PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Szymkowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axl Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Axl Steele is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Szymkowiak
vs
Steele

195 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piotr Szymkowiak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axl Steele!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele stuffs the takedown attempt from Szymkowiak. Szymkowiak gets slowly back to his feet.
Szymkowiak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szymkowiak takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Szymkowiak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Steele keeps Szymkowiak at a distance using the push kick.
Szymkowiak slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Piotr Szymkowiak has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Steele. That snapped Szymkowiak's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Szymkowiak on the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Steele.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele lands a head kick. Szymkowiak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steele throws a right and a left that Szymkowiak avoids nicely.
Steele looks gassed!
Szymkowiak avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Szymkowiak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak shoots in looking for a takedown. Steele tries to sprawl out of it but Szymkowiak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szymkowiak.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Szymkowiak.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Szymkowiak.
Steele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Szymkowiak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Szymkowiak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to bum rush Szymkowiak with a series of wild strikes but Szymkowiak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Szymkowiak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele throws a head kick but Szymkowiak moves out of range.
Szymkowiak misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Szymkowiak.
Axl Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Szymkowiak.
Axl Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szymkowiak looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Szymkowiak blocks a head kick by Steele.

Szymkowiak feints and as Steele raises his hands in defense, Szymkowiak changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Szymkowiak throwing strikes from guard but Steele blocks nicely.
Steele is looking to stand up but Szymkowiak isn't so interested in that idea.
Szymkowiak trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Szymkowiak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Szymkowiak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Szymkowiak slips nicely into half guard.
Szymkowiak stops Steele from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele is not content to let Szymkowiak control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szymkowiak has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Szymkowiak throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Axl Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piotr Szymkowiak's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Szymkowiak misses with a low kick.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Szymkowiak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Szymkowiak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steele defends it nicely.
Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Steele blocks the leg kick.
Steele is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymkowiak blocks the body kick.
Steele shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Szymkowiak eats them both and turns towards Steele to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Szymkowiak misses with a looping right.
Szymkowiak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Szymkowiak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele defending well as Szymkowiak loads up on a big left hand.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele checks a leg kick nicely.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Szymkowiak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele tries to bum rush Szymkowiak with a series of wild strikes but Szymkowiak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak tries to work over Steele's front leg with a kick but Steele checks it.
Szymkowiak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymkowiak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szymkowiak avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Szymkowiak looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Szymkowiak looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Axl Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele moves away from the strike by Szymkowiak.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Szymkowiak shoots in looking for a takedown but Steele manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Szymkowiak's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szymkowiak moves out of range as Steele throws a body kick.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Szymkowiak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Szymkowiak.
Szymkowiak misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Szymkowiak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Axl Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele throws a right and a left that Szymkowiak avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a head kick.

Szymkowiak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Szymkowiak showed some decent athleticism there.
Szymkowiak moves nicely into side control.

Szymkowiak thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Szymkowiak has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Szymkowiak is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Steele is trying to escape and Szymkowiak transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Steele is forced to tap! Nice work there by Szymkowiak! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piotr Szymkowiak!