PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Szyszkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Jim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Jim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Szyszkowski
vs
Jim

180 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Szyszkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Jim!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jim slips a jab and a cross from Szyszkowski.
A combination from Jim does no damage.
Szyszkowski throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim moves out of range of the body kick from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jim avoids the head kick by Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski motions for Jim to come forward. Szyszkowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Szyszkowski backs up against the cage.

It looks like Artur Szyszkowski has been cut.
Danga de danga de dang - Szyszkowski scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Jim Jim has been cut.
Szyszkowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Szyszkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jim circles away quickly and effectively.
Szyszkowski throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Szyszkowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Szyszkowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szyszkowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jim falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szyszkowski counters with a series of strikes. Jim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Szyszkowski scores with a one two! Jim had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Szyszkowski misses with the combination.
Szyszkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jim throws a right hand that Szyszkowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Szyszkowski also avoids with ease.
Szyszkowski looks for the body kick but Jim saw that one coming.
Jim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szyszkowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Szyszkowski both land. Nice combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Szyszkowski.
Jim swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szyszkowski counters with a body kick.
Szyszkowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jim looks gassed!
Jim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Szyszkowski tries to bum rush Jim with a series of wild strikes but Jim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Jim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szyszkowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Artur Szyszkowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szyszkowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jim moves away.
Szyszkowski digs a good hook to Jim's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jim moves out of range of the body kick from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski works over Jim's head and body with a nice combination.
Szyszkowski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Szyszkowski duly obliges.
Szyszkowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jim.
Jim misses with a series of wild punches.
Szyszkowski scores with a three punch combo!
Szyszkowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Szyszkowski misses with a few strikes there.
Szyszkowski tries to bum rush Jim with a series of wild strikes but Jim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szyszkowski throws a series of punches but Jim avoids them all with ease.
Szyszkowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Szyszkowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jim counters with a series of strikes. Szyszkowski will be more careful next time no doubt.
Szyszkowski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Szyszkowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jim. Jim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Szyszkowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Szyszkowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Jim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Szyszkowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szyszkowski. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jim misses with a double jab.
Szyszkowski misses with a low kick.
Szyszkowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jim was well out of range. Poor timing from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski lands a nice looking body kick.
Jim dodges the punch combination from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jim. That did some damage!
Szyszkowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jim.
Szyszkowski lands a nice looking body kick.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Szyszkowski throws a chopping leg kick but Jim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Szyszkowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szyszkowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Jim blocks the low kick.
Szyszkowski swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Szyszkowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Szyszkowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.
Szyszkowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Szyszkowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Szyszkowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Szyszkowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Szyszkowski.
Jim slips a jab and a cross from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Szyszkowski scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szyszkowski throws a series of punches but Jim avoids them all with ease.
Szyszkowski is looking to wear down Jim with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Szyszkowski tries to score with a low kick but Jim moves his leg out of the way.
Szyszkowski misses with a few strikes there.
Szyszkowski dodges the punch combination from Jim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Szyszkowski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Szyszkowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Szyszkowski tenderised Jim's leg. Jim is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jim throws a nice looking combination but Szyszkowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Szyszkowski.
An inside leg kick from Szyszkowski misses.
Szyszkowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szyszkowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Szyszkowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jim was well out of range. Poor timing from Szyszkowski.
Artur Szyszkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Jim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jim misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Szyszkowski.
Artur Szyszkowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Szyszkowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jim is breathing heavily.
Szyszkowski slips a jab and a cross from Jim.
Jim throws a series of punches but Szyszkowski moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Szyszkowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyszkowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Szyszkowski cracks the inside of Jim's front leg.
Szyszkowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Szyszkowski scores with a jab to the head.
Szyszkowski cracks Jim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Szyszkowski lands with a good body shot.
Szyszkowski throws a one two combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Szyszkowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Szyszkowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jim dodges the punch combination from Szyszkowski.
Jim blocks the body kick.
Szyszkowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jim counters with a three punch combo that has Szyszkowski backing up. Szyszkowski nods at Jim to acknowledge the strikes.
Jim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Szyszkowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jim moves out of range of the leg kick from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Szyszkowski looks to land a body kick but Jim moved away.
