PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sim Salabim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Szczakowiecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Salabim
vs
Szczakowiecki

180 cm
29
159 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

169 cm
33
145 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sim Salabim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomasz Szczakowiecki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salabim has managed to clinch.
Salabim is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Szczakowiecki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Salabim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Salabim fails to land.
Salabim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salabim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Salabim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salabim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salabim tries for a takedown but Szczakowiecki manages to get underhooks.
Salabim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salabim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szczakowieckis head.
Salabim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salabim throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Salabim lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczakowiecki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salabim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szczakowiecki backwards.
A right hand to the body from Salabim.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salabim.
Salabim misses with the head strike.
Salabim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salabim throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Salabim lands an uppercut.
Salabim throws a head punch that misses.
Salabim throws a head punch that misses.
Szczakowiecki lands a left hand.
Salabim working aggressively here.
Salabim lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szczakowiecki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szczakowiecki gets underhooks to prevent Salabim's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sim Salabim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salabim tries to score a body lock takedown but Szczakowiecki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salabim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczakowiecki tries to break the clinch but Salabim is controlling the position.
Salabim has a couple of punches blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Salabim lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Szczakowiecki.
Salabim scores with a shoulder strike.
Salabim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szczakowiecki backwards.
Szczakowiecki blocking some punches.
Szczakowiecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki is pressed up against the cage. Salabim has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Szczakowiecki down to the mat. Szczakowiecki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Salabim lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salabim throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczakowiecki.
Salabim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Szczakowiecki misses the target.
Salabim lands a lovely overhand right.
Salabim jabs Szczakowiecki to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Salabim instigates a clinch.
Salabim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczakowiecki tries to break the clinch but Salabim is controlling the position.
Salabim lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szczakowiecki backwards.
Szczakowiecki misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salabim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim lands a right hand.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salabim.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczakowiecki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salabim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Salabim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salabim misses with the head strike.
Szczakowiecki wants to break free but Salabim has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki misses with a punch to the body.
Salabim can't find room to land a body shot as Szczakowiecki controls the action.

Szczakowiecki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sim Salabim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Szczakowiecki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salabim.

Salabim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Szczakowiecki is refusing to be controlled, as Salabim sits in half guard.
Salabim looks to land a strike but Szczakowiecki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Salabim is pushing down on Szczakowiecki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Szczakowiecki is fighting to maintain full guard but Salabim has managed to sneak the leg through.
Salabim wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salabim throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Salabim passes to full mount!
Salabim scoring with strikes but Szczakowiecki is staying in there.
Salabim throws a wild left hand from mount and Szczakowiecki manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Salabim wants to take a breather but Szczakowiecki is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Salabim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salabim throwing shots but Szczakowiecki is blocking nicely.
Szczakowiecki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Salabim wants to take a breather but Szczakowiecki is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salabim works his foot free and advances to mount.
Salabim throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Szczakowiecki blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salabim cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Salabim misses with a head shot.
Salabim punching from mount but Szczakowiecki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Salabim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Salabim looking to control and managing it successfully.
Szczakowiecki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Salabim.
Salabim punching from mount but Szczakowiecki doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salabim lands with some strikes.
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!
Salabim throwing strikes but Szczakowiecki uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sim Salabim dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Salabim misses with a takedown attempt
and Szczakowiecki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salabim thinking.
A swing and a miss from Salabim.
Salabim lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Salabim misses.
Szczakowiecki throws a lazy uppercut

and Salabim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Szczakowiecki's guard now.
Salabim wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is keeping the position.
Salabim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Salabim wants to pass the guard but Szczakowiecki is keeping the position.
Salabim controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczakowiecki trying to keep a closed guard but Salabim is proving a slippery customer.
Salabim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Szczakowiecki keeping moving, preventing Salabim from controlling successfully.
Salabim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salabim is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Szczakowiecki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Szczakowiecki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Szczakowiecki stuffs the takedown attempt from Salabim. Salabim gets slowly back to his feet.
Salabim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szczakowiecki can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Salabim.
Salabim just misses with a punch to the body.
Salabim lands with an uppercut that bounces Szczakowiecki off the cage and back into range.
Salabim misses with a hook. Szczakowiecki ducked under it nicely.
Szczakowiecki takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szczakowiecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Salabim pushes Szczakowiecki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczakowiecki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salabim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salabim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Szczakowiecki.
Szczakowiecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Salabim has double underhooks.
Szczakowiecki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczakowiecki misses with the head strike.
Salabim tries to throw a body punch but Szczakowiecki avoids it by throwing Salabim back against the cage.
Szczakowiecki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salabims head.
Szczakowiecki blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salabim working aggressively here.
Salabim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salabim.
Salabim swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczakowiecki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salabim is working Szczakowiecki over against the cage.
Tomasz Szczakowiecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Salabim.
Sim Salabim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczakowiecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szczakowiecki tries a body shot but Salabim blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczakowiecki swings wildly with an uppercut but Salabim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczakowiecki can't find room to land a body shot as Salabim controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sim Salabim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Salabim 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Sim Salabim!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sim Salabim!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Sim Salabim!

Sim Salabim wins by unanimous decision!
Sim Salabim thanked the fans post fight for their support.