PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krzysztof Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szczęsny comes to the ring accompanied by Immortal Technique-Obnoxious. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Szczęsny
vs
West

201 cm
29
223 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

186 cm
35
208 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krzysztof Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson West!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

West gets a clinch.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch.
Szczęsny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that misses.

West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
West scores a nice knee to the body.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Szczęsny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Szczęsny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West closes the distance but Szczęsny moves to the side
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Szczęsny misses with a body kick.
Szczęsny throws the left hand but West avoids the punch easily.
Carson West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczęsny misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Szczęsny.

West drives through and clinches with Szczęsny against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szczęsny misses with a hook to the ribs.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szczęsny misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
Szczęsny is trying to force a seperation but West has the dominant position.
West misses with a body punch.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
West misses with an elbow over the top.
Szczęsny digs a right hand into West's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on West's gas tank.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from West.

Szczęsny manages to break the clinch.
West tries to clinch but Szczęsny moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Szczęsny, right into the meat.

West gets a clinch.
Nice elbow from West.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Szczęsny's brow.
West told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
West lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, West throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczęsny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from West.
Szczęsny blocks a body shot from West.
West throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from West.
West lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
West missing with knees to the body.
A short left from West.
Szczęsny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from West - that landed with a thud.
Szczęsny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Szczęsny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szczęsny misses the shot to the body.
Szczęsny misses with a low kick as West jumps back.
West is looking to clinch.
Szczęsny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczęsny.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Szczęsny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by West.
A little jabbing left from West on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

West clinches up against the ropes.
West lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from West.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson West dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

West wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Szczęsny swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
Szczęsny looks for the body kick but West saw that one coming.

West has closed the distance and engaged Szczęsny in a clinch.
Szczęsny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczęsny has a couple of punches blocked by West.
Szczęsny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szczęsny is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
West lands an elbow inside that Szczęsny shrugs off.

It looks like Krzysztof Szczęsny has been cut.

Szczęsny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
West tries to clinch there but Szczęsny circles away.
It looked like Szczęsny wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

West gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczęsny is defending well for now.
Szczęsny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Szczęsny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szczęsny misses the shot to the body.
West appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

West takes the fight into the clinch.
West throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Szczęsny fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Szczęsny.

Szczęsny manages to break the clinch.
Szczęsny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but West manages to avoid it.
Krzysztof Szczęsny is winning the standup battle so far.
West tries a head kick but it misses.
West tries to clinch up.
West keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
West tries to clinch up.

West clinches up against the ropes.

Szczęsny manages to break the clinch.
West throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Szczęsny misses the target.
Szczęsny is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
Szczęsny lands a slapping body shot.
Szczęsny looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
Szczęsny throws out a leg kick but West moves out of range and Szczęsny only half commits.
West closes the distance looking to clinch
and Szczęsny makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

West clinches up with Szczęsny and pushes him back against the ropes.
Szczęsny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczęsny scores with a shoulder strike.
Szczęsny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Szczęsny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczęsny tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Szczęsny breaks from the clinch.

West rushes Szczęsny and presses him up against the ropes.
Szczęsny throws a punch but it's blocked by West.
West trying to land knees to the body.
West lands a nice uppercut.

Szczęsny manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Szczęsny lands.
Szczęsny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
Szczęsny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
West takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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 Krzysztof Szczęsny's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

West tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szczęsny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szczęsny walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. West checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Szczęsny lands a nice shot to the body.
Szczęsny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Szczęsny connects with a body shot that sends West's belly button to the back.
West is looking to clinch but Szczęsny is avoiding it.
Szczęsny looks to land a body kick but West moved away.
Szczęsny lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but West circles away quickly and effectively.
West throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny swats away the attempt to clinch by West.
It looked like Szczęsny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from West.
West doesn't manage to clinch there - Szczęsny circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West tries to clinch there but Szczęsny circles away.
Nice defenses there by West.
West is looking to clinch.

West clinches with his opponent.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczęsny avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from West.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
West missing with knees to the body.
West lands a nice elbow.
Szczęsny tries a body shot but West blocks it.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Szczęsny tries to work over West's front leg with a kick but West checks it.
West is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Szczęsny misses with a low kick.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!

