PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Seery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seery is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by An Irish Pub Song. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Szczęsny
vs
Seery

225 cm
36
135 lbs
34 - 16 - 1

175 cm
30
147 lbs
22 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seery misses with a looping left.
Seery checks a leg kick nicely.
Seery wants to counter the offense by Szczęsny and move into the clinch position.
Seery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Seery takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Szczęsny moves away from the strike by Seery.

Seery takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seery.
Szczęsny unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery is working Szczęsny over against the cage.
Seery has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Seery has had enough of the clinch but Szczęsny keeps him there for the moment.
Szczęsny misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.
Seery misses with a body punch.
Seery dodges an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szczęsny struggles to land a body shot inside as Seery controls his hands.
Szczęsny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Seery.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Seery tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Seery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Seery.
Seery dodges an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Seery misses with the head strike.
Szczęsny takes a shot to the head.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szczęsny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seery tries to circle away but Szczęsny has him pinned against the cage.
Szczęsny throws an elbow that misses.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Seery has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Szczęsny seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seery can turn it around.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery is trying to break the clinch but Szczęsny is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Szczęsny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny has Seery pressed against the cage, preventing Seery from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Szczęsny swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seery lands a nice shot to the body.
Seery taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Szczęsny avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.
Seery scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Victor Szczęsny has been cut.
Seery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczęsny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Szczęsny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seery stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short left from Szczęsny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Seery is pushing Szczęsny up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Seery's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szczęsny can't find room to land a body shot as Seery controls the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Szczęsny struggles to land a body shot inside as Seery controls his hands.
Seery digs a right hand into Szczęsny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szczęsny's gas tank.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Seery effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Seery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Szczęsny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Szczęsny lands a nice hook to Seery's body. Seery takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seery misses with an uppercut.
Szczęsny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szczęsny moves away.
Szczęsny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seery looks to land a right hand but Szczęsny moved out of range.
A head kick from Szczęsny lands but Seery takes it in his stride.
Seery just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.
Seery bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Szczęsny's head backwards.
Szczęsny throws out a powerful jab.
Seery misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seery tries to keep at a distance but Szczęsny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seery avoiding damage as Szczęsny throws knees to the body.
Seery taking a breather.
Patrick Seery seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Seery will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Szczęsny up against the cage.
Seery receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Seery is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Seery working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Seery takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Szczęsny has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Seery stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Seery throws a head punch that misses.
Seery struggles to land a body shot inside as Szczęsny controls his hands.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szczęsny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seery backwards.
Seery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seery misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seery.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Seery.
Seery lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Seery has Szczęsny pushed against the cage.
Szczęsny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
Szczęsny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seery avoids it.
Seery stalling the fight.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Seery misses with some punches.
Seery misses with a punch on the inside.
Seery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seery displaying some good clinch control by pressing Szczęsny up against the cage.
Seery lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery wants to break free but Szczęsny has control.
Seery is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seery takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Patrick Seery has been cut.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
Szczęsny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seery scores with a nice hook to the head.
Seery softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patrick Seery will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Seery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Seery has closed the distance and engaged Szczęsny in a clinch.
Seery pushes Szczęsny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny lands an elbow just above Seery 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Seery fails to land.
Szczęsny lands an elbow just above Seery 's eye.
Seery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Szczęsny lands an elbow that stopped Seery in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Seery slowing the pace effectively.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seery taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery is stalling here.
Szczęsny pushes off an throws an elbow but Seery leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Szczęsny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny prevents a body shot from Seery.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Seery avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Seery tries to work over Szczęsny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Seery.
Seery lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Seery.
Seery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Szczęsny.
Seery avoiding damage.
Seery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from Seery.
Seery working aggressively here.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seery is trying to push Szczęsny away but Szczęsny has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Seery has Szczęsny pressed against the cage.
Victor Szczęsny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.
Seery is trying to maintain a safe position but Szczęsny gets an underhook and turns Seery into the cage.
Seery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Seery working aggressively here.
Seery stalling in the clinch.
Szczęsny tries to work over Seery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Seery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seery has Szczęsny pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Patrick Seery.
Seery just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny throws a front kick aimed at Seery's knee but Seery avoids it well.
Nice shot by Szczęsny.
Seery 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 misses with a looping left.
Szczęsny pushes Seery away with a front kick.
Szczęsny ducks under a wild hook from Seery.
Szczęsny looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczęsny manages to avoid it.
Seery blocks a head kick by Szczęsny.
Seery is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Szczęsny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seery.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Patrick Seery.
I've got Seery winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Seery!
Patrick Seery seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Victor Szczęsny had this to say: 'I really wanted to Win but it didn't work out. I'm looking to win back this title, I'll come back'.