PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royston McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nicole - By Ash. Szymanski has chosen Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

McDonald
vs
Szymanski

177 cm
26
181 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

179 cm
27
179 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royston McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonald checks it well.
McDonald is looking to score with low kicks.
Szymanski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Szymanski defends it nicely.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
The crowd cheers as Szymanski lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDonald doesn't seem phased though.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald thows a leg kick but Szymanski checks it
and Szymanski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. McDonald is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slapping body kick lands there for Szymanski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Szymanski. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Szymanski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Szymanski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Szymanski.
Szymanski feints a jab promting McDonald to slip. Szymanski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McDonald slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Royston McDonald has been cut.
Szymanski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonald.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Szymanski is just out of range.
Szymanski misses with a low kick.
McDonald misses with a looping right.

Szymanski rushes McDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szymanski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Szymanski is stalling here.

Szymanski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonald misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Szymanski is avoiding it.
Szymanski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szymanski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McDonald rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonald cracks a nice hook into Szymanski's ribs.
McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szymanski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDonald's head backwards.
Szymanski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDonald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDonald takes a swing at Szymanski's ribcage but misses.
McDonald takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonald swings widly with a right hand
and Szymanski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McDonald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Szymanski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Szymanski throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as McDonald blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski jabs McDonald right on the nose. McDonald blinks but takes it well.
Szymanski scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Szymanski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szymanski tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald loads up on a big right hand but Szymanski slips the punch.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Szymanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szymanski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
Szymanski scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Szymanski slips under a jab.
Szymanski works McDonald's body with a nice hook.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szymanski swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Szymanski lands a right hook to the body.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Szymanski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Szymanski scores with a decent looking hook.
Szymanski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Szymanski avoids the body shot from McDonald.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald is looking to chop away at Szymanski's legs.
McDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szymanski.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Szymanski.
A big right from Szymanski misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukasz Szymanski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royston McDonald's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDonald crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Szymanski - the referee stops the clock and McDonald gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Szymanski. McDonald manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Szymanski avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a double jab
and Szymanski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McDonald is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Szymanski checks the leg kick.
McDonald misses with a leg kick
and Szymanski counters with a low kick, right behind McDonald 's knee.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Szymanski.
Szymanski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Szymanski slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
Szymanski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szymanski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Szymanski.
McDonald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A cross from Szymanski lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Szymanski finds it's target.
Szymanski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lukasz Szymanski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Szymanski lands.
Szymanski keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski chopping away at his opponent's legs.

McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Szymanski.
Szymanski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDonald tries a body shot but Szymanski blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szymanski.

Royston McDonald's cut is getting worse.

Szymanski manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Szymanski.
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Szymanski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lukasz Szymanski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski delivers a nice body kick.
Szymanski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage!
McDonald throws a head kick but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szymanski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Szymanski scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.

Royston McDonald's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Szymanski pushes McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Szymanski.
McDonald tries to work over Szymanski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Szymanski breaks from the clinch.
Szymanski feints and then cracks McDonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonald down.
McDonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szymanski. Szymanski obviously looking to wear him down.
Szymanski is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice cross by Szymanski.
Szymanski connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Szymanski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szymanski scoring well with a low kick there.
McDonald walks into a stiff left hand from Szymanski.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but Szymanski moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from McDonald misses
and Szymanski counters with a solid body kick.
Szymanski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Szymanski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
McDonald 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 an overhand right.

Jeez, Royston McDonald's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Szymanski looks to land a combination. McDonald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Szymanski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Szymanski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Royston McDonald's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lukasz Szymanski!
Lukasz Szymanski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.