PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krzysztof Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczęsny comes to the ring accompanied by Immortal Technique-Obnoxious. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Szczęsny
vs
Eckstein

201 cm
27
223 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

196 cm
37
212 lbs
29 - 15 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Eckstein off balance momentarily.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.
Eckstein throws a leg kick but Szczęsny sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eckstein lands a glancing blow to the side of Szczęsny's head.
Szczęsny throws a jab when Eckstein was well out of range.
Eckstein throws out a counter right but Szczęsny avoids it with no problem.
Eckstein tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Szczęsny counters with a left to the body.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Eckstein.
Eckstein moves out of range of the body kick from Szczęsny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckstein checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eckstein throws a sloppy head kick
and Szczęsny counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eckstein's knee momentarily.
Szczęsny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Eckstein throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eckstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szczęsny. Szczęsny obviously looking to wear him down.
Szczęsny throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Szczęsny punishes Eckstein's body with a nice straight punch.
Eckstein checks the leg kick.
Szczęsny lands with a kick to the temple. Eckstein shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jason Eckstein has been cut.
Szczęsny is looking to chop away at Eckstein's legs.
Szczęsny sets himself, and Eckstein steps forward looking for the clinch! Szczęsny avoids it this time.
Szczęsny throws a low kick, looking for Eckstein's leg but Eckstein calmly moves out of range.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy body shot

and Eckstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Szczęsny misses with the head strike.
Szczęsny has had enough of the clinch but Eckstein keeps him there for the moment.

Szczęsny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eckstein slips under a jab.
Eckstein lands with a good body shot.
Eckstein has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Szczęsny ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Szczęsny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny swings for the body but Eckstein moves out of range.
Eckstein throws out a counter right but Szczęsny avoids it with no problem.
Szczęsny moves away from the strike by Eckstein.
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!
Eckstein misses with a wild body shot.
Szczęsny half committed to a counter leg kick.
Eckstein slips under a jab from Szczęsny.
Krzysztof Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Szczęsny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Szczęsny lands a nice hook to Eckstein's body. Eckstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eckstein missing with a left hand there. Szczęsny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eckstein tries a head kick but it misses.
Szczęsny fires out a quick counter leg kick but Eckstein just manages to avoid it.
Eckstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szczęsny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eckstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
Szczęsny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Szczęsny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Eckstein's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Szczęsny looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eckstein wants to counter with a clinch but Szczęsny pushes him away.
Szczęsny throws a sloppy head kick and Eckstein moves out of range easily.
Szczęsny thows a leg kick but Eckstein checks it

and Eckstein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eckstein.
Szczęsny tries to throw a body punch but Eckstein avoids it by throwing Szczęsny back against the ropes.
Eckstein landing knees to the body.
Szczęsny lands with a left to the head.

Eckstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Szczęsny is looking to wear down Eckstein with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Szczęsny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Szczęsny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Krzysztof Szczęsny is winning the standup battle so far.
Eckstein gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Szczęsny counters with a nice leg kick.
Eckstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Eckstein moved away.
Szczęsny throws an overhand right that lands on Eckstein's shoulder, as Eckstein tries to avoid the shot.
Eckstein looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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!
Szczęsny checks a leg kick.
Eckstein wants to slow Szczęsny down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
Szczęsny sets himself, and Eckstein steps forward looking for the clinch! Szczęsny avoids it this time.
Szczęsny misses the shot to the body.
Szczęsny lands with a straight right. Eckstein didn't see that one coming.
Szczęsny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eckstein's calf.
Eckstein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczęsny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eckstein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Szczęsny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eckstein's calf.
Szczęsny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eckstein wants to counter the offense by Szczęsny and move into the clinch position.
Szczęsny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eckstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Eckstein wants to land a leg kick but Szczęsny is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein loads up on a big right hand but Szczęsny slips the punch.
Szczęsny scores with a nice strike.
Szczęsny gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Eckstein counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eckstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczęsny is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eckstein.
Eckstein checks a leg kick.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eckstein. That did some damage!
Szczęsny takes a swing at Eckstein's ribcage but misses.
Eckstein wants to slow Szczęsny down by chopping away at his legs.
Eckstein walks forward, straight into a front kick from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Szczęsny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Szczęsny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Eckstein's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eckstein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Eckstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eckstein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczęsny avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eckstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szczęsny 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.
Eckstein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice shot by Szczęsny.
Eckstein loads up on a big right hand but Szczęsny slips the punch.
Szczęsny jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckstein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Szczęsny misses with a kick to the body.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick

