PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frane Vinkovic (ranked 1038 p4p, 1246 weight class) and Gniewomir Wojciechowski (ranked 79 p4p, 94 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vinkovic
vs
Wojciechowski

195 cm
27
265
10 - 5 - 1

195 cm
27
300
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

UnderGround Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frane Vinkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gniewomir Wojciechowski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojciechowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vinkovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinkovic misses the target.

Wojciechowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vinkovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Wojciechowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Vinkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Vinkovic misses.
Wojciechowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wojciechowski misses the jab.
It looked like Vinkovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vinkovic moves away from the strike by Wojciechowski.
Vinkovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wojciechowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinkovic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wojciechowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Vinkovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Gniewomir Wojciechowski has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojciechowski swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Vinkovic counter with a right hand.

Wojciechowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vinkovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wojciechowski moves away.
A big right from Vinkovic misses.

Wojciechowski moves into the clinch.
Wojciechowski misses with a punch to the body.
Wojciechowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wojciechowski backwards.
Wojciechowski tries to throw a body punch but Vinkovic avoids it by throwing Wojciechowski back against the cage.
Wojciechowski misses with the head strike.
Wojciechowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinkovic.
Wojciechowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinkovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojciechowski.

Vinkovic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wojciechowski cracks Vinkovic with a good jab.
Vinkovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wojciechowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vinkovic manages to avoid it.
Vinkovic throwing a counter right hand but Wojciechowski manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wojciechowski gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wojciechowski fails to land.
Wojciechowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vinkovic's elbow.
Wojciechowski blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wojciechowski tries a body shot but Vinkovic blocks it.
Wojciechowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski misses with a body punch.
Wojciechowski tries a body shot but Vinkovic blocks it.
Wojciechowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinkovic controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wojciechowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wojciechowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vinkovic.
Vinkovic is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Wojciechowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski tries to work over Vinkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wojciechowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Wojciechowski lands a nice uppercut.
Wojciechowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wojciechowski misses with a punch to the body.
Wojciechowski blocks an uppercut.
Wojciechowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vinkovics head.
Wojciechowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojciechowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojciechowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vinkovic.
Wojciechowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wojciechowski scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Wojciechowski as the two fighters clinch.
Wojciechowski tries to throw a body punch but Vinkovic avoids it by throwing Wojciechowski back against the cage.
Wojciechowski misses with a body punch.
Wojciechowski misses with a punch to the body.
Wojciechowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wojciechowski lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojciechowski lands with a light punch inside.
Vinkovic blocks a body shot from Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Wojciechowski digs a right hand underneath Vinkovic's ribcage. Vinkovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Wojciechowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski scores with a hook to the body.
Wojciechowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Wojciechowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wojciechowski lands with a left to the head.
Wojciechowski lands with a left to the head.
Wojciechowski can't find room to land a body shot as Vinkovic controls the action.

Wojciechowski drops Vinkovic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vinkovic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Vinkovic is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wojciechowski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Vinkovic with a big uppercut! Vinkovic tries to clinch up but Wojciechowski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Vinkovic to the mat! Vinkovic covers up and Wojciechowski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gniewomir Wojciechowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Gniewomir Wojciechowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.