PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franciszek Szczepaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Wakahisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Szczepaniak
vs
Wakahisa

185 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franciszek Szczepaniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryuu Wakahisa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakahisa tries to clinch but Szczepaniak is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Szczepaniak.

Wakahisa instigates a clinch.
Szczepaniak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wakahisa backwards.
Nice body punch from Szczepaniak.
Wakahisa throws an elbow that misses.
Wakahisa tries a knee to the head but Szczepaniak blocks it.
Szczepaniak throws a punch but it's blocked by Wakahisa.
Wakahisa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Szczepaniak.
Wakahisa misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakahisa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczepaniak is defending well for now.
Szczepaniak tries to work over Wakahisa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szczepaniak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wakahisa's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Szczepaniak.
Wakahisa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Szczepaniak's face.

It looks like Franciszek Szczepaniak has been cut.
Wakahisa being controlled against the cage.
Wakahisa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Szczepaniak.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wakahisa.
Wakahisa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Wakahisa.
Szczepaniak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wakahisa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Szczepaniak avoids it.
Szczepaniak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wakahisa looking to slow down the pace here.
Szczepaniak working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Szczepaniak.
Wakahisa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Szczepaniak working aggressively here.
Szczepaniak blocks the elbow strike.
Szczepaniak has a couple of punches blocked by Wakahisa.
Wakahisa avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakahisa slows down the pace here.
A left hand lands to the body for Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Szczepaniak lands a right hand.
Wakahisa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wakahisa misses with an elbow over the top.
A short body shot lands from Szczepaniak as the two fighters clinch.
Wakahisa looks winded!
Szczepaniak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szczepaniak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak stalling the fight.
Szczepaniak just leaning against Wakahisa, taking a breather.
Wakahisa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Szczepaniak's defenses.
Szczepaniak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Szczepaniak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczepaniak lands with a light punch inside.

Wakahisa is rocked!
Szczepaniak creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wakahisa with a big uppercut! Wakahisa tries to clinch up but Szczepaniak pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wakahisa to the mat! Wakahisa covers up and Szczepaniak unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Franciszek Szczepaniak!
In defeat, Ryuu Wakahisa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Cortez you had me tonight with those punches!! Looking for a rematch soon!!'.