PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krzysztof Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dam Son (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Szczęsny might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Immortal Technique-Obnoxious. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Szczęsny
vs
Son

201 cm
29
223 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

196 cm
24
272 lbs
13 - 6 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 17 - 5 - 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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dam Son!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Son uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Szczęsny sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Szczęsny wants to slow Son down by chopping away at his legs.
Szczęsny lands a right hook to the body.
Son stuns Szczęsny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Son.
Son throws out a loose jab but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczęsny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Szczęsny takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
Szczęsny jabs Son to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Son takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Szczęsny misses.
Son avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Son is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Szczęsny fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Son on the side of the head.
Dam Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Son throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szczęsny. That's going to slow Son down.
Son looks to throw the jab but Szczęsny is out of range.
Son moves out of range as Szczęsny strikes.
Son with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Son slips under a jab from Szczęsny.
Son moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Son.
A head kick misses from Son.
Szczęsny tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Son is able to avoid easily.
Son connects with a leg kick. Szczęsny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Szczęsny slips under a jab.
Szczęsny just misses with a punch to the body.
Son smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Son uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szczęsny.
Nice uppercut lands for Son. That snapped Szczęsny's head back.
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 misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Son checks it well.
Szczęsny swings for the body but Son moves out of range.
Son throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Son fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Son throws a nice inside leg kick.
Son throws a low kick but it's checked well by Szczęsny.
Son connects with a solid leg kick.
Szczęsny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Son.
Son smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Son motions for Szczęsny to come forward. Son throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szczęsny on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Son attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Szczęsny is looking to counter punch.
Szczęsny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dam Son dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dam Son's cut.
That's time! Szczęsny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Son moves into the clinch successfully.
Son looking to stall.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Son.
Son stalling the fight.
Szczęsny avoiding damage as Son throws knees to the body.
Son lands a knee to the head.
Son trying to stall but Szczęsny improves his position.
Szczęsny can't find room to land a body shot as Son controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szczęsny as Son tries to tie him up.
Szczęsny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Son's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szczęsny as Son tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dam Son.
Szczęsny defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Szczęsny on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Szczęsny jabs at Son's body.
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
Son throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Son throws a low kick but Szczęsny moves out of range easily.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick but Son moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny pivots, looking for a leg kick but Son is out of range and Szczęsny settles back down.
Son throws a low kick but it's checked well by Szczęsny.
Son has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Szczęsny.
Son misses with an uppercut.
Szczęsny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Son moves away.
Szczęsny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Son is out of range.
Son swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Szczęsny lands a jab to Son's midsection.
Szczęsny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szczęsny scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szczęsny. That's going to slow Son down.
Szczęsny explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Son is breathing heavily.
Szczęsny takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Son throws a half hearted mid kick.
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Son throws a half hearted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Szczęsny misses its target.
Szczęsny lands a nice shot to the body.
Son chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szczęsny can pounce on him.
Son on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Szczęsny throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Szczęsny misses.
Szczęsny throws a nice outside leg kick.
Szczęsny fakes the leg kick and cracks Son in the body.
Son checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Szczęsny.
Son staying out of range there.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Son off balance momentarily.
Son takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Son misses with a body shot.
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 Dam Son's cut.
That's time! Szczęsny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Son swings for the body but Szczęsny moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczęsny. Son does a little dance to reset his feet.
Son takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Son on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Son digs a good hook to Szczęsny's body.
Szczęsny throws a low kick but Son avoids 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 Son has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Son and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Son throws a half hearted mid kick.
Szczęsny lands with a nice body punch.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Szczęsny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Szczęsny throws a lazy head kick
and Son cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Son's corner calls for a 1-2. Son obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Son's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Son is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Son on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szczęsny. Szczęsny obviously looking to wear him down.
Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Son.
Son digs a good body shot into Szczęsny's ribs.
A jab from Szczęsny finds it's way through Son's defenses.
Son pushes Szczęsny away with a front kick.
Son throws a good cross that connects.
Krzysztof Szczęsny is winning the standup battle so far.
Son scores with a head kick.

It looks like Krzysztof Szczęsny has been cut.
Son on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Szczęsny fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Son checks it well.
Son looks to score with a jab to the body but Szczęsny is just out of range.
Szczęsny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Son with a jab.
Szczęsny throws an off balance right hand
and Son counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a spinning back kick!
Szczęsny takes one to the side of the head.
Szczęsny tests Son's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szczęsny fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Son looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Szczęsny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczęsny cracks Son with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Son fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.
Son throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Szczęsny.
Son checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
Son swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Son fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dam Son just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Szczęsny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Son with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Szczęsny lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Son lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szczęsny's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Son.
Son tries to clinch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Szczęsny appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Son strikes.
Szczęsny lands a leg kick that knocks Son off balance momentarily.
Son lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczęsny moves out of range as Son strikes.
A good leg kick by Son.
Szczęsny throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son misses with a hook
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Son moves out of range of the leg kick from Szczęsny.
Son has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Szczęsny.
A lazy left from Szczęsny finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Son swings for the body but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Szczęsny scores with a nice strike.
Son keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Szczęsny scores with a jab. Son acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Szczęsny misses with a looping left.
Son takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
Son throws a lazy body kick
and Szczęsny counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Son doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Son is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Szczęsny fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Son has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Son moves out of range of the body kick from Szczęsny.
Son tries to counter by closing the distance.
Szczęsny thumps Son with a low kick.
Son throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
Szczęsny swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Son counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Son counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Son gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny avoids the body shot from Son.
Szczęsny looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Son takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Szczęsny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Szczęsny lands a jab to the head.
Szczęsny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Son.
Son throws out a loose jab but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Son.
Nice body punch from Szczęsny.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Son misses.
Son misses with a shot to the body
and Szczęsny counters with a stiff right hand.
Son looks to land a left hand but Szczęsny moved out of range nicely.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Szczęsny had his way with Dam Son in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Son trying to land knees to the body.
Son blocks a body shot from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lands an uppercut.
Son is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Son pushes off an throws an elbow but Szczęsny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Son misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szczęsny.

Szczęsny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Son connects with the punch.
Szczęsny takes a swing at Son's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Son moves out of range of the leg kick from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny defending well as Son loads up on a big left hand.
Szczęsny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Son fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.
Szczęsny appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Son checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Son throws out a counter right but Szczęsny avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Szczęsny.
Son has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Son misses the target.
Szczęsny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Son goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Szczęsny.
Szczęsny throws a low kick but Son moves out of range easily.
Son looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Szczęsny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Son's sensitive parts.
Son looks for the body kick but Szczęsny saw that one coming.
Szczęsny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Son takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
You can see that Son has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Son tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Szczęsny avoids the head kick by Son.
Szczęsny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Son's hands.
A swing and a miss from Szczęsny.
Son takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny misses with a low kick as Son jumps back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny moves out of range of the strikes.
Szczęsny throws a quick inside leg kick.
Son throws a lazy right hand but Szczęsny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Son checks a leg kick.
Son tries to land a leg kick but Szczęsny saw it coming and moves away.
Szczęsny throws a body shot but no joy.
Son with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Son buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Son there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Son moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Szczęsny throws a shot to the body.
Szczęsny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Son shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

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 Colin Fray scores the fight 48:47
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Szczęsny!
Krzysztof Szczęsny thanked the fans post fight for their support.