PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bran Szorcowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slab Hardmeat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Szorcowka
vs
Hardmeat

200 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bran Szorcowka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slab Hardmeat!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szorcowka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardmeat manages to avoid it.
Hardmeat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szorcowka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Szorcowka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good shot there by Hardmeat.
Hardmeat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Szorcowka ducks under a wild hook from Hardmeat.
Szorcowka throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hardmeat.
Szorcowka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Szorcowka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szorcowka misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Szorcowka.
Hardmeat thows a body shot but no joy.
Szorcowka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szorcowka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardmeat jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Szorcowka misses the shot to the body.
Szorcowka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good work by Hardmeat as he checks the leg kick.
Szorcowka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Szorcowka moves out of range as Hardmeat strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szorcowka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hardmeat.
Szorcowka throws a head kick but Hardmeat moves out of range.
Szorcowka throws a wild body kick that Hardmeat sees coming a mile off.
Hardmeat misses with a wild body shot.
Hardmeat misses with a body shot.
Hardmeat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardmeat checks a low kick from Szorcowka.
Szorcowka lands a high kick!

It looks like Slab Hardmeat has been cut.
Donk. Szorcowka catches Hardmeat right on the button with a cross.
Hardmeat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szorcowka was well out of range. Poor timing from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Szorcowka rather than just go for the knockout.
Szorcowka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szorcowka throws the kick towards the body but Hardmeat avoids it.
Hardmeat slips under a jab.
Szorcowka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hardmeat misses with a wild body shot.
Hardmeat blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szorcowka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardmeat.
Some wild striking there from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Szorcowka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A leg kick checked by Hardmeat.
Szorcowka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hardmeat.
Szorcowka moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardmeat throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szorcowka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szorcowka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Szorcowka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Szorcowka throws a leg kick but Hardmeat checks it.
Szorcowka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardmeat.
Szorcowka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hardmeat just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardmeat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Szorcowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Szorcowka moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardmeat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szorcowka.
Szorcowka staying out of range there.
Szorcowka lands a leg kick that knocks Hardmeat off balance momentarily.
Szorcowka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hardmeat misses with a few strikes there.
Hardmeat throws a shot from downtown. Szorcowka moves away and avoids it.
Hardmeat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardmeat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Szorcowka finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardmeat's head.
Hardmeat misses with a wild body shot.
Hardmeat is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Szorcowka slips a jab and a cross from Hardmeat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Szorcowka.
Hardmeat looks winded!
Szorcowka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hardmeat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Szorcowka. Szorcowka obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardmeat throws the left hand but Szorcowka avoids the punch easily.
Szorcowka motions for Hardmeat to come forward. Szorcowka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szorcowka thows a body shot but no joy.
Szorcowka slips under a jab from Hardmeat.
Szorcowka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardmeat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Szorcowka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardmeat.
Nice defenses there by Szorcowka.
Szorcowka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szorcowka throws a leg kick that misses.
Hardmeat throws a jab but it's blocked by Szorcowka.
Szorcowka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szorcowka.
Szorcowka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardmeat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Szorcowka scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hardmeat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szorcowka counters with a big head kick but Hardmeat shrugs it off.
Szorcowka tries a head kick but it misses.
Szorcowka misses with a head kick.
Hardmeat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bran Szorcowka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slab Hardmeat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hardmeat moves out of range of the strikes.
Szorcowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardmeat takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szorcowka.
Szorcowka missing with a left hand there. Hardmeat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slab Hardmeat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hardmeat misses with a few strikes there.
Hardmeat swings for the body but Szorcowka moves out of range.
Hardmeat misses with a few strikes there.
Szorcowka throws a leg kick but Hardmeat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Szorcowka throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Szorcowka with a jab.
Szorcowka scoring well with a low kick there.
Szorcowka lands an overhand right.

Hardmeat is rocked!
Hardmeat misses the shot to the body.
Hardmeat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Szorcowka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardmeat can do to turn this around?
Hardmeat is breathing heavily.
Szorcowka throws a leg kick but Hardmeat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hardmeat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardmeat misses with a body shot.
Hardmeat swings for the body but Szorcowka moves out of range.
Szorcowka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hardmeat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Szorcowka misses with a body shot.
Szorcowka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hardmeat.
Szorcowka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardmeat.
Szorcowka staying out of range there.
Szorcowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardmeat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hardmeat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Szorcowka.
Szorcowka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hardmeat misses with a hook. Szorcowka ducked under it nicely.
Szorcowka works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szorcowka looks for the body kick but Hardmeat saw that one coming.
Hardmeat missing with a left hand there. Szorcowka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardmeat. Szorcowka does a little dance to reset his feet.

