PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Bobaszewski (ranked 4849 p4p, 557 weight class) and Hans Byyler (ranked 4949 p4p, 568 weight class). Byyler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gettomasa - Ykkösen bägei (feat. Justsesomali) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bobaszewski
vs
Byyler

191 cm
25
209 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

193 cm
29
208 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Byyler!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Bobaszewski moves into range and clinches up with Byyler.
Byyler wants to get back to striking at distance but Bobaszewski won't allow it.
Byyler is trying to pull guard but Bobaszewski has him pressed against the cage.
Byyler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bobaszewski tries to land knees in the clinch but Byyler avoids the damage to the body.
Bobaszewski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Byyler misses with the head strike.
Byyler blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bobaszewski fails to land.
Bobaszewski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bobaszewski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bobaszewski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bobaszewski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Bobaszewski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Byyler tries to throw a body punch but Bobaszewski avoids it by throwing Byyler back against the cage.
Byyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobaszewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Byyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobaszewski misses with some punches.

Byyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byyler missing with a left hand there. Bobaszewski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Byyler looks to move away, Bobaszewski throws a big counter combo but Byyler just gets out of the way.
Bobaszewski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Byyler tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Bobaszewski slams his shin into Byyler's torso.
Byyler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bobaszewski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Byyler's head.
Bobaszewski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some wild striking there from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byyler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bobaszewski tries to land a front kick but Byyler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byyler lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Bobaszewski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byyler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bobaszewski. That one must have hurt.
Bobaszewski throws a wild body kick that Byyler sees coming a mile off.
Bobaszewski looks to land a body kick but Byyler moved away.
Bobaszewski throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byyler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Byyler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Byyler misses with a wild combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bobaszewski, as that shot connected.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobaszewski avoids the head kick by Byyler.
Byyler misses with a head kick.
Byyler looks to score with a jab to the body but Bobaszewski is just out of range.
Bobaszewski is looking for a counter combo.
Bobaszewski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Byyler.
As Byyler looks to move away, Bobaszewski throws a big counter combo but Byyler just gets out of the way.
Bobaszewski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Byyler.
Bobaszewski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Byyler dodges the punch combination from Bobaszewski.
A nice side step and Byyler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Byyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bobaszewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Byyler.
Bobaszewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Bobaszewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Byyler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bobaszewski's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Byyler rushes Bobaszewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bobaszewski lands an uppercut.
Byyler is trying to pull guard but Bobaszewski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Byyler looks winded!
Bobaszewski lands a good knee to the midsection. Byyler won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Bobaszewski.
Still in the clinch, Bobaszewski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bobaszewski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bobaszewski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bobaszewski lands with a light punch inside.
Bobaszewski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bobaszewski working Byyler over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobaszewski trying to land knees to the body.
Byyler misses with the head strike.
Byyler avoiding damage as Bobaszewski throws knees to the body.
Bobaszewski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Byyler is trying to break the clinch but Bobaszewski has him pressed against the cage.
Bobaszewski trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobaszewski.
Byyler takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byyler blocks an uppercut.
Bobaszewski missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bobaszewski.
Byyler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bobaszewski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Byyler can turn it around.
Byyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobaszewski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byyler is defending well for now.
Byyler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Byyler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bobaszewski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Byyler breaks the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bobaszewski - that will leave a mark!
Byyler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bobaszewski circles away quickly and effectively.
Bobaszewski misses with a looping right.
Bobaszewski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Byyler counters with a two punch combo.
Byyler misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobaszewski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Byyler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Byyler tries to keep at a distance but Bobaszewski has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krzysztof Bobaszewski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Byyler with a nice cross.
Bobaszewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byyler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Byyler throws a series of punches but Bobaszewski avoids them all with ease.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobaszewski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Bobaszewski.
Hans Byyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Bobaszewski does no damage.
Byyler avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Byyler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bobaszewski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byyler throws a sloppy head kick and Bobaszewski moves out of range easily.
Bobaszewski is looking for a counter combo.
Bobaszewski throws the kick towards the body but Byyler avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobaszewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byyler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Byyler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byyler.
Byyler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bobaszewski misses with a kick to the body.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses.
Byyler is looking for the big counter here.
Bobaszewski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Byyler takes a step back to recover.
Byyler fails to land with a series of punches.
Byyler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Byyler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bobaszewski slips under a jab.
Byyler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bobaszewski will feel that in the morning.
Byyler tries to land a front kick but Bobaszewski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bobaszewski!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobaszewski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobaszewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Bobaszewski misses with a two punch combination.
Byyler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobaszewski throws the kick towards the body but Byyler avoids it.
Bobaszewski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Byyler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bobaszewski's calf.

