a closed guard but Hayden is proving a slippery customer.
Pikulski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hayden manages to get himself to full guard.

Hayden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hayden will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pikulski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pikulski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikulski postures up.

Hayden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pikulski defends well.

Pikulski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hayden wants to sweep here but Pikulski controlling him for the moment.
Pikulski looking to sit in guard and control but Hayden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Pikulski wants to hit a switch here but Hayden passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pikulski there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikulski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Pikulski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hayden stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Pikulski moves into the clinch successfully.
Hayden tries to pull guard but Pikulski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pikulski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayden gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Pikulski to work.

Pikulski jumps guard and drags Hayden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hayden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pikulski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hayden keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pikulski's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hayden thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hayden postures up in Pikulski's guard and throws a big left but Pikulski blocks it.

Hayden drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pikulski manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hayden has Pikulski in his guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Hayden dominated that 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.

Hayden rushes Pikulski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Pikulski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pikulski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pikulski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pikulski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hayden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayden trying to control but Pikulski is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pikulski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hayden stands up over Pikulski, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Pikulski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hayden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hayden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pikulski wants to stand up but Hayden is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pikulski is trying to keep Hayden in close.
Hayden trying to control but Pikulski is working from the bottom.
Hayden landing with the ground and pound.
Pikulski is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hayden lands a couple of elbows.
Hayden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hayden throws an elbow that misses. Pikulski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hayden's guard. Nice move by Pikulski!

Pikulski trying to control but Hayden is working from the bottom.
Hayden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hayden is working hard here to advance position.
Hayden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pikulski can do to turn this around?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hayden is on top in guard.

Hayden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikulski is trying to control the position but Hayden postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hayden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hayden forces his way into half guard.
Hayden is nestled in close to Pikulski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pikulski trying to control but Hayden postures up.
Pikulski is trying to stand up here but Hayden is controlling him well.

Hayden seems to be working for a kimura but Pikulski defends the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hayden connects with a nice short shot to Pikulski's temple.
Hayden lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayden takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pikulski trying to hold on to Hayden's head to control him but Hayden postures up.

Hayden is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pikulski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hayden working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pikulski trying to control but Hayden postures up.
Hayden lands strikes from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramon Hayden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hayden wants to take a breather but Pikulski is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramon Hayden dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pikulski shoots for a double leg takedown but Hayden sprawls well. He's pushed Pikulski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pikulski with a poor takedown

and Hayden counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hayden not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hayden tries to stand but can't do so whilst Pikulski controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hayden lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pikulski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hayden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hayden postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Pikulski to stand up.

Pikulski clinches up with Hayden and pushes him back against the cage.
Pikulski digs a right hand underneath Hayden's ribcage. Hayden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hayden has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pikulski tries to pull guard but Hayden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ramon Hayden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Pikulski.
Pikulski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikulski is trying to break the clinch but Hayden is controlling him.
Pikulski prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayden is trying to pull guard but Pikulski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hayden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pikulski's efforts to push away.
Pikulski wants to get back to striking at distance but Hayden won't allow it.
Pikulski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hayden to keep the fight standing.
Pikulski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayden avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pikulski trying to control the position but instead, Hayden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pikulski into the cage.

Hayden gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Pikulski regains guard.

Pikulski manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Pikulski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayden smiles and moves away.
Pikulski misses with a combination

and Hayden counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pikulski!

Pikulski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Janusz Pikulski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pikulski darts in looking for a takedown but Hayden gets double underhooks and turns Pikulski into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pikulski closes the distance and clinches.
Hayden wants a takedown.
Hayden wants a takedown.
Pikulski content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Pikulski manages to pull guard.
Hayden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Pikulski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hayden off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pikulski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pikulski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hayden counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayden is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pikulski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hayden just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pikulski tries to pull guard but Hayden holds him up against the cage and eventually Pikulski drops back down to his feet.
Hayden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pikulski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hayden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Janusz Pikulski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramon Hayden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pikulski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janusz Pikulski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hayden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Hayden!