PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Skubini (ranked 6377 p4p, 566 weight class) and Henryk Tymonowicz (ranked 3530 p4p, 372 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Skubini
vs
Tymonowicz

193 cm
21
239 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
237 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefano Skubini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henryk Tymonowicz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skubini clinches with his opponent.
Tymonowicz misses with a knee to the head.
Tymonowicz lands a nice elbow.
Tymonowicz misses with a punch to the body.
Tymonowicz digs a right hand underneath Skubini's ribcage. Skubini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tymonowicz.
Tymonowicz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skubini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tymonowicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skubini misses with a punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Skubini has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Skubini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skubini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tymonowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tymonowicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skubini tries to land knees in the clinch but Tymonowicz avoids the damage to the body.
Skubini misses with a knee strike.
Tymonowicz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skubini is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tymonowicz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tymonowicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tymonowicz lands a body punch.
Tymonowicz lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Stefano Skubini has been cut.
Skubini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tymonowicz is defending well for now.
Skubini blocks an elbow strike from Tymonowicz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skubini is looking to control Tymonowicz's arms but Tymonowicz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skubini has his back to the cage.
Skubini avoiding damage as Tymonowicz throws knees to the body.
Tymonowicz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Tymonowicz - that landed with a thud.
Skubini blocks an elbow strike.
Tymonowicz is leaning against Skubini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tymonowicz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tymonowicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tymonowicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Skubini backwards.
Tymonowicz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tymonowicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tymonowicz lands a nice elbow.
Tymonowicz lands with a left to the head.
Tymonowicz lands an elbow inside.
Tymonowicz lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tymonowicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skubini avoiding damage as Tymonowicz throws knees to the body.
Tymonowicz works on Skubini's body with a couple of short punches.
Tymonowicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skubini backwards.
Tymonowicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skubini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skubini missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tymonowicz.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tymonowicz.
Tymonowicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tymonowicz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tymonowicz as the two fighters clinch.
Skubini blocks a body shot from Tymonowicz.
Tymonowicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tymonowicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skubini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tymonowicz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skubini in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tymonowicz.
Skubini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tymonowicz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tymonowicz.
Tymonowicz lands a nice shot to the body.
Tymonowicz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skubini avoids it.
Tymonowicz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tymonowicz lands a hook that snaps the head of Skubini backwards.
A knee to the head by Tymonowicz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tymonowicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tymonowicz misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Tymonowicz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tymonowicz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skubini lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tymonowicz is working Skubini over against the cage.
Tymonowicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tymonowicz lands a damaging elbow.
Skubini throws a punch but it's blocked by Tymonowicz.
Tymonowicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skubini backwards.
Tymonowicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skubini backwards.
Nice elbow from Tymonowicz.

Skubini is rocked!
Tymonowicz unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Skubini! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Tymonowicz is unloading with more strikes now! Skubini drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henryk Tymonowicz!
An out of breath Henryk Tymonowicz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.