PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Matthews (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.

Szczęsny
vs
Matthews

225 cm
30
135 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

178 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Szczęsny. Those never looked like landing.
Matthews throws a leg kick which misses Szczęsny's front leg but catches the back leg as Szczęsny tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Matthews misses
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Szczęsny lands with a good body shot.
Matthews throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Matthews swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szczęsny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szczęsny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Szczęsny keeps Matthews at a distance using the push kick.
Szczęsny sizes up Matthews with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.
Matthews walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny lands with a kick to the ribs.
Szczęsny goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been told by Szczęsny's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Szczęsny slips under a jab.
Matthews's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matthews duly obliges.
Matthews 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.
Matthews throws a leg kick

and Szczęsny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matthews lands a shoulder strike.
Szczęsny working hard to break the clinch.

Szczęsny breaks from the clinch.
Matthews wants to land a leg kick but Szczęsny is out of range.
Matthews fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Szczęsny is out of range.
Matthews tries to score with a low kick but Szczęsny moves his leg out of the way.
Matthews tries to move into range but Szczęsny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Szczęsny dips to his left and cracks Matthews with an uppercut!
Matthews feints and then cracks Szczęsny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Szczęsny down.
Sean Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szczęsny circles away quickly and effectively.
Szczęsny throws a hook but Matthews blocks it.
A low kick from Matthews is predictable there

and Szczęsny counters by clinching up.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matthews will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Szczęsny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Matthews.
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!
Matthews throws a solid leg kick but Szczęsny takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Matthews.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matthews lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Szczęsny has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Szczęsny and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matthews.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick.
Matthews slips under a jab from Szczęsny.
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szczęsny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Szczęsny loads up on a big right hand but Matthews slips the punch.
Szczęsny slips under a jab from Matthews.
Szczęsny is looking to counter the offense by Matthews and move into the clinch.
Szczęsny blocks the body kick.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Matthews misses the jab.
Matthews throws a front kick aimed at Szczęsny's knee but Szczęsny avoids it well.
Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Szczęsny saw it coming and moves away.
Matthews is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Szczęsny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matthews is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szczęsny.
Matthews throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matthews throws a looping overhand right but Szczęsny ducks down to avoid it.
Szczęsny wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews looks to land a combination but Szczęsny avoids it well.
Szczęsny seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Matthews slips a jab and a cross from Szczęsny.
Matthews looks to throw the jab but Szczęsny is out of range.
Matthews slips under a jab from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny needs to keep his hands up - Matthews had a free shot at his head there.
Szczęsny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny is looking to counter the offense by Matthews and move into the clinch.
Matthews throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matthews throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matthews is looking to score with low kicks.
Szczęsny throws a series of punches but Matthews avoids them all with ease.
Szczęsny throws a chopping leg kick but Matthews manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matthews only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Szczęsny blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Matthews, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matthews throws a body kick that misses.
Matthews fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Szczęsny scores with a sloppy right hand. Matthews should have avoided that one.
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a right hand

and Szczęsny counters by clinching up.
Matthews is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Szczęsny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szczęsny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matthews takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Szczęsny catches Matthews with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Szczęsny misses with a looping right.
Szczęsny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matthews moves away.
Szczęsny blocks a head kick by Matthews.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews throws the left hand but Szczęsny avoids the punch easily.
Szczęsny pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Szczęsny misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Victor Szczęsny will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Szczęsny.
The fighters circling - Szczęsny throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Szczęsny sees it coming and moves out of range.
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.
Matthews attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Szczęsny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matthews misses with a leg kick.
Szczęsny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Szczęsny.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matthews.
Szczęsny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matthews.
Szczęsny blocks a leg kick.
Matthews misses with an uppercut.
Szczęsny blocks a leg kick.
Matthews throws a push kick but Szczęsny slaps the foot to one side.
Szczęsny checks a low kick from Matthews.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matthews.
Matthews misses with a hook. Szczęsny ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Szczęsny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matthews's corner calls for a 1-2. Matthews obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matthews tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
Szczęsny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matthews tries to work over Szczęsny's front leg with a kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Matthews takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Szczęsny throws a series of punches but Matthews moves out of range.
Szczęsny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matthews lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Szczęsny has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Szczęsny and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Szczęsny throws a nice outside leg kick.
Szczęsny throws a head kick but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews throws a head kick that misses.
Szczęsny tries to counter by clinching up but Matthews breaks away and moves out of range.
Szczęsny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Matthews.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Szczęsny misses.
Szczęsny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matthews smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matthews tries to move into range but Szczęsny moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Matthews. Those never looked like landing.
Szczęsny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Szczęsny checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Szczęsny is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Matthews.
Matthews throws a chopping leg kick but Szczęsny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szczęsny is looking to counter the offense by Matthews and move into the clinch.
Matthews throws a leg kick that misses.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Szczęsny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Szczęsny sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Szczęsny throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Matthews takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Matthews pivots, looking for a leg kick but Szczęsny is out of range and Matthews settles back down.
Matthews throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Matthews.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Matthews is predictable there

