PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Winogrodzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Alighieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alighieri has chosen Mosquito Song by Queens Of The Stone Age as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Winogrodzki
vs
Alighieri

196 cm
32
285 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

185 cm
34
245 lbs
24 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oskar Winogrodzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tristan Alighieri!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winogrodzki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alighieri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alighieri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winogrodzki.
Alighieri lands a right hook to the body.
Winogrodzki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winogrodzki throws the kick towards the body but Alighieri avoids it.
Alighieri appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Winogrodzki throws a combination that misses
and Alighieri counters with a stiff right hand.
Alighieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Winogrodzki throws a hook but Alighieri avoids it easily.
Alighieri has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Winogrodzki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Winogrodzki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alighieri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alighieri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winogrodzki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alighieri throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winogrodzki's waist but Winogrodzki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alighieri off to one side.
Winogrodzki misses with a body shot.
Alighieri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Oskar Winogrodzki has been cut.
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!
Alighieri connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri needs to keep his hands up - Winogrodzki had a free shot at his head there.
Winogrodzki misses with a body shot.
Alighieri sizes up Winogrodzki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alighieri doesn't manage to clinch there - Winogrodzki circles away.
Winogrodzki lands a body shot.
Alighieri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Winogrodzki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alighieri is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Winogrodzki blocks a leg kick.
Winogrodzki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winogrodzki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winogrodzki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winogrodzki, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alighieri avoids the body shot from Winogrodzki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki misses the shot to the body.
Winogrodzki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alighieri.
Winogrodzki throws the left hand but Alighieri avoids the punch easily.
Alighieri scores with a one two! Winogrodzki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Alighieri.
Winogrodzki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oskar Winogrodzki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winogrodzki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alighieri throws a head kick but Winogrodzki moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alighieri. That's going to slow Winogrodzki down.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Winogrodzki misses the target.
Winogrodzki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alighieri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Alighieri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alighieri.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alighieri trying to control the position from guard on top but Winogrodzki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alighieri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alighieri landing with the ground and pound.
Winogrodzki has momentary wrist control but Alighieri slips an elbow through the middle.
Alighieri wants to control from the top but Winogrodzki keeps moving.
Winogrodzki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Winogrodzki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alighieri controlling Winogrodzki's posture.
Winogrodzki will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alighieri keeping moving, preventing Winogrodzki from controlling successfully.
Winogrodzki cracks Alighieri with a solid left hand.
Alighieri is pulling down on Winogrodzki's head to control his posture.
Alighieri keeping full guard, as Winogrodzki tries to pass.
Alighieri looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Winogrodzki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Winogrodzki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alighieri defending well though.
Alighieri is not content to let Winogrodzki control the position.
Alighieri is trying to maintain the position but Winogrodzki is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan Alighieri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oskar Winogrodzki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Alighieri defending well as Winogrodzki loads up on a big left hand.
Oskar Winogrodzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alighieri cracks the inside of Winogrodzki's front leg.
Winogrodzki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alighieri was well out of range. Poor timing from Winogrodzki.
Despite the aggression on Alighieri's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Winogrodzki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alighieri.
Winogrodzki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alighieri.
Winogrodzki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alighieris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alighieri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winogrodzki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alighieri throws out the jab.
Alighieri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alighieri misses with a jab to the body
and Winogrodzki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Winogrodzki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alighieri misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winogrodzki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winogrodzki tests Alighieri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Alighieri. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Winogrodzki looks for the body kick but Alighieri saw that one coming.

Alighieri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alighieri can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Alighieri fails to land.
Alighieri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alighieri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Winogrodzki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Alighieri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alighieri lands with an uppercut that bounces Winogrodzki off the cage and back into range.
Winogrodzki takes a swing at Alighieri's ribcage but misses.

Alighieri scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tristan Alighieri has got the better of the ground game so far.

Alighieri in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Winogrodzki is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tristan Alighieri!
Post fight, an emotional Tristan Alighieri said 'Through me you enter into the city of woes. Through me you enter into eternal pain. Through me you enter the population of loss. Abandon all hope, you who enter here.'.