PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Syrowatka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Guiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syrowatka's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slash - Nothing to Say. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Syrowatka
vs
Guiness

186 cm
25
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

206 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Syrowatka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paddy Guiness!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Guiness misses
and Syrowatka counters with a series of strikes. Guiness will be more careful next time no doubt.
Guiness scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Syrowatka. That snapped Guiness's head back.
Syrowatka misses with a few strikes there.
Guiness pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Syrowatka back to the cage. Guiness follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Guiness is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Syrowatka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syrowatka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Guiness back to the cage. Syrowatka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Syrowatka throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Syrowatka misses.
Guiness lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Artur Syrowatka has been cut.
Guiness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Syrowatka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Guiness scores with a one two! Syrowatka had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Guiness throws a body punch but Syrowatka moves out of range.
Syrowatka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Guiness misses with a straight right.
Guiness throws an off balance right hand
and Syrowatka counters with a two punch combo.
Guiness getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guiness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syrowatka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Syrowatka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guiness lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guiness misses with a jab to the body
and Syrowatka counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Syrowatka does no damage.
Guiness lands a jab to the nose.
Guiness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syrowatka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Guiness. Those never looked like landing.
Guiness throws a poor cross that misses

and Syrowatka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Syrowatka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guiness misses with a double jab.
Syrowatka lands with a slapping head kick.
Syrowatka ducks under a wild hook from Guiness.
Syrowatka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Syrowatka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guiness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Syrowatka moves away.
Guiness misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guiness loads up on a big right hand but Syrowatka slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka throws a jab when Guiness was well out of range.
Guiness changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guiness with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Syrowatka is breathing heavily.
Syrowatka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Guiness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paddy Guiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guiness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Guiness!
Syrowatka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guiness.
Guiness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syrowatka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guiness takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guiness misses the shot to the body.
Guiness on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guiness takes a swing at Syrowatka's ribcage but misses.
Guiness loads up on a big right hand but Syrowatka slips the punch.
Syrowatka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guiness.
Guiness scores with a body shot.
Guiness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guiness throws a looping overhand right but Syrowatka ducks down to avoid it.
Syrowatka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guiness.
Nice shot by Guiness.
Syrowatka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guiness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syrowatka.
Guiness throws a head kick that misses.
Guiness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been informed that Guiness has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Guiness misses with a hook
letting Syrowatka counter with a right hand.
Guiness gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Guiness lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka takes one to the chin there.
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!
Syrowatka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Syrowatka misses with a wild body shot.
Syrowatka avoids the head kick by Guiness.
Guiness connects with a nice looking jab.
Syrowatka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guiness clobbers Syrowatka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guiness swings widly with a right hand
letting Syrowatka counter with a right hand.
Guiness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Syrowatka misses the shot to the body.
Guiness lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guiness on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A punch combination from Guiness misses.
Guiness misses with a left hand
and Syrowatka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guiness thinking.
Guiness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syrowatka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Artur Syrowatka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Artur Syrowatka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guiness connects with a body shot that sends Syrowatka's belly button to the back.
Guiness throws a right hand that misses
and Syrowatka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guiness lands a right hook to the body.
Syrowatka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syrowatka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Guiness looks to throw the jab but Syrowatka is out of range.
Guiness misses with a looping left.
Guiness slips a jab and a cross from Syrowatka.
Guiness with a jab.
Guiness throws a lazy uppercut
and Syrowatka counters with a series of strikes. Guiness will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guiness connects with a body shot that sends Syrowatka's belly button to the back.
Syrowatka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Syrowatka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Guiness.
Guiness connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guiness throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrowatka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Guiness throws a sloppy head kick and Syrowatka moves out of range easily.
Guiness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Syrowatka circles away quickly and effectively.
Guiness takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Guiness throws a body punch but Syrowatka moves out of range.
As Guiness tries to get set, Syrowatka tries to push him back and clinch up but Guiness manages to avoid the attempt.
Guiness throws a series of strikes that have Syrowatka backpedaling.
Guiness misses the body punch
and Syrowatka counters with a series of strikes. Guiness will be more careful next time no doubt.
Syrowatka throws a body punch but Guiness moves out of range.
Syrowatka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Guiness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Syrowatka looks to land a combination. Guiness sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Syrowatka punishes Guiness's body with a nice straight punch.
Syrowatka throws a right and a left that Guiness avoids nicely.
Syrowatka slips a straight right by Guiness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka moves forwards but Guiness connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guiness swings for the body but Syrowatka moves out of range.
Guiness misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Artur Syrowatka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guiness lands with an overhand left.
Syrowatka connects with the punch.
Paddy Guiness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Syrowatka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Guiness misses with a hook
and Syrowatka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guiness misses with a straight left.
Guiness throws a jab when Syrowatka was well out of range.
Syrowatka is looking to counter with a body kick.
Guiness connects with a body shot.
Guiness throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Syrowatka counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Syrowatka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Guiness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Syrowatka moves forwards but Guiness connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka fails to land with a series of punches.
Guiness now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guiness throws a right hand that misses
and Syrowatka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guiness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Syrowatka counters with a one-two to the body.
Syrowatka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guiness.
Syrowatka appears to be looking for a big counter.
Syrowatka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Syrowatka duly obliges.
Guiness waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Syrowatka.
Guiness throws a right and a left that Syrowatka avoids nicely.
Syrowatka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Guiness tests Syrowatka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guiness cracks Syrowatka with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Guiness misses.
Guiness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Syrowatka counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guiness.
Syrowatka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guiness.
Guiness lands an overhand right.
Guiness misses with a combination
and Syrowatka counters with a one-two to the body.
Some wild striking there from Syrowatka.
Guiness throws a one two combo.
Guiness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Syrowatka counters with a two punch combo.
Syrowatka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Syrowatka looks to land a combination but Guiness avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guiness throws a right and a left that Syrowatka avoids nicely.
Syrowatka avoids the body shot from Guiness.
Guiness missing with a left hand there. Syrowatka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Syrowatka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Artur Syrowatka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Artur Syrowatka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Syrowatka misses with a double jab.
Guiness swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
No joy there for Syrowatka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Guiness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Syrowatka counters with a nice uppercut.
Guiness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Syrowatka counters with a one-two to the body.
Guiness tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Syrowatka was well out of range. Poor timing from Guiness.
Guiness has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Guiness throws a sloppy head kick and Syrowatka moves out of range easily.
Guiness misses with a body punch
and Syrowatka counters with a left and a right that stings Guiness.
A big left from Guiness misses.
Guiness misses with a double jab
and Syrowatka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Syrowatka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guiness.
Syrowatka is looking for a counter combo.
Guiness scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Syrowatka doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Syrowatka cracks a nice hook into Guiness's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guiness misses with a shot to the body
and Syrowatka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Syrowatka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guiness misses with an uppercut
and Syrowatka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guiness throws a right and a left that Syrowatka avoids nicely.
Syrowatka throws a series of punches but Guiness avoids them all with ease.
Syrowatka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guiness.
Guiness scores with a three punch combo!
Syrowatka clobbers Guiness with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guiness tests Syrowatka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Guiness throws a poor cross that misses
and Syrowatka counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Syrowatka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Syrowatka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guiness.
Guiness rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Syrowatka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Syrowatka fails to land with a series of punches.
Guiness is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Syrowatka with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guiness throws out a powerful jab.
Guiness misses with the combination.
Guiness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Syrowatka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Guiness lands with a nice body punch.

