PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 819 p4p, 1250 weight class) and Fiore Azul (ranked 121 p4p, 173 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wojcik
vs
Azul

177 cm
43
197
36 - 23 - 0

182 cm
27
199
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 36 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fiore Azul!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azul misses with a shot to the body
and Wojcik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wojcik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azul.
Azul misses with a hook
and Azul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wojcik.
Wojcik looks to land a right hand but Azul moved out of range.
A nice side step and Azul releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wojcik lands a jab.
Wojcik misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Azul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wojcik throws a hook but Azul avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azul throws a right hand that misses
and Wojcik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azul throws a looping overhand right but Wojcik ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Wojcik misses its target.

Wojcik takes the fight into the clinch.
Azul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Azul misses with a body punch.
Azul blocks an uppercut.
Wojcik lands a hook that snaps the head of Azul backwards.
Azul tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
Wojcik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Azul's efforts to push away.
Azul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wojcik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wojcik trying to land knees to the body.
Azul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wojcik is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azul lands an uppercut.
Azul swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Wojcik has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wojcik.
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!
Wojcik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wojcik blocking some punches.
Azul misses with the head strike.
Azul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wojcik has a couple of punches blocked by Azul.
Wojcik blocks a body shot from Azul.
Azul avoiding damage as Wojcik throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Azul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azul.
Azul tries to throw a body punch but Wojcik avoids it by throwing Azul back against the cage.
Azul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojcik lands a nice uppercut.
Wojcik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azul backwards.
Azul misses with some punches.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Azul controls his hands.
Azul can't find room to land a body shot as Wojcik controls the action.
Wojcik blocks a body shot from Azul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik swings wildly with an uppercut but Azul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azul.
Azul scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wojcik prevents the takedown attempt.
Azul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wojcik obliges.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azul avoids it.
Azul misses with the head strike.

Azul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wojcik throws a nice looking combination but Azul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Azul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wojcik manages to avoid it.
Azul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Azul blocks a jab.
Azul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Azul misses its intended target.
Azul shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wojcik counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryszard Wojcik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fiore Azul.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wojcik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wojcik throws a lazy right hand but Azul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A shot to the liver by Wojcik. Beautiful body shot.

Wojcik moves into the clinch.
Wojcik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wojcik.
Azul looks winded!
Azul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wojcik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryszard Wojcik dominated 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!

Good shot there by Wojcik.
Azul slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azul blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Azul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wojcik blocks a low kick nicely.
Wojcik is looking to counter punch.
Azul misses with a head kick.
Wojcik is looking to counter the offense by Azul and move into the clinch.
Wojcik connects with a looping right hand.
Azul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wojcik swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Azul is rocked!
Wojcik circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Azul tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Wojcik wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryszard Wojcik!