PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Radzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maito Poika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Radzak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maito Poika's chin.

Radzak
vs
Poika

184 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

160 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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Wolfpack Blood Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Radzak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maito Poika!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poika throws a series of punches but Radzak avoids them all with ease.
Radzak is looking to chop away at Poika's legs.
Poika looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Radzak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Poika.
Radzak fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Radzak lands but Poika takes it in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poika blocks a head kick by Radzak.
Radzak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poika throws a series of punches but Radzak moves out of range.
Radzak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Poika is able to avoid easily.
Poika keeps the fight on the outside.
Poika throws a head kick but Radzak moves out of range.
Radzak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Radzak is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poika swinging wildly here.
Oh Radzak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Radzak moves in looking to clinch but Poika pushes him off.
Poika throws a right and a left that Radzak avoids nicely.
Radzak seems to have got his legs back now.
Radzak is looking to clinch.
Radzak wants to slow Poika down by chopping away at his legs.
Radzak fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poika throws a series of punches but Radzak avoids them all with ease.
Poika blocks a head kick by Radzak.
Poika lands a jab-cross combination.
Maito Poika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poika swinging wildly here.
Poika throws a low kick but Radzak moves out of range easily.
Radzak throws a sloppy head kick and Poika moves out of range easily.
Radzak is looking to clinch.
Radzak throws a head kick that misses.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poika paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radzak tries to clinch there but Poika circles away.
Poika throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Poika.
Radzak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poika checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Poika fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Poika.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poika throws a right hand that Radzak ducks under and follows up with a left that Radzak also avoids with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Radzak.
Radzak needs to keep his hands up - Poika had a free shot at his head there.
Poika misses with a low kick as Radzak jumps back.
Poika misses with a wild combination.
Poika throws a nice inside leg kick.
Poika throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick misses from Radzak.
Radzak tries to clinch up but Poika circles away and keeps his distance.
Poika ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radzak moves away.
Poika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poika circles away from the clinch attempt.

Radzak has closed the distance and engaged Poika in a clinch.
Radzak just leaning against Poika, taking a breather.
Poika wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Radzak has him pressed against the cage.
Poika wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poika avoiding damage as Radzak throws knees to the body.
Radzak tries to land a knee to the head but Poika blocks with his arms.
Poika tries to circle away but Radzak has him pinned against the cage.
Radzak stalls.
Radzak tries a knee to the head but Poika blocks it.
Radzak is breathing heavily.
Poika wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Radzak has Poika pressed against the cage, preventing Poika from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Poika tries to break the clinch but Radzak is controlling the position.
Radzak misses with a knee strike.
Radzak prevents Poika from breaking the clinch.
Radzak taking a breather.
Poika wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Radzak has him pressed against the cage.
Radzak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Radzak has Poika pressed against the cage, preventing Poika from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Radzak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poika wants to break free but Radzak has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radzak throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Poika's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Poika breaks the clinch.
Radzak tries to clinch but Poika is having none of it.
Poika misses with a wild combination.
Poika takes a kick to the side of the head.
Poika misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poika cracks Radzak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Poika swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Radzak.
Poika lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Radzak moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poika takes a knee right on the jaw!
Poika has had enough of the clinch but Radzak keeps him there for the moment.
Poika is trying to break free.
Radzak landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maito Poika dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Radzak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Poika scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poika misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Poika. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Poika misses.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poika swinging wildly here.
Maito Poika seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Radzak drives through and clinches with Poika against the cage.
Radzak misses with a knee to the head.
Poika tries to break the clinch but Radzak is controlling the position.
Radzak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poika has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poika tries to break the clinch but Radzak is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Radzak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Poika breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Poika.
Radzak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poika swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poika, right into the meat.
Radzak wants to clinch.
Radzak blocks a jab.
Poika motions for Radzak to come forward. Poika throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Radzak throws a right and a left that both miss.

Radzak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Poika, pushing him back against the cage.
Poika wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Radzak has him pressed against the cage.
Radzak with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Poika's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radzak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poika throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Radzak doesn't manage to clinch there - Poika circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Radzak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Radzak is looking to clinch but Poika is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Radzak blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radzak wants to clinch.
Poika throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poika lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poika circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Poika.
Radzak tries to score with a low kick but Poika moves his leg out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poika!
Poika tries to land a leg kick but Radzak saw it coming and moves away.
Radzak is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Poika moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maito Poika!