PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 1635 p4p, 200 weight class) and Alexander Pedan (ranked 2559 p4p, 302 weight class). Victor Szczęsny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Szczęsny
vs
Pedan

225 cm
42
135 lbs
45 - 25 - 1

170 cm
40
145 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Sin City Allstars
Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pedan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedan throws an overhand right that lands on Szczęsny's shoulder, as Szczęsny tries to avoid the shot.
Pedan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pedan darts in trying to clinch
and Szczęsny counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szczęsny misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pedan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Szczęsny is rocked!

It looks like Victor Szczęsny has been cut.
Szczęsny punishes Pedan's body with a nice straight punch.
Oh Szczęsny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pedan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pedan throws a jab when Szczęsny was well out of range.
Szczęsny seems to have got his legs back now.
Szczęsny throws a nice head kick!
Pedan lands a body shot.
Szczęsny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pedan throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczęsny cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szczęsny tests Pedan's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Pedan closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pedan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pedan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pedan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szczęsny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Szczęsny blocks the elbow strike.
Szczęsny is trying to stall.
Szczęsny is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Szczęsny blocks the elbow strike.
Pedan looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Pedan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Pedan has Szczęsny up against the cage in a clinch.

Pedan manages to break the clinch.
Szczęsny is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pedan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Szczęsny wants to slow Pedan down by chopping away at his legs.
Szczęsny throws a body punch but Pedan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan throws a hook but Szczęsny avoids it easily.
Pedan looks to land a left hand but Szczęsny moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Szczęsny.
Pedan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szczęsny's calf.
Alexander Pedan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pedan throws a hook but Szczęsny avoids it easily.
Szczęsny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Szczęsny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Pedan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pedan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pedan misses with a hook
and Pedan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
Pedan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Szczęsny misses with a head kick.
Pedan looks to throw the jab but Szczęsny is out of range.
Szczęsny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pedan loads up on a big right hand but Szczęsny slips the punch.
Szczęsny tried to counter with a leg kick but Pedan avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedan misses the target.
That kick from Szczęsny tenderised Pedan's leg. Pedan is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Szczęsny slips a jab and a cross from Pedan.
A good leg kick by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pedan will feel that in the morning.
Pedan lands with a cross.
Pedan throws a chopping leg kick but Szczęsny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pedan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pedan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Szczęsny with that takedown attempt.
Pedan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

Pedan has managed to clinch.
Szczęsny stalling in the clinch but Pedan improves position.
Szczęsny blocks an uppercut.
Szczęsny has Pedan pressed against the cage, preventing Pedan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pedan throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pedan breaks from the clinch.
Pedan slaps away a takedown attempt from Szczęsny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pedan throws a hook but Szczęsny blocks it.
Pedan throws a lazy right hand but Szczęsny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Szczęsny misses its target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pedan throws a hook to the side of Szczęsny's head but Szczęsny sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szczęsny slips under a jab.
Szczęsny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pedan throws out the jab.
Pedan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pedan misses with an uppercut. Szczęsny saw that one coming.
Szczęsny was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pedan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pedan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szczęsny avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Szczęsny appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Szczęsny moves into the clinch.
Szczęsny tries to break free but Pedan pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Pedan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Szczęsny's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Szczęsny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pedan.
Szczęsny is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pedan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pedan wants it to stay on the feet.
Szczęsny keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pedan.
Szczęsny scores with a head kick.
Pedan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Szczęsny takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pedan avoids the head kick by Szczęsny.
Pedan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pedan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szczęsny cracks Pedan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pedan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szczęsny checks a low kick from Pedan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szczęsny staying out of range there.
Alexander Pedan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pedan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pedan checks a leg kick nicely.
Pedan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Szczęsny. Szczęsny circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Szczęsny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pedan misses with a low kick as Szczęsny jumps back.
Pedan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSzczęsny.
Szczęsny checks the leg kick nicely there.
Szczęsny lands with an uppercut that bounces Pedan off the cage and back into range.

Szczęsny closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pedan quickly recovers to half guard.
Szczęsny trying to control the action but Pedan is working from the bottom.
Szczęsny wants to pass to mount but Pedan is defending the position.
Pedan wants to improve his position but Szczęsny is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is trying to stand back up but Szczęsny is controlling him
Szczęsny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pedan keeping hold of Szczęsny's head, controlling as best he can.
Pedan wants to improve his position but Szczęsny is controlling well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczęsny slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Szczęsny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Szczęsny not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedan has hold of Szczęsny's hands but Szczęsny slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Szczęsny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pedan is controlling Szczęsny's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Pedan is refusing to be controlled, as Szczęsny sits in half guard.
Pedan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Szczęsny.
Pedan is looking for a sweep. Szczęsny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pedan is trying is best to control the position here.
Szczęsny winds up and cracks Pedan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan is looking to escape.
Szczęsny is looking to advance position but Pedan won't allow it.
Szczęsny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pedan is doing well to control the position and prevent Szczęsny from advancing to side control.
Pedan tries to kick Szczęsny off but Szczęsny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pedan wants to control but Szczęsny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szczęsny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pedan is refusing to be controlled, as Szczęsny sits in half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Szczęsny swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedan.
Szczęsny takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pedan swinging wildly here.
Szczęsny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Szczęsny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Szczęsny's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pedan misses with a head kick.
Szczęsny throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pedan avoids it.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Szczęsny blocks a jab.
Szczęsny attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pedan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Szczęsny, as that shot connected.
Good leg kick by Pedan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Szczęsny throws a leg kick that misses.
Pedan tries a head kick but it misses.
Szczęsny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pedan scores with a decent looking hook.
Pedan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szczęsny tried to counter with a leg kick but Pedan avoided it.
Pedan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Szczęsny checks it well.
Szczęsny defending well as Pedan loads up on a big left hand.
Szczęsny swings for the body but Pedan moves out of range.
Pedan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pedan tries to clinch up.
Szczęsny avoids a punch combination nicely.
That kick from Szczęsny tenderised Pedan's leg. Pedan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pedan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pedan walks into a straight right hand from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny scores with a nice strike.
Pedan misses with a straight right.
Szczęsny lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Szczęsny thows a body kick. Pedan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pedan looks to land a left hand but Szczęsny moved out of range nicely.
Pedan missing with a left hand there. Szczęsny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szczęsny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pedan throws out the jab.
Szczęsny dodges the punch combination from Pedan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pedan is looking to clinch but Szczęsny is avoiding it.
Pedan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Pedan. Those never looked like landing.
Szczęsny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Szczęsny does it's job there.
Pedan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pedan stuffs the takedown.
Pedan unleashes a big counter combination but Szczęsny bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pedan blocks a leg kick.
Szczęsny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pedan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pedan.
A quick step to the side and Szczęsny tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Pedan darts in and clinches Szczęsny up against the cage.
Szczęsny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Pedan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szczęsny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szczęsny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Pedan misses.
Szczęsny throws a counter high kick but Pedan was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pedan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pedan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pedan is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Szczęsny was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pedan.
Pedan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedan looks to land a combination but Szczęsny avoids it well.
Szczęsny is looking to counter punch.
Pedan throws the left hand but Szczęsny avoids the punch easily.
Szczęsny throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczęsny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Szczęsny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szczęsny slips a jab from Pedan.
Szczęsny lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pedan at a distance.
Pedan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedan misses with a double jab.
A big left from Szczęsny misses.
Pedan lands with a shot to the body.
Szczęsny blocks a head kick by Pedan.
A big right from Pedan misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Victor Szczęsny.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Szczęsny!
A determined Victor Szczęsny didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!