PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mateusz Pisarek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zander Van Wyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pisarek
vs
Van Wyk

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
199 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mateusz Pisarek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zander Van Wyk!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pisarek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Van Wyk closes the distance and clinches.
Pisarek looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Wyk.
Pisarek is trying to break free.
Pisarek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Wyk scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Mateusz Pisarek has been cut.
Van Wyk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Wyk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Wyk.
Pisarek is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pisarek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Van Wyk prevents it.
Pisarek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Wyk walks away with a smile on his face. Pisarek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateusz Pisarek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pisarek on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Wyk with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Van Wyk has closed the distance and engaged Pisarek in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wyk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Van Wyk.
Van Wyk digs a right hand underneath Pisarek's ribcage. Pisarek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Wyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Van Wyk.
A short uppercut from Van Wyk.

Mateusz Pisarek's cut is getting worse.
Van Wyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Wyk lands a body punch.
Van Wyk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pisarek.
Van Wyk gets through Pisarek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Wyk lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Wyk.
Pisarek takes a shot to the head.

Van Wyk drops Pisarek onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pisarek is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Pisarek is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Wyk.
Oh Pisarek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Mateusz Pisarek's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk cracks Pisarek with a nice body shot.
Van Wyk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pisarek.
Pisarek seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Van Wyk.
Van Wyk mutters something to Pisarek before pushing him back against the cage. As Pisarek comes back towards him, Van Wyk unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Pisarek clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zander Van Wyk!
Zander Van Wyk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.