PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Zyekowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wand Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Zyekowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zyekowski
vs
Lei

183 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
199 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Zyekowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wand Lei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei blocks a head kick by Zyekowski.
Lei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lei throws a push kick but Zyekowski slaps the foot to one side.
Lei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zyekowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lei.
Zyekowski misses with a low kick.
Lei looks to score with a jab to the body but Zyekowski is just out of range.
Zyekowski swings for the body but Lei moves out of range.
Zyekowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
Lei throws a lazy head kick

and Zyekowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei is looking to control Zyekowski's arms but Zyekowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lei has his back to the cage.
Zyekowski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lei just leaning against Zyekowski, taking a breather.
Zyekowski trying to land knees to the body.
Lei trying to stall but Zyekowski improves his position.
Lei tries to land knees in the clinch but Zyekowski avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Zyekowski.

Zyekowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zyekowski scores with a jab.
Lei swings for the body but Zyekowski moves out of range.
Lei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zyekowski moves away.
Lei misses with a combination

and Zyekowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zyekowski throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zyekowski working Lei over with knees to the body.
Lei looking to stall.
Lei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lei tries to circle away but Zyekowski has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Zyekowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lei throws out a loose jab but Zyekowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lei misses with a body shot.
Lei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lei swings for the body but Zyekowski moves out of range.
Lei throws a head kick that misses

and Zyekowski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lei looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lei trying to stall but Zyekowski improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zyekowski can't break the clinch.
Zyekowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zyekowski as the two fighters clinch.

Zyekowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lei lands with a kick to the temple. Zyekowski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lei looks gassed!

Zyekowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lei, pushing him back against the cage.
Zyekowski tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lei.
Zyekowski working hard to break the clinch.
Lei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zyekowski.
Knees to the body from Zyekowski.
Lei keeps control of Zyekowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Zyekowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zyekowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zyekowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zyekowski slips under a jab from Lei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei tries a head kick but it misses.
Lei takes a swing at Zyekowski's ribcage but misses.
Lei misses with a leg kick

and Zyekowski counters by moving into the clinch.
Lei can't break the clinch.
Lei wants to stall.
Zyekowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Lei.
Lei is trying to maintain a safe position but Zyekowski gets an underhook and turns Lei into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zyekowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lei looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Lei's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lei taking a breather.
Zyekowski presses Lei against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Zyekowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zyekowski moves away from the strike by Lei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Zyekowski dominated that round.
That's time! Zyekowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zyekowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lei misses with a low kick.

Zyekowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Zyekowski manages to break the clinch.
Lei misses with a hook.
Zyekowski connects with a body shot.
Zyekowski throws a sloppy head kick and Lei moves out of range easily.

Zyekowski closes the distance and pushes Lei back into the cage.
Lei managing to block the knees to the body from Zyekowski.
Lei is breathing heavily.
Zyekowski prevents a body shot from Lei.
Zyekowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lei is defending well for now.
Lei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Zyekowski.
Lei is trying to force a seperation but Zyekowski has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei is looking to control Zyekowski's arms but Zyekowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lei has his back to the cage.
Lei wants to get back to striking at distance but Zyekowski won't allow it.

Zyekowski manages to break the clinch.
Zyekowski throws a nice looking combination but Lei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wand Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zyekowski takes a swing at Lei's ribcage but misses.
Zyekowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lei.
Zyekowski slips a jab from Lei.
Zyekowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zyekowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lei keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Lei misses

and Zyekowski moves into the clinch.
Zyekowski tries to circle away but Lei has him pinned against the cage.

Zyekowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zyekowski clinches.
Zyekowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lei.
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but Zyekowski blocks with his arms.

Zyekowski breaks from the clinch.
Lei does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lei lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lei throws a sloppy head kick
and Zyekowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lei looks to land a combination but Zyekowski avoids it well.

Zyekowski instigates a clinch.
Lei wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zyekowski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zyekowski as Lei tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zyekowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zyekowski swinging wildly here.
Lei throws a leg kick but Zyekowski moved away.
Lei throws a lazy head kick

and Zyekowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zyekowski.

Zyekowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zyekowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Zyekowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lei is trying to maintain a safe position but Zyekowski gets an underhook and turns Lei into the cage.
Zyekowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lei is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lei misses with a short punch on the inside.

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.
Zyekowski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zyekowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lei will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zyekowski up against the cage.
Lei stalling in the clinch but Zyekowski improves position.

Zyekowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zyekowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lei throws a low kick but Zyekowski avoids it.
Lei lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zyekowski tries to clinch but Lei moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski is looking to clinch but Lei is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Zyekowski dominated that second round.
That's time! Zyekowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zyekowski misses with a combination
and Lei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zyekowski scores with a push kick.
Lei misses with a straight left.
Zyekowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lei.
Zyekowski misses with a body shot.
Lei throws a body kick that misses.
Zyekowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Lei as he checks the leg kick.
Thomas Zyekowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Lei misses with a looping right.
Zyekowski throws a right hand that Lei ducks under and follows up with a left that Lei also avoids with ease.
Lei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei walks into a stiff left hand from Zyekowski.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A bone on bone clash there as Zyekowski blocks the leg kick.
Lei throws a sloppy head kick and Zyekowski moves out of range easily.
Zyekowski wants to land a leg kick but Lei is out of range.
Zyekowski tries to land a front kick but Lei steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zyekowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zyekowski tries to clinch but Lei moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lei.
Lei swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Zyekowski counters by clinching up.
Zyekowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lei.

Zyekowski breaks the clinch.
Lei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lei lands a high kick!
Zyekowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Zyekowski.
Zyekowski ducks under a wild hook from Lei.
Zyekowski is looking to wear down Lei with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zyekowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Lei misses.
Zyekowski tries to clinch but Lei is having none of it.
Zyekowski throws a right hand that Lei ducks under and follows up with a left that Lei also avoids with ease.
Lei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zyekowski throws out the jab.
Thomas Zyekowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lei looks for the body kick but Zyekowski saw that one coming.
Zyekowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas Zyekowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zyekowski lands a jab to the head.
Lei throws a wild body kick that Zyekowski sees coming a mile off.

Zyekowski forces Lei back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lei throws a head punch that misses.
Lei taking a breather.

Zyekowski manages to break the clinch.

Zyekowski pushes Lei up against the cage in a clinch.
Zyekowski is trying to break free.
Zyekowski keeps control of Lei as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Zyekowski manages to break the clinch.
Wand Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lei misses the shot to the body.
Lei with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zyekowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Lei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zyekowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Zyekowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zyekowski 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Zyekowski!