PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Szczery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczery is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Konkwista - Walcz!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wills
vs
Szczery

175 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
26
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good chin

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabe Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Karol Szczery!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wills fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wills throws the kick towards the body but Szczery avoids it.
Szczery shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wills sprawls well. Wills wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Szczery gets slowly back to his feet.
Szczery slips a jab and a cross from Wills.
Wills swings for the body but Szczery moves out of range.
Szczery tries to clinch but Wills is having none of it.

Wills throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Szczery was covering up waiting for the punch and Wills finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wills trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Szczery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szczery wants to improve his position but instead Wills has moved into half guard.
Szczery is trying to get back to full guard.
Wills wants to take a breather but Szczery is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szczery is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wills pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Wills.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wills landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills drops an elbow to the side of Szczery's head.
Szczery on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wills drops an elbow to the side of Szczery's head.
Wills lands strikes from half guard.
Wills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Szczery on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Szczery can do anything to dispel that myth.

Szczery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wills 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.
Wills working Szczery over with strikes.
Szczery gets back to full guard.

Szczery is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wills defends well.
Wills cracks Szczery with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wills cracks Szczery with a solid left hand.

Szczery has his foot on Wills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wills works his way back into a safe position though.
Wills 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.
Szczery looks gassed!
Wills is in close to Szczery's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wills's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wills scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wills with a nice head shot there.
Szczery really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wills distracts Szczery with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wills scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wills postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wills lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wills landing with the ground and pound.

Szczery is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wills is aware though and is defending well.
Wills is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wills keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Szczery's head.
Wills working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Szczery's head.

Szczery looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills lands a couple of elbows.
Wills postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Szczery has momentary wrist control but Wills slips an elbow through the middle.

Szczery is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wills working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Szczery's head.
Szczery looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wills with a nice head shot there.
Wills stands and throws Szczery's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wills is putting a hurting on Szczery here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wills is working Szczery over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wills working the ground and pound.
Szczery taking a bit of punishment here - Wills scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills is putting a hurting on Szczery here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wills looks up at the clock and then as Szczery takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wills smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Check out the look on Wills's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Szczery is looking for a sweep.
Wills in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wills in side control lands a decent elbow.
Szczery tries to buck Wills off but Wills is having none of it.
Wills working the body and head with strikes.
Wills connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Szczery some visible discomfort.
Wills in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Szczery takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Szczery tries to improve position but can't.
Szczery is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Szczery is trying to get back to half guard.
Wills lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Wills dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wills is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Szczery's half guard.
Szczery wants to get back to full guard.
Wills is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Szczery wants to get back to his feet.
Wills landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Szczery is looking to improve his position.
Wills drops an elbow to the side of Szczery's head.
Wills looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wills seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ground and pound from Wills.

Szczery looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wills drops an elbow to the side of Szczery's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Szczery looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills slips a nice elbow through Szczery's hands, connecting with Szczery's forehead.
Wills takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wills is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wills has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Szczery is looking to get to half guard.
Wills unloading with bombs!
Wills looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wills dominating with strikes here.
Szczery is trying desperately to improve position.
Wills is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Szczery can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wills lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills lands a heavy elbow.
Wills landing punches.
Wills landing punches.
Wills looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wills scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Szczery working to try and regain half guard.
Wills scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wills punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wills is landing with some decent strikes but Szczery is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wills scoring with strikes but Szczery is staying in there.
Szczery is trying desperately to improve position.
Szczery taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wills cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wills working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Szczery that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Szczery wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wills.
Szczery is looking to improve his position but Wills isn't that keen on the idea.
Szczery is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wills scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Szczery?
Wills working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Wills jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Szczery manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wills lands some shots froms side control.
Szczery is looking for a sweep.
Szczery takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Szczery tries to improve position but can't.
Wills is putting a hurting on Szczery here, landing some big shots from side control.
Szczery tries to bench press Wills off him but Wills keeps the position.
Wills trying to control the action but Szczery is working from the bottom.
Szczery is trying to get back to half guard.

Wills tries for a kimura but Szczery is defending well.
Szczery is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wills's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wills missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wills not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Wills there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Wills dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Szczery shoots and misses

and Wills counters by moving into the clinch.
Wills tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Szczery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Szczery drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Szczery swings around for an armbar but Wills sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Szczery's guard.
Wills stands up over Szczery, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wills working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Szczery's head.
Wills works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wills seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wills prevents Szczery from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wills lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wills scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gabe Wills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szczery looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wills scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Szczery has hold of Wills's hands but Wills slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wills moves nicely into side control.
Szczery is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wills off and has taken his back!

Wills defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Szczery is looking for a choke. Wills gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Wills manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills lands a couple of digs.
Wills with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wills with a nice head shot there.

Szczery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wills gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wills is in close to Szczery's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wills works over Szczery with some ground and pound from guard.
Wills working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Szczery's head.
Szczery throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wills scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Szczery has momentary wrist control but Wills slips an elbow through the middle.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Wills lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wills scoring with punches to the head and body.

Szczery looking for a guillotine here but Wills defends easily.

Szczery throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wills escapes and throws Szczery's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Check out the look on Wills's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wills scores with a couple of short elbows.
Szczery is looking to regain half guard here but Wills keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four 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.
Wills working the head with strikes.
Wills cracks Szczery with a big right hand but Szczery just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wills lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Szczery tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wills wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Szczery is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gabe Wills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wills wants to lay and pray for a moment but Szczery keeps working.
Still in half guard, Wills seems content to control.
Szczery is refusing to be controlled, as Wills sits in half guard.

Szczery looking for submissions off his back.
Wills is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Karol Szczery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szczery missing with punches from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Wills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wills 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Wills!