PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Trzcinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trzcinski comes to the cage accompanied by Ice Cube - Do Ya Thang. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trzcinski
vs
Ward

184 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
178 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Trzcinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mick Ward!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward moves away from the strike by Trzcinski.
Trzcinski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ward staying out of range there.
Trzcinski misses with a shot to the body
and Ward counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Trzcinski closes the distance and clinches.
Ward tries to break free but Trzcinski pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ward's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trzcinski scores with a knee to the head.
Trzcinski keeps control of Ward as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trzcinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ward swings wildly with an uppercut but Trzcinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trzcinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Ward won't want to take too many of those.
Trzcinski stalling.
Ward has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trzcinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trzcinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wards head.
Trzcinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Ward looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trzcinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trzcinski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trzcinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Ward is rocked!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trzcinski.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Trzcinski finish him?
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Trzcinski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Trzcinski digs a right hand into Ward's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ward's gas tank.
Trzcinski avoiding damage.
Ward seems to have recovered his senses.
Trzcinski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ward backwards.
Ward tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ward swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ward working hard to break the clinch.
Trzcinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Trzcinski.
Trzcinski lands a huge knee in the clinch and it's knocked Ward out! Massive knee - he's celebrating with his corner and the crowd showing their appreciation!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Daniel Trzcinski!
A victorious Daniel Trzcinski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Mick Ward stepped up to the mic, saying 'You trained well....'.