PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Polvi Lumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szczerek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczerek is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sobota feat. chór Montu - Do góry łeb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lumpio
vs
Szczerek

185 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Polvi Lumpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomasz Szczerek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Szczerek or perhaps it was just good defense by Lumpio which made him look bad.
Szczerek moves out of range of the body kick.
Szczerek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lumpio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lumpio throws a head kick but Szczerek moves out of range.
Lumpio lands a head shot.
Szczerek fails with the takedown.
Polvi Lumpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Szczerek.
Lumpio throws a push kick but Szczerek slaps the foot to one side.
Szczerek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lumpio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Szczerek checks a low kick from Lumpio.
Szczerek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lumpio is fending him off so far but Szczerek persists. Nope, Lumpio circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumpio wants to clinch.
Lumpio throws a nice outside leg kick.

Lumpio drives through and clinches with Szczerek against the cage.
Lumpio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lumpio obliges.
Lumpio lands with a left to the head.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lumpio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lumpio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczerek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lumpio slowing the pace effectively.
Lumpio missing with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lumpio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Polvi Lumpio.
Szczerek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lumpio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Lumpio closes the distance and clinches.
Lumpio avoiding damage.
Szczerek tries to pull guard but Lumpio won't allow it.
Szczerek wants a takedown.
Lumpio gets underhooks to prevent Szczerek's takedown attempt.
Lumpio lands a damaging elbow.
Lumpio lands a knee to the body.
Szczerek looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lumpio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lumpio obliges.
Lumpio landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lumpio working Szczerek over with knees to the body.
Lumpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lumpio connects with a nasty looking knee right to Szczerek's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lumpio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Szczerek letting Lumpio take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Lumpio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polvi Lumpio dominated that round.
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.

Lumpio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lumpio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Szczerek takes a step back to recover.
Lumpio tries to land a front kick but Szczerek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Lumpio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szczerek, pushing him back against the cage.
Lumpio crunches a lovely knee into Szczerek's ribcage.
Lumpio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Szczerek in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lumpio lands a knee to the head.
Lumpio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lumpio with a knee to the head.
Szczerek is breathing heavily.
Szczerek takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lumpio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumpio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Szczerek blocks it with crossed arms.
Lumpio landing knees to the head.
Szczerek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lumpio utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lumpio stalling the fight.
Szczerek takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lumpio lands a knee to the body.
Lumpio lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lumpio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but Szczerek blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio lands an elbow just above Szczerek 's eye.
Lumpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lumpio tries a knee to the head but Szczerek blocks it.
Lumpio just leaning against Szczerek, taking a breather.
Lumpio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Szczerek in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lumpio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Szczerek is trying to break the clinch but Lumpio has him pressed against the cage.
Lumpio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lumpio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Lumpio.
Lumpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lumpio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szczerek can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczerek takes an elbow to the temple.
Szczerek dodges an elbow strike from Lumpio.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lumpio obliges.
Lumpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczerek wants a takedown.
Lumpio lands a nice knee to the body.
Lumpio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lumpio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lumpio landing knees to the body.
Lumpio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lumpio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lumpio lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczerek backwards.
Lumpio lands a knee to the body.
Lumpio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szczerek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lumpio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lumpio takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polvi Lumpio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lumpio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lumpio misses with a body kick.
Lumpio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lumpio is looking to land body kicks.
Lumpio is looking to land body kicks.
Lumpio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczerek.
Lumpio throws a head kick that misses.

Szczerek shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lumpio's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Szczerek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lumpio keeping moving, preventing Szczerek from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lumpio is keeping the position for now.
Szczerek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lumpio wants to stand up but Szczerek is controlling him.
Szczerek pushing down on Lumpio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Szczerek seems to be working for a kimura but Lumpio defends the submission attempt.
Lumpio is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio trying to control here.
Szczerek wants to pass to mount but Lumpio is defending the position.
Lumpio wants to improve his position but Szczerek is controlling well.

Szczerek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lumpio sees it coming and defends easily.
Lumpio trying to control from the bottom.
Lumpio won't allow Szczerek to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio wants to improve his position but Szczerek is controlling well.

Szczerek looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lumpio is refusing to be controlled, as Szczerek sits in half guard.

Szczerek is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lumpio is just riding it out for now. Szczerek eventually gives up the hold.
Lumpio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lumpio tries to get out of the position.
Lumpio landing a few short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek wants to control but Lumpio is keeping him busy.
Lumpio wants to sweep but Szczerek has passed to side control!

Szczerek tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Szczerek has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Szczerek is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lumpio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Szczerek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lumpio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polvi Lumpio!