PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Winogrodzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Kothciushco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Winogrodzki
vs
Kothciushco

196 cm
33
285 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

200 cm
31
250 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 20 - 18 - 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 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Kothciushco!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winogrodzki misses with a body kick.
Kothciushco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winogrodzki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kothciushco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winogrodzki wants to land a leg kick but Kothciushco is out of range.
Kothciushco jabs Winogrodzki right on the nose. Winogrodzki blinks but takes it well.
Kothciushco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winogrodzki.
A big left from Kothciushco misses.
Winogrodzki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kothciushco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kothciushco misses with a low kick.
Kothciushco blocks a low kick nicely.
Kothciushco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kothciushco walks forward, straight into a front kick from Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winogrodzki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kothciushco sprawls and moves away.
The fighters circling - Kothciushco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kothciushco looks to land a left hand but Winogrodzki moved out of range nicely.
Winogrodzki ducks right into an uppercut from Kothciushco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kothciushco throws a right hand that Winogrodzki ducks under and follows up with a left that Winogrodzki also avoids with ease.
A big left from Winogrodzki misses.
Kothciushco steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki keeps Kothciushco at a distance using the push kick.
Winogrodzki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winogrodzki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kothciushco.
Winogrodzki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oskar Winogrodzki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winogrodzki avoids the body shot from Kothciushco.
Winogrodzki lands with a good body shot.
Winogrodzki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winogrodzki connects with a nice looking jab.
Kothciushco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winogrodzki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Winogrodzki.
Kothciushco looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winogrodzki throws a poor cross that misses
and Kothciushco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winogrodzki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Winogrodzki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winogrodzki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Winogrodzki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winogrodzki fakes the leg kick and cracks Kothciushco in the body.
Kothciushco lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Winogrodzki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kothciushco throws out a counter right but Winogrodzki avoids it with no problem.
Winogrodzki throws a low kick, looking for Kothciushco's leg but Kothciushco calmly moves out of range.
Winogrodzki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kothciushco counters with a three punch combo that has Winogrodzki backing up. Winogrodzki nods at Kothciushco to acknowledge the strikes.
Winogrodzki blocks a jab.
Kothciushco throws a hook to the side of Winogrodzki's head but Winogrodzki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Kothciushco.
Winogrodzki is looking to wear down Kothciushco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Kothciushco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winogrodzki throws a hook but Kothciushco blocks it.
Winogrodzki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kothciushco keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Winogrodzki throws a front kick aimed at Kothciushco's knee but Kothciushco avoids it well.
Kothciushco appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kothciushco connects with a single shot there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winogrodzki, as that shot connected.
Kothciushco lands a jab to Winogrodzki's midsection.
Winogrodzki takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Oskar Winogrodzki has been cut.
Kothciushco dives in for a single leg takedown but Winogrodzki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Winogrodzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kothciushco moves away.
Kothciushco lands a jab-cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Kothciushco.
Winogrodzki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winogrodzki avoids the head kick by Kothciushco.
Winogrodzki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kothciushco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winogrodzki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki catches Kothciushco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Winogrodzki misses its intended target.
Kothciushco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kothciushco.

Kothciushco moves into the clinch.
Kothciushco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winogrodzki is defending well for now.
Winogrodzki blocks a body shot from Kothciushco.
Winogrodzki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kothciushco misses with a hook to the ribs.

Winogrodzki manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winogrodzki tries to land a front kick but Kothciushco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Winogrodzki misses.
Kothciushco throws a body punch but Winogrodzki moves out of range.
Kothciushco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krzysztof Kothciushco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oskar Winogrodzki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Winogrodzki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kothciushco connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Kothciushco.
Winogrodzki avoids the body shot from Kothciushco.
Kothciushco blocks the body kick.
Kothciushco misses with a looping right.
Krzysztof Kothciushco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kothciushco tries to clinch but Winogrodzki is having none of it.
Winogrodzki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kothciushco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winogrodzki throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winogrodzki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Winogrodzki throws a body kick that misses.
Winogrodzki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kothciushco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winogrodzki.
Krzysztof Kothciushco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winogrodzki misses with a wild body shot.
Kothciushco misses with an uppercut

and Winogrodzki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kothciushco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Winogrodzki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winogrodzki prevents Kothciushco from standing back up.
Kothciushco is looking for a sweep. Winogrodzki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kothciushco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Winogrodzki.
Kothciushco wants to get back to his feet.
Winogrodzki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Winogrodzki trying to control the action but Kothciushco is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kothciushco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winogrodzki to score with a decent uppercut.
Kothciushco looks for a takedown but Winogrodzki sprawls well.
Winogrodzki misses with a straight left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winogrodzki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kothciushco. Kothciushco obviously looking to wear him down.
Kothciushco cracks Winogrodzki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kothciushco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kothciushco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winogrodzki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kothciushco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winogrodzki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kothciushco was well out of range. Poor timing from Winogrodzki.
Kothciushco appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kothciushco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki throws a poor cross that misses
and Kothciushco counters with a left to the body.
Winogrodzki looks for the body kick but Kothciushco saw that one coming.
Winogrodzki throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Kothciushco misses its intended target.
Winogrodzki throws an overhand right that lands on Kothciushco's shoulder, as Kothciushco tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Kothciushco.
Kothciushco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Winogrodzki digs a good body shot into Kothciushco's ribs.
Kothciushco slips a straight right by Winogrodzki.
Kothciushco punishes Winogrodzki's body with a nice straight punch.
Winogrodzki misses with a kick to the body.
Winogrodzki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krzysztof Kothciushco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winogrodzki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kothciushco fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kothciushco rushes Winogrodzki and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winogrodzki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winogrodzki tries to circle away but Kothciushco has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kothciushco - that landed with a thud.
Kothciushco misses with a body punch.
Kothciushco prevents Winogrodzki from breaking the clinch.
Kothciushco trying to control the position but instead, Winogrodzki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kothciushco into the cage.
Winogrodzki is trying to push Kothciushco away but Kothciushco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Winogrodzki as Kothciushco tries to tie him up.

Winogrodzki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskar Winogrodzki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oskar Winogrodzki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kothciushco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kothciushco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Winogrodzki momentarily.
Winogrodzki tests Kothciushco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winogrodzki works the jab nicely.
Winogrodzki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winogrodzki throws a body shot but no joy.
Kothciushco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winogrodzki.
Winogrodzki throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kothciushco avoids it.
Winogrodzki clobbers Kothciushco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Kothciushco is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Winogrodzki.
Kothciushco is still on wobbly legs! Can Winogrodzki finish him?
Winogrodzki stuns Kothciushco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winogrodzki lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Kothciushco - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Winogrodzki!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oskar Winogrodzki!
Our winner, Oskar Winogrodzki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.