PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Szczepaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Rafael Flores has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rafael Flores seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Flores
vs
Szczepaniak

195 cm
34
215 lbs
23 - 8 - 3

190 cm
31
206 lbs
24 - 13 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

Hellbent

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 23 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krzysztof Szczepaniak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores lands a jab.
Szczepaniak misses with an uppercut.
Szczepaniak jabs at Flores's body.
Flores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szczepaniak throws out the jab.
Szczepaniak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flores.
Szczepaniak moves away from the strike by Flores.
Szczepaniak scores with a hook to the body. Flores takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Flores staying out of range there.
Szczepaniak misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Flores looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Szczepaniak with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczepaniak misses with a body shot.
Flores was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab from Szczepaniak.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Szczepaniak ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Szczepaniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores throws a lazy right hand but Szczepaniak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Szczepaniak, right into the meat.
Szczepaniak slips under a jab from Flores.
Flores moves out of range as Szczepaniak strikes.
Flores is looking to counter punch.
Szczepaniak with a hook.
Szczepaniak connects with the punch.
Szczepaniak punishes Flores's body with a nice straight punch.
Szczepaniak looks to land a right hand but Flores moved out of range.
Szczepaniak misses with an uppercut
and Flores connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flores lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Szczepaniak lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flores is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Szczepaniak.

Szczepaniak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flores, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries a body shot but Szczepaniak blocks it.
Flores makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczepaniak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Flores's defenses.
Flores blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Szczepaniak has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Flores avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Szczepaniak breaks from the clinch.
Flores uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szczepaniak.
Flores scores with a head kick.
Szczepaniak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Szczepaniak.
Flores is looking to counter with a body kick.
Szczepaniak avoids the head kick by Flores.
Flores stuns Szczepaniak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flores scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczepaniak connects with an inside leg kick.
Flores misses with a looping left.
Flores steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szczepaniak.
Flores throws a jab but it's blocked by Szczepaniak.

Flores tries to keep at a distance but Szczepaniak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Szczepaniak prevents a body shot from Flores.
Flores blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Szczepaniak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores works Szczepaniak's body with a nice hook.
Flores avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flores blocks a jab.
Jab, jab by Szczepaniak - just one landing.
Szczepaniak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flores sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczepaniak lands a right hook to the body.
Flores slips under a jab from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak misses with a looping left.
Flores jabs Szczepaniak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczepaniak jabs Flores to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczepaniak.
Flores walks into a jab.
Flores throws a head kick that misses
and Szczepaniak counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Flores swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Szczepaniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flores misses with a wild body shot.
Flores throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szczepaniak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Szczepaniak dominated that 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.

Szczepaniak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flores.
Good standup being displayed there by Szczepaniak as he connects with a hook.
Szczepaniak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Flores scores with a three punch combo!
Flores lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Szczepaniak tries to clinch but Flores moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szczepaniak. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczepaniak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szczepaniak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Flores.
Flores misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szczepaniak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Flores throws a sloppy head kick and Szczepaniak moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szczepaniak lands a nice looking body shot.
Szczepaniak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szczepaniak stuns Flores with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krzysztof Szczepaniak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Flores, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flores with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Szczepaniak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Szczepaniak digs a good hook to Flores's body.
Szczepaniak thuds a left hand into Flores's body.
Szczepaniak staying out of range there.
Flores slips a jab from Szczepaniak.
A lazy left from Flores finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Szczepaniak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flores misses with a lunging right hand
and Szczepaniak counters with a straight right hand.
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szczepaniak.
Nice shot lands for Flores.
Flores ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flores slips under a jab.
Flores jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Szczepaniak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Flores feints a jab promting Szczepaniak to slip. Flores then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Szczepaniak slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Szczepaniak looks to clinch

and Flores counters with a crisp right hand that drops Szczepaniak! Flores lets Szczepaniak back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Szczepaniak moves out of range of the strikes.

Flores lands a big right hand that sends Szczepaniak crashing to the mat! Flores stays standing though and waves Szczepaniak back to his feet!

Szczepaniak is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczepaniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Flores on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Szczepaniak is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
Szczepaniak misses with a right hand
and Flores counters with a big right hand! Oh Szczepaniak is in trouble here! Flores follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafael Flores!
After winning the bout, Rafael Flores thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.