PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ciz
vs
Szczęsny

170 cm
32
145 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

225 cm
35
135 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ciz tries to keep at a distance but Szczęsny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ciz pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ciz trying to stall but Szczęsny improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz tries to break the clinch but Szczęsny is controlling the position.
Ciz is trying to push Szczęsny away but Szczęsny has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ciz avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szczęsny is keeping busy.
Ciz is trying to break free.
Szczęsny keeps control of Ciz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ciz blocks an elbow strike.
Szczęsny lands a right hand.
Szczęsny blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ciz is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczęsny has double underhooks.
Szczęsny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ciz's efforts to push away.
Szczęsny looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ciz has had enough of the clinch but Szczęsny keeps him there for the moment.
Ciz tries to circle away but Szczęsny has him pinned against the ropes.
Ciz avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szczęsny moves into the clinch successfully.
Szczęsny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ciz takes an elbow to the temple.
Szczęsny struggles to land a body shot inside as Ciz controls his hands.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.

Ciz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ciz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ciz circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ciz tries to land a leg kick but Szczęsny saw it coming and moves away.

Szczęsny clinches with his opponent.
Szczęsny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ciz is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczęsny has double underhooks.
Ciz blocks an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczęsny being controlled against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ciz blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ciz misses the shot to the body.
Szczęsny looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Szczęsny lunges at Ciz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ciz's hand.

Szczęsny darts in and clinches Ciz up against the ropes.
Ciz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczęsny throws an elbow that misses.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Ciz.

Ciz moves into the clinch successfully.
Szczęsny tries to land a knee to the head but Ciz blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ciz's defenses.
Ciz is trying to push Szczęsny away but Szczęsny has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Szczęsny on the inside.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ciz is trying to break free.

Szczęsny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ciz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a head kick but Ciz moves out of range.
Ciz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ciz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ciz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szczęsny scores with the left hand. Ciz knows he should have avoided that one.
Victor Szczęsny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szczęsny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ciz manages to avoid it.
Ciz misses with a body kick.
Ciz misses with a leg kick

and Szczęsny counters by moving into the clinch.
Ciz taking a breather.
Ciz is trying to maintain a safe position but Szczęsny gets an underhook and turns Ciz into the ropes.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like George Ciz has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ciz breaks the clinch.
Ciz is looking to land body kicks.
Ciz misses with a kick to the body.
Ciz slips under a jab.
Szczęsny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciz.
Ciz throws a sloppy head kick and Szczęsny moves out of range easily.

Ciz moves into the clinch.
Szczęsny lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ciz's efforts to push away.
Szczęsny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Szczęsny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ciz pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Szczęsny prevents Ciz from breaking the clinch.
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 George Ciz'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.

Ciz throws a sloppy head kick and Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
Ciz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szczęsny throws a head kick but Ciz moves out of range.
Szczęsny throws a jab but it's blocked by Ciz.

Szczęsny closes the distance and pushes Ciz back into the ropes.
Ciz dodges an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Ciz has had enough of the clinch but Szczęsny keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ciz breaks from the clinch.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ciz throws a sloppy head kick and Szczęsny moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Szczęsny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ciz on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Szczęsny dips to his left and cracks Ciz with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Ciz.

Szczęsny closes the distance and pushes Ciz back into the ropes.
Ciz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hook to the body lands for Szczęsny.
Ciz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciz avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Ciz is trying to break the clinch but Szczęsny has him pressed against the ropes.
Szczęsny lands a nice shot to the body.
Szczęsny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Ciz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Szczęsny releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ciz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Szczęsny on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Szczęsny closes the distance and pushes Ciz back into the ropes.
Ciz avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Szczęsny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ciz's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szczęsny as Ciz tries to tie him up.
Ciz takes a knee right on the jaw!

Szczęsny breaks the clinch.
Ciz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Szczęsny finds it's way round the side to connect with Ciz's head.
Ciz misses with a shot to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ciz wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz throws the kick towards the body but Szczęsny avoids it.
It seemed like Szczęsny was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Szczęsny lands a lovely overhand right.
Szczęsny moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
Ciz misses the shot to the body.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ciz is able to avoid easily.
Szczęsny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Szczęsny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Victor Szczęsny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ciz checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Ciz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ciz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ciz tries a head kick but it misses.
Szczęsny lands with a right hand.
Szczęsny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Szczęsny. That snapped Ciz's head back.
A big left from Ciz misses.
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.
Szczęsny avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciz slips a jab and a cross from Szczęsny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Szczęsny misses.
Szczęsny with a nice cross.
Ciz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Szczęsny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ciz throws a head kick that misses.
Ciz swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny scores with a punch to the head.
Ciz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szczęsny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ciz.
Ciz throws a low kick but Szczęsny moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a hook.
Szczęsny's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ciz under the eye.
Ciz throws a low kick but Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
Szczęsny wants to clinch.
Szczęsny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Ciz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciz misses with a body kick.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a hook to the side of Ciz's head but Ciz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szczęsny checks a leg kick nicely.
Ciz doesn't manage to clinch there - Szczęsny circles away.

Szczęsny moves into the clinch.
Szczęsny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciz backwards.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Ciz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Szczęsny has him pressed against the ropes.
Ciz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz is trying to stall.
Ciz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szczęsny is keeping busy.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Ciz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Ciz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Szczęsny dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on George Ciz'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Szczęsny looks to land a right hand but Ciz moved out of range.
Szczęsny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ciz's hands.
Szczęsny tries to close the distance and clinch but Ciz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ciz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ciz throws a lazy head kick
and Szczęsny counters with a straight right hand.
Szczęsny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szczęsny looks to land a right hand but Ciz moved out of range.
Szczęsny misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Ciz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Szczęsny.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Szczęsny 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 Ciz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ciz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Szczęsny connects with a right hand. Ciz shakes it off.
Ciz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws an overhand right that lands on Ciz's shoulder, as Ciz tries to avoid the shot.
Szczęsny misses with a hook.
Ciz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szczęsny.
Ciz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciz tries to score with a low kick but Szczęsny moves his leg out of the way.
Szczęsny misses with an uppercut.
Ciz throws a push kick but Szczęsny slaps the foot to one side.

Ciz forces Szczęsny back against the ropes and clinches.
Szczęsny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ciz is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczęsny has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Szczęsny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szczęsny lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Szczęsny.
Ciz avoids the elbow strike from Szczęsny, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow.
Ciz blocks an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Ciz looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciz.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ciz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szczęsny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ciz moves away from the strike by Szczęsny.
As Szczęsny tries to get set, Ciz tries to push him back and clinch up but Szczęsny manages to avoid the attempt.
Victor Szczęsny is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Szczęsny moves into range and clinches up with Ciz.
Ciz tries to stall but Szczęsny uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ciz avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
George Ciz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciz missing with knees to the body.

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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
Victor Szczęsny got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'