PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mieszko Szczygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Szczygiel
vs
Harkonnen

175 cm
31
192 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

185 cm
36
200 lbs
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mieszko Szczygiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szczygiel pushes Harkonnen up against the cage in a clinch.
Szczygiel lands a nice knee to the body.
Szczygiel content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Harkonnen has hold of one of Szczygiel's legs. Szczygiel is fighting the takedown attempt but Harkonnen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Harkonnen controlling from the top position.
Harkonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Szczygiel is retaining full guard.
Szczygiel trying to control the position.
Harkonnen stays in close to Szczygiel's body and controls the position.
Szczygiel looking for a sweep. Not yet Szczygiel, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harkonnen misses with a kick to the body.
Szczygiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczygiel.
Szczygiel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harkonnen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harkonnen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Szczygiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szczygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szczygiel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harkonnen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Szczygiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harkonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harkonnen connects with a body shot.
Harkonnen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harkonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szczygiel's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczygiel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Szczygiel tries to clinch up but Harkonnen circles away and keeps his distance.
Szczygiel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harkonnen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Szczygiel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Harkonnen.
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczygiel was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczygiel manages to avoid it.
Harkonnen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczygiel was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szczygiel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harkonnen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Harkonnen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Szczygiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szczygiel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harkonnen counters with a nice body shot.
Harkonnen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Szczygiel rather than just go for the knockout.
Harkonnen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szczygiel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Szczygiel tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Harkonnen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harkonnen looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczygiel is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Szczygiel clinches up against the cage.
Harkonnen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harkonnen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Szczygiel under the eye.
Harkonnen misses with a looping right.
Harkonnen misses with a hook. Szczygiel ducked under it nicely.
Szczygiel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczygiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harkonnen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szczygiel.
Mieszko Szczygiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Szczygiel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as Szczygiel controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Szczygiel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harkonnen is looking to land body kicks.
Vladimir Harkonnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szczygiel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a lazy right hand but Szczygiel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harkonnen throws a push kick but Szczygiel slaps the foot to one side.

Harkonnen has managed to clinch.
Harkonnen blocks the elbow strike.
Szczygiel working Harkonnen over with knees to the body.
Szczygiel is looking to control Harkonnen's arms but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Szczygiel has his back to the cage.
Szczygiel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szczygiel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harkonnen is keeping busy.
Szczygiel stops a takedown attempt from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Szczygiel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harkonnen is defending well for now.
Szczygiel trying to control the position but instead, Harkonnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Szczygiel into the cage.
Harkonnen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Szczygiel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mieszko Szczygiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Harkonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczygiel wants to clinch.
Szczygiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkonnen circles away.
A big right from Harkonnen misses.
Harkonnen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Szczygiel's hands.
Vladimir Harkonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Harkonnen.
Szczygiel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harkonnen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Szczygiel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harkonnen with a hook.
Szczygiel is looking to clinch but Harkonnen is avoiding it.
Szczygiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harkonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szczygiel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harkonnen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Szczygiel misses the shot to the body.
Szczygiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harkonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harkonnen punishes Szczygiel's body with a nice straight punch.
Szczygiel wants to clinch up but Harkonnen keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Harkonnen. That snapped Szczygiel's head back.
Szczygiel throws a hook but Harkonnen blocks it.

Harkonnen clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel looking to throw knees to the head but Harkonnen is blocking nicely.
Harkonnen tries to score a body lock takedown but Szczygiel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Szczygiel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harkonnen.
Nice elbow from Szczygiel.
Szczygiel prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Harkonnen has Szczygiel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Szczygiel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Szczygiel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harkonnen misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Harkonnen as the two fighters clinch.
Szczygiel stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harkonnen blocks it with crossed arms.
Szczygiel stalling in the clinch.
Szczygiel prevents the takedown attempt.
Harkonnen lands a shoulder strike.
Harkonnen looking for a takedown.
Szczygiel just leaning against Harkonnen, taking a breather.
Szczygiel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harkonnen working hard to break the clinch.
Mieszko Szczygiel has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Szczygiel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harkonnen avoids it.
Harkonnen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Szczygiel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harkonnen is breathing heavily.
Szczygiel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczygiel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mieszko Szczygiel 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harkonnen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Szczygiel checks it well.
Szczygiel walks into a jab.

Harkonnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Szczygiel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harkonnen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Szczygiel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Szczygiel wants to clinch but Harkonnen slips to the side
and Harkonnen counters with a big head kick but Szczygiel shrugs it off.
Harkonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczygiel is looking to clinch.
Harkonnen lands with an overhand left.
Szczygiel walks into a straight right hand from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczygiel was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.
Szczygiel is looking to clinch but Harkonnen is avoiding it.
Szczygiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Harkonnen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczygiel wants to clinch but Harkonnen slips to the side

so Harkonnen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harkonnen is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Szczygiel is on top in guard.
Harkonnen managing to control the position.
Harkonnen keeping full guard, as Szczygiel tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Harkonnen looking for a guillotine here but Szczygiel defends easily.

Harkonnen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczygiel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harkonnen's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Szczygiel is working away from the top position though.
Szczygiel is looking to advance position but Harkonnen won't allow it.
Szczygiel content to control rather than advance.
Harkonnen is concentrating on defense, preventing Szczygiel from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel is keen to just control but Harkonnen is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mieszko Szczygiel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harkonnen swings for the body but Szczygiel moves out of range.
Szczygiel moves out of range as Harkonnen strikes.

Szczygiel clinches with his opponent.
Harkonnen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Szczygiel gets underhooks to prevent Harkonnen's takedown attempt.
Mieszko Szczygiel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Harkonnen.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harkonnen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Szczygiel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczygiel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Szczygiel throws a body kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Harkonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harkonnen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Vladimir Harkonnen!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Vladimir Harkonnen!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Vladimir Harkonnen!

Vladimir Harkonnen wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Vladimir Harkonnen 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.