PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borys Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Pickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slim Pickens acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Szymanski
vs
Pickens

178 cm
20
167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 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 Las Vegas, Slim Pickens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Szymanski.
Pickens connects with a single shot there.
Szymanski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pickens's head.
A big left from Szymanski misses.
Pickens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szymanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pickens manages to avoid it.
Szymanski tests Pickens's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Pickens misses its intended target.
Szymanski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pickens throws out a counter right but Szymanski avoids it with no problem.
Pickens throws a series of punches but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pickens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pickens blocks a head kick by Szymanski.
Szymanski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Pickens's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pickens moves out of range of the strikes.
Pickens looks to score with a jab to the body but Szymanski is just out of range.
A big right from Szymanski misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szymanski takes a swing at Pickens's ribcage but misses.
Pickens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Szymanski. That snapped Pickens's head back.
Pickens misses with a straight right.
As Pickens looks to move away, Szymanski throws a big counter combo but Pickens just gets out of the way.
Pickens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szymanski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Szymanski.
Pickens blocks a leg kick.
Pickens throws out a counter right but Szymanski avoids it with no problem.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski works Pickens's body with a nice hook.
Pickens's coach down at Vegas Campania was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pickens's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Pickens moves out of range as Szymanski strikes.
Pickens scores with a body shot.
Szymanski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pickens misses with a body shot.
Pickens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oooooh!!! Pickens has knocked Szymanski down with a huge combo! Pickens steps away and waves a wobbly Szymanski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Szymanski is rocked!

Szymanski rushes Pickens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Szymanski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pickens misses with some punches.
Szymanski seems to have got his legs back now.
Szymanski leaning against his opponent.
Szymanski leaning against his opponent.
Pickens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Szymanski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pickens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Szymanski struggles to land a body shot inside as Pickens controls his hands.
Pickens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pickens tries to break the clinch but Szymanski is controlling the position.
Szymanski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Szymanski lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Pickens.
Pickens is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Szymanski throws a punch but it's blocked by Pickens.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szymanski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski slowing the pace effectively.
Szymanski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickens's elbow.
Szymanski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szymanski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szymanski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szymanski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szymanski blocks an uppercut.
Szymanski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szymanski tries a body shot but Pickens blocks it.
Pickens tries to circle away but Szymanski has him pinned against the cage.
Pickens misses with the head strike.
Szymanski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pickens's elbow.
Szymanski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pickens backwards.
A short left from Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with an elbow over the top.
A short uppercut from Szymanski.
Pickens takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymanski blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski tries a body shot but Pickens blocks it.
Szymanski tries to work over Pickens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pickens trying to land knees to the body.
Pickens tries to work over Szymanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pickens.
Szymanski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pickens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Szymanski lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Szymanski.
Szymanski throws an elbow but it misses.
Pickens misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Szymanski.
Pickens being controlled against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Szymanski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Pickens fails to land.
Szymanski scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pickens.
Pickens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pickens lands with a right hand.
A lazy left from Pickens finds it's target.
Szymanski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Szymanski.
Pickens fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szymanski. That's going to slow Pickens down.
The fighters circling - Pickens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slim Pickens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szymanski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Pickens to counter with a crisp jab.
Pickens scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymanski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Szymanski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Szymanski.
Pickens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski cracks a nice hook into Pickens's ribs.
Szymanski connects with an inside leg kick.
Szymanski swings for the body but Pickens moves out of range.
Pickens avoids the head kick by Szymanski.

Szymanski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Szymanski tries a body shot but Pickens blocks it.
Szymanski misses with an elbow strike.
Szymanski prevents a body shot from Pickens.
Pickens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szymanski.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Szymanski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Pickens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pickens moves out of range as Szymanski strikes.
Pickens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Szymanski has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski lands a nice uppercut.
Borys Szymanski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szymanski.
Szymanski cracks Pickens with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Szymanski.
Szymanski lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Szymanski as the two fighters clinch.
Szymanski managing to block the knees to the body from Pickens.
Szymanski lands with a left to the head.
Szymanski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pickens backwards.
Szymanski keeps control of Pickens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Szymanski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pickens can't find room to land a body shot as Szymanski controls the action.
Pickens throws a punch but it's blocked by Szymanski.
Nice body punch from Szymanski.
A right handed body shot lands from Pickens.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pickens avoiding damage as Szymanski throws knees to the body.
Pickens throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pickens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Szymanski rushes Pickens and presses him up against the cage.
Szymanski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Szymanski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szymanski lands with a left to the head.
Pickens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szymanski avoids it.
Szymanski pushes Pickens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pickens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szymanski's elbow.
Szymanski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Szymanski on the inside.
Szymanski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pickens backwards.
Pickens is trying to break free.
Szymanski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Szymanski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pickens.
Szymanski is pushing Pickens up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szymanski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pickens misses with a punch on the inside.
Szymanski lands with a right to the head.
Szymanski lands with a right to the head.
Szymanski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Szymanski lands a right hand.
Szymanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pickens can do to turn this around?
Szymanski pushes Pickens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Szymanski.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szymanski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pickens or not.
Pickens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Szymanski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Szymanski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szymanski lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Szymanski.
Szymanski avoiding damage as Pickens throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borys Szymanski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Szymanski swings for the body but Pickens moves out of range.
Pickens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szymanski moves away.
Szymanski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pickens in his tracks.
Jab from Szymanski.

Szymanski clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Szymanski.
Szymanski lands a hook that snaps the head of Pickens backwards.
Szymanski is working Pickens over against the cage.
Good body shot from Szymanski.
Szymanski lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szymanski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pickens's brow.
Szymanski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pickens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Szymanski managing to block the knees to the body from Pickens.
Szymanski lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Szymanski.
Szymanski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pickens tries to throw a body punch but Szymanski avoids it by throwing Pickens back against the cage.
Pickens takes a shot to the head.

Pickens is rocked!
Szymanski lands a left hand.
Pickens is still on wobbly legs! Can Szymanski finish him?
A short uppercut from Szymanski.
Szymanski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Szymanski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szymanski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szymanski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szymanski lands a left hand.
Szymanski digs a right hand into Pickens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pickens's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski effectively controlling the action here.
Pickens can't break the clinch.
Szymanski lands with a light punch inside.
Pickens working aggressively here.
Szymanski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pickens throws a head punch that misses.
Szymanski lands a shot to the body.
Pickens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szymanski unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Pickens! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Szymanski is unloading with more strikes now! Pickens drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borys Szymanski!