PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Shipilov (ranked 340 p4p, 159 weight class) and Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 49 p4p, 22 weight class). 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?

Shipilov
vs
Wojcik

195 cm
26
195
12 - 5 - 1

177 cm
35
197
22 - 8 - 0

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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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shipilov throws a jab when Wojcik was well out of range.
A jab from Shipilov finds it's way through Wojcik's defenses.

It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Wojcik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shipilov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Wojcik misses the body punch
letting Shipilov counter with a right hand.
Shipilov misses with a lunging right hand
and Wojcik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Shipilov. That snapped Wojcik's head back.
Wojcik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shipilov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a hook.
Shipilov scoring well with a low kick there.
Shipilov throws a leg kick which misses Wojcik's front leg but catches the back leg as Wojcik tries to avoid it.
Shipilov throws a leg kick
and Wojcik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shipilov scoring well with a low kick there.
Wojcik has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wojcik misses with an uppercut. Shipilov saw that one coming.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shipilov. Wojcik shrugs it off though.
Shipilov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shipilov staying out of range there.
Shipilov works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik takes a swing at Shipilov's ribcage but misses.
Wojcik misses the body punch
and Shipilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wojcik misses with a body shot.
Shipilov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shipilov.
Shipilov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wojcik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wojcik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Wojcik drives through and clinches with Shipilov against the cage.
Wojcik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shipilov backwards.
Shipilov scores with a shot to the side of Wojcik's head.
Shipilov throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shipilov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shipilov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the head but Shipilov blocks with his arms.

Shipilov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shipilov lands with an overhand left.
Shipilov lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shipilov.
Shipilov scores with a shot to the body.
Wojcik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shipilov.
Nice uppercut there from Wojcik.
Shipilov circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Wojcik drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Shipilov follows Wojcik to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Shipilov!
After the fight, Sergey Shipilov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.