PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Van Ironfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvester Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Van Ironfist
vs
Szymanski

195 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

186 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikael Van Ironfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvester Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szymanski throws a nice looking combination but Van Ironfist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Ironfist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Szymanski.
Mikael Van Ironfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Szymanski misses its intended target.
Szymanski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Ironfist can pounce on him.
Szymanski misses with a two punch combination.
Van Ironfist cracks Szymanski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Van Ironfist does no damage.
Van Ironfist lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Van Ironfist is looking to slow Szymanski down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Szymanski.
A right-left combo lands from Szymanski.

It looks like Mikael Van Ironfist has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Ironfist dips to his left and cracks Szymanski with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Ironfist swats away the attempt to clinch by Szymanski.
Szymanski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Szymanski closes the distance and clinches up with Van Ironfist, looking for a takedown. Szymanski pushes Van Ironfist against the cage but Van Ironfist circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Szymanski looks gassed!
Van Ironfist moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Szymanski ducks right into an uppercut from Van Ironfist.
Szymanski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Van Ironfist as he avoids it easily.
Mikael Van Ironfist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvester Szymanski.
Szymanski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski shoots in for a double leg but Van Ironfist sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Van Ironfist lands with a hook. Szymanski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Ironfist moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Ironfist digs a good hook to Szymanski's body.
Szymanski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Van Ironfist looks to land a combination. Szymanski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Van Ironfist throws a nice looking combination but Szymanski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Szymanski is trying desperately to land a takedown but Van Ironfist is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Szymanski.
Danga de danga de dang - Van Ironfist scores with a four punch combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Ironfist scores with a shot to the body.
Van Ironfist throws a series of strikes that have Szymanski backpedaling.
Nice shot lands for Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist is looking to slow Szymanski down with leg kicks.
Van Ironfist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Ironfist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szymanski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Ironfist scores with a shot to the body.
Van Ironfist swinging wildly here.
Szymanski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Ironfist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Ironfist digs a good hook to Szymanski's body.
Van Ironfist scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Van Ironfist finds it's way through Szymanski's defenses.
Van Ironfist throws a shot to the body.
Van Ironfist throws a combination. Szymanski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Ironfist is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Ironfist throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szymanski on the side of the head.
Van Ironfist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Szymanski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist is working the combinations to good effect here.
Szymanski walks into a jab.
Van Ironfist swinging wildly here.
Van Ironfist is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Van Ironfist fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szymanski on the side of the head.
Van Ironfist jabs Szymanski right on the nose. Szymanski blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Ironfist. That's going to slow Szymanski down.
Van Ironfist swinging wildly here.
Mikael Van Ironfist is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szymanski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist dips to his left and cracks Szymanski with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist throws a series of punches but Szymanski moves out of range.
Van Ironfist connects with a looping right hand.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Van Ironfist throws a right hand that Szymanski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szymanski also avoids with ease.
Van Ironfist lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Ironfist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Van Ironfist lands a jab to the nose.
Van Ironfist misses with a two punch combination.
Van Ironfist throws a one two combo.
Van Ironfist misses with a wild combination.
Szymanski looks to land a body kick but Van Ironfist moved away.
Szymanski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Szymanski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Ironfist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szymanski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Szymanski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Ironfist as he connects with a hook.
Szymanski doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Ironfist circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist connects with a right hand. Szymanski shakes it off.
No joy there for Szymanski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Ironfist cracks Szymanski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Ironfist.
A nice combination there by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szymanski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Szymanski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Ironfist. Van Ironfist obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Ironfist looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
Van Ironfist scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist lunges at Szymanski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Szymanski's hand.
Van Ironfist lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Van Ironfist tenderised Szymanski's leg. Szymanski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Szymanski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Ironfist paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Ironfist fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Ironfist tries to bum rush Szymanski with a series of wild strikes but Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szymanski walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Ironfist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Ironfist lands a two punch combo.
Szymanski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A cross from Van Ironfist lands.
Van Ironfist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Szymanski moves in looking to clinch but Van Ironfist pushes him off.
Van Ironfist swinging wildly here.