Szorcowka lands a big head kick that sends Hardmeat tumbling to the mat! Szorcowka takes a step backwards and waves Hardmeat back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardmeat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szorcowka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardmeat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hardmeat is still on wobbly legs! Can Szorcowka finish him?
Szorcowka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hardmeat manages to avoid it.
Hardmeat seems to have recovered his senses.
Szorcowka misses with a head kick.
Good work by Hardmeat as he checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Szorcowka.
A big right from Hardmeat misses.
Szorcowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardmeat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Szorcowka throws a low kick but Hardmeat avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardmeat misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szorcowka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardmeat.
Hardmeat lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hardmeat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szorcowka.
Szorcowka ducks under a wild hook from Hardmeat.
Bran Szorcowka is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardmeat throws a series of punches but Szorcowka avoids them all with ease.
Szorcowka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hardmeat throws a series of punches but Szorcowka moves out of range.
Szorcowka moves away from the strike by Hardmeat.
A head kick misses from Szorcowka.
Hardmeat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Szorcowka.
Hardmeat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Szorcowka circles away quickly and effectively.
Szorcowka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardmeat avoids the body shot from Szorcowka.
Hardmeat throws a right hand that Szorcowka ducks under and follows up with a left that Szorcowka also avoids with ease.
Szorcowka throws a looping overhand right but Hardmeat ducks down to avoid it.
Szorcowka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardmeat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szorcowka delivers a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Szorcowka. That's going to slow Hardmeat down.
Szorcowka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hardmeat moves out of range of the strikes.
Hardmeat throws a jab when Szorcowka was well out of range.
Szorcowka looks to land a body kick but Hardmeat moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szorcowka misses with a hook. Hardmeat ducked under it nicely.
Szorcowka lands a head kick!
Szorcowka misses with a body kick.
Hardmeat thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szorcowka swings for the body but Hardmeat moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hardmeat might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Szorcowka has got the better of the exchanges.
Szorcowka throws a leg kick but Hardmeat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardmeat throws a shot from downtown. Szorcowka moves away and avoids it.
Hardmeat ducks under a wild hook from Szorcowka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bran Szorcowka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slab Hardmeat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Szorcowka throws a jab when Hardmeat was well out of range.
Szorcowka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hardmeat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Szorcowka misses with a low kick.
Szorcowka staying out of range there.
Szorcowka misses with a head kick.
Szorcowka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Hardmeat. Those never looked like landing.
Hardmeat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Szorcowka scores with a kick to the body.
Hardmeat looks to land a combination but Szorcowka avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardmeat misses the target.
Szorcowka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Szorcowka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardmeat's calf.
Hardmeat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardmeat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Szorcowka throws a low kick but Hardmeat moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szorcowka lands a leg kick that knocks Hardmeat off balance momentarily.
Szorcowka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Szorcowka misses.
Hardmeat slips a jab from Szorcowka.
Szorcowka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardmeat.
Szorcowka looks for the body kick but Hardmeat saw that one coming.
Szorcowka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Szorcowka.
Szorcowka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardmeat is out of range and Szorcowka settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hardmeat checks a leg kick.
Szorcowka just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Szorcowka.
Hardmeat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hardmeat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Szorcowka.
Szorcowka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hardmeat. That did some damage!
Szorcowka scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Szorcowka misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Szorcowka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Szorcowka misses with a low kick.
Hardmeat blocks a head kick by Szorcowka.
Szorcowka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Szorcowka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Szorcowka looks to land a left hand but Hardmeat moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Szorcowka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hardmeat has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hardmeat and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Szorcowka throws a sloppy head kick and Hardmeat moves out of range easily.
Hardmeat misses with a few strikes there.
Szorcowka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szorcowka slips a jab and a cross from Hardmeat.
Hardmeat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Szorcowka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hardmeat's calf.
Szorcowka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardmeat throws an off balance right hand
and Szorcowka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szorcowka tries to land a leg kick but Hardmeat saw it coming and moves away.
Hardmeat connects with a body shot that sends Szorcowka's belly button to the back.
Szorcowka moves out of range as Hardmeat strikes.
Szorcowka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Szorcowka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Szorcowka.
Hardmeat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hardmeat throws a jab when Szorcowka was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardmeat misses the target.
Hardmeat avoids the head kick by Szorcowka.
Hardmeat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szorcowka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hardmeat's head.
Bran Szorcowka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szorcowka misses with a head kick.
Hardmeat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardmeat misses with a wild combination.
Hardmeat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Szorcowka counters with a left to the body.
Szorcowka throws a front kick aimed at Hardmeat's knee but Hardmeat avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Szorcowka.
Hardmeat throws a series of punches but Szorcowka avoids them all with ease.
Szorcowka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hardmeat lands a jab to Szorcowka's midsection.
Hardmeat punishes Szorcowka's body with a nice straight punch.
Hardmeat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardmeat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szorcowka delivers a nice body kick.
Slab Hardmeat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szorcowka moves away from the strike by Hardmeat.
Hardmeat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szorcowka.
Szorcowka pushes Hardmeat away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bran Szorcowka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Szorcowka 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bran Szorcowka!