PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Szmyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Szmyt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Plouman's chin.

Plouman
vs
Szmyt

185 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Plouman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Szmyt!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plouman takes the fight into the clinch.
Plouman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Plouman.
Szmyt is trying to pull guard but Plouman turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Plouman landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Plouman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Plouman scores with a head kick. Szmyt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Plouman.
Luke Plouman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Plouman.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plouman, right into the meat.
Plouman throws a leg kick which misses Szmyt's front leg but catches the back leg as Szmyt tries to avoid it.
Plouman thumps Szmyt with a low kick.
Szmyt looks gassed!

Plouman forces Szmyt back against the ropes and clinches.
Szmyt wants a takedown but no success here.

Plouman breaks from the clinch.
Plouman throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szmyt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Plouman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Szmyt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plouman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szmyt in his tracks.
Plouman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plouman scoring well with a low kick there.
Plouman throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Plouman with a knee to the head.

Plouman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szmyt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Plouman.
Plouman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Szmyt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plouman tests Szmyt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Plouman throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouman thumps Szmyt with a low kick.
Plouman cracks the inside of Szmyt's front leg.
Szmyt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Luke Plouman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Plouman keeps Szmyt at a distance using the push kick.
Plouman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plouman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Szmyt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Plouman can pounce on him.
Plouman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Plouman lands an overhand right.
Plouman connects with an inside leg kick.
Plouman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plouman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Szmyt backs up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plouman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Plouman.
Szmyt takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Szmyt is rocked!
Plouman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szmyt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Szmyt is still on wobbly legs! Can Plouman finish him?
Plouman cracks the inside of Szmyt's front leg.
Szmyt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plouman. Plouman obviously looking to wear him down.
Szmyt seems to have recovered his senses.
Jab from Plouman.
Plouman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szmyt at a distance.
Szmyt walks into a left hand.
Plouman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Plouman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plouman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Szmyt. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plouman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Plouman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plouman. That's going to slow Szmyt down.
Plouman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Szmyt gets tackled into the ropes by Plouman. Plouman maintains the clinch.

Plouman breaks from the clinch.
Szmyt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Plouman lands with a shot to the body.
Szmyt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plouman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Plouman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szmyt, pushing him back against the ropes.
Szmyt takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Plouman dominated that round.
That's time! Plouman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Plouman moves into range and clinches up with Szmyt.
A knee to the head by Plouman.
Szmyt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Plouman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Szmyt's defenses.
Plouman lands a good knee to the midsection. Szmyt won't want to take too many of those.
Szmyt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Plouman lands a nice knee to the body.

Plouman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plouman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szmyt's sensitive parts.
Plouman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Plouman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Plouman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szmyt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Plouman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Szmyt is breathing heavily.
Plouman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Plouman lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Plouman with a hook.
Szmyt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Plouman has managed to clinch.
Plouman avoiding damage.
Szmyt takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plouman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Szmyt's face.
Plouman with a knee to the head.
Szmyt takes a knee to the side of the body.

Plouman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szmyt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luke Plouman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Szmyt.

Plouman drives through and clinches with Szmyt against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouman scores a nice knee to the body.
Plouman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees in the clinch landing for Plouman.

Plouman breaks from the clinch.
Plouman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Plouman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plouman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Plouman lands with a cross.
Plouman scores with a shot to the body.
Plouman scoring well with a low kick there.
Szmyt wants to clinch
and Plouman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szmyt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Szmyt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Plouman scores with a spinning back kick!
Plouman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Szmyt doesn't seem bothered though.
Plouman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plouman lands a leg kick that knocks Szmyt off balance momentarily.
Plouman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szmyt's sensitive parts.
Plouman lands the left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Plouman. Those never looked like landing.
Plouman thuds his right hand into Szmyt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Plouman.
Luke Plouman is winning the standup battle so far.
Plouman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plouman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luke Plouman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plouman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Plouman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Szmyt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Szmyt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plouman smiles and moves away.

Szmyt tries to keep at a distance but Plouman has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of stalling here from Plouman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Plouman dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Plouman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Szmyt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Plouman is looking for a sweep. Szmyt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Plouman is defending against the submission attempts here by Szmyt.
Plouman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Szmyt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luke Plouman.
Plouman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Szmyt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plouman cracks Szmyt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Plouman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Szmyt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Plouman, right into the meat.
Plouman connects with an inside leg kick.
Plouman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Szmyt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szmyt 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.
Plouman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Szmyt.

Plouman has managed to clinch.
Plouman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Plouman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Plouman.

Plouman closes the distance and clinches.
Plouman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plouman slowing the pace effectively.
Plouman crunches a lovely knee into Szmyt's ribcage.

Plouman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plouman throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plouman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Plouman scoring well with a low kick there.
Plouman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Szmyt. That did some damage!
Robert Szmyt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szmyt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plouman lands with a cross.
Szmyt misses with a left hand
and Plouman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Szmyt's knee momentarily.
Plouman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Plouman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Szmyt under the eye.

Plouman pushes Szmyt up against the ropes in a clinch.
Plouman lands a nice knee to the body.
Plouman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Plouman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luke Plouman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plouman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Plouman tenderised Szmyt's leg. Szmyt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Szmyt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Plouman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Szmyt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plouman lands a body shot.
Plouman jabs at Szmyt's body.
Plouman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szmyt tries to clinch but Plouman moves away
and Plouman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Szmyt fails to land with a series of punches.
Robert Szmyt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plouman scores with a head kick. Szmyt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Plouman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plouman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Plouman!
During a confident post fight interview, Luke Plouman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.