PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Wojnasiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al-Baghdadi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till I Collapse - Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg. Wojnasiewicz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ministry - Lies lies lies. Krystian Wojnasiewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bakr al-Baghdadi
vs
Wojnasiewicz

178 cm
30
155 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

175 cm
37
167 lbs
35 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Invictus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Krystian Wojnasiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from al-Baghdadi lands but Wojnasiewicz takes it in his stride.
al-Baghdadi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
al-Baghdadi looks to throw the jab but Wojnasiewicz is out of range.
al-Baghdadi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
al-Baghdadi lands a nice hook to Wojnasiewicz's body. Wojnasiewicz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wojnasiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from al-Baghdadi.
Wojnasiewicz blocks a leg kick.
al-Baghdadi throws a leg kick
and Wojnasiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wojnasiewicz misses with a body shot.
al-Baghdadi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
al-Baghdadi slips under a jab.
Wojnasiewicz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al-Baghdadi can pounce on him.
al-Baghdadi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by al-Baghdadi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
al-Baghdadi connects with a leg kick. Wojnasiewicz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojnasiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from al-Baghdadi.
al-Baghdadi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wojnasiewicz.
Wojnasiewicz moves out of range as al-Baghdadi throws a body kick.
al-Baghdadi wants to land a leg kick but Wojnasiewicz is out of range.
Wojnasiewicz moves out of range of the leg kick from al-Baghdadi.

Wojnasiewicz lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends al-Baghdadi sprawling to the canvas. Wojnasiewicz follows him down, looking for the kill. Can al-Baghdadi hang on?

al-Baghdadi is rocked!

It looks like Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wojnasiewicz controlling the action here.
Oh al-Baghdadi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wojnasiewicz is nestled in close to al-Baghdadi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
al-Baghdadi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Wojnasiewicz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt al-Baghdadi quite badly. al-Baghdadi pulls Wojnasiewicz in close trying to recover. Wojnasiewicz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put al-Baghdadi on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but al-Baghdadi doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krystian Wojnasiewicz!
A relieved looking Krystian Wojnasiewicz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.