PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karri Vahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Szymanski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Lukasz Szymanski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Karri Vahti's chin.

Szymanski
vs
Vahti

179 cm
26
185 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
182 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karri Vahti!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski throws a head kick that half lands.
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
Vahti throws a leg kick
and Szymanski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szymanski looks for the body kick but Vahti saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Szymanski misses.

Vahti has closed the distance and engaged Szymanski in a clinch.
Vahti is trying to push Szymanski away but Szymanski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vahti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vahti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Szymanski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vahti throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Vahti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vahti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vahti just misses with a punch to the body.
Szymanski cracks a nice hook into Vahti's ribs.
Vahti throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vahti misses with a body kick.
Vahti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vahti throws an overhand right that lands on Szymanski's shoulder, as Szymanski tries to avoid the shot.
Vahti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szymanski connects with an inside leg kick.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vahti.
Vahti throws a lazy right hand but Szymanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vahti just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahti misses with a hook.
Szymanski misses with a looping right.
Vahti misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Szymanski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vahti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vahti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Szymanski slips under a jab.
Vahti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vahti with a nice cross.
Szymanski scores with a spinning back kick!
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Vahti blocks a head kick by Szymanski.
Vahti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vahti scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vahti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Szymanski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vahti's sensitive parts.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vahti.
Vahti misses with a lunging right hand
and Szymanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vahti.
Nice uppercut lands for Szymanski. That snapped Vahti's head back.
Vahti throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Vahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Vahti throws a solid leg kick but Szymanski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vahti.

Szymanski clinches.

Szymanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a big shot that misses.
Vahti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Szymanski cracks Vahti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Vahti misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szymanski. That's going to slow Vahti down.
Vahti lands a jab to the nose.
Szymanski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vahti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vahti throws a hook to the side of Szymanski's head but Szymanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vahti thuds his shin into the meat of Szymanski's side.
Szymanski lands a head kick. Vahti smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Szymanski wants to clinch.
Vahti wants to clinch up but Szymanski keeps it at a distance.
Szymanski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vahti missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vahti tries to clinch but Szymanski is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vahti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szymanski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vahti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szymanski. Szymanski obviously looking to wear him down.
Vahti scores with a kick to the body.
Vahti scores with a hook to the body. Szymanski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vahti fails to land with a series of punches.
Szymanski thuds a left hand into Vahti's body.
Vahti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Szymanski has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Szymanski.
Szymanski moves out of range as Vahti throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szymanski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vahti tries to move into range but Szymanski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vahti misses with a wild combination.
Vahti just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karri Vahti will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vahti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vahti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vahti misses with a wild combination.
Vahti misses with a two punch combination.
Szymanski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vahti throws a wild body kick that Szymanski sees coming a mile off.
Vahti missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szymanski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vahti is out of range and Szymanski settles back down.
Szymanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szymanski moves out of range of the leg kick from Vahti.
Vahti lands with a right hand.
Vahti checks the leg kick.
Szymanski works Vahti's body with a nice hook.
Vahti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vahti throws a lazy uppercut
and Szymanski counters with a thumping low kick.
Vahti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Szymanski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski delivers a nice body kick.
Vahti throws a hook but Szymanski avoids it easily.
Vahti looks for the body kick but Szymanski saw that one coming.
Szymanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vahti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szymanski throws a hook to the side of Vahti's head but Vahti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vahti throws a hook to the side of Szymanski's head but Szymanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
Vahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Szymanski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Szymanski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vahti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vahti throws a jab when Szymanski was well out of range.
Vahti loads up on a big right hand but Szymanski slips the punch.
Szymanski throws a big shot that misses.
Szymanski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vahti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti misses the body punch
and Szymanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Szymanski misses with a low kick as Vahti jumps back.
Vahti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szymanski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vahti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Vahti ducks right into an uppercut from Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with a low kick.
Vahti looks to land a right hand but Szymanski moved out of range.
Szymanski lands a head kick!
Vahti looks for the body kick but Szymanski saw that one coming.
Vahti throws a front kick aimed at Szymanski's knee but Szymanski avoids it well.
Vahti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vahti has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Szymanski.
Szymanski staying out of range there.
Vahti chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Szymanski misses its intended target.
Vahti scores with a decent looking hook.
Szymanski looks to land a left hand but Vahti moved out of range nicely.
Vahti wants to slow Szymanski down by chopping away at his legs.
Vahti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Szymanski scores with a jab. Vahti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vahti lands a slapping body shot.
Vahti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vahti motions for Szymanski to come forward. Vahti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szymanski is looking to slow Vahti down with leg kicks.
Vahti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Szymanski.
Szymanski throws the left hand but Vahti avoids the punch easily.
Szymanski misses with a body kick.
Szymanski swats away the attempt to clinch by Vahti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vahti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vahti. That did some damage!
Szymanski throws a low kick but Vahti moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vahti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Szymanski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Vahti throws a one two combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Szymanski blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Vahti misses the target.
Vahti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Szymanski lands.
Szymanski misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Karri Vahti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Szymanski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Szymanski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vahti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szymanski's calf.
Vahti fakes the leg kick and cracks Szymanski in the body.
Szymanski throws a looping overhand right but Vahti ducks down to avoid it.

