PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borys Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judas Holofernes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judas Holofernes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Szymanski
vs
Holofernes

178 cm
20
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Urban Fighter

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borys Szymanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Judas Holofernes!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Szymanski desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Holofernes stands up out of the half guard.
A jab from Szymanski finds it's way through Holofernes's defenses.
Szymanski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holofernes feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szymanski throws the left hand but Holofernes avoids the punch easily.
Szymanski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Szymanski throws a leg kick

and Holofernes counters with a single leg into guard. Szymanski didn't expect that.

Szymanski is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Holofernes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szymanski lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Szymanski on the inside.
Szymanski lands a shoulder strike.
Holofernes is trying to break free.
Szymanski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Holofernes tries to break free but Szymanski pushes him back against the cage.
Szymanski leaning against his opponent.
Szymanski tries to work over Holofernes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Szymanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
And Holofernes tries to counter it with a takedown but Szymanski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Szymanski misses.
Holofernes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holofernes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Szymanski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Szymanski throws a right hand that misses

and Holofernes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Szymanski's guard.

Szymanski manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Szymanski.

Szymanski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szymanski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut

and Holofernes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Szymanski!
Holofernes working away.
Szymanski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Szymanski is looking to improve his position.
Holofernes is controlling the pace.
Szymanski wants to control but Holofernes is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes prevents Szymanski from improving his position.
Szymanski wants to get back to his feet.
Szymanski is trying to get back to full guard.
Szymanski is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Szymanski dominated that round.
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.

Szymanski throws a hook to the side of Holofernes's head but Holofernes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Holofernes tries to counter it with a takedown but Szymanski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Szymanski looks to land a right hand but Holofernes moved out of range.
Holofernes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Szymanski defends it well.
Szymanski is looking to slow Holofernes down with leg kicks.
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holofernes.
Holofernes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Holofernes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szymanski.
Holofernes feints the counter takedown.
Borys Szymanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Szymanski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holofernes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Holofernes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Szymanski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holofernes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holofernes with the counter takedown but Szymanski avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Szymanski.

It looks like Judas Holofernes has been cut.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holofernes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Szymanski defends it well.
Szymanski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Holofernes.
Holofernes feints the counter takedown.
Szymanski tests Holofernes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Holofernes is just out of range.
And Holofernes tries to counter it with a takedown but Szymanski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Szymanski dips to his left and cracks Holofernes with an uppercut!
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Holofernes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holofernes.
Holofernes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Szymanski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Holofernes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szymanski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Szymanski 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 Holofernes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Holofernes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Holofernes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szymanski.
Holofernes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Szymanski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holofernes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Holofernes takes one to the chin there.
Szymanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holofernes can do to turn this around?
Szymanski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szymanski.
Holofernes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Borys Szymanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Szymanski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Szymanski.
Szymanski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Holofernes circles away quickly and effectively.
Holofernes feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Szymanski does it's job there.
Szymanski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Holofernes feints the counter takedown.
Szymanski punishes Holofernes's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Holofernes moves away from the strike by Szymanski.
Szymanski lands an overhand right.

Holofernes is rocked!
Szymanski connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Szymanski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holofernes. Holofernes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Holofernes is still on wobbly legs! Can Szymanski finish him?
Szymanski cracks Holofernes with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Holofernes falls to his knees and Szymanski doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borys Szymanski!