PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniels Drinkis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvester Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drinkis is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. This should be a great matchup!

Drinkis
vs
Szymanski

178 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
30
220 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniels Drinkis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silvester Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szymanski throws a shot to the body.
Drinkis is breathing heavily.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drinkis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szymanski misses with a low kick.

Szymanski rushes Drinkis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Szymanski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Drinkis uses from the top position.
Drinkis won't allow Szymanski to get back to his feet.
Drinkis tries to free his leg and advance position but Szymanski is retaining full guard.

Szymanski pushes Drinkis off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szymanski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Szymanski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drinkis swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drinkis checks a low kick from Szymanski.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drinkis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silvester Szymanski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Szymanski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Daniels Drinkis has been cut.
Szymanski cracks Drinkis with a good jab.
Drinkis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szymanski tries to close the distance and clinch but Drinkis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Szymanski tries to clinch but Drinkis is having none of it.
Szymanski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Szymanski is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Szymanski shuts the power down on Drinkis. Lights out, game over! Szymanski is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Silvester Szymanski!