PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Inclan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Wozniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wozniak has chosen Sobota - Z buta wjezdzam as his entrance music. Karol Wozniak looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Inclan
vs
Wozniak

225 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

181 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Inclan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karol Wozniak!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wozniak fails to land with a series of punches.

Wozniak clinches.

Wozniak breaks from the clinch.
Wozniak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inclan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wozniak.
Inclan has his takedown stuffed
and Wozniak counters with a nice leg kick.

Wozniak gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Inclan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wozniak tries to break free but Inclan pushes him back against the cage.

Wozniak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inclan misses with a double jab.
Wozniak throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Wozniak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wozniak as he jumps to the side.
Wozniak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karol Wozniak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Wozniak misses
and Inclan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wozniak's knee momentarily.
Wozniak looks gassed!
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but Wozniak shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inclan shoots in and drives through. Wozniak sprawls well.
Inclan tests Wozniak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karol Wozniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wozniak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wozniak looks to land a body kick but Inclan moved away.
Nice sprawl there from Wozniak as Inclan shoots in.
Inclan tries to clinch but Wozniak moves out of range.
Wozniak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wozniak swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Inclan counters with a nice body shot.
Wozniak throws a head kick that misses
and Inclan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inclan is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak slaps away a takedown attempt from Inclan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Inclan shoots in for a double leg but Wozniak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wozniak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wozniak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wozniak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Inclan scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Inclan is defended easily by Wozniak.
Inclan tries to clinch but Wozniak is having none of it.
Inclan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak tries a head kick but it misses.
Inclan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wozniak pinned against the cage. Wozniak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wozniak throws a leg kick
and Inclan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Inclan has a takedown stuffed.

Inclan moves into the clinch.
Wozniak wants to break free but Inclan has control.
Wozniak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Inclan avoids it.
Inclan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wozniak smiles and moves away.
Wozniak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Inclan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wozniak wants it to stay on the feet.

Wozniak closes the distance and clinches.
Wozniak tries to land a knee to the head but Inclan blocks with his arms.
Wozniak tries to break free but Inclan pushes him back against the cage.
Inclan has had enough of the clinch but Wozniak keeps him there for the moment.
Inclan wants to break free but Wozniak has control.
Wozniak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inclan's efforts to push away.
Wozniak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Inclan keeps control of Wozniak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Inclan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wozniak uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wozniak with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Karol Wozniak will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Inclan tries to clinch there but Wozniak circles away.
Wozniak is looking to clinch but Inclan is avoiding it.
Inclan closes the distance and clinches up with Wozniak, looking for a takedown. Inclan pushes Wozniak against the cage but Wozniak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wozniak misses with the combination.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wozniak as he jumps to the side.
Wozniak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wozniak lands with a kick to the temple. Inclan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wozniak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Inclan.
Inclan slips under a jab from Wozniak.
Wozniak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inclan fails with the takedown
and Wozniak counters with a solid body kick.
Wozniak is breathing heavily.
Inclan blocks a head kick by Wozniak.
Karol Wozniak seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wozniak tries a head kick but it misses.
Inclan throws a series of punches but Wozniak moves out of range.
Inclan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wozniak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wozniak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Inclan scores with a decent looking hook.
Inclan pushes Wozniak away with a front kick.
Inclan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wozniak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Inclan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Inclan is defended easily by Wozniak.
Inclan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wozniak defends it nicely.
Wozniak takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inclan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wozniak's waist but Wozniak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Inclan off to one side.
Wozniak misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Inclan.
Wozniak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wozniak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inclan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wozniak throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Wozniak. No joy for Inclan on that attempt.
Inclan shoots in but no luck this time.
Inclan misses with a two punch combination.
Wozniak scores with a one two! Inclan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wozniak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wozniak throws a head kick but Inclan moves out of range.
Inclan moves in looking to clinch but Wozniak pushes him off.
Inclan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wozniak tries to clinch but Inclan is having none of it.
Inclan is looking to clinch.
Inclan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wozniak throws a sloppy head kick and Inclan moves out of range easily.
Inclan tries to clinch up.
Wozniak is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Inclan.
Inclan fails with a takedown attempt.

Wozniak gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak working aggressively here.
Wozniak is trying to maintain a safe position but Inclan gets an underhook and turns Wozniak into the cage.
Inclan tries to break free but Wozniak pushes him back against the cage.

Inclan drags the fight down to the ground.
Wozniak wants to stand and escape but instead Inclan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Inclan wants to control from the top but Wozniak keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wozniak is trying to hold Inclan in close to prevent damage but Inclan has managed to pass into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wozniak on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Inclan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Inclan tries to clinch but Wozniak is having none of it.
Wozniak slaps away a takedown attempt from Inclan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Inclan throws a head kick but Wozniak moves out of range.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wozniak misses with a few strikes there.

Wozniak clinches.
Inclan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wozniak avoids it.

Wozniak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wozniak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wozniak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Inclan.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but Wozniak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Inclan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Inclan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inclan blocks a head kick by Wozniak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wozniak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Inclan.
Inclan avoids the head kick by Wozniak.
Inclan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick by Wozniak misses
and Inclan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Inclan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wozniak but Wozniak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rafael Inclan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wozniak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Inclan, pushing him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wozniak as Inclan tries to tie him up.
Inclan lands a good knee to the midsection. Wozniak won't want to take too many of those.
Wozniak is looking to break free of the clinch but Inclan has double underhooks.
Wozniak has had enough of the clinch but Inclan keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak misses with the head strike.
Inclan trying to land knees to the body.
Inclan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Inclan missing with knees to the body.

Wozniak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wozniak stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wozniak wants it to stay on the feet.
Inclan avoids the head kick by Wozniak.
Wozniak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Inclan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wozniak pinned against the cage. Wozniak gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wozniak throws a front kick aimed at Inclan's knee but Inclan avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inclan tries to clinch up.
Inclan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Inclan lands a head kick. Wozniak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wozniak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wozniak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donk. Inclan catches Wozniak right on the button with a cross.
Inclan scores with a hook to the body. Wozniak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wozniak walks forward, straight into a front kick from Inclan.
Inclan tries to clinch but Wozniak moves out of range.
A jab from Wozniak misses.
Inclan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Inclan throws a right hand that Wozniak ducks under and follows up with a left that Wozniak also avoids with ease.
Inclan shoots in for a takedown but Wozniak shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wozniak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Inclan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wozniak is fending him off so far but Inclan persists. Nope, Wozniak circles away and we're back to standing.

Wozniak clinches up with Inclan and pushes him back against the cage.
Inclan fails to pull guard.
Inclan is trying to break the clinch but Wozniak is controlling him.
Inclan has Wozniak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wozniak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wozniak struggles to land a body shot inside as Inclan controls his hands.
Inclan tries for a takedown but Wozniak manages to get underhooks.
Wozniak lands a body shot in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wozniak lands with a left to the head.
Wozniak prevents Inclan from breaking the clinch.
Wozniak stops a takedown attempt from Inclan.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafael Inclan.
I think Inclan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rafael Inclan!