PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ondrej Simunek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Szczerbiec
vs
Simunek

188 cm
34
185 lbs
21 - 22 - 0

171 cm
24
167 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ondrej Simunek!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Ondrej Simunek has been cut.
Szczerbiec takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Szczerbiec has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite+vending) in the buildup to the fight.
Szczerbiec is looking to chop away at Simunek's legs.
Simunek keeps the fight on the outside.
Simunek wants to clinch up but Szczerbiec keeps it at a distance.
Simunek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Szczerbiec has time to react.
Szczerbiec does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Szczerbiec tries to keep at a distance but Simunek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Szczerbiec misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simunek.
A short body shot lands from Simunek as the two fighters clinch.
Simunek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczerbiec blocks an elbow strike.
Szczerbiec is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Simunek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Simunek throws an elbow but it misses.
Simunek lands with a right to the head.
Simunek stalling in the clinch but Szczerbiec improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerbiec doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Szczerbiec - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simunek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szczerbiec's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szczerbiec as Simunek tries to tie him up.
Szczerbiec tries a knee to the head but Simunek blocks it.
Simunek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simunek avoids it.
Szczerbiec wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Szczerbiec.
Stalling in the clinch from Simunek.
Simunek blocks a body shot from Szczerbiec.
Simunek throws a head punch that misses.
Szczerbiec doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Simunek lands an elbow that stopped Szczerbiec in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Szczerbiec's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simunek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szczerbiec stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simunek lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Szczerbiec.
Simunek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Szczerbiec swats away the attempt to clinch by Simunek.
Simunek throws a hook but Szczerbiec avoids it easily.
Simunek slips under a jab from Szczerbiec.
Simunek looks to clinch
and Szczerbiec counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simunek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szczerbiec on the side of the head.
Simunek lands with a straight right. Szczerbiec didn't see that one coming.
Simunek throws an off balance right hand
and Szczerbiec connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Simunek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simunek throws the left hand but Szczerbiec avoids the punch easily.
Simunek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szczerbiec swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Simunek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szczerbiec on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simunek scores with a nice strike.
Simunek scores with a hook.
Simunek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Szczerbiec counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simunek thinking.
Szczerbiec connects with a right hand. Simunek shakes it off.

Simunek has Szczerbiec up against the cage in a clinch.

Szczerbiec breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simunek misses with a left hand
and Szczerbiec counters with a straight right hand.
Simunek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Szczerbiec.
Ondrej Simunek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simunek connects with a solid leg kick.
Simunek misses with a straight left.
Simunek missing with a left hand there. Szczerbiec was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Simunek backs away, Szczerbiec returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Szczerbiec ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Simunek throws a push kick but Szczerbiec slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simunek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec tries a low kick but Simunek avoids it.

Simunek gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Szczerbiec scores a nice knee to the body.
Simunek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Szczerbiec or not.
Simunek stalling in the clinch but Szczerbiec improves position.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.
Simunek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczerbiec misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simunek.
A short right from Simunek on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Simunek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szczerbiec's brow.
Szczerbiec misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simunek.
Simunek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczerbiec blocks an elbow strike from Simunek.
Szczerbiec working Simunek over with knees to the body.
Simunek lands a damaging elbow.
Simunek lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ondrej Simunek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ondrej Simunek's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Szczerbiec slips under a jab from Simunek.
Szczerbiec takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szczerbiec just misses with a punch to the body.
Simunek throws a chopping leg kick but Szczerbiec manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simunek slips a jab and a cross from Szczerbiec.
Simunek throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczerbiec counters with a two punch combo.
Simunek is looking to land body kicks.
Szczerbiec checks the leg kick nicely there.
Szczerbiec 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.
Simunek works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab from Simunek.
Simunek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Simunek misses its intended target.
Szczerbiec appears to be looking for a big counter.
Simunek misses with an uppercut. Szczerbiec saw that one coming.
Jab from Simunek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simunek throws a front kick that sends Szczerbiec stumbling back into the cage.
Simunek throws a head kick that misses.
Szczerbiec moves in looking to clinch but Simunek pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Simunek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Simunek throws a solid leg kick but Szczerbiec takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Simunek.
Szczerbiec is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Simunek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Danga de danga de dang - Szczerbiec scores with a four punch combination!

Simunek darts in and clinches Szczerbiec up against the cage.
Simunek misses with an elbow over the top.
Szczerbiec can't find room to land a body shot as Simunek controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Szczerbiec landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Simunek lands a left hand.
Simunek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simunek avoiding damage as Szczerbiec throws 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!
Simunek lands a body punch in the clinch.
Simunek throws an elbow but it misses.
Szczerbiec looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunek is trying to maintain a safe position but Szczerbiec gets an underhook and turns Simunek into the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Simunek.
Simunek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Simunek.

It looks like Patryk Szczerbiec has been cut.
Szczerbiec scores with a shoulder strike.
Simunek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simunek has Szczerbiec pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Szczerbiec tries a knee to the head but Simunek blocks it.
Szczerbiec is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Simunek stalling in the clinch.
Szczerbiec stalling the fight.
Szczerbiec misses with a knee strike.
Szczerbiec doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simunek is defending well for now.
Simunek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Simunek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szczerbiec escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Simunek misses.
Nice defenses there by Simunek.
Szczerbiec wants to clinch.
Simunek tries a head kick but it misses.
Szczerbiec bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Simunek's head.
Simunek ducks under a wild hook from Szczerbiec.
Simunek lands a nice looking body shot.
Szczerbiec closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Simunek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Simunek lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Simunek.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simunek avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczerbiec.
A shot in the inside from Simunek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczerbiec swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Simunek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szczerbiec avoids the elbow strike from Simunek, against the cage.
Simunek scores with a shoulder strike.
Szczerbiec is trying to maintain a safe position but Simunek gets an underhook and turns Szczerbiec into the cage.
Szczerbiec takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simunek lands a hook to the side of the head.

Szczerbiec is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simunek.
Oh Szczerbiec is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simunek avoiding damage.
Szczerbiec tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simunek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Simunek.
Simunek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Simunek slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.
Szczerbiec tries a body shot but Simunek blocks it.
Simunek lands a left hand.
Simunek creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Szczerbiec with a big uppercut! Szczerbiec tries to clinch up but Simunek pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Szczerbiec to the mat! Szczerbiec covers up and Simunek unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ondrej Simunek!
After winning the bout, Ondrej Simunek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.