PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Wieczorek (ranked 1324 p4p, 1527 weight class) and Willy Mataitai (ranked 186 p4p, 207 weight class). Wieczorek's entrance music is Kryzesimir Debski - Husaria Ginie. A fine choice. Lukasz Wieczorek could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Willy Mataitai's chin.

Wieczorek
vs
Mataitai

184 cm
21
215
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
20
215
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Distinct Label
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukasz Wieczorek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Willy Mataitai!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mataitai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mataitai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wieczorek staying out of range there.
Mataitai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mataitai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wieczorek under the eye.

It looks like Lukasz Wieczorek has been cut.
Mataitai ducks under a wild hook from Wieczorek.

Mataitai has Wieczorek up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wieczorek takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mataitai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wieczorek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mataitai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mataitai lands with a right to the head.
Mataitai misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wieczorek lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wieczorek misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mataitai.
Wieczorek blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wieczorek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mataitai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wieczorek backwards.
Mataitai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wieczorek backwards.
Wieczorek prevents a body shot from Mataitai.
Wieczorek misses with a punch to the body.
Mataitai blocking some punches.
Wieczorek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mataitai has a couple of punches blocked by Wieczorek.
Mataitai working hard to break the clinch.
Wieczorek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wieczorek has a couple of punches blocked by Mataitai.
Mataitai misses with the head strike.
Wieczorek lands a nice shot to the body.
Mataitai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wieczorek has a couple of punches blocked by Mataitai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mataitai.
Nice body punch from Mataitai.
Mataitai swings wildly with an uppercut but Wieczorek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wieczorek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Mataitai fails to land.
Wieczorek lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mataitai breaks from the clinch.
Wieczorek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Mataitai misses.
It looked like Wieczorek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mataitai misses with an uppercut
and Wieczorek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wieczorek doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mataitai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mataitai misses with a hook.
Wieczorek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mataitai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mataitai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mataitai. Wieczorek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mataitai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wieczorek.
Wieczorek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Mataitai closes the distance and clinches.

Mataitai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wieczorek throws the left hand but Mataitai avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Mataitai.
A quick step to the side and Wieczorek tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mataitai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wieczorek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mataitai checks it well.
Wieczorek misses with a straight left.
Mataitai is looking to clinch.
Wieczorek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mataitai throws the left hand but Wieczorek avoids the punch easily.
Mataitai throws a hook but Wieczorek blocks it.
It looked like Wieczorek was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mataitai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wieczorek moves away.
Mataitai misses with a hook
enabling Wieczorek to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Willy Mataitai has been cut.
Mataitai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wieczorek throws out the jab.
Mataitai swings widly with a right hand
and Wieczorek counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Mataitai has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Lukasz Wieczorek!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lukasz Wieczorek waved his t-shirt featuring © Trap House's logo in front of the cameras.