PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 81 p4p, 544 weight class) and Bill Hilly (ranked 14 p4p, 83 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Byczkiewicz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Analogs - Szczecin. Hilly has chosen Gary Moore - Whiskey in the Jar (Tribute to Phil Lynott) [HQ] [9/10] as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Byczkiewicz
vs
Hilly

180 cm
34
215
28 - 14 - 0

185 cm
38
210
30 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Vegan Gains
NARCOS

Brooklyn Apothecary
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blazej Byczkiewicz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Hilly!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hilly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hilly connects with a nice looking jab.
Hilly scores with a jab. Byczkiewicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Byczkiewicz lands a right hook to the body.
Hilly wants to slow Byczkiewicz down by chopping away at his legs.
Hilly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Byczkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hilly tries to move into range but Byczkiewicz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hilly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Byczkiewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Byczkiewicz digs a good body shot into Hilly's ribs.
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 - Byczkiewicz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byczkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hilly walks into a jab.
Hilly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Hilly misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Byczkiewicz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hilly ducks under a wild hook from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilly is just out of range.
Hilly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byczkiewicz staying out of range there.
Hilly looks to throw the jab but Byczkiewicz is out of range.
Hilly connects with a solid leg kick.
Hilly dodges the punch combination from Byczkiewicz.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Hilly.

Byczkiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byczkiewicz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Blazej Byczkiewicz has been cut.
Byczkiewicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilly scores with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Byczkiewicz checks a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz checks a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz scores with a jab to the head.
Hilly sizes up Byczkiewicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Byczkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Hilly moves away and avoids it.
Hilly misses with a hook. Byczkiewicz ducked under it nicely.
Byczkiewicz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hilly looks to throw the jab but Byczkiewicz is out of range.
Byczkiewicz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hilly slips a straight right by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook but Hilly avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Byczkiewicz blocks the leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Byczkiewicz lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hillys head.
Byczkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hilly's elbow.
Hilly blocking some punches.
Byczkiewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Hilly.
Byczkiewicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hilly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hilly misses with some punches.
Hilly missing with knees to the body.
Hilly throws a head punch that misses.

Hilly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byczkiewicz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looks like Byczkiewicz has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Byczkiewicz takes a swing at Hilly's ribcage but misses.
Hilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Byczkiewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hilly.
Hilly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hilly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byczkiewicz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hilly. Hilly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz misses with a looping right.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the side of Hilly's head but Hilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hilly unleashes a big counter combination but Byczkiewicz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Byczkiewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hilly.
Byczkiewicz throws a sloppy body shot
and Hilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Hilly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Byczkiewicz doesn't seem phased though.
Hilly lands a really nice looking cross but Byczkiewicz seems unphased.
Byczkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Byczkiewicz misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Hilly. Beautiful body shot.
Hilly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hilly has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Byczkiewicz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Byczkiewicz misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hilly throws a body shot but no joy.
Byczkiewicz takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byczkiewicz. Hilly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Hilly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Byczkiewicz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz misses with the combination.
Hilly staying out of range there.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Hilly moves out of range.
Hilly appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hilly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Byczkiewicz at a distance.
Byczkiewicz throws a jab when Hilly was well out of range.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook. Hilly ducked under it nicely.
Byczkiewicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilly is just out of range.
Hilly throws a hook to the side of Byczkiewicz's head but Byczkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bill Hilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Hilly.
Hilly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly misses with an uppercut. Byczkiewicz saw that one coming.
Hilly misses with a wild combination.
Hilly lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot.
Byczkiewicz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilly.
Hilly throws out a counter right but Byczkiewicz avoids it with no problem.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range of the body kick.
Byczkiewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hilly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byczkiewicz moves away.
Byczkiewicz jabs at Hilly's body.
Hilly throws a shot from downtown. Byczkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Byczkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hilly ducks right into an uppercut from Byczkiewicz.
Hilly misses the jab.
Byczkiewicz misses with an uppercut.
Hilly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Byczkiewicz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilly misses with a two punch combination.
Byczkiewicz lands a right hook to the body.
Hilly throws a right hand that Byczkiewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Byczkiewicz also avoids with ease.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Hilly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Byczkiewicz drives through and clinches with Hilly against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Byczkiewicz.

