PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Boryska (ranked 4806 p4p, 458 weight class) and Tumleh Schmitt (ranked 3598 p4p, 369 weight class). Tumleh Schmitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boryska
vs
Schmitt

182 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Boryska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tumleh Schmitt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Schmitt or perhaps it was just good defense by Boryska, which made it look bad.
Schmitt is looking to clinch but Boryska is avoiding it.
Boryska is looking for a counter combo.
Boryska fails to land with a series of punches.
Boryska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boryska lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boryska slips a jab and a cross from Schmitt.
Boryska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boryska throws a head kick that half lands.
Schmitt throws a wild body kick that Boryska sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from Boryska.
Schmitt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boryska appears to be looking for a big counter.
A solid body kick from Schmitt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Boryska - just one landing.
Schmitt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Schmitt works Boryska's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boryska throws a low kick but Schmitt avoids it.
Boryska blocks the body kick.
As Schmitt looks to move away, Boryska throws a big counter combo but Schmitt just gets out of the way.
Schmitt wants to clinch up but Boryska keeps it at a distance.
Schmitt avoids the head kick by Boryska.
Schmitt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boryska defends it well.
Schmitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schmitt throws a push kick but Boryska slaps the foot to one side.
Schmitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boryska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boryska tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmitt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boryska appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Schmitt blocks a head kick by Boryska.
Boryska pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmitt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Boryska scores with a three punch combo!
Schmitt looks to land a combination. Boryska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boryska lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Tumleh Schmitt has been cut.
A left lands for Boryska.
Boryska has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Schmitt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schmitt misses with a takedown attempt - Boryska sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Piotr Boryska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tumleh Schmitt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmitt.
Schmitt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Boryska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmitt.
Boryska throws a right and a left that Schmitt avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Boryska misses.
Schmitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boryska moves away.
Boryska takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boryska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmitt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boryska throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schmitt.
A head kick misses from Schmitt.
Schmitt shoots for a takedown but Boryska saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmitt shoots for a takedown but Boryska saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmitt scores with a kick to the body.
Boryska blocks a head kick by Schmitt.
Boryska misses with a two punch combination.
Boryska tries to bum rush Schmitt with a series of wild strikes but Schmitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schmitt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boryska tries to bum rush Schmitt with a series of wild strikes but Schmitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tumleh Schmitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmitt throws a head kick that misses.
Schmitt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Boryska is able to avoid easily.
Boryska throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schmitt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schmitt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boryska is out of range and Schmitt settles back down.
Schmitt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boryska rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schmitt moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boryska.
Schmitt tries a body shot but Boryska blocks it.
Schmitt throws a head punch that misses.
Schmitt misses with a body punch.
Boryska struggles to land a body shot inside as Schmitt controls his hands.
Boryska misses with a body punch.
Boryska crunches a lovely knee into Schmitt's ribcage.
Schmitt presses Boryska against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boryska managing to block the knees to the body from Schmitt.
Boryska tries to throw a body punch but Schmitt avoids it by throwing Boryska back against the cage.
Boryska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schmitt.
A hook to the body from Boryska.
Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boryska blocks a body shot from Schmitt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boryska tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
Schmitt blocks a body shot from Boryska.
Boryska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boryska presses Schmitt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boryska throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Boryska dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tumleh Schmitt'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.

Schmitt tries to clinch but Boryska is having none of it.
Boryska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schmitt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boryska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schmitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boryska misses with a two punch combination.

Schmitt pushes Boryska up against the cage in a clinch.
Schmitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmitt has a couple of punches blocked by Boryska.
Boryska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boryska throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boryska lands a nice elbow.
Boryska pushes Schmitt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schmitt lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Boryska.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boryska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmitt's elbow.
Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Boryska controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boryska prevents a body shot from Schmitt.
Boryska presses Schmitt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Boryska.
Boryska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt misses with a body punch.
Boryska lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Boryska.
Boryska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boryska lands a nice shot to the body.
Schmitt is breathing heavily.
Boryska lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Boryska.
A short body shot lands from Boryska as the two fighters clinch.
Boryska lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boryska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmitt's elbow.
Boryska is working Schmitt over against the cage.
Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Boryska lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmitt backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmitt working aggressively here.
Boryska lands an elbow inside that Schmitt shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boryska can't find room to land a body shot as Schmitt controls the action.
Schmitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Boryska controls his hands.
Boryska works on Schmitt's body with a couple of short punches.
Boryska throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boryska tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
Boryska lands with a short shot to the head.
Piotr Boryska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boryska misses with a body punch.
Boryska misses with a body punch.
Boryska lands with a right to the head.
Boryska lands an uppercut.
Boryska lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boryska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boryska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boryska creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schmitt's defenses.
Schmitt blocks the elbow strike.
Schmitt lands with a left to the head.
Schmitt throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Boryska.
Boryska lands an elbow inside.
Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boryska tries to work over Schmitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boryska is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmitt can do to turn this around?
Boryska tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
Schmitt blocks a body shot from Boryska.
Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boryska's elbow.
Boryska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmitt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boryska scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boryska throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boryska lands a damaging elbow.
Boryska lands a damaging elbow.
Boryska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Boryska.
Schmitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Boryska throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schmitts head.
Boryska tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
Boryska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Schmitt is rocked!
Schmitt lands with a left to the head.
Boryska is leaning against Schmitt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boryska scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boryska tries to work over Schmitt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boryska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schmitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Boryska finish him?
Boryska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boryska lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schmitt backwards.
Boryska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boryska lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Boryska on the inside.
Boryska lands an elbow that stopped Schmitt in his tracks for a moment.
Boryska creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Schmitt! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Boryska.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Boryska!
Our winner, Piotr Boryska, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.