PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Shipilov (ranked 244 p4p, 348 weight class) and Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 38 p4p, 52 weight class). Sergey Shipilov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Shipilov
vs
Wojcik

195 cm
32
195
25 - 13 - 1

177 cm
41
197
33 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
HELLBENT

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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 25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Wojcik misses.
Shipilov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wojcik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shipilov lands a head kick!

It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik misses with a body punch
and Shipilov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shipilov lands a jab-cross combination.
Shipilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Wojcik counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.
Wojcik throws a punch but it's blocked by Shipilov.
Wojcik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shipilov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wojcik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shipilov is trying to break free.
Shipilov struggles to land a body shot inside as Wojcik controls his hands.
Shipilov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That has opened up Ryszard Wojcik's cut even more.
Wojcik blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Wojcik.
Shipilov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wojcik obliges.
Shipilov is breathing heavily.
Shipilov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wojcik lands a right hand.
Wojcik prevents a body shot from Shipilov.
Shipilov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wojcik.
Wojcik scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojcik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wojcik lands a good knee to the midsection. Shipilov won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik lands a right hand.
Shipilov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Wojcik.
A short right from Wojcik on the inside.
Wojcik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shipilov's elbow.
Wojcik works on Shipilov's body with a couple of short punches.
Wojcik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shipilov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wojcik.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wojcik.
Wojcik crunches a lovely knee into Shipilov's ribcage.
Wojcik lands a shoulder strike.
Wojcik blocks a body shot from Shipilov.
Wojcik scores with a hook to the body.
Wojcik looking to throw knees to the head but Shipilov is blocking nicely.
A short right from Wojcik.
Shipilov lands a nice uppercut.
Wojcik is working Shipilov over against the cage.
Wojcik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shipilov is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Shipilov controls his hands.
A short right from Wojcik.
Wojcik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shipilov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.

Wojcik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wojcik avoids a kick to the body.
Wojcik comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wojcik lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Sergey Shipilov has been cut.
Jab, jab by Wojcik - just one landing.
Wojcik loads up on a big right hand but Shipilov slips the punch.
It looked like Shipilov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wojcik lands a big uppercut and Shipilov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Shipilov looks OK. Wojcik waves Shipilov back to his feet!

Shipilov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wojcik misses with a looping right.
Oh Shipilov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wojcik's corner calls for a 1-2. Wojcik obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wojcik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shipilov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wojcik.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wojcik thuds a left hand into Shipilov's body.
Shipilov seems to have got his legs back now.
Shipilov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shipilov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wojcik.
Shipilov is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wojcik fakes the body blow, causing Shipilov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Shipilov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryszard Wojcik!