PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aznar Thrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Anielski
vs
Thrul

185 cm
39
185 lbs
27 - 22 - 1

189 cm
27
190 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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 27 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucjan Anielski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thrul fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Anielski darts in and clinches Thrul up against the cage.
Thrul tries to work over Anielski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thrul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thrul lands a body shot.
Thrul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anielski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrul is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anielski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anielski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrul lands a body shot.
Thrul changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anielski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Thrul lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anielski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thrul to score with a decent uppercut.
Thrul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Anielski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thrul fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anielski is out of range.
Anielski is looking to counter punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thrul.
Thrul tries a head kick but it misses.
Anielski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Aznar Thrul has been cut.
Thrul connects with a high kick.
Anielski swings for the body but Thrul moves out of range.
Aznar Thrul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anielski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anielski is looking to counter with head kicks.
Thrul throws a body punch but Anielski moves out of range.
Thrul connects with a leg kick. Anielski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Anielski doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrul circles away.
Thrul throws a fast counter high kick but Anielski manages to duck under it in time.
Thrul connects with a leg kick. Anielski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thrul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anielski. Anielski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrul misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anielski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thrul has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Anielski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Thrul moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anielski.
Anielski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anielski's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrul.
Thrul struggles to land a body shot inside as Anielski controls his hands.
Anielski blocks an uppercut.
Anielski pushes Thrul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thrul blocks an uppercut.
Thrul has a couple of punches blocked by Anielski.
Thrul is working for takedown but Anielski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lucjan Anielski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aznar Thrul.
Anielski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Anielski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski prevents a body shot from Thrul.
Anielski prevents the takedown attempt.
Anielski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrul has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anielski after a bit of a struggle.
Anielski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Thrul.

Thrul lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thrul missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thrul stalling.
Anielski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrul throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thrul works his way into side control.
Thrul in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Anielski is not content to let Thrul control the position.
Thrul is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aznar Thrul dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aznar Thrul's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Thrul misses with a hook
and Anielski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anielski blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thrul.
Aznar Thrul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thrul looks to land a body kick but Anielski moved away.
Anielski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thrul closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anielski circles away.
Anielski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Thrul moves into the clinch.
Anielski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anielski misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anielski.
Thrul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thrul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anielski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thrul backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Thrul.

Thrul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Thrul.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thrul darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thrul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thrul darts in trying to clinch
and Anielski counters with a good low kick that Thrul was not able to check.
Anielski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thrul throws a body punch but Anielski moves out of range.
Anielski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anielski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrul moves away.
Thrul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anielski moves away.
Anielski connects with a body shot.
Good exchange - Thrul coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrul bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anielski's head backwards.
Anielski looks to throw the jab but Thrul is out of range.
Thrul throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrul. Anielski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrul works the jab nicely.
Thrul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anielski.
Nice shot by Anielski.
No joy there for Anielski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anielski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thrul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Anielski digs a good hook to Thrul's body.
Anielski is looking to score with low kicks.
Thrul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski moves away from the strike by Thrul.
A little feinted left hand from Anielski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good leg kick by Thrul there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anielski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrul appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anielski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thrul.
Anielski loads up on a big right hand but Thrul slips the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Thrul there.
Thrul fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrul. Anielski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anielski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thrul. Thrul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anielski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anielski misses with a straight left.
Thrul follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Thrul misses the body punch
and Anielski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thrul's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anielski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thrul just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thrul.
Thrul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anielski was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrul.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrul changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anielski tries to avoid it but Thrul manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anielski to the ground. Anielski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thrul throws a jab but it's blocked by Anielski.
Thrul dodges the punch combination from Anielski.
Thrul throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Thrul gets a takedown into half guard.
Anielski wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aznar Thrul showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aznar Thrul's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Anielski lands a jab to the nose.
Thrul shoots in and drives through. Anielski sprawls well.
Thrul throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anielski counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Thrul. Beautiful body shot.
Anielski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thrul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thrul misses with a leg kick
and Anielski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anielski lands with a shot to the body.
Thrul tries a head kick but it misses.

Thrul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anielski, pushing him back against the cage.
Thrul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anielski prevents Thrul from breaking the clinch.
Anielski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrul misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anielski breaks the clinch.
Thrul lands a jab to the nose.
Thrul misses with a looping left.
Thrul throws a head kick that Anielski semi-blocks.
Thrul throws a hook to the side of Anielski's head but Anielski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anielski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thrul tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anielski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the body from Thrul misses
and Anielski counters with a nice uppercut.
Anielski avoids the head kick by Thrul.
Thrul fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anielski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anielski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thrul.
Anielski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thrul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some bone on bone action there as Anielski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thrul takes one to the chin there.
Lucjan Anielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrul moves out of range of the leg kick from Anielski.
A head kick misses from Thrul.
Anielski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrul fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anielski throwing a counter right hand but Thrul manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thrul.
Thrul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anielski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Thrul dives in and scores a takedown into Anielski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrul postures up in Anielski's guard and throws a big left but Anielski blocks it.
Thrul throws a big right hand that misses.
Thrul trying to control but Anielski is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anielski trying to control the position here.
Thrul lands a couple of elbows.
Thrul looking to pass the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Thrul throws a strike but Anielski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Thrul working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thrul wants to hit a switch here but Anielski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Thrul there!
Thrul is looking to improve his position but Anielski isn't that keen on the idea.
Thrul wants to control but Anielski is having none of it.
Thrul sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucjan Anielski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thrul has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aznar Thrul!
A very excited looking Aznar Thrul rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.