PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szymanski comes to the cage accompanied by Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tukka Hirvonen enters the cage!

Szymanski
vs
Hirvonen

179 cm
25
185 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

185 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirvonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hirvonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hirvonen misses with a body shot.
Hirvonen misses with a wild combination.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski throws a low kick but Hirvonen moves out of range easily.
Hirvonen jabs at Szymanski's body.
Hirvonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szymanski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Szymanski lands a leg kick that knocks Hirvonen off balance momentarily.
Szymanski throws a body punch but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen tries to clinch but Szymanski is having none of it.
Hirvonen throws a good cross that connects.
Szymanski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hirvonen is able to avoid easily.
Szymanski swats away the attempt to clinch by Hirvonen.
Szymanski misses with a hook. Hirvonen ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hirvonen thuds a left hand into Szymanski's body.
Hirvonen throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski misses with a hook.
Szymanski wants to slow Hirvonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Hirvonen cracks Szymanski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hirvonen misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hirvonen checks a leg kick.
Szymanski connects with a leg kick. Hirvonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hirvonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hirvonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Szymanski throws a hook to the side of Hirvonen's head but Hirvonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hirvonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a hook but Hirvonen avoids it easily.
Hirvonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Szymanski is just out of range.
Szymanski avoids the body shot from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen lands a head shot.
Hirvonen misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirvonen moves away.
Hirvonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Hirvonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Szymanski cracks Hirvonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hirvonen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hirvonen digs a good body shot into Szymanski's ribs.
Lukasz Szymanski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szymanski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Szymanski wants to slow Hirvonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Hirvonen walks into a stiff left hand from Szymanski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hirvonen moves into the clinch successfully.
Hirvonen working aggressively here.
Hirvonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hirvonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Hirvonen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hirvonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szymanski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hirvonen backwards.
Hirvonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hirvonen prevents the takedown attempt.
Hirvonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szymanski prevents a body shot from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szymanski's elbow.
Szymanski has Hirvonen pushed against the cage.
Hirvonen tries a body shot but Szymanski blocks it.
Hirvonen lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski blocking some punches.
Szymanski lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymanski misses with a body punch.
Hirvonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirvonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Hirvonen.
Szymanski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirvonen misses with a punch to the body.
Szymanski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szymanski has a couple of punches blocked by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hirvonen misses with some punches.
Hirvonen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szymanski lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Szymanski.
Hirvonen struggles to land a body shot inside as Szymanski controls his hands.
Hirvonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szymanski's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tukka Hirvonen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hirvonen cracks Szymanski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Szymanski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hirvonen is out of range and Szymanski settles back down.
Szymanski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Szymanski throws a push kick but Hirvonen slaps the foot to one side.
Szymanski tries to land a front kick but Hirvonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hirvonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Szymanski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good standup being displayed there by Hirvonen as he connects with a hook.
Hirvonen lands a jab to Szymanski's midsection.
Hirvonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Hirvonen moves away from the strike by Szymanski.
Szymanski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hirvonen scores with a jab to the body.
Tukka Hirvonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen tries to clinch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Hirvonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szymanski moves out of range as Hirvonen strikes.
Szymanski throws a one two combo.
Hirvonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szymanski.
Hirvonen moves out of range of the leg kick from Szymanski.
Szymanski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Hirvonen.
Szymanski misses with a looping left.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Hirvonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Szymanski rather than just go for the knockout.
Hirvonen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szymanski.
Hirvonen misses the shot to the body.
Hirvonen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Szymanski has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with a low kick as Hirvonen jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hirvonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hirvonen cracks Szymanski with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szymanski.
Szymanski blocks an uppercut.
Szymanski has Hirvonen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hirvonen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Szymanski breaks from the clinch.
Szymanski scores with the left hand. Hirvonen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hirvonen swings widly with a right hand
letting Szymanski counter with a right hand.
Hirvonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hirvonen connects with the punch.
Szymanski cracks Hirvonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Szymanski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hirvonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hirvonen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen tries to clinch but Szymanski is having none of it.
Szymanski throws a body punch but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hirvonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hirvonen connects with a body shot that sends Szymanski's belly button to the back.
Szymanski throws a sloppy head kick and Hirvonen moves out of range easily.
Hirvonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hirvonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Szymanski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Szymanski.
Hirvonen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Szymanski.
Nice defenses there by Szymanski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hirvonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Szymanski tried to score with a low kick but Hirvonen checks it.
Hirvonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hirvonen, as that shot connected.

Szymanski is rocked!
Hirvonen with a hook.
Oh Szymanski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szymanski manages to avoid it.
Hirvonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szymanski.
Hirvonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Szymanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hirvonen is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirvonen. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski seems to have got his legs back now.
Hirvonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hirvonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hirvonen thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tukka Hirvonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Szymanski works Hirvonen's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Hirvonen.
Szymanski scores with a shot to the body.
Szymanski looks to throw the jab but Hirvonen is out of range.
Szymanski misses with a body shot
and Hirvonen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hirvonen missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Szymanski avoids the body shot from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen swings for the body but Szymanski moves out of range.
Szymanski connects with a body shot that sends Hirvonen's belly button to the back.
Szymanski catches Hirvonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That kick from Szymanski tenderised Hirvonen's leg. Hirvonen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Szymanski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hirvonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hirvonen, as that shot connected.
Hirvonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hirvonen avoids the head kick by Szymanski.
A slow jab from Szymanski misses its intended target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hirvonen swings widly with a right hand
and Szymanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Szymanski moves away from the strike by Hirvonen.
No joy there for Hirvonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Szymanski lands a leg kick that knocks Hirvonen off balance momentarily.
Hirvonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szymanski.
Hirvonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Szymanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Szymanski cracks a nice hook into Hirvonen's ribs.
Szymanski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Szymanski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hirvonen takes a step back to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hirvonen. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski swings for the body but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Szymanski's waist but Szymanski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hirvonen off to one side.
Szymanski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Szymanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hirvonen misses with a hook. Szymanski ducked under it nicely.
Hirvonen looks to land a body kick but Szymanski moved away.
Tukka Hirvonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Szymanski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hirvonen throws a hook but Szymanski avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Szymanski. Hirvonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hirvonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Szymanski misses with a looping right.
Szymanski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Szymanski throws a body punch but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen checks a low kick from Szymanski.
Szymanski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hirvonen missing with a left hand there. Szymanski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Hirvonen misses.
Hirvonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Szymanski counters with a thumping low kick.
Szymanski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szymanski scores with a jab to the body.
Lukasz Szymanski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Szymanski backs up against the cage.
Hirvonen digs a good body shot into Szymanski's ribs.
Hirvonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirvonen.
Szymanski thows a body shot but no joy.
Hirvonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szymanski misses with a low kick.
Szymanski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hirvonen thuds a left hand into Szymanski's body.
Szymanski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski is looking to score with low kicks.
Hirvonen avoids the body shot from Szymanski.
Szymanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hirvonen moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lukasz Szymanski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hirvonen 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tukka Hirvonen!
Tukka Hirvonen is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tukka Hirvonen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.