PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 120 p4p, 153 weight class) and Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 18 p4p, 24 weight class). Mahogany comes to the cage accompanied by Dio - We Rock. This should be a great matchup!

Mahogany
vs
Wojcik

190 cm
29
206
14 - 6 - 0

177 cm
44
197
40 - 24 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
© Trap House

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahogany misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Wojcik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mahogany shoots in looking for a takedown. Wojcik tries to sprawl out of it but Mahogany keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wojcik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wojcik slips a straight right by Mahogany.
Mahogany uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wojcik.
Mahogany lands a right hook to the body.
Wojcik throws out a loose jab but Mahogany uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik throws a sloppy body shot
and Mahogany counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wojcik throws a body shot but no joy.
Mahogany uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mahogany looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahogany throws a jab when Wojcik was well out of range.
Wojcik throws a looping overhand right but Mahogany ducks down to avoid it.
Mahogany smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
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.
Mahogany scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wojcik blocks a jab.
Wojcik defending well as Mahogany loads up on a big left hand.
Wojcik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mahogany ducks right into an uppercut from Wojcik.
Ryszard Wojcik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wojcik clinches up with Mahogany and pushes him back against the cage.
Wojcik lands a good knee to the midsection. Mahogany won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany pushes Wojcik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojcik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wojcik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahogany.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahogany.
Mahogany tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahogany.
Wojcik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahogany is defending well for now.
Mahogany tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahogany avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mahogany.
Wojcik gets through Mahogany's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wojcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mahogany in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wojcik throws a head punch that misses.
Wojcik scores with a shoulder strike.
Wojcik missing with knees to the body.
Mahogany jumps guard but Wojcik stands there with Mahogany around his waist. Mahogany gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mahogany lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahogany blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wojcik blocks an elbow strike.
Mahogany throws a head punch that misses.
Mahogany lands a nice shot to the body.

Mahogany jumps guard.

Mahogany looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wojcik looking to pass the guard.
Wojcik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Mahogany is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wojcik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wojcik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wojcik taking a breather here.
Mahogany tries to bench press Wojcik off him but Wojcik keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Mahogany is not content to let Wojcik control the position.
Wojcik is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mahogany sneaks back into half guard.
Wojcik slows the pace down in half guard.
Wojcik looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mahogany is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryszard Wojcik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wojcik looks to land a right hand but Mahogany moved out of range.
Mahogany tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wojcik manages to circle out of the way.
Wojcik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mahogany bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wojcik's head.

It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Mahogany avoids the body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahogany. Wojcik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mahogany.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wojcik throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahogany misses the target.

Mahogany fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wojcik, pushing him back against the cage.
Mahogany lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mahogany avoiding damage as Wojcik throws knees to the body.
Wojcik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahogany lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with a punch on the inside.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahogany.
Mahogany blocks an uppercut.
Wojcik landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ryszard Wojcik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wojcik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mahogany is defending well for now.
Mahogany blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mahogany lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mahogany on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahogany avoids it.
Wojcik landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wojcik landing knees to the body.
Wojcik lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wojcik fails to land.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wojcik. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mahogany blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahogany avoids it.
Wojcik blocks the elbow strike.
Mahogany on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mahogany is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wojcik is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany misses with a knee strike.
Wojcik blocks an uppercut.
Wojcik putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mahogany in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wojcik lands a right hand.
Wojcik trying to land knees to the body.
Wojcik trying to land knees to the body.
Wojcik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahogany backwards.
Wojcik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahogany backwards.
Mahogany can't get the takedown.
Wojcik missing with knees to the body.
Wojcik missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Wojcik.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahogany's elbow.
Mahogany scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wojcik scores with a shot to the side of Mahogany's head.
Mahogany blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Wojcik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wojcik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Wojcik misses
and Mahogany counters with a straight right hand.
Mahogany ducks under a wild hook from Wojcik.
Mahogany has his takedown stuffed
and Wojcik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mahogany throws an off balance right hand
and Wojcik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Wojcik.
Mahogany scores with a sloppy right hand. Wojcik should have avoided that one.
Wojcik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wojcik misses with a hook
and Wojcik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany moves away from the strike by Wojcik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahogany moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryszard Wojcik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wojcik blocks a jab.
Mahogany smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That has opened up Ryszard Wojcik's cut even more.
Mahogany uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wojcik.
Mahogany tries to counter with a takedown but Wojcik is quick to defend against it.
Wojcik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wojcik lands a nice shot that snaps Mahogany's head back.
Mahogany is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wojcik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Mahogany drives through and clinches with Wojcik against the cage.
Mahogany lands a shoulder strike.
Mahogany blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wojcik lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryszard Wojcik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mahogany just misses with a punch to the body.
Wojcik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mahogany moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot lands for Wojcik.
Wojcik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mahogany circles away quickly and effectively.
Mahogany fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wojcik manages to avoid it.
Wojcik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mahogany slips under a jab from Wojcik.
Mahogany seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mahogany lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wojcik takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany throws a lazy right hand but Wojcik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mahogany.
Mahogany takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany connects with a jab.
Wojcik looks to land a right hand but Mahogany moved out of range.
Mahogany throws a hook but Wojcik avoids it easily.
Mahogany scores with a hook.
Mahogany missing with a left hand there. Wojcik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wojcik tries to counter with a clinch but Mahogany shakes him off and moves away.
Mahogany tries to work over Wojcik's front leg with a kick but Wojcik checks it.
Wojcik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mahogany misses with a looping left.
Mahogany loads up on a big right hand but Wojcik slips the punch.
Wojcik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rich Mahogany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahogany looks to land a left hand but Wojcik moved out of range nicely.
Rich Mahogany has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Wojcik. Those never looked like landing.
Mahogany misses the jab.
Mahogany misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Mahogany misses.
Wojcik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Wojcik lands a left and a right that send Mahogany crashing to the mat, dazed. Wojcik thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Rich Mahogany has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wojcik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahogany was well out of range. Poor timing from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wojcik throws a right hand that Mahogany ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahogany also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mahogany.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wojcik. Mahogany does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wojcik punishes Mahogany's body with a nice straight punch.
Mahogany lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wojcik takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Wojcik misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mahogany misses the target.
Mahogany throws a body punch but Wojcik moves out of range.
Mahogany bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wojcik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mahogany thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wojcik if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with a right hand
enabling Mahogany to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahogany rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wojcik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahogany misses with a shot to the body
letting Wojcik counter with a right hand.
Wojcik swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mahogany moves into the clinch.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
Mahogany stalling the fight.
Wojcik trying to land knees to the body.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahogany misses with the head strike.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mahogany.
Mahogany lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahogany tries to land a knee to the head but Wojcik blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wojcik.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryszard Wojcik.
Well Wojcik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryszard Wojcik!
In defeat, Rich Mahogany stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats to my opponent. I'll be back.'.