PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jens Wankerzich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Milito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wankerzich comes to the cage accompanied by Medical song. Milito has chosen Bless the Fall - Times Like These as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jens Wankerzich could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Milito's chin.

Wankerzich
vs
Milito

190 cm
21
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
29
223 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jens Wankerzich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Milito!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wankerzich counters with a body kick.
Wankerzich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milito was well out of range. Poor timing from Wankerzich.
Milito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wankerzich circles away quickly and effectively.
Wankerzich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Milito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Wankerzich does no damage.
A punch combination from Wankerzich misses.
Milito takes a swing at Wankerzich's ribcage but misses.
Milito lands a lovely overhand right.
Wankerzich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Milito tries to bum rush Wankerzich with a series of wild strikes but Wankerzich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wankerzich misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wankerzich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Milito paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wankerzich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milito clobbers Wankerzich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego Milito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milito throws a series of punches but Wankerzich avoids them all with ease.
Milito throws a head kick that misses.
Wankerzich moves in looking to clinch but Milito pushes him off.
Milito throws a front kick aimed at Wankerzich's knee but Wankerzich avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wankerzich lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wankerzich.

It looks like Diego Milito has been cut.
Milito misses with a hook. Wankerzich ducked under it nicely.
Wankerzich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Milito thows a body shot but no joy.
Wankerzich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Wankerzich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Wankerzich.
Milito has had enough of the clinch but Wankerzich keeps him there for the moment.
Milito can't break the clinch.
Milito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wankerzich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Milito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Milito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wankerzich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wankerzich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Wankerzich moves into the clinch successfully.
Milito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wankerzich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wankerzich prevents Milito from breaking the clinch.
Milito working hard to break the clinch.
Milito wants to break free but Wankerzich has control.
Wankerzich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Milito's efforts to push away.
Milito can't break the clinch.
Milito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage.
Milito tries to break free but Wankerzich pushes him back against the cage.
Milito is trying to break the clinch but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage.
Milito is looking to break free of the clinch but Wankerzich has double underhooks.

Wankerzich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wankerzich.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wankerzich. That's going to slow Milito down.
Wankerzich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Wankerzich has managed to clinch.

Wankerzich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Milito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Wankerzich moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wankerzich.

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

Wankerzich has managed to clinch.
Wankerzich lands an elbow inside.

Wankerzich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milito fails to land with a series of punches.
Wankerzich pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Milito back to the cage. Wankerzich follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wankerzich checks a leg kick.
Wankerzich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Milito takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Diego Milito's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milito scores with a hook to the body. Wankerzich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sloppy strikes from Milito. Those never looked like landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wankerzich.

Wankerzich has closed the distance and engaged Milito in a clinch.
Wankerzich crunches a lovely knee into Milito's ribcage.

Milito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wankerzich scores with a hook.
Wankerzich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wankerzich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Milito moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Wankerzich moves into range and clinches up with Milito.
Milito tries to break the clinch but Wankerzich is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wankerzich.

Wankerzich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wankerzich blocks a head kick by Milito.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Wankerzich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Milito's cut.
That's time! Wankerzich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Milito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wankerzich has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Wankerzich moves into the clinch.

Wankerzich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wankerzich circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Milito misses.
Milito's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Milito duly obliges.
Jab by Milito.
Milito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Wankerzich.
Milito throws a low kick, looking for Wankerzich's leg but Wankerzich calmly moves out of range.
Milito misses with a wild body shot.
Milito throws a sloppy head kick and Wankerzich moves out of range easily.
Wankerzich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Wankerzich has Milito up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wankerzich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Wankerzich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wankerzich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milito blocks a jab.

Wankerzich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Milito wants to break free but Wankerzich has control.
Milito wants to break free but Wankerzich has control.

Wankerzich manages to break the clinch.
Wankerzich lands a nice looking kick to the body. Milito takes a step back to recover.
Wankerzich connects with a leg kick. Milito looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Milito is breathing heavily.
Wankerzich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wankerzich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milito.
No joy there for Milito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wankerzich fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wankerzich tries to clinch but Milito moves out of range.
Milito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Wankerzich.

The cut above Diego Milito's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milito thows a leg kick but Wankerzich checks it

and Wankerzich counters by moving into the clinch.

Wankerzich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milito misses with a double jab.

Wankerzich moves into the clinch.
Wankerzich works on Milito's body with a couple of short punches.
Milito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage.
Milito wants to get back to striking at distance but Wankerzich won't allow it.

Wankerzich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wankerzich darts in and clinches Milito up against the cage.
Milito is trying to break the clinch but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage.
Wankerzich effectively controlling the action here.

Wankerzich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milito misses with a two punch combination.

Wankerzich closes the distance and clinches.

Wankerzich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wankerzich misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wankerzich backs up against the cage.

Wankerzich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Milito, pushing him back against the cage.
Milito has had enough of the clinch but Wankerzich keeps him there for the moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wankerzich takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wankerzich keeps control of Milito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Milito tries to circle away but Wankerzich has him pinned against the cage.
Milito takes an elbow to the temple.
Milito wants to get back to striking at distance but Wankerzich won't allow it.
Milito is trying to push Wankerzich away but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Milito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wankerzich.
Milito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wankerzich stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wankerzich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milito's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wankerzich obliges.

Wankerzich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Milito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jens Wankerzich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wankerzich pushes Milito up against the cage in a clinch.
Milito working hard to break the clinch.
Milito is trying to break the clinch but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wankerzich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Milito's efforts to push away.
Wankerzich holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Wankerzich breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milito throws a head kick but Wankerzich moves out of range.

Wankerzich clinches with his opponent.

Wankerzich breaks the clinch.
Milito misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jens Wankerzich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Milito's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wankerzich closes the distance and clinches.
Milito wants to break free but Wankerzich has control.
Milito wants to break free but Wankerzich has control.
Wankerzich stalling the fight.
Milito is trying to break free.
Milito is trying to break the clinch but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage.
Wankerzich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Milito lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Wankerzich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wankerzich misses with a wild combination.
Milito cracks Wankerzich with a good jab.

Wankerzich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wankerzich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

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

Wankerzich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jens Wankerzich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Milito is trying to push Wankerzich away but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Milito tries to break the clinch but Wankerzich is controlling the position.
Milito wants to break free but Wankerzich has control.
Milito wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milito is trying to push Wankerzich away but Wankerzich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Milito is trying to break the clinch but Wankerzich is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Wankerzich.
Wankerzich has Milito pressed against the cage, preventing Milito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wankerzich keeps control of Milito as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wankerzich breaks from the clinch.
Wankerzich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milito.
Wankerzich tries a head kick but it misses.
Wankerzich blocks the body kick.

Wankerzich clinches up against the cage.
Milito takes a knee to the side of the body.
Milito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milito is trying to force a seperation but Wankerzich has the dominant position.

Wankerzich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wankerzich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Milito swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Milito dodges the punch combination from Wankerzich.
Milito throws a series of punches but Wankerzich moves out of range.

Wankerzich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Milito is trying to force a seperation but Wankerzich has the dominant position.
Milito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wankerzich just leaning against Milito, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Milito takes an elbow to the temple.

Diego Milito's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Milito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Milito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Wankerzich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wankerzich dodges the punch combination from Milito.
Milito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wankerzich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Milito misses with a hook
and Wankerzich counters with a series of strikes. Milito will be more careful next time no doubt.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jens Wankerzich!