Byczkiewicz breaks the clinch.
Hilly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Byczkiewicz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Byczkiewicz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range as Hilly strikes.
The fighters circling - Byczkiewicz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Byczkiewicz misses the target.
Byczkiewicz slips a jab and a cross from Hilly.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilly moves away.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hilly throws a series of strikes that have Byczkiewicz backpedaling.

Byczkiewicz clinches up with Hilly and pushes him back against the cage.
Byczkiewicz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hilly blocking some punches.
Byczkiewicz jumps guard but Hilly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hilly walks away with a smile on his face. Byczkiewicz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Byczkiewicz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byczkiewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hilly misses with a hook
and Byczkiewicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Byczkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hilly.
Hilly takes a swing at Byczkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Byczkiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hilly.
Hilly throws a jab but it's blocked by Byczkiewicz.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly throws a right hand that Byczkiewicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Byczkiewicz also avoids with ease.

Hilly gets tackled into the cage by Byczkiewicz. Byczkiewicz maintains the clinch.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hilly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Hilly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilly misses with some punches.
Hilly lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilly blocks a body shot from Byczkiewicz.
Hilly scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byczkiewicz lands a shoulder strike.
Hilly working aggressively here.
Hilly trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byczkiewicz.
Hilly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Byczkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hilly throws a head punch that misses.
Byczkiewicz tries to throw a body punch but Hilly avoids it by throwing Byczkiewicz back against the cage.
Hilly lands with a left to the head.
Hilly has a couple of punches blocked by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hilly has a couple of punches blocked by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly lands a nice uppercut.

Byczkiewicz pulls guard.
Hilly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hilly looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Byczkiewicz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Hilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hilly throws a hook to the side of Byczkiewicz's head but Byczkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hilly tries to score with a low kick but Byczkiewicz moves his leg out of the way.
Hilly moves away from the strike by Byczkiewicz.
Hilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hilly throws a big shot that misses.
Byczkiewicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Byczkiewicz throws an off balance right hand
and Hilly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hilly with the inside leg kick.
Hilly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Byczkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byczkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hilly.
Byczkiewicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hilly staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Byczkiewicz.
An attempted straight right counter from Byczkiewicz misses the target.
Hilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Byczkiewicz closes the distance and pushes Hilly back into the cage.
A hook to the body from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hilly backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Byczkiewicz jumps guard.
Hilly wants to control from the top but Byczkiewicz keeps moving.
Byczkiewicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hilly is one step ahead there.
Byczkiewicz is working hard here to advance position.
Byczkiewicz controls Hilly momentarily but Hilly frees himself.
Hilly is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Byczkiewicz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hilly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilly controlling Byczkiewicz's posture.
Byczkiewicz wants to pass the guard but Hilly is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Byczkiewicz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Byczkiewicz is looking to take a break and control but Hilly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Byczkiewicz scores with punches from side control.
Hilly takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hilly tries to bench press Byczkiewicz off him but Byczkiewicz keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hilly keeps working.
Hilly is trying to control Byczkiewicz's posture but Byczkiewicz avoids it.
Byczkiewicz works to advance to full mount. Hilly defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hilly slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Byczkiewicz trying to pass the guard but Hilly defending well.
Byczkiewicz prevents Hilly from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hilly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Byczkiewicz thows a huge punch but Hilly dodges it nicely.
Byczkiewicz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hilly defending well though.
Byczkiewicz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Byczkiewicz prevents Hilly from improving his position.
Byczkiewicz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilly is trying to control but can't.
Byczkiewicz lands strikes from half guard.
Hilly wants to get back to full guard.
Hilly has hold of Byczkiewicz's hands but Byczkiewicz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Byczkiewicz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hilly is trying to control but can't.
Byczkiewicz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hilly is trying to get back to full guard.
Hilly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byczkiewicz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Byczkiewicz punishing his opponent with strikes.
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!
Byczkiewicz landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blazej Byczkiewicz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Byczkiewicz lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Byczkiewicz.
Hilly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Byczkiewicz.
Hilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byczkiewicz.

Byczkiewicz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Byczkiewicz pulls guard.
Byczkiewicz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hilly manages to get himself to full guard.

