PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandelay comes to the cage accompanied by Answering Machine. Art Vandelay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Borys Szymanski's chin.

Vandelay
vs
Szymanski

180 cm
21
153 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
167 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borys Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vandelay misses with a hook. Szymanski ducked under it nicely.
Vandelay cracks Szymanski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vandelay wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vandelay lands with a shot to the body.
Vandelay has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Urban Achievers in the buildup to the fight.
Art Vandelay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vandelay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Vandelay catches Szymanski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circle momentarily. Szymanski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Szymanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Szymanski misses.
Szymanski connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandelay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Szymanski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay misses with a lunging right hand

and Szymanski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Szymanski scores with a shot to the side of Vandelay's head.
Vandelay takes a shot to the head.
Vandelay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Szymanski struggles to land a body shot inside as Vandelay controls his hands.

Vandelay breaks the clinch.
Vandelay takes a swing at Szymanski's ribcage but misses.
Vandelay moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vandelay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Vandelay misses with a jab to the body
and Szymanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Szymanski ducks under a wild hook from Vandelay.
Szymanski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vandelay looks to land a right hand but Szymanski moved out of range.
Vandelay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Vandelay looks to land a right hand but Szymanski moved out of range.
Szymanski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vandelay connects with a single shot there.
Szymanski throws an off balance right hand
and Vandelay counters with a right hand to the body.
Vandelay throws a poor cross that misses
and Szymanski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Szymanski jabs Vandelay right on the nose. Vandelay blinks but takes it well.
Szymanski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vandelay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vandelay throws the left hand but Szymanski avoids the punch easily.
Vandelay tries to bum rush Szymanski with a series of wild strikes but Szymanski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szymanski slips under a jab.
Vandelay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szymanski.
Szymanski defending well as Vandelay loads up on a big left hand.
Vandelay works Szymanski's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vandelay throws a hook but Szymanski blocks it.
Vandelay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vandelay finds it's way round the side to connect with Szymanski's head.
Vandelay works Szymanski's body with a nice hook.
Vandelay connects with a looping right hand.
Vandelay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Vandelay.
Vandelay misses with a body shot.
Vandelay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szymanski misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Vandelay misses its target.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay swings away with a body shot that misses

and Szymanski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szymanski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vandelay lands with a short shot to the head.
Szymanski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vandelay backwards.
Vandelay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Vandelay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vandelay tries to throw a body punch but Szymanski avoids it by throwing Vandelay back against the cage.
Szymanski lands a shoulder strike.
Szymanski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szymanski.
Szymanski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vandelay lands a hook that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Vandelay blocks an uppercut.

Vandelay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vandelay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Szymanski loads up on a big right hand but Vandelay slips the punch.
Szymanski misses with a hook.
Vandelay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandelay 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.

Vandelay throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Vandelay misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Szymanski moves into the clinch.
Vandelay misses with some punches.
Vandelay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vandelay throws a head punch that misses.
Vandelay misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szymanski.
Vandelay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Szymanski lands a nice uppercut.
Szymanski misses with some punches.
Vandelay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Szymanski can't find room to land a body shot as Vandelay controls the action.
Szymanski throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandelay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szymanski's elbow.
Szymanski tries to stall but Vandelay uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Szymanski blocking some punches.
Vandelay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Vandelay swings wildly with an uppercut but Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandelay working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borys Szymanski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Szymanski has a couple of punches blocked by Vandelay.
Vandelay trying to control the position but instead, Szymanski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vandelay into the cage.

Vandelay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Szymanski lands with a good body shot.
Vandelay throws a sloppy body shot
and Szymanski counters with a straight right hand.
Szymanski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vandelay with a hook.
Szymanski lands a jab to the head.
Szymanski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vandelay blocks the body kick.
Vandelay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Szymanski.
Vandelay misses with a body shot.
Szymanski throws a right hand that misses
and Vandelay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymanski moves out of range as Vandelay strikes.
As Vandelay backs off Szymanski throws a huge counter combo but Vandelay manages to avoid it all.
Vandelay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szymanski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vandelay misses with a hook. Szymanski ducked under it nicely.
Vandelay throws out a powerful jab.
Vandelay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szymanski was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandelay.
Vandelay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vandelay misses with a straight left.
Vandelay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Szymanski can do to turn this around?
Vandelay just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Szymanski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandelay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Vandelay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vandelay misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Szymanski lands a head kick. Vandelay smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Szymanski dodges the punch combination from Vandelay.
Szymanski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Szymanski misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Art Vandelay is winning the standup battle so far.
Vandelay connects with a jab.
Szymanski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vandelay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vandelay lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Szymanski is rocked!
Szymanski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandelay misses with a hook
and Szymanski counters with a straight right hand.
Szymanski walks into a left hand.
Szymanski is still on wobbly legs! Can Vandelay finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay jabs at Szymanski's body.
Vandelay catches Szymanski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szymanski.
Vandelay throwing a counter right hand but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Vandelay throws a shot from downtown. Szymanski moves away and avoids it.
Szymanski slips a jab from Vandelay.
A little jabbing left from Szymanski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vandelay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Szymanski's head.
Vandelay drops Szymanski with a naaaaasty hook - Szymanski is in real trouble here! Vandelay dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Vandelay!
Art Vandelay retains his lightweight title!
Art Vandelay seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.