PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferris Bueller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Szczęsny has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Szczęsny
vs
Bueller

225 cm
34
135 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

170 cm
31
140 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ferris Bueller!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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.
Bueller throws a body punch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Bueller takes one on the button.
Szczęsny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bueller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bueller takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Szczęsny misses with a body shot
and Bueller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bueller staying out of range there.
Bueller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bueller tries to clinch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Bueller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bueller lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bueller. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Bueller backs away, Szczęsny returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bueller's calf.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bueller tries to clinch but Szczęsny moves away
and Szczęsny counters with a series of strikes. Bueller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice cross by Szczęsny.
We've been told by Szczęsny's head coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Szczęsny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szczęsny throws a lazy right hand but Bueller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bueller misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Szczęsny.
Bueller just misses with a punch to the body.
Bueller throws a shot from downtown. Szczęsny moves away and avoids it.
Szczęsny feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Szczęsny throws a lazy right hand but Bueller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bueller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Szczęsny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller misses with a left hand
enabling Szczęsny to counter with a crisp jab.
Szczęsny misses with a left hand
letting Bueller counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Bueller moved away.
Bueller throws a looping overhand right but Szczęsny ducks down to avoid it.
Szczęsny is looking to counter the offense by Bueller and move into the clinch.
Szczęsny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Szczęsny works the jab nicely.
Bueller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Szczęsny lands with an overhand left.
Szczęsny misses the shot to the body.
Szczęsny misses with an uppercut. Bueller saw that one coming.
Bueller just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Szczęsny!
Bueller defending well as Szczęsny loads up on a big left hand.
Bueller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Szczęsny with a body shot.
Szczęsny slips a straight right by Bueller.

Bueller has managed to clinch.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bueller can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
Bueller throws a head punch that misses.
Szczęsny tries to work over Bueller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bueller.
Bueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Bueller in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Ferris Bueller has been cut.
Bueller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller misses with the head strike.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Bueller tries to work over Szczęsny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szczęsny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Bueller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bueller misses with a punch to the body.
Bueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szczęsny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bueller's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Bueller fails to land.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczęsny tries to throw a body punch but Bueller avoids it by throwing Szczęsny back against the cage.
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 Ferris Bueller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Szczęsny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bueller momentarily.
Szczęsny throws a lazy uppercut
and Bueller counters with a right hand to the body.
Szczęsny goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bueller misses with a body punch
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Bueller throws an overhand right that lands on Szczęsny's shoulder, as Szczęsny tries to avoid the shot.
Bueller throws out a loose jab but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczęsny was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Szczęsny tries to close the distance and clinch but Bueller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bueller throws a lazy uppercut
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.

Szczęsny takes the fight into the clinch.
Bueller struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczęsny controls his hands.
Bueller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szczęsny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bueller can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Bueller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bueller is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bueller misses with a body punch.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bueller misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Szczęsny.
Bueller tries a body shot but Szczęsny blocks it.
Szczęsny lands a body shot.
Bueller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueller lands with a light punch inside.
Bueller avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the cage.
Szczęsny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bueller swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Bueller back against the cage.
Bueller tries to work over Szczęsny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szczęsny prevents a body shot from Bueller.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Bueller.
Bueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Bueller working aggressively here.
Bueller avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Still in the clinch, Bueller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Bueller.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Bueller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bueller's defenses.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bueller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueller lands a right hand.
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bueller blocks an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Bueller tries a body shot but Szczęsny blocks it.
Bueller lands with a light punch inside.
Ferris Bueller seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bueller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Bueller blocks the elbow strike.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Bueller misses with some punches.
Bueller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bueller.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Bueller can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
Bueller scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bueller throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Bueller misses with the head strike.
Bueller tries a body shot but Szczęsny blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Bueller throws a head punch that misses.
Bueller avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bueller misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ferris Bueller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ferris Bueller'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!

Bueller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bueller throws out a loose jab but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Szczęsny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bueller scrambles back to his feet.
Szczęsny lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczęsny circles away from the clinch attempt
and Szczęsny counters with an inside leg kick.
Szczęsny misses with a looping right.
Szczęsny throws a series of punches but Bueller moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny lands a head kick. Bueller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bueller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Szczęsny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Szczęsny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bueller.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Szczęsny has Bueller up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside that Bueller shrugs off.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Bueller misses with a punch on the inside.
Bueller blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Bueller tries a body shot but Szczęsny blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bueller scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczęsny landing knees to the head.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bueller's defenses.
Bueller fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szczęsny tries a body shot but Bueller blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Bueller fails to land.
Bueller misses with some punches.
Bueller tries to work over Szczęsny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bueller misses with a punch to the body.
Bueller throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny tries to throw a body punch but Bueller avoids it by throwing Szczęsny back against the cage.
Bueller presses Szczęsny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szczęsny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bueller's brow.
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Bueller working aggressively here.
Bueller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Bueller fails to land.
Szczęsny blocking some punches.
Bueller digs a right hand underneath Szczęsny's ribcage. Szczęsny let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bueller presses Szczęsny against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bueller digs a right hand into Szczęsny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szczęsny's gas tank.
Szczęsny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bueller misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Bueller can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
Bueller has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Bueller doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Bueller.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Szczęsny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Szczęsny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.