PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gimmeya Spanka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Szczakowiecki
vs
Spanka

169 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

[B2F] Born 2 Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gimmeya Spanka!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanka misses with a straight right.
Spanka throws a hook but Szczakowiecki avoids it easily.
No luck for Spanka with that takedown attempt.
Spanka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spanka ducks under a wild hook from Szczakowiecki.
Spanka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Spanka rushes Szczakowiecki and presses him up against the cage.
Spanka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Spanka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spanka backwards.
Szczakowiecki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szczakowiecki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spanka backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Szczakowiecki fails to land.
Szczakowiecki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki misses with the head strike.
Szczakowiecki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczakowiecki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczakowiecki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szczakowiecki lands with a left to the head.
Szczakowiecki misses with the head strike.
Spanka blocks a body shot from Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki lands with a left to the head.
Spanka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szczakowiecki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Spanka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spanka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szczakowiecki at a distance.
Spanka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spanka misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spanka misses with a series of wild punches.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Spanka closes the distance and clinches.
Spanka working hard to break the clinch.
Szczakowiecki misses with the head strike.
Szczakowiecki misses with the head strike.
Szczakowiecki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczakowiecki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczakowiecki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szczakowiecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spanka.
Szczakowiecki lands a nice uppercut.
Szczakowiecki working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spanka blocking some punches.

Spanka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spanka swinging wildly here.
Szczakowiecki blocks a jab.
Spanka cracks Szczakowiecki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Spanka.
Spanka loads up on a big right hand but Szczakowiecki slips the punch.
Szczakowiecki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spanka misses the jab.
Gimmeya Spanka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spanka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spanka misses with a hook
and Szczakowiecki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Szczakowiecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki slips a jab from Spanka.
Spanka slips a straight right by Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Spanka finds it's target.
Spanka misses the shot to the body.
Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spanka.

Szczakowiecki drives through and clinches with Spanka against the cage.
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!
Szczakowiecki tries to work over Spanka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szczakowiecki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szczakowiecki scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki lands with a left to the head.
Spanka wants to break free but Szczakowiecki has control.
Spanka takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Szczakowiecki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Spanka works Szczakowiecki's body with a nice hook.
Spanka tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Szczakowiecki is able to avoid easily.
Szczakowiecki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spanka.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spanka misses with a hook. Szczakowiecki ducked under it nicely.
Spanka looks to land a left hand but Szczakowiecki moved out of range nicely.
Szczakowiecki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Spanka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spanka.
Spanka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some wild striking there from Spanka.
A punch combination from Szczakowiecki misses.
Szczakowiecki sizes up Spanka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spanka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Szczakowiecki's head backwards.
Spanka loads up on a big right hand but Szczakowiecki slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki moves in looking to clinch but Spanka pushes him off.
Spanka misses with a series of wild punches.
Szczakowiecki thows a body shot but no joy.
Szczakowiecki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spanka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gimmeya Spanka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spanka missing with a left hand there. Szczakowiecki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spanka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Spanka cracks Szczakowiecki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spanka's corner calls for a 1-2. Spanka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Szczakowiecki tries to clinch up but Spanka circles away and keeps his distance.
Szczakowiecki wants to clinch
and Spanka counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki misses with a series of wild punches.
A jab from Spanka misses.
Szczakowiecki gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Spanka instigates a clinch.
Szczakowiecki lands a nice shot to the body.
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!

Spanka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spanka cracks a nice hook into Szczakowiecki's ribs.
Szczakowiecki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spanka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Spanka is breathing heavily.

Szczakowiecki pushes Spanka up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szczakowiecki.
Spanka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki lands a shot to the body.
Szczakowiecki misses with some punches.
Szczakowiecki pushes Spanka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Szczakowiecki.
Spanka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczakowiecki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spanka's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szczakowiecki.
Spanka has had enough of the clinch but Szczakowiecki keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Spanka fails to land.
Spanka can't break the clinch.
Szczakowiecki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spanka backwards.
Szczakowiecki has a couple of punches blocked by Spanka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spanka backwards.
Szczakowiecki throws a punch but it's blocked by Spanka.
Szczakowiecki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Spanka is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spanka.
Spanka is still on wobbly legs! Can Szczakowiecki finish him?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hook to the body lands for Szczakowiecki.
Spanka seems to have recovered his senses.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki has scored more points in the clinch so far.

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

Spanka has Szczakowiecki up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Szczakowiecki - that landed with a thud.
Spanka is trying to push Szczakowiecki away but Szczakowiecki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Szczakowiecki misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spanka can't break the clinch.
Szczakowiecki misses with a punch on the inside.
Spanka 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.

Tomasz Szczakowiecki dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Spanka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spanka misses with a right hand
and Szczakowiecki counters with a left right combination that sends Spanka crashing to the mat - Szczakowiecki wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Spanka out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomasz Szczakowiecki!