PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renan St Juste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szymanski has chosen Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

St Juste
vs
Szymanski

178 cm
27
178 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

179 cm
29
179 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Renan St Juste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Juste. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
St Juste uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Szymanski thuds his shin into the meat of St Juste's side.
St Juste fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts St Juste, as that shot connected.
St Juste pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Szymanski checks a leg kick nicely.
Szymanski defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
St Juste throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by St Juste as he connects with a hook.
St Juste misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by St Juste.
St Juste keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szymanski.
St Juste throws a lazy right hand but Szymanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
St Juste lands with a straight right. Szymanski didn't see that one coming.
Szymanski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szymanski wants to clinch up but St Juste keeps it at a distance.
St Juste swings away with a body shot that misses
and Szymanski counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Renan St Juste has been cut.
Szymanski tests St Juste's chin there with a solid looking shot.
St Juste takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Juste jabs at Szymanski's body.
St Juste has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Szymanski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste looks to score with a jab to the body but Szymanski is just out of range.
Szymanski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Szymanski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Szymanski wants to clinch
and St Juste counters with a straight right hand.
St Juste turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
St Juste lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szymanski's sensitive parts.
Renan St Juste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szymanski throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Juste avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
St Juste misses with a body shot.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
St Juste uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szymanski.
Szymanski avoids the body shot from St Juste.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Szymanski.
St Juste misses with an uppercut.
St Juste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szymanski was well out of range. Poor timing from St Juste.
St Juste 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 to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Juste was well out of range. Poor timing from Szymanski.
St Juste throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
St Juste thuds his shin into the meat of Szymanski's side.
St Juste dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Szymanski. That did some damage!
St Juste fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Szymanski is out of range.
St Juste throws a hook to the side of Szymanski's head but Szymanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crunch! St Juste slams his shin into Szymanski's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St Juste misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Szymanski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Juste is out of range.
Szymanski slips under a jab.
St Juste throws an off balance right hand
and Szymanski counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Szymanski misses the target.
St Juste tries to land a leg kick but Szymanski saw it coming and moves away.
St Juste misses with a hook
and Szymanski counters with a leg kick.
Szymanski slips a jab from St Juste.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Juste throws a low kick but it's checked well by Szymanski.
Szymanski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Szymanski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan St Juste dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

St Juste explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
St Juste lands with a straight right. Szymanski didn't see that one coming.
St Juste throws a right hand that Szymanski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szymanski also avoids with ease.
Szymanski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szymanski. St Juste does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Juste pivots, looking for a leg kick but Szymanski is out of range and St Juste settles back down.
St Juste connects with a body shot.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
St Juste misses with a hook.
St Juste misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Juste cracks a nice hook into Szymanski's ribs.
Szymanski connects with a solid leg kick.
St Juste scores with a nice head shot.
Szymanski avoids a punch combination nicely.
St Juste slips under a jab from Szymanski.
Szymanski is looking to clinch.
St Juste throws a hook but Szymanski avoids it easily.
Szymanski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
St Juste throws the left hand but Szymanski avoids the punch easily.
St Juste catches Szymanski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
St Juste scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Juste throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Juste lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut.
St Juste lands a jab to the nose.
St Juste chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St Juste blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Szymanski misses its intended target.
Szymanski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
St Juste throws a shot from downtown. Szymanski moves away and avoids it.
St Juste digs a good hook to Szymanski's body.
St Juste with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from St Juste misses
and Szymanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but Szymanski ducks down to avoid it.
St Juste with a nice cross.
St Juste throws a jab when Szymanski was well out of range.
St Juste lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Szymanski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, St Juste has got the better of the exchanges.
St Juste missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
St Juste avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Juste swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Szymanski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Szymanski fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste misses with a hook. Szymanski ducked under it nicely.
Szymanski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Juste.
Szymanski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and St Juste counters with a good low kick that Szymanski was not able to check.
A punch combination from Szymanski misses.
St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
St Juste throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
Szymanski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A clash of legs there as Szymanski blocks the low kick.
St Juste misses with a straight right.
St Juste gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Szymanski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan St Juste dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renan St Juste's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Szymanski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Szymanski throws a series of punches but St Juste moves out of range.
St Juste scores with a nice strike.
St Juste misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Szymanski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szymanski wants to land a leg kick but St Juste is out of range.
St Juste slips under a jab from Szymanski.
Szymanski cracks St Juste with a good jab.
Szymanski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Szymanski looks for the body kick but St Juste saw that one coming.
Szymanski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St Juste's calf.
Szymanski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from St Juste misses.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from St Juste.
St Juste throws a looping overhand right but Szymanski ducks down to avoid it.
St Juste takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St Juste takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by St Juste.
Szymanski misses with a few strikes there.
St Juste looking to land some kicks to the body here.
St Juste scores with a leg kick.
Szymanski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szymanski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Juste.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and St Juste counters with a stiff right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Szymanski.
St Juste scores with a jab to the head.
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!
St Juste throws a leg kick
and Szymanski counters with a nice body shot.
Szymanski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Juste works the jab nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Juste checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as St Juste blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Szymanski finds it's way through St Juste's defenses.
Renan St Juste is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Juste throws a jab when Szymanski was well out of range.
St Juste misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski throws a leg kick but St Juste moved away.
Szymanski throws a series of strikes that have St Juste backpedaling.
Szymanski defending well as St Juste loads up on a big left hand.
St Juste throws out a powerful jab.
Szymanski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
St Juste misses with an attempted mid kick.
St Juste thumps Szymanski with a low kick.
St Juste misses with a two punch combination.
St Juste misses with a straight left.
Lukasz Szymanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Renan St Juste is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Juste throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski moves in looking to clinch but St Juste pushes him off.
Szymanski moves out of range of the body kick from St Juste.
A swing and a miss from Szymanski.
Good leg kick by St Juste there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Juste misses with a few strikes there.
Szymanski slips under a jab from St Juste.
A big right from St Juste misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St Juste.
St Juste tried to score with a low kick but Szymanski checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renan St Juste.
Well St Juste has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renan St Juste!
A relieved looking Renan St Juste thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.