PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guru Majja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Majja has chosen Afroman - Because I Got High as his entrance music. Guru Majja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Szymanski
vs
Majja

179 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
184 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Bloodbath Fighting Clothes

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 9 - 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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guru Majja!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szymanski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szymanski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Szymanski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Szymanski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Majja misses its intended target.
Szymanski connects with a nice looking jab.
Majja misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski misses the body punch
and Majja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Szymanski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Majja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Majja looks to land a left hand but Szymanski moved out of range nicely.
Majja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szymanski.
Majja misses with a hook.
Majja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majja lands a glancing blow to the side of Szymanski's head.
Szymanski avoids the body shot from Majja.
A shot to the body from Szymanski misses
and Majja counters with a two punch combo.
Szymanski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Szymanski throws a sloppy head kick and Majja moves out of range easily.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Szymanski misses with a hook to the body
and Majja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Szymanski throws a leg kick but Majja sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Szymanski slips a straight right by Majja.
Majja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Some wild striking there from Majja.
Szymanski slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski scores with a head kick.
Szymanski is looking to score with low kicks.
Szymanski thumps Majja with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szymanski tries a head kick but it misses.
Szymanski throws a push kick but Majja slaps the foot to one side.
Szymanski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szymanski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szymanski misses with a straight right.
A jab from Majja misses.
Majja scores with the left hand. Szymanski knows he should have avoided that one.
Majja avoids the head kick by Szymanski.
Majja cracks Szymanski with an open hand slap.
Majja throws a hook but Szymanski blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with a body shot.
Szymanski misses with a leg kick
and Majja makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Majja avoids a kick to the body.
Majja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szymanski tries to work over Majja's front leg with a kick but Majja checks it.
Majja moves out of range as Szymanski throws a body kick.
Majja throws out a powerful jab.
Szymanski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Szymanski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Szymanski.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szymanski.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szymanski moves away.
Majja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Majja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szymanski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szymanski connects with a solid leg kick.
Szymanski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szymanski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Majja jabs Szymanski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Majja connects with a single shot there.
A head kick misses from Szymanski.
Majja lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Majja misses the shot to the body.
Majja misses with a looping left.
A punch lands to the side of Szymanski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guru Majja will probably get the nod.
That's time! Szymanski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Majja moves out of range as Szymanski throws a body kick.
Szymanski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Szymanski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Szymanski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Majja misses the target.
Szymanski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Majja throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
Szymanski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Majja's calf.
A jab from Majja finds it's way through Szymanski's defenses.
Majja loads up on a big right hand but Szymanski slips the punch.
Majja misses with a two punch combination.
Guru Majja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Szymanski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a wild body kick that Majja sees coming a mile off.
Szymanski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szymanski throws a right hand that Majja ducks under and follows up with a left that Majja also avoids with ease.
Szymanski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Majja's calf.
Majja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a leg kick but Majja sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Majja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Szymanski finds it's way round the side to connect with Majja's head.
A low kick from Szymanski misses
and Majja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Majja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szymanski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Szymanski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws the kick towards the body but Majja avoids it.
Majja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Szymanski lands with an uppercut that bounces Majja off the cage and back into rage.
Szymanski throws a jab but it's blocked by Majja.
Majja throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Majja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Szymanski on the side of the head.
Szymanski 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.
Majja looks to score with a jab to the body but Szymanski is just out of range.
Szymanski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szymanski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Majja misses with a double jab
and Szymanski counters with a straight right hand.
Majja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szymanski can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Majja finds it's way through Szymanski's defenses.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Majja.
Majja avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Majja.
Szymanski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Majja in his tracks.
Majja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Majja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szymanski throws out the jab.
Szymanski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Szymanski cracks a nice hook into Majja's ribs.
Szymanski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Szymanski takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
Szymanski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Majja on the side of the head.
Majja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Majja throws a right and a left that Szymanski avoids nicely.
Majja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Majja scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Szymanski misses with a looping left.
Majja throws out a powerful jab.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski walks into a jab.
Majja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szymanski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Majja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Szymanski counters with a thumping low kick.
Szymanski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szymanski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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.