Byyler moves into the clinch.
Bobaszewski throws a head punch that misses.
Bobaszewski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byyler.
Byyler is trying to push Bobaszewski away but Bobaszewski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bobaszewski blocking some punches.
Bobaszewski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byyler can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bobaszewski.
Byyler blocks an uppercut.
Bobaszewski keeps control of Byyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Byyler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski swings wildly with an uppercut but Byyler uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobaszewski scores a nice knee to the body.
Bobaszewski lands a good knee to the midsection. Byyler won't want to take too many of those.
Byyler is breathing heavily.
Byyler presses Bobaszewski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bobaszewski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byyler.

Byyler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobaszewski tries to bum rush Byyler with a series of wild strikes but Byyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Byyler jabs at Bobaszewski's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Byyler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bobaszewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byyler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Some bone on bone action there as Bobaszewski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bobaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Byyler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bobaszewski tries to bum rush Byyler with a series of wild strikes but Byyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Byyler throws a right and a left that Bobaszewski avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byyler throws a fast counter high kick but Bobaszewski manages to duck under it in time.
A combination from Bobaszewski does no damage.
Byyler throws a fast counter high kick but Bobaszewski manages to duck under it in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobaszewski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Byyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bobaszewski gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Byyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bobaszewski tries to bum rush Byyler with a series of wild strikes but Byyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bobaszewski is looking to clinch.
Bobaszewski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Byyler misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Byyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobaszewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byyler.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bobaszewski. Byyler shrugs it off though.
Bobaszewski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobaszewski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice side step and Byyler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bobaszewski lands an overhand right.
Byyler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Byyler throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hans Byyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Byyler checks a leg kick.
Byyler throws a big shot that misses.
Bobaszewski throws a body kick that misses.
Bobaszewski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobaszewski throws a right and a left that Byyler avoids nicely.
Bobaszewski scores with a nice body kick.
Byyler lands a nice shot to the body.
Bobaszewski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byyler takes one to the chin there.
Bobaszewski tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byyler misses the shot to the body.
Byyler works Bobaszewski's body with a nice hook.
Byyler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobaszewski misses with a two punch combination.
Bobaszewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Byyler.
Byyler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyler lands a jab to the head.
Bobaszewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byyler.
Byyler throws a head kick that misses.
Byyler keeps the fight on the outside.
Byyler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bobaszewski with a body shot.
Bobaszewski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Byyler throws a jab but it's blocked by Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski lands a head shot.
Byyler stalks Bobaszewski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bobaszewski's face. Bobaszewski staggers backwards, shaken.
Byyler throws a body punch but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Byyler throws a right and a left that Bobaszewski avoids nicely.
A head kick by Bobaszewski misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bobaszewski throws a sloppy head kick and Byyler moves out of range easily.
Byyler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobaszewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobaszewski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobaszewski tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byyler throws a head kick but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Bobaszewski throws a sloppy head kick and Byyler moves out of range easily.
Byyler tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it.
Bobaszewski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bobaszewski avoids a kick to the body.
Bobaszewski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bobaszewski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bobaszewski slips a jab and a cross from Byyler.
Byyler wants to clinch.
No joy there for Bobaszewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Byyler misses with an uppercut. Bobaszewski saw that one coming.
Bobaszewski feints a jab promting Byyler to slip. Bobaszewski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Byyler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Bobaszewski as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bobaszewski does no damage.
Bobaszewski misses with a body kick.
Bobaszewski throws a leg kick but Byyler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Byyler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bobaszewski with a body shot.
Byyler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bobaszewski throws a sloppy head kick and Byyler moves out of range easily.
Byyler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Byyler has Bobaszewski up against the cage in a clinch.

Byyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobaszewski wants to clinch.
Byyler scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byyler is looking to clinch.
Byyler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobaszewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byyler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Byyler clobbers Bobaszewski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Byyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Byyler fakes the leg kick and cracks Bobaszewski in the body.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses.
Bobaszewski misses with an uppercut. Byyler saw that one coming.
Byyler throws a nice head kick!
Bobaszewski throws the kick towards the body but Byyler avoids it.
Byyler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Byyler avoids a kick to the body.
Byyler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bobaszewski with a body shot.
Byyler takes a swing at Bobaszewski's ribcage but misses.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Byyler lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bobaszewski misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Byyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Byyler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Byyler!
Hans Byyler spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.