PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Wakosky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kicker
vs
Wakosky

182 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Wakosky!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wakosky.
Kicker lands with an uppercut that bounces Wakosky off the cage and back into range.
Wakosky goes for a double leg but Kicker avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kicker continues to drive forward.
Bob Wakosky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kicker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kicker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wakosky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kicker defends it nicely.
Kicker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wakosky misses with the combination.
Wakosky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wakosky at a distance.
Kicker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wakosky momentarily.
Wakosky on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kicker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker throws a body shot but no joy.
Wakosky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kicker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kicker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wakosky's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wakosky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kicker.
Wakosky unleashes a big counter combination but Kicker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Kicker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wakosky fails to land.
Wakosky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kicker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kicker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kicker stalling.
Kicker keeps control of Wakosky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kicker lands a left hand.
Kicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wakosky's elbow.
Kicker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kicker stalling against the cage.
Kicker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wakosky tries to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling the position.
Wakosky tries to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Kicker.
Wakosky is leaning against Kicker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kicker cracks Wakosky with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kicker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kicker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wakosky.
Kicker scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicker stalling.
Kicker keeps control of Wakosky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wakosky taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kicker.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kicker.
Wakosky tries to break free but Kicker pushes him back against the cage.
Kicker avoiding damage.
Kicker lands with a right to the head.
Wakosky has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kicker seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wakosky can turn it around.
Kicker just leaning against Wakosky, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Wakosky.
Kicker lands a right hand.
Wakosky can't break the clinch.
Kicker throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Kicker.
Kicker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wakosky struggles to land a body shot inside as Kicker controls his hands.
Wakosky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kicker after a bit of a struggle.
James Kicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Wakosky.
Wakosky is trying to pull guard but Kicker has him pressed against the cage.
Wakosky tries to pull guard but Kicker holds him up against the cage and eventually Wakosky drops back down to his feet.
Wakosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kicker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wakosky.
Wakosky is trying to maintain a safe position but Kicker gets an underhook and turns Wakosky into the cage.
Kicker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wakoskys head.
Kicker lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Bob Wakosky has been cut.
Kicker stalling against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kicker.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kicker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wakosky can't find room to land a body shot as Kicker controls the action.
Kicker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wakosky looks winded!
Kicker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wakosky takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wakosky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wakosky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wakosky working aggressively here.
Kicker lands a nice shot to the body.
Kicker digs a right hand underneath Wakosky's ribcage. Wakosky let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kicker lands an uppercut.
Kicker presses Wakosky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wakosky throws a head punch that misses.
Kicker digs a right hand into Wakosky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wakosky's gas tank.
Kicker lands an uppercut.
Kicker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kicker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Kicker.

Wakosky is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Wakosky is still on wobbly legs! Can Kicker finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kicker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kicker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wakosky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kicker's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Kicker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Wakosky's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kicker throws a body punch but Wakosky moves out of range.
Wakosky seems to have recovered his senses.
Wakosky misses with a wild combination.
Wakosky looks to land a combination but Kicker avoids it well.
Kicker works Wakosky's body with a nice hook.

Kicker closes the distance and pushes Wakosky back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Kicker.
Wakosky wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kicker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kicker lands a nice uppercut.
Wakosky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wakosky is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wakosky can do to turn this around?
Wakosky trying to stall but Kicker improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker just leaning against Wakosky, taking a breather.
Kicker tries to work over Wakosky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wakosky tries to pull guard but Kicker holds him up against the cage and eventually Wakosky drops back down to his feet.
Wakosky is breathing heavily.
Come on Kicker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wakosky wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wakosky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kicker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wakosky tries to break free but Kicker pushes him back against the cage.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wakosky.
Wakosky misses with the head strike.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Kicker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wakosky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kicker.
Kicker blocks a body shot from Wakosky.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
James Kicker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kicker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kicker lands with a right to the head.
Wakosky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wakosky is trying to break the clinch but Kicker has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker is pushing Wakosky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Kicker.
Kicker pushes Wakosky back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kicker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Kicker.
Kicker's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kicker gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short right from Kicker on the inside.
Wakosky takes a shot to the head.
Wakosky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wakosky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wakosky working aggressively here.
Wakosky tries to stall but Kicker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kicker is leaning against Wakosky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kicker.
Kicker creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Wakosky with a big uppercut! Wakosky tries to clinch up but Kicker pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Wakosky to the mat! Wakosky covers up and Kicker unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Kicker!