PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torino Vucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grzegorz Lipnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grzegorz Lipnicki has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vucko
vs
Lipnicki

199 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

205 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Torino Vucko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grzegorz Lipnicki!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vucko throws a lazy head kick

and Lipnicki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vucko wants to get back to his feet.

Lipnicki escapes and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Vucko does no damage.
Vucko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lipnicki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lipnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vucko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Vucko.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lipnicki has Vucko up against the cage in a clinch.
Lipnicki with a knee to the head.

It looks like Torino Vucko has been cut.
Vucko tries to circle away but Lipnicki has him pinned against the cage.

Lipnicki jumps guard.

Vucko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lipnicki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lipnicki has escaped and now he's on top!
Lipnicki throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipnicki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Vucko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vucko tries to get out of the position.
Vucko wants to get back to his feet but Lipnicki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Lipnicki gets to his feet. Vucko looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Lipnicki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lipnicki.
Vucko is looking to break free of the clinch but Lipnicki has double underhooks.

Lipnicki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lipnicki moves into range and clinches up with Vucko.
Lipnicki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lipnicki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vucko is breathing heavily.
Vucko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lipnicki breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lipnicki fails with an attempt to clinch.

Lipnicki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vucko, pushing him back against the cage.
Lipnicki prevents Vucko from breaking the clinch.
Lipnicki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Lipnicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Vucko lands but Lipnicki takes it in his stride.

It looks like Grzegorz Lipnicki has been cut.
Vucko works over Lipnicki's head and body with a nice combination.
Vucko slaps away a takedown attempt from Lipnicki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lipnicki tries to clinch there but Vucko circles away.
Vucko looks to land a combination but Lipnicki avoids it well.
Vucko misses with a head kick.
Lipnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vucko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lipnicki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lipnicki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vucko throws a head kick that misses

and Lipnicki counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipnicki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Torino Vucko's cut is getting worse.
Lipnicki lands an elbow inside that Vucko shrugs off.
Lipnicki has Vucko pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vucko manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lipnicki prevents Vucko from breaking the clinch.
Lipnicki keeps control of Vucko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Vucko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vucko throws a head kick but Lipnicki moves out of range.
Lipnicki shoots in for a takedown but Vucko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torino Vucko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grzegorz Lipnicki.
Lipnicki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vucko.
Vucko swats away the attempt to clinch by Lipnicki.
Vucko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lipnicki counters by clinching up.
Vucko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lipnicki content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vucko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vucko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vucko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vucko wants to break free but Lipnicki has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vucko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vucko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lipnicki stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vucko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lipnicki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vucko is trying to break free.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vucko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lipnicki has him pressed against the cage.
Lipnicki trying to stall but Vucko improves his position.
A frustrated look appears on Vucko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lipnicki leaning against his opponent.
Lipnicki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vucko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipnicki lands a right hand.
Vucko avoiding damage as Lipnicki throws knees to the body.
Lipnicki prevents Vucko from breaking the clinch.
Vucko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Grzegorz Lipnicki will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lipnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vucko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vucko misses with a two punch combination.
Vucko throws a lazy head kick

and Lipnicki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vucko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lipnicki has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lipnicki.
Lipnicki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vucko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lipnicki pulls guard effortlessly.
Vucko throws a strike but Lipnicki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lipnicki looking to pass the guard.
Vucko wants to stand up but Lipnicki is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vucko is working an open guard so Lipnicki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Lipnicki moves into the clinch.

Lipnicki breaks from the clinch.

Lipnicki drives through and clinches with Vucko against the cage.
Grzegorz Lipnicki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lipnicki is trying to stall.
Vucko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Lipnicki.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lipnicki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lipnicki.
Vucko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lipnicki has him pressed against the cage.
Vucko can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipnicki keeps control of Vucko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vucko wants to break free but Lipnicki has control.

Lipnicki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torino Vucko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vucko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Vucko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lipnicki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lipnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vucko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Torino Vucko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lipnicki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vucko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lipnicki circles away quickly and effectively.
Vucko keeps the fight on the outside.
Lipnicki doesn't manage to clinch there - Vucko circles away.
Vucko lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vucko swats away the attempt to clinch by Lipnicki.
Lipnicki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Vucko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Torino Vucko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vucko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vucko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lipnicki eats them both and turns towards Vucko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lipnicki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Lipnicki clinches up against the cage.

Lipnicki pulls Vucko into guard.

Lipnicki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lipnicki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vucko scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipnicki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vucko.
Vucko lands with a right hand.
Lipnicki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lipnicki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vucko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lipnicki clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lipnicki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vucko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vucko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lipnicki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lipnicki has Vucko pressed against the cage, preventing Vucko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vucko wants to break free but Lipnicki has control.
Lipnicki tries to land a knee to the head but Vucko blocks with his arms.
Vucko is looking to break free of the clinch but Lipnicki has double underhooks.

Lipnicki manages to break the clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vucko.
Lipnicki tries to clinch but Vucko is having none of it.
Vucko scores with a three punch combo!
Vucko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vucko with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipnicki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vucko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vucko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lipnicki wants to clinch up but Vucko keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grzegorz Lipnicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vucko misses with a series of wild punches.
Vucko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lipnicki.
A nice combination there by Lipnicki.

Torino Vucko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lipnicki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lipnicki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lipnicki moves into the clinch.
Lipnicki is looking to control Vucko's arms but Vucko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lipnicki has his back to the cage.
Vucko can't break the clinch.
Lipnicki lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Torino Vucko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Grzegorz Lipnicki!