PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Szymanski
vs
Winner

179 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
176 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Bling Bling
Bling Bling

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stan Winner!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Winner misses its intended target.
A jab from Winner misses.
Szymanski lands a nice shot that snaps Winner's head back.
Szymanski throws a body punch but Winner moves out of range.
Szymanski looks to land a right hand but Winner moved out of range.

Winner forces Szymanski back against the cage and clinches.
Winner stalling the fight.
Szymanski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szymanski's elbow.
Szymanski misses with a punch on the inside.
Szymanski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Winner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Szymanski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Winner dodges the punch combination from Szymanski.
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winner throws out the jab.
Szymanski scores with a shot to the body.
Szymanski throws a series of punches but Winner avoids them all with ease.
Winner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner slips under a jab from Szymanski.
Szymanski scores with a jab. Winner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Szymanski misses the target.
Winner throws the left hand but Szymanski avoids the punch easily.
Winner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winner.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szymanski.
Winner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winner misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Winner.
Lukasz Szymanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner dodges the punch combination from Szymanski.
Winner takes a swing at Szymanski's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Szymanski misses with a straight right.
A jab from Winner misses.
Szymanski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winner tries to clinch up.
Winner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Szymanski's head backwards.
Szymanski looks to throw the jab but Winner is out of range.

Winner gets caught flat footed, as Szymanski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Szymanski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Szymanski 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.
Winner pulls Szymanski in close to his closed guard and prevents Szymanski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Szymanski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Szymanski trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Szymanski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Szymanski stopping the sweep attempt from Winner.
Szymanski postures up and lands a big shot to Winner's brow.
Szymanski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Winner connects with a crisp jab.
Winner thows a body shot but no joy.
Winner looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
Szymanski thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szymanski. Winner does a little dance to reset his feet.

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.
Winner misses with a wild body shot.
Szymanski shoots in for a takedown but Winner shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Szymanski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Szymanski with that takedown attempt.
Winner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winner misses with an uppercut. Szymanski saw that one coming.
Winner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Szymanski's waist but Szymanski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Winner off to one side.
Winner slips a straight right by Szymanski.
Szymanski with a poor takedown
and Winner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winner throws out the jab.
Szymanski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winner.
Some wild striking there from Winner.
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Szymanski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Szymanski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winner looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
Winner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a jab but it's blocked by Winner.
Winner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winner misses with a double jab.
Winner throws out a loose jab but Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski misses with a hook.
Szymanski throws a sloppy body shot

and Winner moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner tries to stall but Szymanski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Szymanski wants a takedown but no success here.
Szymanski is leaning against Winner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Szymanski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Winner.
Szymanski is working for takedown but Winner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Szymanski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukasz Szymanski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner struggles to land a body shot inside as Szymanski controls his hands.
Szymanski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winner prevents Szymanski from breaking the clinch.
Winner tries to work over Szymanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Winner breaks the clinch.
Winner looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
Szymanski checks a low kick from Winner.
Winner misses with a hook. Szymanski ducked under it nicely.
Szymanski misses with a hook. Winner ducked under it nicely.
Winner scores with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Winner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szymanski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Szymanski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Winner at a distance.
A jab from Winner finds it's way through Szymanski's defenses.
Szymanski throws a hook to the side of Winner's head but Winner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winner throws a hook to the side of Szymanski's head but Szymanski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winner.
Szymanski misses with a looping left.
Szymanski slips a straight right by Winner.
Szymanski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Szymanski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winner's head.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winner moves away.
Winner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szymanski.
Szymanski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winner.
Szymanski misses with a hook. Winner ducked under it nicely.
Winner moves out of range as Szymanski strikes.
Szymanski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Szymanski.
Winner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szymanski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a big shot that misses.
Winner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szymanski.
Winner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Szymanski throws a looping overhand right but Winner ducks down to avoid it.
Szymanski lands a jab to the head.
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winner.
Winner throws a combination that misses
and Szymanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Szymanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winner was well out of range. Poor timing from Szymanski.
Winner throws a right hand that Szymanski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szymanski also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Szymanski.
Szymanski leaves Winner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Winner staying out of range there.
Winner misses the body punch
and Szymanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Szymanski scores with a hook to the body. Winner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szymanski cracks Winner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Winner misses with a hook to the body
and Szymanski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Winner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szymanski throws out a loose jab but Winner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szymanski throws a jab when Winner was well out of range.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winner.
A telegraphed right hand from Szymanski misses the target.
Szymanski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Szymanski takes a swing at Winner's ribcage but misses.
Szymanski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Winner misses with an uppercut. Szymanski saw that one coming.
Szymanski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Szymanski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Winner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szymanski in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Szymanski dominated that second 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.

Winner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Szymanski. That did some damage!
Winner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winner misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Winner misses.
Winner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szymanski moves away.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Winner is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Winner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Szymanski slips under a jab.
Winner blocks a jab.

