PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 1536 p4p, 204 weight class) and Aaron Lowell (ranked 5488 p4p, 496 weight class). Lowell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Qemists - Run You. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wojcik
vs
Lowell

177 cm
29
197 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
174 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryszard Wojcik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik throws a body shot but no joy.
Lowell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wojcik is looking to clinch.
Wojcik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowell.
Lowell misses with a body shot.
Wojcik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowell throws a big shot that misses.
Wojcik is looking to counter the offense by Lowell and move into the clinch.
Lowell throws a right hand that Wojcik ducks under and follows up with a left that Wojcik also avoids with ease.

Wojcik instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowell controls his hands.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowell tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowell controls his hands.
Wojcik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lowell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Lowell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wojcik throws a big counter combination but Lowell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wojcik has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lowell blocks a jab.
Lowell misses with a straight right.
Wojcik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wojcik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowell throws a counter combo.
Lowell swings widly with a right hand
letting Wojcik counter with a right hand.

Wojcik takes the fight into the clinch.

Lowell breaks the clinch.
Lowell misses with a two punch combination.
Wojcik cracks Lowell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lowell works over Wojcik's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Lowell fails to land with a series of punches.
Wojcik swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wojcik.
Lowell is looking for the big counter here.
Lowell misses with a hook. Wojcik ducked under it nicely.
Wojcik lands a right hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Wojcik.
Lowell misses with a hook. Wojcik ducked under it nicely.
Wojcik tries to clinch up
and Lowell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
A combination from Wojcik does no damage.
Wojcik throws a jab but it's blocked by Lowell.

Wojcik moves into the clinch successfully.
Wojcik blocks a body shot from Lowell.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryszard Wojcik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lowell misses the jab.
Lowell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wojcik.
Lowell lands with a hook. Wojcik tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wojcik slips under a jab from Lowell.
Wojcik throws an off balance right hand
and Lowell counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lowell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryszard Wojcik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojcik moves out of range as Lowell strikes.
Lowell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wojcik's head.
Wojcik is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wojcik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Wojcik lands an uppercut.

Lowell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wojcik. Lowell does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowell.
Lowell is looking for the big counter here.
Lowell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wojcik moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lowell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wojcik misses with a looping right.
Lowell misses with a wild combination.
Wojcik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowell was well out of range. Poor timing from Wojcik.
Lowell unleashes a big counter combination but Wojcik bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lowell moves forwards but Wojcik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wojcik dodges the punch combination from Lowell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik swinging wildly here.
Despite the aggression on Lowell's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lowell looks to throw the jab but Wojcik is out of range.
Lowell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowell swings widly with a right hand

and Wojcik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A hook to the body from Wojcik.
Lowell prevents a body shot from Wojcik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojcik.
Lowell swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wojcik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wojcik tries a body shot but Lowell blocks it.
Wojcik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wojcik lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aaron Lowell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lowell cracks Wojcik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lowell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wojcik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wojcik seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wojcik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wojcik missing with a left hand there. Lowell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lowell throws a counter combo.
Wojcik throws a combination that misses
and Lowell counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Lowell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowell avoids the body shot from Wojcik.

Lowell tries to keep at a distance but Wojcik has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowell prevents a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wojcik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lowell.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowell controls his hands.
Wojcik lands a nice uppercut.
Wojcik tries to throw a body punch but Lowell avoids it by throwing Wojcik back against the ropes.

Lowell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wojcik moves out of range as Lowell strikes.

Wojcik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lowell, pushing him back against the ropes.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wojcik throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowell.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojcik.
A shot in the inside from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowell is trying to force a seperation but Wojcik has the dominant position.
Wojcik tries to work over Lowell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lowell breaks from the clinch.
Wojcik cracks Lowell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Lowell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lowell takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojcik moves out of range as Lowell strikes.
Lowell throws a right and a left that Wojcik avoids nicely.
Wojcik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lowell misses with a wild combination.
Lowell swinging wildly here.
Wojcik throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryszard Wojcik clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lowell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowell slips a jab and a cross from Wojcik.
Lowell misses with a hook.
Wojcik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lowell finds it's way round the side to connect with Wojcik's head.
Lowell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowell throws a right and a left that Wojcik avoids nicely.
Wojcik with a jab.
A jab lands there for Wojcik.
Wojcik lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik cracks Lowell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wojcik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wojcik throws a hook but Lowell avoids it easily.
Lowell misses with a combination

and Wojcik counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lowell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wojcik misses with a body shot.
Lowell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wojcik blocks a jab.
Wojcik lands a nice hook to Lowell's body. Lowell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Lowell misses.
A slow jab from Lowell misses its intended target.
Lowell throws a big shot that misses.
Lowell throws a hook but Wojcik avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Wojcik. Beautiful body shot.
Aaron Lowell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wojcik misses with a body shot.
Lowell misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wojcik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wojcik wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Wojcik misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowell! But no joy.
Lowell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowell misses the jab.
Wojcik was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wojcik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wojcik is looking to clinch but Lowell is avoiding it.
Wojcik thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowell misses with an uppercut. Wojcik saw that one coming.

Wojcik moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wojcik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowell is looking to break free of the clinch but Wojcik has double underhooks.
Lowell blocking some punches.
Wojcik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryszard Wojcik had his way with Aaron Lowell in that round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lowell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aaron Lowell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowell misses with a straight left.
Lowell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wojcik.
Wojcik feints a jab promting Lowell to slip. Wojcik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lowell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wojcik lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Wojcik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ryszard Wojcik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lowell looking to stall.
Wojcik keeps control of Lowell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wojcik.
Lowell lands a body shot.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
Lowell takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik has a couple of punches blocked by Lowell.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowell is trying to stall.
Lowell lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
Lowell tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowell's elbow.
Wojcik digs a right hand into Lowell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowell's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Lowell is trying to maintain a safe position but Wojcik gets an underhook and turns Lowell into the ropes.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wojcik lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lowell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lowell lands a nice uppercut.
Wojcik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Lowell tries to circle away but Wojcik has him pinned against the ropes.
Wojcik blocking some punches.
Ryszard Wojcik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Lowell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lowell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lowell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowell misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryszard Wojcik showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wojcik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:47
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:46
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryszard Wojcik!
Ryszard Wojcik retains his middleweight title!