and Szczęsny counters by moving into the clinch.

Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szczęsny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szczęsny dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
Matthews lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Szczęsny misses with a looping left.
Szczęsny throws a jab when Matthews was well out of range.
Szczęsny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matthews momentarily.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick.
Szczęsny wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matthews.
Matthews lands with a right hand.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matthews.
Sean Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szczęsny throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matthews dodges the punch combination from Szczęsny.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Szczęsny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matthews showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matthews.
Szczęsny scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthews misses the target.
Szczęsny is looking to counter the offense by Matthews and move into the clinch.
Matthews scores with a leg kick.
Matthews throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Szczęsny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Szczęsny misses the shot to the body.
Szczęsny moves out of range of the leg kick from Matthews.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Szczęsny's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Szczęsny duly obliges.
Matthews misses with a low kick.
Szczęsny with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Matthews misses.
Matthews ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matthews throws a leg kick

and Szczęsny counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Szczęsny is looking to break free of the clinch but Matthews has double underhooks.

Szczęsny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szczęsny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matthews is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Szczęsny moves out of range of the leg kick from Matthews.
Matthews connects with a leg kick. Szczęsny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Good work by Szczęsny as he checks the leg kick.
A left and a right from Matthews both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matthews tries to land a leg kick but Szczęsny saw it coming and moves away.
Szczęsny tries to counter by clinching up but Matthews breaks away and moves out of range.
Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a hook.
Szczęsny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Szczęsny swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matthews.
Matthews throws a leg kick

and Szczęsny holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matthews fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Szczęsny manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matthews.
Szczęsny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick.
Szczęsny defending well as Matthews loads up on a big left hand.
Matthews throws a head kick but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczęsny moves away.
Matthews throws a leg kick that is checked

and Szczęsny moves into the clinch.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szczęsny is keeping busy.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szczęsny is keeping busy.
Matthews is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Szczęsny wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Matthews.

Szczęsny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny looks to land a combination. Matthews sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Szczęsny moves out of range of the body kick from Matthews.
Szczęsny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Szczęsny throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matthews stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matthews scores with a shot to the body.
Matthews throws a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it.
Szczęsny misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matthews thows a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it

and Szczęsny counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szczęsny as Matthews tries to tie him up.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szczęsny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matthews.
Matthews throws a right hand that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab by Matthews.
Good work by Szczęsny as he checks the leg kick.
Szczęsny is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Matthews.
Matthews thows a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it

and Szczęsny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Szczęsny.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Szczęsny.
Matthews thows a leg kick but Szczęsny checks it

and Szczęsny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny wants to break the clinch but can't.
Matthews swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Szczęsny manages to break the clinch.
Matthews throws a shot from downtown. Szczęsny moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Szczęsny.
Matthews throws a low kick, looking for Szczęsny's leg but Szczęsny calmly moves out of range.
Matthews chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Matthews checks it.
Szczęsny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matthews stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.
Szczęsny looks to land a right hand but Matthews moved out of range.
Matthews has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Szczęsny throws out a loose jab but Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matthews misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Szczęsny connects with a solid leg kick.
Matthews throws a chopping leg kick but Szczęsny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Szczęsny fails to land with a series of punches.
Szczęsny blocks a head kick by Matthews.
Matthews motions for Szczęsny to come forward. Matthews throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szczęsny lands with a nice body kick.
Szczęsny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matthews. Matthews obviously looking to wear him down.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews throws out a leg kick but Szczęsny moves out of range and Matthews only half commits.
Szczęsny seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
An inside leg kick from Matthews misses.
Szczęsny lands a jab.

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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Victor Szczęsny waved his t-shirt featuring Bullet Proof System's logo in front of the cameras.