PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jens Wankerzich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jens Wankerzich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wankerzich
vs
Maguire

190 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Prefers standup

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jens Wankerzich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maguire lands an overhand right.
Maguire is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice shot lands for Maguire.
Maguire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maguire scores with the left hand. Wankerzich knows he should have avoided that one.
Maguire feints a jab promting Wankerzich to slip. Maguire then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wankerzich slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wankerzich shoots in but Maguire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wankerzich misses with a two punch combination.
Wankerzich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maguire but Maguire pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maguire moves out of range of the body kick.
Wankerzich shoots in but Maguire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jens Wankerzich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wankerzich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wankerzich fails with the takedown.
Maguire lands a jab to the nose.
Maguire connects with a single shot there.
Maguire lands a body shot.
Wankerzich is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire moves out of range of the leg kick from Wankerzich.
Wankerzich drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maguire connects with a single shot there.
Wankerzich takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maguire cracks Wankerzich with an open hand slap.
Wankerzich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maguire.
Nice shot by Maguire.

Wankerzich is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wankerzich needs to keep his hands up - Maguire had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Wankerzich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maguire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wankerzich seems to have got his legs back now.
Maguire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maguire cracks Wankerzich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wankerzich takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Richard Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maguire scores with a nice strike.

Maguire cracks Wankerzich with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wankerzich looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maguire finish him?
Maguire lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Wankerzich falls backwards - clearly groggy! Maguire dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Maguire!