Hilly looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hilly trying to keep a closed guard but Byczkiewicz is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczkiewicz lands a couple of elbows.
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Hilly wants to sweep here but Byczkiewicz controlling him for the moment.
Byczkiewicz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly trying to control the position here.
Byczkiewicz wants to pass the guard but Hilly is keeping the position.
Hilly wants to sweep here but Byczkiewicz controlling him for the moment.
Byczkiewicz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Byczkiewicz with a nice head shot there.
Hilly looking to control.
Hilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byczkiewicz is one step ahead there.
Byczkiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Byczkiewicz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Byczkiewicz postures up in Hilly's guard and throws a big left but Hilly blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hilly controls Byczkiewicz momentarily but Byczkiewicz frees himself.
Hilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Byczkiewicz is one step ahead there.
Byczkiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hilly holds on and takes a little breather.
Byczkiewicz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Byczkiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hilly working a defensive guard here.
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Byczkiewicz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Byczkiewicz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hilly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hilly keeping moving, preventing Byczkiewicz from controlling successfully.
Blazej Byczkiewicz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Byczkiewicz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Byczkiewicz stopping the sweep attempt from Hilly.
Hilly trying to keep a closed guard but Byczkiewicz is proving a slippery customer.
Byczkiewicz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Byczkiewicz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hilly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz throwing strikes from guard but Hilly blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz won't allow Hilly to sweep him here.
Byczkiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz postures up.
Byczkiewicz preventing the sweep.
Byczkiewicz working some strikes from top position.
Byczkiewicz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Byczkiewicz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Byczkiewicz trying to control but Hilly is working from the bottom.
Hilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Byczkiewicz landing some decent shots from guard.
Byczkiewicz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Byczkiewicz won't allow Hilly to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blazej Byczkiewicz had his way with Bill Hilly in that round.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Hilly.
Byczkiewicz works Hilly's body with a nice hook.
Byczkiewicz digs a good hook to Hilly's body.
Byczkiewicz misses with a straight right.
Byczkiewicz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hilly misses with a few strikes there.
Byczkiewicz throws a big shot that misses.
Byczkiewicz clobbers Hilly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Byczkiewicz fails to land with a series of punches.
Hilly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hilly misses with an uppercut. Byczkiewicz saw that one coming.
Byczkiewicz throws a lazy right hand but Hilly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hilly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Byczkiewicz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byczkiewicz throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Byczkiewicz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilly slips under a jab.
Byczkiewicz slips a jab from Hilly.
A jab from Byczkiewicz finds it's way through Hilly's defenses.
Byczkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range of the strikes.
Hilly connects with a leg kick.
Byczkiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz misses with a two punch combination.
Byczkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Hilly is out of range.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilly moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Byczkiewicz. That snapped Hilly's head back.
Hilly looks to land a combination but Byczkiewicz avoids it well.
Byczkiewicz throws a body shot but no joy.
Hilly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byczkiewicz.

Byczkiewicz clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Byczkiewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hilly.
Byczkiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Hilly.

Byczkiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byczkiewicz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hilly.
Byczkiewicz throws a right hand that Hilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilly also avoids with ease.
Byczkiewicz walks into a left hand.
Byczkiewicz takes a swing at Hilly's ribcage but misses.
Hilly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Byczkiewicz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hilly swings for the body but Byczkiewicz moves out of range.
Byczkiewicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hilly connects with a single shot there.
Hilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Byczkiewicz ducks under a wild hook from Hilly.
Byczkiewicz lands with a hook. Hilly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Byczkiewicz throws a right hand that Hilly ducks under and follows up with a left that Hilly also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Byczkiewicz misses.
Byczkiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hilly.
A lazy left from Byczkiewicz finds it's target.
Hilly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Byczkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Byczkiewicz misses with a jab to the body
and Hilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Byczkiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Hilly.
Hilly lands the left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hilly. That's going to slow Byczkiewicz down.
Byczkiewicz looks to clinch
and Hilly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hilly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Byczkiewicz defending well as Hilly loads up on a big left hand.
Byczkiewicz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hilly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Byczkiewicz on the side of the head.
Hilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Byczkiewicz lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hilly throws a shot from downtown. Byczkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Byczkiewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Hilly counters with a straight right hand.
Hilly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Byczkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hilly misses with a straight left.
Hilly slips under a jab.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Hilly moves out of range.
Hilly throws a counter combo.
Byczkiewicz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hilly.
Hilly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byczkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hilly.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilly.
Hilly throws a body punch but Byczkiewicz moves out of range.
Byczkiewicz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

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 Blazej Byczkiewicz.
I think Byczkiewicz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 48:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Blazej Byczkiewicz!
Blazej Byczkiewicz retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Blazej Byczkiewicz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.