PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waclav Szbrjcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szbrjcik comes to the cage accompanied by Public Enemy ft. Anthrax : Bring The Noise. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Szbrjcik
vs
Vondrachek

185 cm
27
221 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

185 cm
35
216 lbs
29 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Waclav Szbrjcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vondrachek!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szbrjcik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Vondrachek shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Szbrjcik keeping moving, preventing Vondrachek from controlling successfully.
Vondrachek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vondrachek wants to control from the top but Szbrjcik keeps moving.
Szbrjcik wants to improve his position but instead Vondrachek has moved into half guard.
Szbrjcik trying to hold on to Vondrachek's head to control him but Vondrachek postures up.
Vondrachek sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Szbrjcik defending well though.
Szbrjcik gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Szbrjcik holds on and takes a little breather.
Vondrachek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vondrachek throws a big elbow that misses.
Vondrachek won't allow Szbrjcik to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szbrjcik keeping moving, preventing Vondrachek from controlling successfully.
Vondrachek wants to pass the guard but Szbrjcik is keeping the position.
Szbrjcik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vondrachek looking to pass the guard.
Vondrachek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vondrachek slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Szbrjcik defending against the ground and pound.
Szbrjcik regains half guard.
Vondrachek is trying to control the action in half guard but Szbrjcik is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Vondrachek is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Szbrjcik has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vondrachek is keen to just control but Szbrjcik is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek thows a huge punch but Szbrjcik dodges it nicely.
Szbrjcik gets back to full guard.
Szbrjcik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vondrachek throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Szbrjcik wants to control but Vondrachek passes easily into half guard.
Szbrjcik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vondrachek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Szbrjcik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szbrjcik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vondrachek.
Szbrjcik tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vondrachek trying to control but Szbrjcik is working from the bottom.
Szbrjcik is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vondrachek wants to control from the top but Szbrjcik keeps moving.
Szbrjcik controls Vondrachek momentarily but Vondrachek frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Szbrjcik blocks a jab.
Vondrachek misses with a body shot.
Szbrjcik throws the left hand but Vondrachek avoids the punch easily.
Vondrachek lands a jab to Szbrjcik's midsection.
Vondrachek scores with a head kick. Szbrjcik tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vondrachek has taken the fight to the clinch.

Szbrjcik lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vondrachek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Szbrjcik manages to get himself to full guard.
Vondrachek won't allow Szbrjcik to sweep him here.
Szbrjcik is working hard here to advance position.
Vondrachek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Szbrjcik is keeping the position for now.
Vondrachek trying to control but Szbrjcik is working from the bottom.
Vondrachek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szbrjcik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vondrachek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vondrachek won't allow Szbrjcik to sweep him here.
Vondrachek looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Szbrjcik has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Waclav Szbrjcik has been cut.
Szbrjcik moves out of range of the body kick from Vondrachek.
Szbrjcik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vondrachek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vondrachek scores with a hook to the body. Szbrjcik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Szbrjcik misses with a body kick.
Szbrjcik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vondrachek slaps away a takedown attempt from Szbrjcik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vondrachek lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vondrachek swings for the body but Szbrjcik moves out of range.
Vondrachek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Vondrachek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szbrjcik is looking for a sweep.
Vondrachek lands an elbow.

Vondrachek looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vondrachek landing a few strikes.
Vondrachek wants to control but Szbrjcik is keeping him busy.
Szbrjcik is trying to control Vondrachek's posture but Vondrachek avoids it.
Vondrachek in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Vondrachek's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An elbow from Vondrachek crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Szbrjcik is avoiding damage well.
Szbrjcik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vondrachek is working Szbrjcik over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ground and pound from Vondrachek seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vondrachek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Szbrjcik is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Vondrachek working away.

Vondrachek is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Szbrjcik has escaped the position, nice work there.

Vondrachek is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Szbrjcik knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Szbrjcik is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szbrjcik is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Szbrjcik is trying to get back to half guard.
Vondrachek trying to control the position but Szbrjcik is working away.
Szbrjcik sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Vondrachek there.
Vondrachek wants to control but Szbrjcik is keeping him busy.
Szbrjcik has a hand on Vondrachek's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vondrachek takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Vondrachek tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vondrachek wants to control the pace but Szbrjcik is squirming around nicely.
Szbrjcik takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vondrachek thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Vondrachek looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Szbrjcik really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vondrachek unloading with bombs!
Szbrjcik tries to lock up and control but Vondrachek gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vondrachek lands a heavy elbow.
Szbrjcik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szbrjcik is in a horrible position here. Vondrachek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Szbrjcik is rocked!
Petr Vondrachek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vondrachek postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Szbrjcik badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Vondrachek around the waist but Vondrachek pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Vondrachek is the winner by TKO! Vondrachek jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petr Vondrachek!
Petr Vondrachek thanked the fans post fight for their support.