PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ted Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominij Szczymryj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dee
vs
Szczymryj

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 London, Ted Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dominij Szczymryj!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dee throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Szczymryj misses.
Ted Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Dee. Those never looked like landing.
Szczymryj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Szczymryj saw that one coming.
Dee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dee throws out a powerful jab.
Szczymryj blocks a jab.
Szczymryj throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Ted Dee has been cut.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.
As Dee backs off Szczymryj throws a huge counter combo but Dee manages to avoid it all.
Dee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szczymryj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczymryj jabs at Dee's body.
Dee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Szczymryj. Those never looked like landing.
Szczymryj with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dee to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczymryj scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Szczymryj slips under a jab.
Dee dodges the punch combination from Szczymryj.
Dee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szczymryj counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szczymryj ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Szczymryj moves out of range of the strikes.
Szczymryj misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Dee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Szczymryj moves into the clinch.

Szczymryj breaks from the clinch.
Dee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dee misses with a hook. Szczymryj ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee throws a poor cross that misses
and Szczymryj counters with a nice uppercut.
Dee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczymryj manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szczymryj pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dee back to the cage. Szczymryj follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Szczymryj staying out of range there.
Dee throws a body punch but Szczymryj moves out of range.
Szczymryj ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Szczymryj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dee.
Szczymryj takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Szczymryj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Szczymryj tries to keep at a distance but Dee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dee can't find room to land a body shot as Szczymryj controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Szczymryj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dee looks to throw the jab but Szczymryj is out of range.
Szczymryj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dee throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Szczymryj! But no joy.
Dee is looking to score with low kicks.
Dee throws an off balance right hand
and Szczymryj counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Dee moves into the clinch.
Dee avoiding damage.
Dee misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczymryj leaning against his opponent.
Dee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Szczymryj.
Dee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Szczymryj up against the cage.
Dee throws a head punch that misses.
Dee avoiding damage as Szczymryj throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dominij Szczymryj will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ted Dee's cut.
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.

Dee throws a combination that misses
and Szczymryj counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dee misses with a hook to the body
and Szczymryj counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szczymryj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Szczymryj misses with the combination.
Dee throws a body punch but Szczymryj moves out of range.
Szczymryj lands a nice shot that snaps Dee's head back.
Dee throws an off balance right hand
and Szczymryj cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Szczymryj ducks under a wild hook from Dee.
Dominij Szczymryj seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczymryj manages to avoid it.
Dee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Szczymryj's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Szczymryj misses with a jab, cross combination.
Szczymryj misses with a double jab.
Dee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szczymryj.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczymryj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Szczymryj is breathing heavily.
Dee misses with an uppercut.
As Dee backs off Szczymryj throws a huge counter combo but Dee manages to avoid it all.
Dee misses the jab.
Szczymryj takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Szczymryj avoids the body shot from Dee.
Dee tries to clinch but Szczymryj is having none of it.
Szczymryj drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dee defends it well.
Dee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Dee closes the distance and pushes Szczymryj back into the cage.

Dee breaks from the clinch.
Dee moves out of range as Szczymryj strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczymryj throws a jab when Dee was well out of range.
Jab, jab by Dee - just one landing.
Szczymryj moves away from the strike by Dee.
Dee throws a series of punches but Szczymryj moves out of range.
Szczymryj ducks under a wild hook from Dee.

Dee closes the distance and pushes Szczymryj back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szczymryj is struggling to control the position.

Dee breaks the clinch.
Dee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Szczymryj.
Szczymryj throws a right and a left that Dee avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dee misses the shot to the body.
Dee misses with a looping left.
Szczymryj throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dee misses with a hook.
Dee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dee misses with an uppercut.
Szczymryj fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dee misses with an uppercut. Szczymryj saw that one coming.
Szczymryj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dee misses with a looping right.
Dee misses with a looping right.
Szczymryj is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dee takes a swing at Szczymryj's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dee misses with a wild body shot.
Szczymryj is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szczymryj looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dee looks to land a left hand but Szczymryj moved out of range nicely.
Dee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Szczymryj manages to avoid it.
Szczymryj gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dee swings for the body but Szczymryj moves out of range.
Szczymryj unleashes a big counter combination but Dee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Szczymryj under the eye.

Szczymryj is rocked!
Dee is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Szczymryj flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Szczymryj is out cold! Dee holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ted Dee!