Szymanski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Majja.
Szymanski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Majja works the jab nicely.
Szymanski throws the kick towards the body but Majja avoids it.
Majja moves out of range of the strikes.
Szymanski looks to throw a body kick
and Majja counters with a stiff right hand.
Majja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Majja misses with a looping right.
A jab from Majja misses.
Szymanski throws a leg kick that misses.
Majja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szymanski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szymanski misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szymanski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Szymanski throws a head kick but Majja moves out of range.
Szymanski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Majja momentarily.
Szymanski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Majja scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Majja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Majja drops his hands momentarily and Szymanski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Majja throws out a loose jab but Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szymanski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Majja.
Majja misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Szymanski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Szymanski misses.
Majja misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Szymanski misses.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.
Majja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Majja.
Majja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szymanski connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szymanski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Majja throws a right hand that Szymanski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szymanski also avoids with ease.
Szymanski throws a sloppy head kick and Majja moves out of range easily.
Majja missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szymanski scores with a three punch combo!
Majja takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Majja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szymanski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Szymanski throws a hook but Majja blocks it.
Szymanski tried to score with a low kick but Majja checks it.
Szymanski tries a head kick but it misses.
Majja looks to land a left hand but Szymanski moved out of range nicely.
Majja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szymanski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Szymanski lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski feints and then cracks Majja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Majja down.
Szymanski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Majja.
Majja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Majja checks a leg kick.
Szymanski throws a right and a left that Majja avoids nicely.
Szymanski staying out of range there.
Majja scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski lands a slapping body shot.
Szymanski just misses with a punch to the body.
Szymanski looks to throw the jab but Majja is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Szymanski clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Szymanski looks to land a right hand but Majja moved out of range.
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses.
Majja scores with a hook.
Majja misses with a combination
and Szymanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szymanski throws a hook to the side of Majja's head but Majja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szymanski takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
Szymanski misses with a hook to the body
and Majja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice straight punches there by Majja. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Majja.
Majja lands with a good body shot.
Majja feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Szymanskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Majja finds it's way through Szymanski's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Majja looks to land a left hand but Szymanski moved out of range nicely.
Majja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szymanski moves away.
Majja moves out of range of the body kick.
Szymanski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Szymanski misses with an uppercut.
Majja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Majja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Szymanski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Majja lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szymanski. Majja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Szymanski misses
and Majja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Majja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szymanski in his tracks.
Majja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Szymanski.
Szymanski takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.
Majja blocks a leg kick.
Majja scores with a three punch combo!
Good leg kick by Szymanski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Majja blocks a head kick by Szymanski.
Majja misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Majja blocks a jab.
Szymanski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Majja's head backwards.
Majja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Szymanski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Majja missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szymanski misses with a body punch
and Majja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szymanski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Majja.
Majja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Majja. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Majja will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Majja takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Majja misses with a wild body shot.
Majja looks to land a left hand but Szymanski moved out of range nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Szymanski - that will leave a mark!
A combination from Szymanski does no damage.
Majja ducks under a wild hook from Szymanski.
Szymanski avoids the body shot from Majja.
A jab from Szymanski misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Guru Majja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Majja throws a jab but it's blocked by Szymanski.
Majja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szymanski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Majja thinking.
Szymanski lands a body shot.
Szymanski tries to work over Majja's front leg with a kick but Majja checks it.
Majja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Majja lands a glancing blow to the side of Szymanski's head.
Szymanski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Majja.
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses.
Szymanski slips a jab from Majja.
Majja moves out of range of the leg kick from Szymanski.
Szymanski takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Szymanski - that will leave a mark!
Majja is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Majja misses with a shot to the body
and Szymanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Szymanski connects with a single shot there.
Szymanski lands a body shot.
Majja moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Majja takes one on the button.
Szymanski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Majja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Majja moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Majja does it's job there.
Szymanski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Majja. Majja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Szymanski lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Majja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szymanski.
Majja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Majja misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szymanski connects with a high kick.
Majja throws a looping overhand right but Szymanski ducks down to avoid it.
Szymanski lands a head kick. Majja smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Szymanski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Majja throws out the jab.
Szymanski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Majja.
Majja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szymanski circles away quickly and effectively.
Majja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Majja.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Szymanski - that will leave a mark!
Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Majja.
Szymanski throws a front kick aimed at Majja's knee but Majja avoids it well.
Majja takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Majja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Majja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Majja misses with a body shot.
Majja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Szymanski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Majja is out of range.
Majja throws a series of punches but Szymanski moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Majja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Szymanski misses.
Szymanski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A cross from Majja lands.
Szymanski misses with a leg kick
letting Majja counter with a right hand.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Majja misses with an uppercut. Szymanski saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Majja misses.
Szymanski thows a body kick. Majja tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Majja has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Szymanski.
Szymanski takes a swing at Majja's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Szymanski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Szymanski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 48:47
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Szymanski!
Lukasz Szymanski retains his welterweight title!