PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szymanski comes to the cage accompanied by Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Vadokowich is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Vadim Vadokowich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Szymanski
vs
Vadokowich

179 cm
24
185 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

180 cm
26
181 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Vadokowich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski slips under a jab.
Szymanski slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Szymanski misses its intended target.
Vadokowich misses with a hook. Szymanski ducked under it nicely.
Vadokowich misses with a double jab.
Szymanski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szymanski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vadokowich misses with a lunging right hand
and Szymanski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vadokowich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szymanski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Szymanski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vadokowich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Szymanski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Szymanski won't allow Vadokowich to sweep him here.
Szymanski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vadokowich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vadokowich looking for a sweep. Not yet Vadokowich, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Szymanski manages to get himself to full guard.
Szymanski looking for a sweep. Not yet Szymanski, not yet.

Vadokowich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vadokowich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szymanski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Szymanski tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Szymanski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vadokowich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vadokowich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vadokowich wants to control from the top but Szymanski keeps moving.
Szymanski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Szymanski keeping moving, preventing Vadokowich from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szymanski is keeping the position for now.
Vadokowich is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Szymanski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vadokowich is one step ahead there.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Vadim Vadokowich wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice shot lands for Szymanski.
Vadokowich just misses with a punch to the body.
Vadokowich ducks under a wild hook from Szymanski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vadokowich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No luck for Szymanski with that takedown attempt.
Vadokowich slaps away a takedown attempt from Szymanski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vadokowich lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szymanski at a distance.
Vadokowich checks a leg kick.
Szymanski throws a lazy right hand but Vadokowich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szymanski scores with a jab. Vadokowich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.
Vadokowich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vadokowich jabs at Szymanski's body.
Szymanski doesn't manage to clinch there - Vadokowich circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Szymanski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vadokowich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vadokowich misses with an uppercut.
Szymanski tries to clinch up but Vadokowich circles away and keeps his distance.
Szymanski throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with a head kick.
Vadokowich lunges at Szymanski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Szymanski's hand.
Szymanski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vadokowich avoids it really well and circles away.
Vadokowich throws a shot from downtown. Szymanski moves away and avoids it.
Vadokowich connects with a nice looking jab.
Vadokowich lands a nice looking body shot.
Vadokowich throws a nice looking combination but Szymanski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vadim Vadokowich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szymanski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lukasz Szymanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Vadokowich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Szymanski eats them both and turns towards Vadokowich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vadokowich works over Szymanski's head and body with a nice combination.
Szymanski connects with a body shot.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from Vadokowich.
Nice uppercut there from Szymanski.
A punch combination from Szymanski misses.
Vadokowich throws a lazy right hand but Szymanski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szymanski moves in looking to clinch but Vadokowich pushes him off.
Vadokowich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szymanski circles away quickly and effectively.
Vadokowich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Szymanski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szymanski throws a wild body kick that Vadokowich sees coming a mile off.
No joy there for Szymanski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szymanski lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws a hook but Szymanski blocks it.
Vadim Vadokowich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vadokowich misses with a wild combination.
Vadokowich tests Szymanski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vadokowich throws a shot to the body.
Szymanski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vadokowich.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Vadokowich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vadokowich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szymanski. Szymanski obviously looking to wear him down.
Szymanski looks to throw the jab but Vadokowich is out of range.
Vadokowich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szymanski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Szymanski misses with a wild combination.
Szymanski misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws an overhand right that lands on Szymanski's shoulder, as Szymanski tries to avoid the shot.
Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decent striking displayed by Vadokowich there.
Szymanski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Szymanski with a hook.
Vadokowich throws a big shot that misses.
Vadokowich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with a two punch combination.
Szymanski cracks Vadokowich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vadokowich misses the jab.
Szymanski throws a hook but Vadokowich blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vadokowich avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
Vadokowich blocks a jab.
Vadokowich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szymanski misses with an uppercut.
Vadokowich misses with a wild body shot.
Szymanski wants to clinch up but Vadokowich keeps it at a distance.
Vadokowich swinging wildly here.
Szymanski misses with a takedown attempt - Vadokowich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski throws a shot from downtown. Vadokowich moves away and avoids it.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from Vadokowich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lukasz Szymanski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Szymanski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Szymanski misses with a body kick.
A big right from Vadokowich misses.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Vadokowich is just out of range.
Szymanski tries a head kick but it misses.
Vadokowich connects with a looping right hand.
Vadokowich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vadokowich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vadokowich lands a nice shot that snaps Szymanski's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Vadokowich. Those never looked like landing.
Szymanski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vadokowich finds it's way round the side to connect with Szymanski's head.
The crowd cheers as Vadokowich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Szymanski doesn't seem phased though.
Szymanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vadokowich.
Szymanski shoots in for a double leg but Vadokowich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vadokowich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szymanski circles away quickly and effectively.
Vadokowich scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich moves out of range of the body kick from Szymanski.
Vadokowich throws a lazy uppercut
and Szymanski counters with a big head kick but Vadokowich shrugs it off.
Szymanski thows a body shot but no joy.
Szymanski walks into a jab.
Vadokowich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Szymanski wants to land a leg kick but Vadokowich is out of range.
Szymanski swings for the body but Vadokowich moves out of range.
Szymanski looks to land a body kick but Vadokowich moved away.
Szymanski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vadokowich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Szymanski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szymanski doesn't manage to clinch there - Vadokowich circles away.
Vadokowich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vadokowich.
Szymanski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vadokowich.
Vadokowich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szymanski was well out of range. Poor timing from Vadokowich.
Szymanski slips a straight right by Vadokowich.
Szymanski misses with a body kick.
Vadokowich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Szymanski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Vadokowich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Szymanski doesn't seem phased though.
Szymanski is looking to clinch.
Szymanski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Szymanski wants to clinch up but Vadokowich keeps it at a distance.
Vadokowich scores with a decent looking hook.
Vadokowich swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski is looking to clinch.
Vadokowich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vadokowich throws an overhand right that lands on Szymanski's shoulder, as Szymanski tries to avoid the shot.
Vadokowich lands a lovely overhand right.
Vadokowich swats away the attempt to clinch by Szymanski.
Vadokowich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szymanski moves away.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vadokowich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Szymanski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vadokowich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski tries to land a front kick but Vadokowich steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Szymanski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vadokowich just misses with a punch to the body.
Vadim Vadokowich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lukasz Szymanski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Szymanski.
Vadokowich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szymanski.
Szymanski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vadokowich is fending him off so far but Szymanski persists. Nope, Vadokowich circles away and we're back to standing.
Szymanski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Szymanski is looking to clinch but Vadokowich is avoiding it.
Szymanski throws a sloppy head kick and Vadokowich moves out of range easily.
Vadokowich misses with a series of wild punches.
Vadokowich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vadokowich misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vadokowich throws a looping overhand right but Szymanski ducks down to avoid it.
Vadokowich throws a hook but Szymanski avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vadim Vadokowich 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lukasz Szymanski!