PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Szczerek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce SilvA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczerek kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sobota feat. chór Montu - Do góry łeb. Tomasz Szczerek could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Royce SilvA's chin.

Szczerek
vs
SilvA

190 cm
26
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

180 cm
32
177 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Mango Nutrition

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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasz Szczerek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce SilvA!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

SilvA gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Szczerek stalling in the clinch.
Szczerek prevents a body shot from SilvA.
SilvA keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Szczerek's efforts to push away.

SilvA's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A low kick from SilvA is predictable there

and Szczerek counters with a shoot takedown. SilvA fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
SilvA is trying to keep Szczerek in close.
Szczerek showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
SilvA keeping moving, preventing Szczerek from controlling successfully.

SilvA had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Szczerek defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

SilvA looking for a guillotine here but Szczerek defends easily.
SilvA tries to land a sweep but no joy.
SilvA not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szczerek wants to pass the guard but SilvA is keeping the position.
Szczerek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of SilvA's head.

SilvA looking for a guillotine here but Szczerek defends easily.
Szczerek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek lands a couple of digs.
Szczerek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
SilvA looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Szczerek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
SilvA being controlled here, momentarily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
SilvA throws his legs up looking for a submission but Szczerek uses it to pass to side control.
Szczerek wants to lay and pray for a moment but SilvA keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek wants to control for a moment but SilvA uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Szczerek trying to mount his opponent but SilvA defends it.
Szczerek lands with a punch from half guard.
SilvA is looking for a sweep. Szczerek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Szczerek is keen to just control but SilvA is a slippery customer.
SilvA trying to get back to full guard but Szczerek takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Szczerek trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
SilvA working to try and regain half guard.
SilvA is squirming around, avoiding Szczerek's attempts to control the action.
SilvA is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Szczerek lands a nice shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
SilvA tries to reverse the position but Szczerek maintains control.
SilvA is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Szczerek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Szczerek dominated that round.
That's time! Szczerek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

SilvA throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szczerek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crunch! Szczerek slams his shin into SilvA's torso.
Szczerek looks to land a combination. SilvA sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Szczerek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
SilvA throws the kick towards the body but Szczerek avoids it.
A punch combination from Szczerek misses.

Szczerek decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczerek slips a nice elbow through SilvA's hands, connecting with SilvA's forehead.

SilvA is defending against the submission attempts here by Szczerek.
Szczerek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. SilvA defending well though.
SilvA tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Szczerek has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerek looking to control but SilvA is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Szczerek working SilvA over with strikes here.
Szczerek controlling the pace for now.
SilvA is wriggling around trying to escape.
Szczerek tries to control but SilvA wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Szczerek lands a heavy elbow.
SilvA is desperately trying to improve his position but Szczerek has a good base and remains in mount.

Szczerek looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
SilvA wants to hold on but Szczerek pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
SilvA really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek controlling from mount.
SilvA is wriggling around trying to escape.
SilvA tries to hold on but Szczerek postures up.

SilvA defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Szczerek.
SilvA is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerek landing punches.
Szczerek looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Szczerek connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczerek landing strikes from the mount.
Szczerek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as SilvA is looking to escape.
Szczerek lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Szczerek dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

SilvA swings for the body but Szczerek moves out of range.
SilvA 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.
Tomasz Szczerek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Szczerek.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Szczerek enables SilvA to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Szczerek manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
SilvA stopping the sweep attempt from Szczerek.
SilvA must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Szczerek trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Szczerek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for SilvA!
Szczerek wants to control the pace but SilvA is squirming around nicely.
SilvA tries to reverse the position but Szczerek maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Szczerek landing strikes from the mount and SilvA is in trouble!
Szczerek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
SilvA taking shots to the head.

SilvA is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczerek postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have SilvA in real trouble here! The ref calls for SilvA to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomasz Szczerek!
A very excited looking Tomasz Szczerek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.