and Eckstein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eckstein.
Szczęsny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Szczęsny's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Szczęsny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eckstein missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Eckstein.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eckstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Szczęsny has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eckstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szczęsny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szczęsny throws a wild body kick that Eckstein sees coming a mile off.
Szczęsny connects with an inside leg kick.
Szczęsny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eckstein can do to turn this around?
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses

and Eckstein counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eckstein breaks the clinch.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick
and Eckstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Szczęsny throws a wild body kick that Eckstein sees coming a mile off.
Szczęsny displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Szczęsny misses.
Szczęsny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Szczęsny.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eckstein. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eckstein misses with a straight left.
Eckstein avoids the body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Szczęsny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eckstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eckstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Krzysztof Szczęsny did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jason Eckstein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Szczęsny pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eckstein is out of range and Szczęsny settles back down.
Szczęsny wants to slow Eckstein down by chopping away at his legs.
Szczęsny throws a body kick that misses

and Eckstein moves into the clinch.
Eckstein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szczęsny tries a body shot but Eckstein blocks it.

Eckstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Eckstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Eckstein as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Eckstein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Eckstein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Szczęsny lands with a good body shot.
Eckstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczęsny moves away.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick

and Eckstein moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Szczęsny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Szczęsny.

Szczęsny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Eckstein finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Eckstein connects with an inside leg kick.
Szczęsny throws a lazy head kick
letting Eckstein counter with a right hand.
Eckstein throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Szczęsny throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Szczęsny cracks the inside of Eckstein's front leg.
Szczęsny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Eckstein blocks the leg kick.
Eckstein appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Eckstein lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eckstein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczęsny misses with a low kick.
Szczęsny cracks the inside of Eckstein's front leg.
Szczęsny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eckstein is out of range.
Eckstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Szczęsny looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Szczęsny throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eckstein counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Eckstein loads up on a big right hand but Szczęsny slips the punch.
Eckstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczęsny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Eckstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jason Eckstein will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jason Eckstein'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Eckstein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jason Eckstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krzysztof Szczęsny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eckstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczęsny.
Eckstein misses with a straight right.
Szczęsny connects with a leg kick. Eckstein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eckstein looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczęsny misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Szczęsny tried to score with a low kick but Eckstein checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Eckstein misses the target.
Eckstein lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Eckstein.
A shot to the body from Eckstein misses
and Szczęsny counters with a thumping low kick.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Eckstein off balance momentarily.
Szczęsny scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Szczęsny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Szczęsny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eckstein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Szczęsny under the eye.
Eckstein misses with a wild combination.
Szczęsny takes one on the button.
A low kick from Szczęsny is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Eckstein off balance momentarily.
Eckstein gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Szczęsny counters with an inside leg kick.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eckstein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny defending well as Eckstein loads up on a big left hand.
Szczęsny feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Eckstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eckstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eckstein defending well as Szczęsny loads up on a big left hand.
Szczęsny throws a front kick aimed at Eckstein's knee but Eckstein avoids it well.
Szczęsny tried to score with a low kick but Eckstein checks it.
Eckstein swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice leg kick lands there from Szczęsny.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szczęsny. That's going to slow Eckstein down.
Szczęsny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eckstein momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Szczęsny!
Our winner, Krzysztof Szczęsny, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.