PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Benny Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Winkler
vs
Ciosek

205 cm
26
277 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

220 cm
35
277 lbs
12 - 15 - 1

World class boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Winkler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkler misses with a body shot.
Winkler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Winkler misses with a few strikes there.
Winkler misses with a looping left.
Winkler swings widly with a right hand
and Ciosek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Winkler throws the left hand but Ciosek avoids the punch easily.
Ciosek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Winkler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ciosek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ciosek blocks a jab.
Winkler's corner calls for a 1-2. Winkler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Ciosek.
Winkler misses the shot to the body.
We've been informed that Ciosek has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Winkler throws an overhand right that lands on Ciosek's shoulder, as Ciosek tries to avoid the shot.
Ciosek slips a straight right by Winkler.
Winkler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler missing with a left hand there. Ciosek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ciosek slips a straight right by Winkler.
No joy there for Winkler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winkler misses with a double jab
and Ciosek counters with a nice body kick.
Benny Winkler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciosek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciosek tries to clinch up.
Winkler throws a nice looking combination but Ciosek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winkler walks into a straight right hand from Ciosek.
Ciosek dips to his left and cracks Winkler with an uppercut!
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!
Ciosek lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ciosek wants to clinch up but Winkler keeps it at a distance.
Winkler throws a lazy right hand but Ciosek sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ciosek momentarily.
Winkler swings for the body but Ciosek moves out of range.
Winkler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ciosek counters with a nice body kick.
Winkler is breathing heavily.
Winkler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Winkler misses with a right hand
and Ciosek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ciosek lands a front kick to the face, that drops Winkler to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Winkler throws a poor cross that misses
and Ciosek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winkler fails to land with a series of punches.
Winkler throws an off balance right hand
and Ciosek counters with a body kick.
Ciosek lands a front kick.

Ciosek looks low and kicks high, catching Winkler right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Ciosek thuds a left hand into Winkler's body.

Winkler ducks into a a hook from Ciosek and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler drops his hands momentarily and Ciosek needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Winkler just on the top of the head. Winkler drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Winkler - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zbigniew Ciosek!
After winning the bout, Zbigniew Ciosek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.