PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustaw Lis (ranked 24085 p4p, 518 weight class) and Krystian Szmyd (ranked 22382 p4p, 486 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lis
vs
Szmyd

190 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

181 cm
24
154 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustaw Lis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krystian Szmyd!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lis stuffs the takedown attempt from Szmyd. Szmyd gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Szmyd is defended easily by Lis.
Szmyd misses with a takedown
and Lis counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustaw Lis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krystian Szmyd.
Szmyd has a takedown stuffed.
Lis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Szmyd back to the cage. Lis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice takedown defense from Lis. No joy for Szmyd on that attempt.
Szmyd dives in and grabs Lis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lis pushes down on Szmyd's head and hops out.
Szmyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lis counters with a straight right hand.
Szmyd dives in for a single leg takedown but Lis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lis is looking to counter the offense by Szmyd and move into 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!
Szmyd shoots for a double leg takedown but Lis sprawls well. He's pushed Szmyd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lis feinted with a counter takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Szmyd or perhaps it was just good defense by Lis, which made it look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Lis both land. Nice combination.
Lis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Szmyd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lis circles away.
Lis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Szmyd has his takedown stuffed
and Lis counters with a stiff right hand.
Szmyd doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Lis to counter with a crisp jab.
Szmyd closes the distance and clinches up with Lis, looking for a takedown. Szmyd pushes Lis against the cage but Lis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Szmyd fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Lis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Szmyd looks winded!
Lis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Szmyd misses with a takedown
enabling Lis to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szmyd misses with a takedown attempt - Lis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Szmyd fails with the takedown
and Lis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Szmyd shoots for a double leg takedown but Lis sprawls well. He's pushed Szmyd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Szmyd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szmyd has his takedown stuffed
enabling Lis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lis lunges at Szmyd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Szmyd's hand.
Szmyd with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lis counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Lis.
Lis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szmyd shoots and misses
and Lis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Lis - just one landing.

Szmyd is rocked!
Lis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Szmyd is still on wobbly legs! Can Lis finish him?
Lis connects with a right that clearly hurt Szmyd. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Lis proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Szmyd collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustaw Lis!