Vahti drives through and clinches with Szymanski against the cage.
Szymanski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szymanski.

Szymanski breaks from the clinch.
Szymanski moves out of range as Vahti strikes.
Vahti throws a hook to the side of Szymanski's head but Szymanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vahti thows a leg kick but Szymanski checks it
and Szymanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Szymanski scoring well with a low kick there.
Szymanski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vahti.
Vahti misses with a double jab
and Szymanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vahti. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski throws a low kick but Vahti moves out of range easily.
Szymanski avoids a kick to the body.
Vahti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szymanski.
Szymanski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vahti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some bone on bone action there as Vahti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vahti lands a leg kick that knocks Szymanski off balance momentarily.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vahti.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vahti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Szymanski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Szymanski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vahti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vahti cracks Szymanski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Szymanski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vahti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Szymanski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Szymanski darts in and clinches Vahti up against the cage.
Vahti blocks an elbow strike from Szymanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szymanski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Szymanski struggles to land a body shot inside as Vahti controls his hands.

Vahti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vahti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Szymanski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vahti circles away quickly and effectively.

Vahti clinches.
Szymanski has Vahti pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vahti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vahti tries to break free but Szymanski pushes him back against the cage.

Szymanski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vahti.
Szymanski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vahti.
Szymanski lands a two punch combo.
Szymanski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vahti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vahti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vahti throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
A cross from Szymanski lands.
Vahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Szymanski swinging wildly here.
Vahti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Szymanski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vahti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Vahti.
Szymanski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vahti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vahti tries to clinch up.
Vahti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vahti misses with a leg kick.
Vahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Vahti is looking to land body kicks.
Szymanski misses with a body kick.
Nice straight punches there by Vahti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vahti.
Vahti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vahti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szymanski on the side of the head.
Karri Vahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Szymanski, right into the meat.
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses.
Szymanski cracks Vahti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lukasz Szymanski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vahti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vahti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vahti lands with a nice body kick.
Vahti swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vahti misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Szymanski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Szymanski checks a leg kick.
Vahti staying out of range there.
Szymanski throws a front kick aimed at Vahti's knee but Vahti avoids it well.
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vahti throws out the jab.
Vahti misses with a hook

and Szymanski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Szymanski.
Vahti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Szymanski lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Szymanski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vahti.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vahti breaks from the clinch.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vahti.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Szymanski. Vahti shrugs it off though.
Vahti is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vahti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with a body shot.
Vahti swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.
Vahti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vahti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Szymanski wants to land a leg kick but Vahti is out of range.
Szymanski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Szymanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vahti was well out of range. Poor timing from Szymanski.
Szymanski tries to score with a low kick but Vahti moves his leg out of the way.
Vahti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vahti tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Szymanski circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Szymanski stuns Vahti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vahti.
Vahti throws a leg kick but Szymanski moved away.
Szymanski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szymanski avoids the head kick by Vahti.

