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). Luke Plouman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Plouman
vs
Szmyt

185 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 1 - 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 0 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Szmyt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szmyt shoots in looking for a takedown. Plouman tries to sprawl out of it but Szmyt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plouman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Plouman moves forwards but Szmyt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Szmyt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Szmyt wants to clinch but Plouman slips to the side
and Plouman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Plouman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szmyt fails to land the takedown.
Plouman circles away from the clinch attempt

and Plouman counters by clinching up.
Plouman scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Plouman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Plouman forces Szmyt back against the cage and clinches.
Szmyt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Luke Plouman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Szmyt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman lands with a right to the head.

Plouman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szmyt tries to clinch up.

Plouman clinches up with Szmyt and pushes him back against the cage.
Szmyt is trying to break the clinch but Plouman is controlling him.
Plouman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Plouman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plouman is working for takedown but Szmyt is calmly controlling the position for now.

Plouman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plouman throws a head kick that Szmyt semi-blocks.

Plouman forces Szmyt back against the cage and clinches.
Szmyt tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plouman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plouman stuffs the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Szmyt.
Plouman moves out of range of the strikes.
Plouman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Szmyt tries to avoid it but Plouman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Szmyt to the ground. Szmyt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Szmyt gets tackled into the cage by Plouman. Plouman maintains the clinch.
Szmyt goes for a takedown attempt but Plouman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Szmyt catches Plouman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Szmyt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plouman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plouman thows a body shot but no joy.

Plouman closes the distance and clinches.
Plouman landing knees to the head.

Plouman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szmyt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Plouman is fending him off so far but Szmyt persists. Nope, Plouman circles away and we're back to standing.
Plouman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luke Plouman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Plouman moves into range and clinches up with Szmyt.
Szmyt jumps guard but Plouman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Szmyt looks gassed!
Plouman effectively controlling the action here.
Szmyt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plouman breaks the clinch.
Szmyt shoots for a takedown but Plouman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Plouman has Szmyt up against the cage in a clinch.
Szmyt wants to break free but Plouman has control.

Plouman breaks from the clinch.
Szmyt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Plouman circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plouman slaps away a takedown attempt from Szmyt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Plouman shoots in but no luck this time.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Szmyt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Plouman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Plouman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Plouman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Plouman.

Plouman moves into the clinch.
Szmyt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Plouman scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Plouman manages to break the clinch.

Plouman closes the distance and clinches.

Plouman breaks the clinch.
Plouman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Szmyt tries to avoid it but Plouman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Szmyt to the ground. Szmyt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szmyt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Plouman but Plouman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Szmyt fails with a takedown attempt.
Luke Plouman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Szmyt.
Szmyt is breathing heavily.
Szmyt fails with the takedown.

Plouman forces Szmyt back against the cage and clinches.
Plouman lands a nice uppercut.

Plouman breaks the clinch.

Plouman gets a clinch.
Szmyt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plouman has him pressed against the cage.

Plouman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plouman has managed to clinch.
Plouman lands a nice knee to the body.
Szmyt jumps guard but Plouman stands there with Szmyt around his waist. Szmyt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plouman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Plouman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Plouman breaks from the clinch.
Luke Plouman is winning the standup battle so far.
Plouman leaves Szmyt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szmyt shoots in looking for a takedown. Plouman tries to sprawl out of it but Szmyt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Plouman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szmyt stuffs the takedown attempt from Plouman. Plouman gets slowly back to his feet.

Plouman drives through and clinches with Szmyt against the cage.
Plouman gets underhooks to prevent Szmyt's takedown attempt.
Plouman lands a body punch.
Plouman just leaning against Szmyt, taking a breather.

Plouman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szmyt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Plouman's waist but Plouman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Szmyt off to one side.
Plouman shoots in for a takedown but Szmyt shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Plouman clinches up with Szmyt and pushes him back against the cage.

Plouman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Plouman rushes Szmyt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Plouman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Plouman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Szmyt was covering up waiting for the punch and Plouman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Plouman gets to his feet - Szmyt follows without any prompting.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Plouman rushes Szmyt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plouman landing knees to the head.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Plouman rushes Szmyt and presses him up against the cage.
Szmyt is trying to pull guard but Plouman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Szmyt gets underhooks to prevent Plouman's takedown attempt.
Plouman gets underhooks to prevent Szmyt's takedown attempt.
Plouman gets underhooks to prevent Szmyt's takedown attempt.
Luke Plouman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Szmyt.
Plouman crunches a lovely knee into Szmyt's ribcage.
Plouman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Plouman.
Plouman tries for a takedown but Szmyt manages to get underhooks.
Szmyt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szmyt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman works on Szmyt's body with a couple of short punches.

Plouman breaks the clinch.
Plouman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Szmyt's waist but Szmyt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plouman off to one side.

Plouman rushes Szmyt and presses him up against the cage.
Szmyt tries to pull guard but Plouman holds him up against the cage and eventually Szmyt drops back down to his feet.
Plouman is looking for a takedown.

Plouman breaks from the clinch.
Plouman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Plouman clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plouman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Szmyt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Szmyt dives in and grabs Plouman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Plouman pushes down on Szmyt's head and hops out.
Szmyt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Plouman as he jumps to the side.
Plouman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Szmyt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Szmyt wants it to stay on the feet.
Szmyt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Plouman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Plouman breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plouman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Plouman rushes Szmyt and presses him up against the cage.
Plouman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Szmyt's face.
Luke Plouman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Plouman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Szmyt gets tackled into the cage by Plouman. Plouman maintains the clinch.
Szmyt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plouman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Horrible takedown by Szmyt or perhaps it was just good defense by Plouman which made him look bad.
Plouman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Szmyt's waist but Szmyt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plouman off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szmyt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Plouman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Szmyt's calf.
Szmyt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Plouman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Szmyt as he avoids it easily.
Szmyt is looking to clinch but Plouman is avoiding it.
Luke Plouman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plouman dodges the punch combination from Szmyt.
Plouman scores with a head kick. Szmyt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Luke Plouman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Szmyt shoots in looking for a takedown but Plouman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Szmyt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szmyt fails with a takedown attempt.
Robert Szmyt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Plouman closes the distance and pushes Szmyt back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Plouman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plouman 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Plouman!
An out of breath Luke Plouman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.