Szymanski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Szymanski looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Szymanski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Szymanski throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Szymanski from controlling successfully.
Szymanski wants to pass the guard but Winner is keeping the position.
Winner wants to get back to his feet but Szymanski passes into half guard.
Szymanski throwing shots but Winner is blocking nicely.
Szymanski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winner defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Winner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Szymanski's head.
Szymanski misses with a hook to the body
and Winner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winner missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Szymanski defends it nicely.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winner on the side of the head.
Szymanski connects with a body shot.
Szymanski looks to land a left hand but Winner moved out of range nicely.
Szymanski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Szymanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winner lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winner. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Szymanski.
Szymanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winner was well out of range. Poor timing from Szymanski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szymanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winner connects with a right hand. Szymanski shakes it off.
Winner misses the shot to the body.
Winner's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Winner duly obliges.
Good standup being displayed there by Winner as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Szymanski.
Winner swinging wildly here.
Szymanski looks for a takedown but Winner sprawls well.
Winner misses the jab.
Good exchange - Szymanski coming out on top.
Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Winner misses.
Winner tries to bum rush Szymanski with a series of wild strikes but Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lukasz Szymanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Szymanski blocks a jab.
Szymanski scores with a shot to the body.
Szymanski misses with a takedown attempt
and Szymanski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Szymanski's head.
Winner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Szymanski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Winner can pounce on him.
Szymanski misses with a looping left.
A big left from Winner misses.
A punch combination from Winner misses.
Winner fails to land the takedown.
Winner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lukasz Szymanski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski missing with a left hand there. Winner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winner misses the jab.
Szymanski misses with a body punch
and Winner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szymanski throws a jab but it's blocked by Winner.
Szymanski looks for a takedown but Winner sprawls well.
Winner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Szymanski lands a two punch combo.
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winner.
Winner tries to clinch there but Szymanski circles away.
Winner misses with a hook.
Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winner.
Szymanski misses with a wild body shot.
Winner tries to clinch there but Szymanski circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Szymanski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Szymanski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Winner's half guard.
Winner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Szymanski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Winner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Szymanski.
Szymanski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Szymanski lands a nice short elbow.
Winner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Szymanski.
Szymanski is trying to control. Winner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Winner is trying to maintain the position but Szymanski is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner wants to improve his position but Szymanski is controlling well.
Szymanski trying to control the action but Winner is working from the bottom.
Szymanski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Szymanski thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Winner to regain full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Szymanski throws a jab but it's blocked by Winner.

Winner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Winner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Szymanski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Szymanski works on Winner's body with a couple of short punches.
Szymanski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner misses with a short punch on the inside.

Szymanski has Winner pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Szymanski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Winner tumbling to the mat - Szymanski dives into Winner's guard.
Winner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Szymanski is looking to work some ground and pound but Winner has wrist control.
Szymanski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Szymanski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Winner dives on top into guard.
Winner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Winner advances to half guard.
Winner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Winner.
Winner trying to control from half guard but Szymanski is working away.
Winner moves into full mount! Szymanski won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lukasz Szymanski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Szymanski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Winner misses with a hook. Szymanski ducked under it nicely.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Winner is just out of range.
Winner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szymanski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Szymanski slips a jab from Winner.
Szymanski misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Szymanski.
Szymanski slips a jab from Winner.
Winner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a right and a left that Winner avoids nicely.
Winner avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
Winner lands with a straight right. Szymanski didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winner.
Szymanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szymanski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Winner is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Winner.
Szymanski scores with a shot to the body.
Szymanski misses with a hook. Winner ducked under it nicely.
Winner misses with a few strikes there.
Szymanski punishes Winner's body with a nice straight punch.
Winner connects with the punch.
Winner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Szymanski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winner throws a nice looking combination but Szymanski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Winner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Szymanski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winner.
Szymanski lands a nice shot to the body.
Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Szymanski staying out of range there.
Szymanski ducks right into an uppercut from Winner.
Winner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Szymanski thows a body shot but no joy.
Szymanski slips under a jab.
Szymanski works the jab nicely.
Szymanski just misses with a punch to the body.
Szymanski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with a jab to the body

and Winner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Winner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Szymanski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winner.
Szymanski tries to roll over but Winner keeps him under control.
Szymanski trying to hold on to Winner's head to control him but Winner postures up.
Lukasz Szymanski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winner is looking to take a break and control but Szymanski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szymanski is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Szymanski is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Szymanski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Szymanski misses with a body shot.
Winner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stan Winner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Winner misses with a straight right.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Szymanski throws out a loose jab but Winner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winner throws a hook but Szymanski avoids it easily.
Szymanski lands with a right hand.
Szymanski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winner but Winner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Winner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Szymanski 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:47
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 49:46
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Szymanski!
Lukasz Szymanski is the new welterweight champion!