PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vechter Schilpov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knaan Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schilpov
vs
Winner

214 cm
18
269 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Hades

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Vechter Schilpov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knaan Winner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Schilpov misses.
Winner throws the left hand but Schilpov avoids the punch easily.
Vechter Schilpov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilpov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winner throws a hook but Schilpov avoids it easily.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winner misses with an uppercut. Schilpov saw that one coming.
Winner swats away the attempt to clinch by Schilpov.
Schilpov missing with a left hand there. Winner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schilpov misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Winner closes the distance and clinches.
Winner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schilpov is trying to push Winner away but Winner has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Winner is trying to maintain a safe position but Schilpov gets an underhook and turns Winner into the ropes.

Schilpov breaks the clinch.
Schilpov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winner counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilpov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winner misses the jab.
Winner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schilpov just misses with a punch to the body.
Schilpov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winner throws an overhand right that lands on Schilpov's shoulder, as Schilpov tries to avoid the shot.
Winner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schilpov tries to clinch

and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schilpov lands a right hand.
Winner trying to stall but Schilpov improves his position.
Winner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schilpov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner cracks Schilpov with a nice body shot.
Schilpov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schilpov is trying to break the clinch but Winner has him pressed against the ropes.
Schilpov stalling against the ropes.
Winner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schilpov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Winner up against the ropes.
Schilpov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schilpov tries to circle away but Winner has him pinned against the ropes.
Schilpov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winner.
A body shot lands from Winner.
Winner working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Schilpov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Winner misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knaan Winner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schilpov tries to clinch up
and Winner counters with a straight right hand.
Schilpov looks to clinch
and Winner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Winner drives through and clinches with Schilpov against the ropes.
Schilpov is trying to break the clinch but Winner is controlling him.
Winner keeps control of Schilpov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schilpov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Winner is keeping busy.
Winner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schilpov's elbow.
Schilpov is trying to push Winner away but Winner has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Schilpov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Winner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schilpov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schilpov swats away the attempt to clinch by Winner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilpov tries to clinch but Winner moves away
and Winner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Winner throws a hook but Schilpov avoids it easily.
Schilpov fails to land with a series of punches.
Winner throws out a powerful jab.
Winner throws a body punch but Schilpov moves out of range.
Schilpov darts in trying to clinch
and Winner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Winner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schilpov's head backwards.
Schilpov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilpov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schilpov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Schilpov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Winner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Winner.
Winner tries to throw a body punch but Schilpov avoids it by throwing Winner back against the cage.

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

and Winner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schilpov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Winner digs a right hand underneath Schilpov's ribcage. Schilpov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schilpov wants to get back to striking at distance but Winner won't allow it.
Winner cracks Schilpov with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Winner taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winner.
A short body shot lands from Winner as the two fighters clinch.
Winner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Winner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knaan Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Schilpov.
Schilpov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winner.
Winner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schilpov. Schilpov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Winner tests Schilpov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body punch from Winner.
Winner misses the jab.
Schilpov throws a combination that misses
and Winner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilpov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schilpov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winner scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner dips to his left and cracks Schilpov with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schilpov circles away quickly and effectively.
Schilpov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winner looks to throw the jab but Schilpov is out of range.
Winner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schilpov momentarily.
Schilpov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Winner counters with a straight that turns Schilpov's legs to rubber! Winner pushes forward with more strikes and Schilpov goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knaan Winner!