Syrowatka closes the distance and clinches.

Guiness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Syrowatka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Syrowatka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Guiness throws a body shot but no joy.
Syrowatka looks to land a combination. Guiness sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Syrowatka misses with a wild combination.
Syrowatka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guiness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guiness throws a right and a left that Syrowatka avoids nicely.
Syrowatka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guiness scores with a jab to the body.
Guiness throws a lazy body kick
and Syrowatka counters with a straight right hand.
Guiness scores with a jab. Syrowatka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Guiness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guiness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Syrowatka does no damage.
Syrowatka slips under a jab from Guiness.
Guiness lands with a nice combination. Syrowatka backs away looking to recover.
Syrowatka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guiness misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka jabs Guiness to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guiness's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guiness duly obliges.
Guiness lands an overhand right.
Guiness misses with a wild body shot.
Syrowatka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Syrowatka needs to keep his hands up - Guiness had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Guiness.
Syrowatka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Syrowatka is working the combinations to good effect here.
Guiness misses the shot to the body.
Artur Syrowatka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guiness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syrowatka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guiness cracks Syrowatka with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Guiness misses the target.
Paddy Guiness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guiness misses with a combination
and Syrowatka counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Artur Syrowatka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Syrowatka 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Syrowatka!
During a confident post fight interview, Artur Syrowatka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.