PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blake Garwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake Garwood has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Garwood
vs
Szymanski

168 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

179 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Garwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garwood swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Garwood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szymanski, pushing him back against the cage.
Garwood just leaning against Szymanski, taking a breather.
Szymanski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Szymanski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garwood smiles and moves away.
Garwood swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.

Szymanski tries to keep at a distance but Garwood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blake Garwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Szymanski.
Garwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Garwood is working Szymanski over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Garwood.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garwood lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Garwood.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood won't allow it.
Szymanski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garwood effectively controlling the action here.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garwood stalling against the cage.
Garwood lands a shot to the body.
Garwood effectively controlling the action here.
Garwood could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood won't allow it.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Garwood.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Szymanski being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Blake Garwood.
Szymanski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Garwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake Garwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garwood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Szymanski backs up against the cage.

Garwood clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garwood works on Szymanski's body with a couple of short punches.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garwood.
Szymanski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garwood smiles and moves away.
Szymanski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Garwood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garwood.
Szymanski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garwood smiles and moves away.
Garwood throws a series of punches but Szymanski moves out of range.

Szymanski drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szymanski stops Garwood from standing up.
Szymanski tries to free his leg and advance position but Garwood is retaining full guard.
Garwood is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Szymanski is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski wants to control from the top but Garwood keeps moving.
Garwood wants to get back to his feet but Szymanski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garwood might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garwood keeping moving, preventing Szymanski from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Szymanski tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Garwood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Szymanski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garwood is working Szymanski over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garwood effectively controlling the action here.
Szymanski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garwood lands with a light punch inside.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood won't allow it.
Szymanski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Szymanski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Szymanski fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Garwood.
Szymanski fails to pull guard.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garwood is stalling here.
Szymanski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garwood smiles and moves away.
Szymanski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szymanski tries to clinch up
and Garwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Garwood dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Szymanski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garwood.
Garwood looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
Szymanski clinches but Garwood breaks the clinch
and Garwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Szymanski thinking.
Szymanski keeps the fight on the outside.
Szymanski looks to clinch

and Garwood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Garwood to work.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garwood is pushing Szymanski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Garwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blake Garwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Szymanski.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Szymanski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garwood smiles and moves away.
Szymanski wants to clinch but Garwood slips to the side

and Garwood counters by clinching up.
Garwood stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garwood is looking to clinch.

Garwood moves into the clinch successfully.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garwood is stalling here.
Garwood gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood won't allow it.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Garwood stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice left hand lands by Garwood.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Szymanski tries to clinch but Garwood moves away

and Garwood counters by moving into the clinch.
Garwood lands a nice uppercut.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Garwood.
Garwood lands a right hand.
Szymanski fails to pull guard.
Garwood stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garwood digs a right hand into Szymanski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szymanski's gas tank.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garwood clobbers Szymanski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Garwood forces Szymanski back against the cage and clinches.
Garwood stalling in the clinch.
Garwood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garwood has Szymanski pressed against the cage.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garwood slips under a jab.
Szymanski misses with a series of wild punches.

Garwood clinches up with Szymanski and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Garwood forces Szymanski back against the cage and clinches.
Garwood leaning against his opponent.
Garwood works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garwood taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Szymanski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee calls for Garwood to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szymanski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garwood smiles and moves away.
Szymanski darts in trying to clinch

and Garwood moves into the clinch.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood won't allow it.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Szymanski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garwood smiles and moves away.
Garwood throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garwood drives through and clinches with Szymanski against the cage.
Garwood lands a left hand.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Blake Garwood has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Szymanski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garwood smiles and moves away.
Blake Garwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garwood throws a combination that misses
and Szymanski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Szymanski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garwood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garwood counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szymanski wants to clinch but Garwood slips to the side

and Garwood holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Szymanski fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Garwood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Szymanski scores with a hook.
Szymanski misses with a combination

and Garwood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Garwood.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood won't allow it.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Szymanski clinches but Garwood breaks the clinch

and Garwood counters by clinching up.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blake Garwood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lukasz Szymanski.
Garwood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Szymanski up against the cage.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garwood stalling the fight.
Szymanski fails to pull guard.
Szymanski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Garwood stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garwood lands a hook that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Garwood is pushing Szymanski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garwood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Szymanski misses.
Garwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szymanski circles away quickly and effectively.
Garwood is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garwood darts in trying to clinch
and Garwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szymanski keeps the fight on the outside.
Szymanski tries to clinch up

and Garwood counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Szymanski closes the distance but Garwood moves to the side

and Garwood moves into the clinch.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szymanski.
Szymanski tries to clinch
and Garwood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Szymanski closes the distance but Garwood moves to the side

and Garwood counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwood is stalling here.
Szymanski fails to pull guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Garwood digs a right hand into Szymanski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szymanski's gas tank.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Garwood moves into the clinch.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Szymanski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garwood walks away with a smile on his face. Szymanski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Szymanski wants to clinch
and Garwood counters with a left and a right that stings Szymanski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garwood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szymanski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garwood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lukasz Szymanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garwood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski tries to clinch but Garwood moves away
and Garwood counters with a one-two to the body.

Garwood clinches up with Szymanski and pushes him back against the cage.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood won't allow it.
Szymanski letting Garwood take a breather here.
Szymanski tries to pull guard but Garwood holds him up against the cage and eventually Szymanski drops back down to his feet.
Garwood scores with a hook to the body.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Szymanski jumps guard but Garwood stands there with Szymanski around his waist. Szymanski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blake Garwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garwood manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Szymanski misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Garwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garwood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Garwood!