PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tamiwe Kamanula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamanula comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kamanula
vs
Szczęsny

165 cm
33
164 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

225 cm
29
135 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

AnonymouS
Spartan Nutrition

Bullet Proof System
Mohito Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tamiwe Kamanula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamanula throws a head kick but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Kamanula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamanula blocks a low kick nicely.
Szczęsny dips to his left and cracks Kamanula with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamanula.
Szczęsny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Szczęsny lands with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands with a shot to the body.
Kamanula throws a leg kick
and Szczęsny counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good exchange - Szczęsny coming out on top.
Szczęsny tests Kamanula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamanula.
Kamanula throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Szczęsny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamanula.
It seemed like Szczęsny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Kamanula.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Szczęsny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Szczęsny clinches up against the cage.
Kamanula misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamanula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Kamanula's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Kamanula in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tamiwe Kamanula has been cut.
Kamanula crunches a lovely knee into Szczęsny's ribcage.
Szczęsny blocks an elbow strike from Kamanula.
Kamanula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamanula.
A shot in the inside from Kamanula.
Szczęsny told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Szczęsny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.
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!
Kamanula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kamanula breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szczęsny is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kamanula had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kamanula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Szczęsny slips a jab from Kamanula.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Kamanula misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kamanula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kamanula misses with a body kick.
Szczęsny moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kamanula jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kamanula throws a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head but Szczęsny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szczęsny lands a nice looking body kick.
A jab lands there for Szczęsny.
Kamanula takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Szczęsny moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Szczęsny does no damage.
Kamanula is looking to counter with a body kick.
Szczęsny with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kamanula scores with a leg kick.
Szczęsny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kamanula.
Szczęsny checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kamanula can pounce on him.
Szczęsny lands with a right hand.
Kamanula wants to land a leg kick but Szczęsny is out of range.
Szczęsny throws out a counter right but Kamanula avoids it with no problem.
Kamanula misses with the combination.
Szczęsny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamanula takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kamanula throws a head kick that Szczęsny semi-blocks.
Szczęsny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szczęsny cracks Kamanula with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tamiwe Kamanula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamanula looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Szczęsny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamanula tries to work over Szczęsny's front leg with a kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Szczęsny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny fakes the leg kick and cracks Kamanula in the body.
Kamanula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick and Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
Kamanula just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamanula.
Szczęsny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Kamanula.
Szczęsny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamanula throws a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.

Szczęsny takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Kamanula has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Still in the clinch, Szczęsny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tamiwe Kamanula's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Kamanula.
Kamanula's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Szczęsny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kamanula scrambles back to his feet.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Kamanula throws a combination that misses
and Szczęsny makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kamanula on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szczęsny lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Szczęsny lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kamanula lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Szczęsny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kamanula throws a front kick aimed at Szczęsny's knee but Szczęsny avoids it well.
Szczęsny works over Kamanula's head and body with a nice combination.
Kamanula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kamanula. Kamanula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kamanula swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Szczęsny makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kamanula throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a nice body shot.
Kamanula takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kamanula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczęsny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamanula misses with a left hand
and Szczęsny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Szczęsny throws an overhand right that lands on Kamanula's shoulder, as Kamanula tries to avoid the shot.
Kamanula moves forwards but Szczęsny connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny digs a good hook to Kamanula's body.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamanula checks a leg kick.
Kamanula looks for the body kick but Szczęsny saw that one coming.
Szczęsny is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kamanula with a body shot.
Szczęsny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kamanula's head.
A combination from Szczęsny does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamanula misses with a leg kick.
Szczęsny swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kamanula, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Szczęsny finds it's way through Kamanula's defenses.
A lazy body kick from Kamanula
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szczęsny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Szczęsny swinging wildly here.
Kamanula tried to counter with a leg kick but Szczęsny avoided it.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Szczęsny tries to clinch but Kamanula moves out of range.
Kamanula is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Szczęsny's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kamanula jabs Szczęsny right on the nose. Szczęsny blinks but takes it well.
Kamanula misses with a head kick.
Kamanula throws a leg kick that is checked
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Szczęsny moves into the clinch successfully.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kamanula avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szczęsny misses with a knee to the head.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow strike.
Szczęsny pushes Kamanula back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamanula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamanula swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws an elbow that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Szczęsny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamanula throws a knee to the head but misses.
Szczęsny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Szczęsny. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kamanula tries to land a knee to the head but Szczęsny blocks with his arms.
Kamanula avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kamanula.
Szczęsny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamanula is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczęsny is defending well for now.
Kamanula lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kamanula manages to break the clinch.
Kamanula misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamanula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szczęsny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szczęsny throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szczęsny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamanula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szczęsny takes a swing at Kamanula's ribcage but misses.

Szczęsny rushes Kamanula and presses him up against the cage.
Kamanula is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczęsny has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamanula is trying to break free.

Kamanula breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Kamanula.
A left lands for Kamanula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tamiwe Kamanula's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Kamanula misses with a body kick.
Kamanula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamanula is looking to land body kicks.
Tamiwe Kamanula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamanula throws a right and a left that Szczęsny avoids nicely.
Szczęsny throws out a powerful jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kamanula. Szczęsny shrugs it off though.
Szczęsny connects with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Szczęsny scores with a four punch combination!
Szczęsny misses with a hook.
Szczęsny misses with a wild body shot.
Szczęsny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Kamanula.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamanula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kamanula tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny tries to bum rush Kamanula with a series of wild strikes but Kamanula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamanula is looking to counter with a body kick.
Szczęsny throws a solid leg kick but Kamanula takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Szczęsny.
Kamanula appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Szczęsny jabs Kamanula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.
Szczęsny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamanula. Kamanula obviously looking to wear him down.
Szczęsny goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamanula throws a sloppy head kick and Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
Kamanula throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Szczęsny is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kamanula walks into a straight right hand from Szczęsny.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a left to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Kamanula 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Kamanula moved away.
Szczęsny keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamanula connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamanula misses with a body kick.
Szczęsny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamanula momentarily.
Kamanula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamanula throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamanula scores with a push kick.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamanula throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Szczęsny counters with a nice leg kick.
Szczęsny lands the left hand.
Szczęsny wants to clinch up but Kamanula keeps it at a distance.
Kamanula throws a counter high kick but Szczęsny was just alert enough to avoid it.
Szczęsny lands with an overhand left.
Kamanula cracks the inside of Szczęsny's front leg.

Kamanula tries to keep at a distance but Szczęsny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kamanula blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Tamiwe Kamanula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kamanula just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szczęsny's brow.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamanula leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szczęsny is working Kamanula over against the cage.
Szczęsny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kamanula blocks the elbow strike.
Kamanula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Szczęsny struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamanula controls his hands.
Kamanula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kamanula is rocked!
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.
Oh Kamanula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczęsny misses with an elbow strike.
Kamanula seems to have got his legs back now.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Kamanula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamanula throws a lazy head kick
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Szczęsny drives through and clinches with Kamanula against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kamanula misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Kamanula in his tracks for a moment.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamanula with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamanula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Szczęsny.
Kamanula prevents a body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kamanula has had enough of the clinch but Szczęsny keeps him there for the moment.
Szczęsny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kamanula tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczęsny avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Kamanula shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Szczęsny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bullet Proof System, into his post fight interview.