PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Alighieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar Winogrodzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alighieri comes to the cage accompanied by Mosquito Song by Queens Of The Stone Age. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Alighieri
vs
Winogrodzki

185 cm
32
245 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

196 cm
30
285 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Alighieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oskar Winogrodzki!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alighieri throws a push kick but Winogrodzki slaps the foot to one side.
Alighieri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winogrodzki counters with a good, hard body kick but Alighieri shrugs it off.
Alighieri throws out a loose jab but Winogrodzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winogrodzki misses with a straight left.
Winogrodzki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alighieri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tristan Alighieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alighieri moves out of range of the body kick from Winogrodzki.
Alighieri closes the distance looking to clinch

and Winogrodzki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alighieri's guard.
Winogrodzki throws a big right hand that misses.
Winogrodzki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alighieri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Winogrodzki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winogrodzki scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Winogrodzki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winogrodzki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winogrodzki wants to pass the guard but Alighieri is keeping the position.
Alighieri seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Alighieri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winogrodzki defends it easily.
Alighieri looking to control.
Alighieri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alighieri holds on and takes a little breather.
Winogrodzki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Winogrodzki is looking to work some ground and pound but Alighieri has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alighieri has momentary wrist control but Winogrodzki slips an elbow through the middle.
Alighieri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winogrodzki wants to control from the top but Alighieri keeps moving.
Alighieri is pulling down on Winogrodzki's head. It's preventing any offense from Winogrodzki, at least for the moment.
Alighieri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Alighieri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Winogrodzki looking for a guillotine here but Alighieri defends easily.
Alighieri working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki trying to control the position.
Alighieri tries to free his leg and advance position but Winogrodzki is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alighieri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Winogrodzki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winogrodzki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Winogrodzki working a defensive guard but Alighieri passes into half guard.

Alighieri is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winogrodzki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alighieri.

