PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczęsny's entrance music is 2Pac-Watch Ya Mouth . A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bryant Baez enters the cage!

Szczęsny
vs
Baez

225 cm
27
135 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

183 cm
20
172 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good kicks
Granite chin

Atlantis

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bryant Baez!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Szczęsny seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Szczęsny 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.
Bryant Baez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baez. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baez fails to land with a series of punches.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny scores with the left hand. Baez knows he should have avoided that one.
Szczęsny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baez under the eye.
Baez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Szczęsny is able to avoid easily.
Szczęsny misses with a straight left.
Baez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baez thows a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it
and Szczęsny counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny tries to land a leg kick but Baez saw it coming and moves away.
Baez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baez. That did some damage!
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A head kick misses from Szczęsny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.
Szczęsny misses with a low kick.
Baez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Baez walks into a stiff left hand from Szczęsny.
Baez throws a lazy uppercut
and Szczęsny counters with an inside leg kick.
Baez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baez.
Szczęsny looks to throw the jab but Baez is out of range.
Baez throws a series of punches but Szczęsny avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
Szczęsny lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny scores with a punch to the head.
Baez misses with a kick to the body.
Szczęsny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szczęsny throws a low kick but Baez moves out of range easily.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Szczęsny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baez looks to throw the jab but Szczęsny is out of range.
Baez loads up on a big right hand but Szczęsny slips the punch.
Baez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Szczęsny avoids a kick to the body.
Szczęsny misses with the combination.
Baez misses with a wild body shot.
Szczęsny is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Szczęsny.
It seemed like Baez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Szczęsny.
Sloppy strikes from Baez. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Szczęsny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Szczęsny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a hook but Szczęsny avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Szczęsny tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczęsny throws a looping overhand right but Baez ducks down to avoid it.
Baez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczęsny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baez checks the leg kick.
Szczęsny throws a solid leg kick but Baez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Szczęsny.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Szczęsny cracks Baez with an open hand slap.
Szczęsny lands a jab to the nose.
Baez scores with the left hand. Szczęsny knows he should have avoided that one.
Szczęsny throws a jab when Baez was well out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Szczęsny!
Baez misses with a double jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Baez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Baez misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands with a kick to the temple. Baez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Szczęsny avoids the body shot from Baez.
Szczęsny slips a jab and a cross from Baez.
Szczęsny lands a really nice looking cross but Baez seems unphased.
Baez tries to land a leg kick but Szczęsny saw it coming and moves away.
Baez walks into a stiff left hand from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny slips a straight right by Baez.
Baez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szczęsny.
Baez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. Baez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Szczęsny throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baez misses the jab.
Szczęsny tried to counter with a leg kick but Baez avoided it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szczęsny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Baez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Szczęsny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Szczęsny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands a lovely overhand right.
Baez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Szczęsny avoids a kick to the body.
Baez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Szczęsny tries to land a leg kick but Baez saw it coming and moves away.
Baez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baez connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Baez.
Szczęsny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baez can do to turn this around?
Szczęsny lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczęsny motions for Baez to come forward. Szczęsny throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Baez moves out of range of the strikes.
Szczęsny tries to land a leg kick but Baez saw it coming and moves away.
Victor Szczęsny is winning the standup battle so far.
Baez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szczęsny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Baez scores with a hook to the body. Szczęsny takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Szczęsny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Baez checks a leg kick.
Szczęsny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Szczęsny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baez.
Baez misses with a two punch combination.
Szczęsny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczęsny's corner calls for a 1-2. Szczęsny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Szczęsny half committed to a counter leg kick.
Szczęsny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Szczęsny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baez throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baez throws a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head but Szczęsny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szczęsny throws out the jab.
Szczęsny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Szczęsny throws out a leg kick but Baez moves out of range and Szczęsny only half commits.
Baez misses the shot to the body.
Baez ducks under a wild hook from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Baez throws a body kick.
Baez throws a leg kick but Szczęsny sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baez. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baez.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Baez.
Szczęsny checks a low kick from Baez.
Baez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baez. That did some damage!
Baez misses with a shot to the body
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szczęsny throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny with a nice cross.
Baez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szczęsny.
Baez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Baez as he checks the leg kick.
Baez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bryant Baez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szczęsny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Szczęsny connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Szczęsny throws a body punch but Baez moves out of range.
Szczęsny delivers a nice body kick.
Baez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baez throws a combination that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a nice uppercut.
Szczęsny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Baez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baez misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baez checks a low kick from Szczęsny.
A lazy left from Szczęsny finds it's target.
Szczęsny takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Szczęsny throws a front kick aimed at Baez's knee but Baez avoids it well.
Baez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szczęsny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Szczęsny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baez walks into a stiff left hand from Szczęsny.
A swing and a miss from Baez.
Szczęsny sizes up Baez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Szczęsny finds it's target.
Baez throws out a leg kick but Szczęsny moves out of range and Baez only half commits.
Baez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Baez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Szczęsny throws a push kick but Baez slaps the foot to one side.
Szczęsny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczęsny.
Baez misses with a body punch
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Szczęsny here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Szczęsny scores with a nice head shot.
Baez moves forwards but Szczęsny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Baez strikes.
Szczęsny fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baez.
Szczęsny tries a low kick but Baez avoids it.
Baez swings for the body but Szczęsny moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Szczęsny.
Baez throws a lazy head kick
and Szczęsny counters with an outside leg kick.
Szczęsny scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baez misses with an attempted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baez checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Baez.
Baez cracks Szczęsny with a right hand to the side of the head.
Baez misses the shot to the body.
Baez misses with a wild combination.
Baez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczęsny moves away.
Baez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Baez misses
and Szczęsny counters with a slapping leg kick.
Szczęsny darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baez scores with a punch to the head.
Baez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Szczęsny is looking to slow Baez down with leg kicks.
Baez throws a lazy body kick
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff 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!
Baez takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
Bryant Baez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Szczęsny connects with a body shot that sends Baez's belly button to the back.
Baez moves forwards but Szczęsny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Szczęsny lands a right hook to the body.
Baez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Szczęsny throws a nice outside leg kick.
Szczęsny scores with a punch to the head.
Baez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Baez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Baez misses with a kick to the body.
Szczęsny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Baez misses with a leg kick
and Szczęsny counters with a good low kick that Baez was not able to check.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baez misses with a left hand
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Baez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Szczęsny connects with an inside leg kick.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczęsny connects with a single shot there.
Baez cracks a nice hook into Szczęsny's ribs.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick nicely.
Baez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szczęsny.
A counter left hand to the body from Szczęsny misses its target.
Baez throws a body kick that misses
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Szczęsny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Szczęsny scores with a nice head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Szczęsny.
Baez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Szczęsny counters with a thumping low kick.
Baez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Szczęsny slips a straight right by Baez.
The crowd cheers as Szczęsny lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baez doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baez throws a lazy right hand but Szczęsny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szczęsny. Szczęsny obviously looking to wear him down.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szczęsny looks to land a combination. Baez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Szczęsny 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Victor Szczęsny!

Victor Szczęsny wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Victor Szczęsny thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.