PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Borys Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maarten Dijkhuizen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dijkhuizen has chosen Het Land Van as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Szymanski
vs
Dijkhuizen

178 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borys Szymanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maarten Dijkhuizen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dijkhuizen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Maarten Dijkhuizen has been cut.
Dijkhuizen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dijkhuizen throws a hook but Szymanski blocks it.
A left and a right from Dijkhuizen both land. Nice combination.

Szymanski forces Dijkhuizen back against the cage and clinches.
Dijkhuizen tries to break free but Szymanski pushes him back against the cage.
Szymanski lands with a right to the head.
Szymanski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Szymanski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dijkhuizen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Szymanski.
Dijkhuizen's coach down at Hard Knocks Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dijkhuizen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Szymanski has Dijkhuizen pressed against the cage, preventing Dijkhuizen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Szymanski is leaning against Dijkhuizen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Szymanski.
Szymanski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szymanski gets through Dijkhuizen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dijkhuizen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szymanski scores with a shot to the side of Dijkhuizen's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Szymanski.

Dijkhuizen is rocked!
A short right from Szymanski.
Dijkhuizen is still on wobbly legs! Can Szymanski finish him?
Good body shot from Szymanski.
Szymanski unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dijkhuizen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Szymanski is unloading with more strikes now! Dijkhuizen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borys Szymanski!