PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvester Szymanski (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.

Cartman
vs
Szymanski

190 cm
26
220 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

186 cm
25
220 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvester Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Szymanski pinned against the cage. Szymanski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Szymanski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Szymanski shoots in but Cartman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Cartman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Szymanski closes the distance and clinches.
Szymanski trying to stall but Cartman improves his position.
Cartman lands an elbow inside that Szymanski shrugs off.
Cartman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cartman throws an elbow that misses.
Cartman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cartman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Szymanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szymanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski just leaning against Cartman, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cartman.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cartman fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szymanski.
Szymanski blocks the elbow strike.
Szymanski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cartman to keep the fight standing.
Eric Cartman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Silvester Szymanski.
Cartman working aggressively here.
Cartman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Silvester Szymanski has been cut.
Szymanski avoids a wild elbow strike from Cartman.
Cartman has a couple of punches blocked by Szymanski.
Cartman lands an elbow inside that Szymanski shrugs off.
Szymanski is looking to control Cartman's arms but Cartman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Szymanski has his back to the cage.
Szymanski stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cartman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szymanski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szymanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartman lands with a short shot to the head.
Cartman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szymanski blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szymanski.
Cartman misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartman misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartman lands a right hand.
Cartman misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szymanski blocks an uppercut.
Cartman misses with the head strike.
Szymanski blocks an uppercut.
Cartman throws a head punch that misses.
Cartman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cartman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cartman misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cartman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cartman throws an elbow that misses.
Cartman swings wildly with an uppercut but Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Cartman.
Szymanski takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cartman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman pushes off an throws an elbow but Szymanski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cartman lands a right hand.
Szymanski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cartman to keep the fight standing.
Cartman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szymanski working hard to break the clinch.
Cartman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szymanski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cartman has a couple of punches blocked by Szymanski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szymanski.
Cartman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cartman backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cartman.
Cartman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cartman misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Cartman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silvester Szymanski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cartman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szymanski throws out the jab.
Szymanski misses with a series of wild punches.
Cartman shoots for a takedown but Szymanski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Szymanski pushes Cartman up against the cage in a clinch.
Szymanski tries for a takedown. No joy.

Szymanski breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Cartman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szymanski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cartman has a takedown stuffed.
Cartman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szymanski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cartman somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Szymanski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Cartman misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szymanski throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szymanski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cartman!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Szymanski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Szymanski is working for a guillotine from mount but Cartman frees his head quite easily.
Cartman is trying to stand up.
Szymanski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cartman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Szymanski on the ground.

Szymanski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cartman is surviving well by controlling Szymanski's body position as best he can.
Cartman wants to get back to his feet.
Szymanski throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman wants to try and get back to his feet.

Szymanski is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szymanski shoots in looking for a takedown. Cartman tries to sprawl out of it but Szymanski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cartman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Szymanski fails with a takedown attempt.
Cartman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szymanski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cartman moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch combination from Cartman misses.
Szymanski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cartman but Cartman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Szymanski misses with a kick to the body.
Cartman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cartman throws a right hand that Szymanski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szymanski also avoids with ease.
Cartman misses with a double jab
enabling Szymanski to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Szymanski to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Szymanski finds it's target.
Szymanski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cartman throws a nice looking combination but Szymanski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cartman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Szymanski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cartman did well to prevent Szymanski getting side control.
Cartman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Szymanski.
Cartman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Szymanski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cartman wants to get back to his feet.
Cartman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cartman tries to get out of the position.

Szymanski stands up and beckons Cartman to join him on the feet.

Szymanski moves into range and clinches up with Cartman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartman lands a hook that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szymanski blocks an elbow strike.
Cartman lands an elbow just above Szymanski 's eye.
Cartman misses with a punch on the inside.
Cartman has a couple of punches blocked by Szymanski.
Cartman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Szymanski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Szymanski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Szymanski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cartman keeping moving, preventing Szymanski from controlling successfully.
Szymanski throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvester Szymanski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silvester Szymanski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cartman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Szymanski's waist but Szymanski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cartman off to one side.

Szymanski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cartman!
Szymanski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Szymanski looking to secure an arm triangle but Cartman defends it well.
Cartman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Szymanski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Szymanski stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cartman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cartman duly obliges.
Eric Cartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Cartman or perhaps it was just good defense by Szymanski which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szymanski tries to clinch up.
Silvester Szymanski seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Szymanski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Szymanski is working for a submission of some sort.
Cartman tries to kick Szymanski off but Szymanski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Szymanski is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cartman is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Silvester Szymanski!