Szymanski clinches up with Van Ironfist and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Ironfist can't break the clinch.
Szymanski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Van Ironfist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szymanski misses with a head kick.
Szymanski is breathing heavily.
Van Ironfist scores with a three punch combo!
Van Ironfist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Ironfist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Van Ironfist.
Szymanski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Van Ironfist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ironfist throws a combination. Szymanski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A good leg kick by Van Ironfist.
Donk. Van Ironfist catches Szymanski right on the button with a cross.
Van Ironfist displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Van Ironfist tries to bum rush Szymanski with a series of wild strikes but Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Ironfist lands an overhand right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Van Ironfist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Szymanski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Ironfist misses with a head kick.
Szymanski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Ironfist finds it's way round the side to connect with Szymanski's head.
Van Ironfist swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Ironfist lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Van Ironfist lands a really nice looking cross but Szymanski seems unphased.
Van Ironfist lands with a right hand.
Mikael Van Ironfist is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Ironfist digs a good body shot into Szymanski's ribs.
Szymanski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Szymanski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Ironfist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that Szymanski avoids nicely.
Szymanski tries to clinch but Van Ironfist is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist lands a body shot.
Szymanski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Van Ironfist swivels and escapes.
Van Ironfist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Szymanski slips a jab and a cross from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szymanski can do to turn this around?
Van Ironfist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Szymanski momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Ironfist displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Szymanski.
Szymanski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Ironfist connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Szymanski momentarily.
Van Ironfist misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Ironfist lands a jab to the nose.
Van Ironfist digs a good hook to Szymanski's body.
Van Ironfist fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Ironfist jabs Szymanski right on the nose. Szymanski blinks but takes it well.
Van Ironfist lands a jab to the head.
Van Ironfist goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist throws a lazy head kick
and Szymanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Ironfist scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szymanski in his tracks.
Van Ironfist throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Van Ironfist works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist lands a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van Ironfist!
Van Ironfist scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Ironfist lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist dips to his left and cracks Szymanski with an uppercut!
Van Ironfist scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Van Ironfist. Those never looked like landing.
Van Ironfist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Ironfist looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
Van Ironfist lands a really nice looking cross but Szymanski seems unphased.
Van Ironfist swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szymanski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Ironfist misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist lands a glancing blow to the side of Szymanski's head.
Jab by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist cracks Szymanski with a good jab.
Van Ironfist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Szymanski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Szymanski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist lunges at Szymanski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Szymanski's hand.
Szymanski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Ironfist's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Ironfist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Ironfist throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Szymanski closes the distance and clinches.
Van Ironfist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Szymanski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikael Van Ironfist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikael Van Ironfist's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Ironfist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szymanski misses with a takedown attempt - Van Ironfist sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Szymanski closes the distance and clinches up with Van Ironfist, looking for a takedown. Szymanski pushes Van Ironfist against the cage but Van Ironfist circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Van Ironfist works over Szymanski's head and body with a nice combination.
Van Ironfist's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Van Ironfist duly obliges.
Van Ironfist throws a series of punches but Szymanski moves out of range.
Van Ironfist catches Szymanski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski takes one to the chin there.
Van Ironfist throws a right hand that Szymanski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szymanski also avoids with ease.
Van Ironfist lands a two punch combo.
Van Ironfist tries to bum rush Szymanski with a series of wild strikes but Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szymanski slips a jab and a cross from Van Ironfist.
Szymanski moves in looking to clinch but Van Ironfist pushes him off.
Van Ironfist lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Szymanski backs up against the cage.
Van Ironfist scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Van Ironfist cracks Szymanski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Szymanski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Ironfist scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Ironfist moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Van Ironfist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szymanski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Van Ironfist is fending him off so far but Szymanski persists. Nope, Van Ironfist circles away and we're back to standing.
Mikael Van Ironfist has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvester Szymanski.
Szymanski moves forwards but Van Ironfist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Van Ironfist lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Szymanski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Szymanski is looking to clinch.
Van Ironfist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Van Ironfist throws a right and a left that Szymanski avoids nicely.
Van Ironfist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Ironfist throws a combination. Szymanski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Ironfist scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Van Ironfist looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
Van Ironfist slips under a jab from Szymanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist throws a leg kick which misses Szymanski's front leg but catches the back leg as Szymanski tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Van Ironfist misses.
Szymanski slips a jab and a cross from Van Ironfist.
Szymanski throws a big shot that misses.
Szymanski tries to clinch there but Van Ironfist circles away.
Mikael Van Ironfist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Szymanski has time to react.
Van Ironfist thumps Szymanski with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szymanski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Ironfist works Szymanski's body with a nice hook.
Van Ironfist bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Szymanski's head.
Van Ironfist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Ironfist connects with a single shot there.
Szymanski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Van Ironfist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Van Ironfist lands with a nice combination. Szymanski backs away looking to recover.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Ironfist.
Szymanski doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Ironfist circles away.
Van Ironfist misses with a two punch combination.
Van Ironfist slips under a jab.
Van Ironfist moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Szymanski.
Van Ironfist lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Szymanski backs up against the cage.
Szymanski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Van Ironfist.
Szymanski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Ironfist lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Ironfist.
A good leg kick by Van Ironfist.
Van Ironfist displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Ironfist lands a slapping body shot.
Van Ironfist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Szymanski doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Ironfist moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left and a right from Van Ironfist both land. Nice combination.
Van Ironfist scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Ironfist lands a two punch combo.
Van Ironfist moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Ironfist lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Ironfist.
Silvester Szymanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Ironfist scores with a sloppy right hand. Szymanski should have avoided that one.
Van Ironfist throws out a powerful jab.
Van Ironfist scores with a head kick. Szymanski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Szymanski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szymanski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Van Ironfist pinned against the cage. Van Ironfist gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Ironfist lands a two punch combo.
Van Ironfist jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Van Ironfist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Ironfist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Van Ironfist!