Alighieri seems to be working for a kimura but Winogrodzki defends the submission attempt.
Winogrodzki trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Winogrodzki wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Alighieri.
Alighieri is nestled in close to Winogrodzki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Alighieri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nice strikes from Alighieri there.
Alighieri is thwarting Winogrodzki's attempts to control the position.
Winogrodzki tries to roll over but Alighieri keeps him under control.
Winogrodzki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alighieri.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alighieri working Winogrodzki over with strikes.
Winogrodzki has hold of Alighieri's hands but Alighieri slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Winogrodzki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alighieri scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tristan Alighieri will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Alighieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winogrodzki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alighieri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winogrodzki loads up on a big right hand but Alighieri slips the punch.
Alighieri tries for a takedown but Winogrodzki circles away easily
and Winogrodzki counters with a straight right hand.
Alighieri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winogrodzki avoids the body shot from Alighieri.
Alighieri fails to land with a series of punches.
Alighieri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winogrodzki. That did some damage!
Alighieri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winogrodzki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alighieri tries to close the distance and clinch but Winogrodzki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Winogrodzki misses with a straight left.
Winogrodzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winogrodzki throws a push kick but Alighieri slaps the foot to one side.
Alighieri throws out a loose jab but Winogrodzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alighieri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alighieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winogrodzki counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri avoids the body shot from Winogrodzki.
Oskar Winogrodzki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Alighieri.
Winogrodzki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Winogrodzki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alighieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alighieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Alighieri misses its intended target.
Alighieri slips under a jab from Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki scores with a decent looking hook.
Alighieri throws a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Alighieri.
Alighieri misses with a hook.
Alighieri misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alighieri. Winogrodzki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winogrodzki lands a glancing blow to the side of Alighieri's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alighieri tries to work over Winogrodzki's front leg with a kick but Winogrodzki checks it.
We've been told by Alighieri's head coaches at Main Event Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alighieri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winogrodzki counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Winogrodzki.
Alighieri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winogrodzki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winogrodzki ducks under a wild hook from Alighieri.
Alighieri lands a nice looking body shot.
Winogrodzki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A cross from Winogrodzki lands.
Winogrodzki misses with a looping right.
Alighieri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winogrodzki with a nice cross.
Alighieri misses the shot to the body.
Oskar Winogrodzki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alighieri connects with a right hand. Winogrodzki shakes it off.
Winogrodzki stuffs the takedown attempt from Alighieri. Alighieri gets slowly back to his feet.
Alighieri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winogrodzki with the counter takedown but Alighieri avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki avoids a kick to the body.
Alighieri misses with a kick to the body
and Winogrodzki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alighieri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Winogrodzki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Winogrodzki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Winogrodzki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winogrodzki punishes Alighieri's body with a nice straight punch.
Alighieri gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Winogrodzki counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tristan Alighieri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alighieri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winogrodzki was well out of range. Poor timing from Alighieri.
Winogrodzki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alighieri's hands.
Winogrodzki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winogrodzki misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Winogrodzki does it's job there.
A solid body kick from Winogrodzki.
Alighieri misses with a straight right.
Winogrodzki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alighieri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Alighieri. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki digs a good hook to Alighieri's body.
The fighters circling - Winogrodzki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alighieri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Winogrodzki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winogrodzki with a hook.
Alighieri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Winogrodzki tries to counter it with a takedown but Alighieri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Winogrodzki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alighieri throws an off balance right hand
and Winogrodzki counters with a right hand to the body.
Winogrodzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Winogrodzki with a jab.
Winogrodzki scores with a jab to the body.
Winogrodzki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alighieri on the side of the head.
Alighieri throws out a loose jab but Winogrodzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winogrodzki lands with a good body shot.
Winogrodzki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alighieri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Winogrodzki lands a front kick.
Tristan Alighieri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alighieri takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskar Winogrodzki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body kick from Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki cracks Alighieri with a good jab.
Winogrodzki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winogrodzki avoids a kick to the body.
Winogrodzki unleashes a big counter combination but Alighieri bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Alighieri instigates a clinch.
Alighieri is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Winogrodzki's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Winogrodzki blocks an uppercut.
Alighieri struggles to land a body shot inside as Winogrodzki controls his hands.
Winogrodzki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winogrodzki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alighieri up against the cage.
Alighieri tries a body shot but Winogrodzki blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alighieri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alighieri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alighieri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Winogrodzki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Alighieri does no damage.
Winogrodzki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alighieri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Alighieri. Those never looked like landing.
Alighieri misses with a lunging right hand
and Winogrodzki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alighieri scores with a jab to the body.
Alighieri ducks right into an uppercut from Winogrodzki.
Alighieri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winogrodzki is fending him off so far but Alighieri persists. Nope, Winogrodzki circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alighieri throws a body kick that misses.
And Winogrodzki responds with a good body kick, but Alighieri manages to step out the way in time.
Alighieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alighieri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Winogrodzki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Winogrodzki connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alighieri misses with a hook
and Winogrodzki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alighieri throws a combination that misses
and Winogrodzki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alighieri thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki connects with a body shot that sends Alighieri's belly button to the back.
Alighieri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Winogrodzki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Winogrodzki scores with a kick to the body.
Alighieri walks into a jab.
Alighieri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Winogrodzki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winogrodzki catches Alighieri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alighieri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alighieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winogrodzki.
Alighieri throws a lazy right hand but Winogrodzki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alighieri throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Winogrodzki finds it's way through Alighieri's defenses.
Alighieri ducks right into an uppercut from Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki lands with an overhand left.
Winogrodzki cracks Alighieri with a good jab.
An inside leg kick from Alighieri misses.
Alighieri misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alighieri throws a right hand that Winogrodzki ducks under and follows up with a left that Winogrodzki also avoids with ease.
Alighieri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Winogrodzki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alighieri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki throws out a counter right but Alighieri avoids it with no problem.
Alighieri misses with a hook to the body
and Winogrodzki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winogrodzki loads up on a big right hand but Alighieri slips the punch.
Alighieri takes a jab right on the kisser.

Alighieri is rocked!
Alighieri swinging wildly here.
Alighieri is looking to clinch but Winogrodzki is avoiding it.
And Winogrodzki tries to counter it with a takedown but Alighieri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Alighieri walks straight into a right hand from Winogrodzki - that's dropped him! Winogrodzki jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Alighieri from any more punishment! Alighieri complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Oskar Winogrodzki!
After winning the bout, Oskar Winogrodzki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.