Szymanski moves into the clinch successfully.
Szymanski misses with the head strike.
Szymanski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vahti or not.
Szymanski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vahti backwards.
Szymanski lands with a short shot to the head.

Szymanski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vahti throws a looping overhand right but Szymanski ducks down to avoid it.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vahti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szymanski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vahti misses with a low kick.
Vahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a sloppy head kick and Vahti moves out of range easily.
Vahti moves out of range as Szymanski throws a body kick.
Szymanski scores with a punch to the head.
Vahti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szymanski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vahti.
Vahti moves out of range as Szymanski throws a body kick.
Vahti looks to land a body kick but Szymanski moved away.
Szymanski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szymanski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Vahti lands.
Szymanski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vahti wants to slow Szymanski down by chopping away at his legs.
Karri Vahti seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Szymanski checks a leg kick.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski tests Vahti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szymanski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vahti misses with a hook.

Vahti rushes Szymanski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!

Vahti breaks from the clinch.
Szymanski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vahti checks it well.
Szymanski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szymanski is looking to land body kicks.
Vahti wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vahti, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lukasz Szymanski will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Vahti catches Szymanski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Szymanski misses with a body kick.
Vahti looks to land a body kick but Szymanski moved away.
Szymanski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vahti looks for the body kick but Szymanski saw that one coming.
Szymanski fakes the leg kick and cracks Vahti in the body.
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
Vahti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vahti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vahti connects with an inside leg kick.
Vahti takes a swing at Szymanski's ribcage but misses.
Szymanski looks for the body kick but Vahti saw that one coming.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy right hand. Vahti should have avoided that one.
A right-left combo lands from Vahti.
Vahti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vahti misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahti finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vahti throws a low kick but Szymanski moves out of range easily.
Vahti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szymanski. Szymanski obviously looking to wear him down.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut. Vahti saw that one coming.
Vahti scores with a punch to the head.
Szymanski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vahti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Szymanski.
Vahti throws a one two combo.
Vahti throws a jab when Szymanski was well out of range.
Vahti dodges the punch combination from Szymanski.
Vahti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Szymanski with a nice cross.
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahti misses with a wild body shot.
Szymanski throws a leg kick but Vahti moved away.
Vahti throws a hook but Szymanski blocks it.
Vahti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Szymanski misses.
Szymanski slips a jab from Vahti.
Vahti tries to bum rush Szymanski with a series of wild strikes but Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A swing and a miss from Vahti.
Szymanski just misses with a punch to the body.
Vahti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vahti swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Szymanski.
An inside leg kick from Vahti misses.
Szymanski throws a low kick, looking for Vahti's leg but Vahti calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vahti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szymanski.
Vahti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vahti misses with a leg kick.
Szymanski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vahti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Szymanski swats away the attempt to clinch by Vahti.
Szymanski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Szymanski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szymanski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vahti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski cracks Vahti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Vahti blocks the leg kick.
Vahti throws a leg kick but Szymanski checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with a kick to the body.
Szymanski blocks a jab.
Vahti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szymanski on the side of the head.
Szymanski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vahti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szymanski counters with a good low kick that Vahti was not able to check.
Vahti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szymanski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vahti misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vahti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Szymanski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Szymanski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vahti takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vahti throws a right hand that Szymanski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szymanski also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vahti looks to land a left hand but Szymanski moved out of range nicely.
Vahti connects with a body shot that sends Szymanski's belly button to the back.
Szymanski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Szymanski moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karri Vahti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vahti has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:48
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karri Vahti! Karri Vahti retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Karri Vahti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.