PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pelayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Szymkowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Szymkowiak has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Peter Pelayo's chin.

Pelayo
vs
Szymkowiak

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
21
167 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Pelayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Szymkowiak!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelayo lands a jab to the nose.
Pelayo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Szymkowiak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pelayo takes a swing at Szymkowiak's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szymkowiak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelayo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pelayo swinging wildly here.
Pelayo throws an overhand right that lands on Szymkowiak's shoulder, as Szymkowiak tries to avoid the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szymkowiak.
Szymkowiak scores with a leg kick.
Szymkowiak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some wild striking there from Pelayo.
Pelayo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Szymkowiak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pelayo on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szymkowiak misses with a straight right.
Pelayo misses with an uppercut
and Szymkowiak counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymkowiak lands a high kick!

It looks like Peter Pelayo has been cut.
Szymkowiak cracks the inside of Pelayo's front leg.
Pelayo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szymkowiak counters with a low kick, right behind Pelayo 's knee.
Szymkowiak is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pelayo.

It looks like Marek Szymkowiak has been cut.
Pelayo looks for the body kick but Szymkowiak saw that one coming.
Pelayo tried to score with a low kick but Szymkowiak checks it.
Szymkowiak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pelayo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pelayo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymkowiak lands a nice looking body kick.
Szymkowiak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szymkowiak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Szymkowiak closes the distance and clinches.
Szymkowiak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Szymkowiak looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Szymkowiak.

Pelayo breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak is looking to chop away at Pelayo's legs.
Pelayo avoids the body shot from Szymkowiak.
Szymkowiak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pelayo counters with a left and a right that stings Szymkowiak.
Pelayo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pelayo throws a hook but Szymkowiak avoids it easily.
Pelayo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Szymkowiak misses with a wild body shot.
Pelayo tries to bum rush Szymkowiak with a series of wild strikes but Szymkowiak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szymkowiak tries to clinch
and Szymkowiak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szymkowiak wants to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szymkowiak.
Szymkowiak throws the left hand but Pelayo avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo misses with a straight left.
A cross from Pelayo lands.

Szymkowiak is rocked!
Pelayo lands with a big right hook that stumbles Szymkowiak - he's out on his feet here! Pelayo follows up with another monster hook that separates Szymkowiak from consciousness! Szymkowiak falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Pelayo stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Pelayo!