PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royal Halsti (ranked 474 p4p, 333 weight class) and Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 80 p4p, 50 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?

Halsti
vs
Wojcik

190 cm
31
205
22 - 10 - 1

177 cm
45
197
41 - 26 - 0

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World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royal Halsti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wojcik closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wojcik missing with knees to the body.
Halsti is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wojcik to keep the fight standing.

Halsti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halsti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

It looks like Royal Halsti has been cut.
Wojcik throws a body punch but Halsti moves out of range.
Halsti lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
We've been informed that Wojcik has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Halsti works the jab nicely.
Ryszard Wojcik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Wojcik misses.
Halsti lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wojcik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halsti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Halsti tries for a takedown but Wojcik circles away easily
and Wojcik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wojcik tries to close the distance and clinch but Halsti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halsti cracks Wojcik with a good jab.
Wojcik blocks a jab.
Wojcik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wojcik tries to clinch up but Halsti circles away and keeps his distance.
Halsti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wojcik.
As Wojcik backs away, Halsti returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wojcik throws a sloppy body shot
and Halsti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik staying out of range there.
Wojcik throws a hook but Halsti avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Wojcik.
Wojcik is looking to clinch.
Wojcik misses with a hook. Halsti ducked under it nicely.
Wojcik just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHalsti.
Halsti ducks under a wild hook from Wojcik.
It looked like Halsti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryszard Wojcik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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 misses with a hook
and Halsti counters with a nice uppercut.
Wojcik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wojcik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Ryszard Wojcik's cut even more.
A swing and a miss from Wojcik.
Halsti is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with an uppercut
and Halsti scores with a counter punch that sends Wojcik to the canvas! Halsti smells blood - he's punishing Wojcik with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Wojcik has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royal Halsti!
A victorious Royal Halsti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.