Szyszkowski misses with a wild combination.
Szyszkowski tries to bum rush Jim with a series of wild strikes but Jim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szyszkowski lands a front kick.
Szyszkowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Szyszkowski lands with a slapping head kick.
Szyszkowski looks to land a combination but Jim avoids it well.
Szyszkowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jim.
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!
Szyszkowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jim avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Szyszkowski - just one landing.
Szyszkowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Szyszkowski.
Jim avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jim. That did some damage!
Szyszkowski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Szyszkowski stuns Jim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Szyszkowski. Jim shrugs it off though.
Szyszkowski swinging wildly here.
Szyszkowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Szyszkowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jim's sensitive parts.
Szyszkowski takes a swing at Jim's ribcage but misses.
Szyszkowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Szyszkowski throws a hook but Jim avoids it easily.
Jim just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Szyszkowski does no damage.
Szyszkowski misses with the combination.
Szyszkowski misses with a double jab
letting Jim counter with a right hand.
Szyszkowski misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Szyszkowski. Those never looked like landing.
Szyszkowski cracks a nice hook into Jim's ribs.
Szyszkowski swinging wildly here.
Szyszkowski misses with a wild combination.
Szyszkowski feints and then cracks Jim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jim down.
Szyszkowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Szyszkowski is looking to land body kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Jim. Those never looked like landing.
Szyszkowski scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Szyszkowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szyszkowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Jim is just out of range.
Szyszkowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Szyszkowski tries to bum rush Jim with a series of wild strikes but Jim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jim takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Szyszkowski dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Szyszkowski cracks the inside of Jim's front leg.
Szyszkowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jim was well out of range. Poor timing from Szyszkowski.
Jim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Szyszkowski!
Szyszkowski misses with a double jab
and Jim counters with a left and a right that stings Szyszkowski.
Jim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jim defending well as Szyszkowski loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Szyszkowski. Those never looked like landing.
Szyszkowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jim is able to avoid easily.
Jim fails to land with a series of punches.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Jim might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Szyszkowski has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szyszkowski. That's going to slow Jim down.
Szyszkowski tries to land a front kick but Jim steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Szyszkowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szyszkowski. Jim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szyszkowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szyszkowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Jim off the cage and back into rage.
Szyszkowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyszkowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szyszkowski lands the left hand.
Szyszkowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jim.
Szyszkowski is looking to slow Jim down with leg kicks.
Szyszkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jim circles away quickly and effectively.
Szyszkowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jim's calf.
Jim avoids the head kick by Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Szyszkowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Szyszkowski misses with a two punch combination.
Szyszkowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szyszkowski misses with a kick to the body.
Szyszkowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jim.
Jim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Szyszkowski stuns Jim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jim has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Szyszkowski.
Jim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Szyszkowski misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A left and a right from Szyszkowski both land. Nice combination.
Szyszkowski throws a right and a left that Jim avoids nicely.
Szyszkowski with a hook.
Jim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski throws a right hand that Jim ducks under and follows up with a left that Jim also avoids with ease.
Jim avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Szyszkowski.
Jim misses with a hook. Szyszkowski ducked under it nicely.
Jim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szyszkowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski throws a series of punches but Jim moves out of range.
Jim slips a jab and a cross from Szyszkowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Szyszkowski throws a right and a left that Jim avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski misses with a straight right.
Jim dodges the punch combination from Szyszkowski.
Szyszkowski just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Szyszkowski.
Jim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Szyszkowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Szyszkowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jim can do to turn this around?
A left and a right from Szyszkowski both land. Nice combination.
Szyszkowski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jim takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jim takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Szyszkowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Szyszkowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szyszkowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Szyszkowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szyszkowski misses with a body kick.
Szyszkowski scores with a shot to the body.
Szyszkowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Szyszkowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Szyszkowski throws a sloppy head kick and Jim moves out of range easily.
Szyszkowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szyszkowski stalks Jim and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jim's face. Jim staggers backwards, shaken.
Szyszkowski throws the kick towards the body but Jim avoids it.
Jim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Szyszkowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jim circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Szyszkowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szyszkowski works over Jim's head and body with a nice combination.
Jim Jim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jim tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Szyszkowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Szyszkowski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Szyszkowski!