West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
West misses with an elbow strike.

Szczęsny breaks from the clinch.
West thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szczęsny half committed to a counter leg kick.
Carson West is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szczęsny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Szczęsny feinted there with a counter leg kick.
West fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - West looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

West darts in and clinches Szczęsny up against the ropes.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
Szczęsny avoids a wild elbow strike from West.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by West.
A short left from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny dodges an elbow strike from West.
Szczęsny misses with some punches.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Szczęsny in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szczęsny.
West lands an uppercut.
West creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Szczęsny's defenses.
West lands with a short punch from the clinch.
West throws an elbow that misses.
Szczęsny can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Szczęsny dodges an elbow strike from West.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Carson West just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Szczęsny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Szczęsny lands the left hand.
Szczęsny throws out a leg kick but West moves out of range and Szczęsny only half commits.
West ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Szczęsny sets himself, and West steps forward looking for the clinch! Szczęsny avoids it this time.
West moves in looking to clinch but Szczęsny pushes him off.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczęsny counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny misses with a wild body shot.
West moves away from the strike by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWest.

West has taken the fight to the clinch.
Szczęsny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
West is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczęsny is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West misses with the head strike.
West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szczęsny avoids it.
Szczęsny can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
Szczęsny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but West has him pressed against the ropes.

Szczęsny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
West blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West takes a shot to the body in his stride.

West closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
West working Szczęsny over with knees to the body.
West crunches a lovely knee into Szczęsny's ribcage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Szczęsny takes an elbow to the temple.
West digs a right hand underneath Szczęsny's ribcage. Szczęsny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from West.
West lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from West on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by West.
West lands an elbow inside that Szczęsny shrugs off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West digs a right hand underneath Szczęsny's ribcage. Szczęsny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
West digs a right hand underneath Szczęsny's ribcage. Szczęsny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. West obliges.
West lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, West throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
West lands a knee to the body.
West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right from West on the inside.
West misses with an elbow strike.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
West has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from West.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
West lands an elbow inside that Szczęsny shrugs off.
West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Szczęsny avoids the damage to the body.
West lands a nice elbow.
West lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny tries to break the clinch but West is controlling the position.
West keeps control of Szczęsny as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
West lands an elbow inside that Szczęsny shrugs off.
Szczęsny blocks an elbow strike.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carson West dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Szczęsny's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

West is looking to clinch.
Krzysztof Szczęsny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szczęsny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

West clinches.
A short left from Szczęsny.
West keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Szczęsny's efforts to push away.
West throws an elbow that misses.
West lands an elbow just above Szczęsny 's eye.
West throws an elbow that misses.
Szczęsny tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Szczęsny back against the ropes.
Szczęsny blocks an elbow strike.
Carson West seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West lands a body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
West lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by West.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but Szczęsny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
West scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczęsny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
West utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Szczęsny has had enough of the clinch but West keeps him there for the moment.
Szczęsny wants to get back to striking at distance but West won't allow it.
West trying to land knees to the body.
Szczęsny misses with the head strike.
West lands a right hand.

Szczęsny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szczęsny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szczęsny tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

West pushes Szczęsny up against the ropes in a clinch.
Szczęsny lands with a short shot to the head.

Szczęsny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
West tries to clinch there but Szczęsny circles away.

West closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny has a couple of punches blocked by West.
West lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szczęsny.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Szczęsny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West scores with a hook to the body.
Szczęsny misses with the head strike.
West using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Szczęsny in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Szczęsny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
West lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from West.
Nice elbow from West.

Szczęsny is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczęsny takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Szczęsny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Szczęsny takes an elbow to the temple.
West landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by West.
West lands a nice knee to the body.
West has control of Szczęsny and unloads with a rapid fire barage of elbows, sending Szczęsny crashing to the mat! Szczęsny looks in big trouble - I don't think he's going to beat the count! He hasn't! The referee has reached 10 and this fight is all over! West looks delighted, as well he should.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Carson West!
In defeat, Krzysztof Szczęsny stepped up to the mic, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.