PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Parinias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Szymkowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parinias comes to the cage accompanied by Three Stars And a Sun by Francis M.. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Parinias
vs
Szymkowiak

180 cm
24
170 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bryan Parinias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Szymkowiak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Szymkowiak misses its intended target.
Parinias shoots in looking for a takedown. Szymkowiak tries to sprawl out of it but Parinias keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Szymkowiak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Parinias throws a combination that misses
and Szymkowiak counters with a good low kick that Parinias was not able to check.

Szymkowiak moves into the clinch.
Szymkowiak throws a head punch that misses.
Szymkowiak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Parinias tries to pull guard but Szymkowiak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Szymkowiak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Szymkowiak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szymkowiak lands an uppercut.
Szymkowiak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szymkowiak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Szymkowiak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Parinias backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymkowiak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parinias avoids it.
A knee to the head by Szymkowiak.
Szymkowiak tries to land a knee to the head but Parinias blocks with his arms.
Parinias tries to circle away but Szymkowiak has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Szymkowiak.
Parinias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Szymkowiak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Parinias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Parinias blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Szymkowiak.
Still in the clinch, Szymkowiak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Szymkowiak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Good body shot from Szymkowiak.
Szymkowiak misses with a knee strike.
Parinias tries to score a body lock takedown but Szymkowiak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Parinias decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Szymkowiak is standing up over Parinias. Parinias looks to escape but Szymkowiak dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak is looking to take a break and control but Parinias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Parinias is looking to reverse the position.
Szymkowiak takes a little break here. Parinias wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marek Szymkowiak.
Jab by Parinias.

It looks like Marek Szymkowiak has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szymkowiak scores with a spinning back kick!
Some wild striking there from Parinias.
Szymkowiak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Szymkowiak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marek Szymkowiak's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Parinias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Szymkowiak tries to clinch but Parinias is having none of it.
Parinias swinging wildly here.
Szymkowiak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Szymkowiak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Szymkowiak. No joy for Parinias on that attempt.
Szymkowiak is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Parinias.
Szymkowiak slips a jab and a cross from Parinias.
Parinias misses with a leg kick
and Szymkowiak makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Parinias misses with a takedown attempt - Szymkowiak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Szymkowiak scores with a shot to the body.
Szymkowiak throws a head kick that misses.
Szymkowiak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parinias slips a jab from Szymkowiak.
Marek Szymkowiak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parinias finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Szymkowiak connects with a solid leg kick.
Marek Szymkowiak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Szymkowiak.
Parinias will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parinias tries to bum rush Szymkowiak with a series of wild strikes but Szymkowiak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parinias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parinias closes the distance but Szymkowiak moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Szymkowiak connects with a right hand. Parinias shakes it off.
Parinias misses with a combination
and Szymkowiak counters with a thumping low kick.
Szymkowiak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parinias throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szymkowiak counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parinias takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That kick from Szymkowiak tenderised Parinias's leg. Parinias is trying to keep his angry face on.
Szymkowiak cracks Parinias with an open hand slap.
Bryan Parinias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szymkowiak scoring well with a low kick there.

Szymkowiak moves into range and clinches up with Parinias.
Szymkowiak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parinias's face.
Parinias is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Szymkowiak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Parinias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Szymkowiak.
Szymkowiak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szymkowiak crunches a lovely knee into Parinias's ribcage.
Szymkowiak lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parinias or not.
Szymkowiak connects with a knee to the head.
Szymkowiak tries to throw a body punch but Parinias avoids it by throwing Szymkowiak back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Szymkowiak.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parinias.
Szymkowiak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Szymkowiak misses with a knee strike.
Parinias tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Szymkowiak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Szymkowiak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Szymkowiak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak scores with a knee to the head.
Parinias wants to take the fight to the mat but Szymkowiak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Szymkowiak tries to land a knee to the head but Parinias blocks with his arms.
Szymkowiak misses with a body punch.
Szymkowiak lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Szymkowiak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szymkowiak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szymkowiak is pressed up against the cage. Parinias has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Szymkowiak down to the mat. Szymkowiak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some wild striking there from Parinias.
Szymkowiak feints and then cracks Parinias's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parinias down.
Parinias falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szymkowiak counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Szymkowiak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marek Szymkowiak's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Szymkowiak.
Parinias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Parinias throws a shot from downtown. Szymkowiak moves away and avoids it.
Szymkowiak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parinias throws a right and a left that Szymkowiak avoids nicely.
Szymkowiak throws a head kick that half lands.
Szymkowiak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Szymkowiak.
Parinias fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Szymkowiak moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szymkowiak landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szymkowiak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Parinias up against the cage.
Szymkowiak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parinias is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymkowiak tries to land a knee to the head but Parinias blocks with his arms.
Szymkowiak avoiding damage.
Szymkowiak tries to land a knee to the head but Parinias blocks with his arms.
Szymkowiak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szymkowiak scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Szymkowiak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Szymkowiak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parinias is defending well for now.
Szymkowiak tries to throw a body punch but Parinias avoids it by throwing Szymkowiak back against the cage.
Parinias takes a shot to the head.
Parinias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Szymkowiak tries to land a knee to the head but Parinias blocks with his arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Szymkowiak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marek Szymkowiak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Parinias blocks it with crossed arms.
Szymkowiak lands a body punch.
Szymkowiak is stalling here.
Bryan Parinias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Szymkowiak misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymkowiak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pariniass head.
Szymkowiak lands a shot to the body.
Szymkowiak lands with a right to the head.
Szymkowiak presses Parinias against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Szymkowiak lands a knee to the head.
Parinias's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szymkowiak tries to land a knee to the head but Parinias blocks with his arms.
Parinias wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Parinias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szymkowiak scores with a shot to the side of Parinias's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Parinias lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parinias prevents Szymkowiak from improving his position.
Szymkowiak gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Szymkowiak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Szymkowiak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Szymkowiak!