PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bastich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg VanWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastich comes to the cage accompanied by Watcher. VanWinkle has chosen Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bastich
vs
VanWinkle

190 cm
26
222 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

192 cm
28
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Bastich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg VanWinkle!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanWinkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bastich scores with a one two! VanWinkle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Bastich scores with a four punch combination!
VanWinkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
VanWinkle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bastich misses with a looping right.
Bastich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

VanWinkle gets tackled into the cage by Bastich. Bastich maintains the clinch.
Bastich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
VanWinkle looks gassed!
Bastich lands a good knee to the midsection. VanWinkle won't want to take too many of those.
Bastich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of VanWinkle backwards.
Bastich lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Bastich.
Bastich avoiding damage.
Bastich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bastich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bastich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bastich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
VanWinkle tries to break free but Bastich pushes him back against the cage.
Bastich works on VanWinkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Bastich digs a right hand underneath VanWinkle's ribcage. VanWinkle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bastich creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through VanWinkle's defenses.
Bastich slows down the pace here.
Bastich crunches a lovely knee into VanWinkle's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bastich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bastich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bastich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bastich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bastich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bastich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bastich scores with a shoulder strike.
Bastich stalling in the clinch.
Bastich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of VanWinkle backwards.
Bastich lands a body punch in the clinch.
VanWinkle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bastich's elbow.

VanWinkle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bastich moves into the clinch.
Bastich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bastich cracks VanWinkle with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bastich cracks VanWinkle with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bastich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastich lands an elbow that stopped VanWinkle in his tracks for a moment.
Bastich scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bastich.
Bastich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down VanWinkle.
Bastich working VanWinkle over with knees to the body.
VanWinkle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bastich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bastich is working VanWinkle over against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Bastich.
VanWinkle is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastich has double underhooks.
Bastich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bastich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bastich lands a shoulder strike.
Bastich displaying some good clinch control by pressing VanWinkle up against the cage.
Bastich lands a body punch in the clinch.
VanWinkle takes a knee to the side of the body.
VanWinkle tries to circle away but Bastich has him pinned against the cage.
Bastich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite VanWinkle's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Bastich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bastich.
Bastich digs a right hand underneath VanWinkle's ribcage. VanWinkle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
VanWinkle looking to slow down the pace here.
Bastich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down VanWinkle.
Bastich lands a damaging elbow.
Bastich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bastich lands with a light punch inside.
Bastich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
VanWinkle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bastich backwards.
Bastich digs a right hand underneath VanWinkle's ribcage. VanWinkle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bastich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastich lands with a light punch inside.
VanWinkle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
VanWinkle wants to get back to striking at distance but Bastich won't allow it.
VanWinkle tries to break free but Bastich pushes him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bastich.
Bastich is struggling to control the position.
A body shot lands from Bastich.
Bastich lands a body shot.
Bastich pushes VanWinkle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bastich - that landed with a thud.
VanWinkle takes a knee to the side of the body.
VanWinkle is trying to push Bastich away but Bastich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bastich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bastich lands a shoulder strike.
Bastich lands a damaging elbow.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from VanWinkle.
Bastich effectively controlling the action here.
VanWinkle goes for a takedown attempt but Bastich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bastich lands with a nice body punch.

Bastich rushes VanWinkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
VanWinkle is trying to push Bastich away but Bastich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bastich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
VanWinkle is trying to force a seperation but Bastich has the dominant position.
VanWinkle wants to break free but Bastich has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bastich dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

VanWinkle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bastich jabs at VanWinkle's body.
Greg VanWinkle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
VanWinkle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from VanWinkle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bastich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that VanWinkle can do to turn this around?
Bastich wants to clinch up but VanWinkle keeps it at a distance.

Bastich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bastich is leaning against VanWinkle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
VanWinkle working hard to break the clinch.
Bastich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bastich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. VanWinkle is defending well for now.
Bastich lands with a right to the head.
Bastich scores with a shoulder strike.
VanWinkle blocking some punches.
VanWinkle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bastich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bastich as the two fighters clinch.
Bastich lands an elbow just above VanWinkle 's eye.
Bastich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite VanWinkle's efforts to push away.
Bastich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Big Bastich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bastich scores with a shoulder strike.
Bastich lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bastich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bastich lands an elbow just above VanWinkle 's eye.
Nice body punch from Bastich - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt VanWinkle or not.
Bastich presses VanWinkle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bastich lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bastich.
VanWinkle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bastich lands a nice shot to the body.
Bastich works on VanWinkle's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Bastich.
Bastich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bastich lands a body punch.
Bastich tries a body shot but VanWinkle blocks it.
VanWinkle pushes off an throws an elbow but Bastich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
VanWinkle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bastich leaning his opponent against the cage.

VanWinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
VanWinkle cracks Bastich with a good jab.

Bastich moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
VanWinkle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bastich backwards.

VanWinkle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle keeps the fight on the outside.
Bastich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
VanWinkle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bastich counters with a flying knee. Nice.
VanWinkle misses with a two punch combination.
Bastich moves out of range as VanWinkle strikes.
VanWinkle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastich tries to close the distance and clinch up but VanWinkle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
VanWinkle swings for the body but Bastich moves out of range.
Bastich tries to close the distance and clinch but VanWinkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bastich doesn't manage to clinch there - VanWinkle circles away.
Bastich misses with a hook to the body
and VanWinkle counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle cracks a nice hook into Bastich's ribs.

Bastich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bastich working VanWinkle over with knees to the body.
Bastich pushes VanWinkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bastich tries to throw a body punch but VanWinkle avoids it by throwing Bastich back against the cage.

VanWinkle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
VanWinkle scores with a decent looking hook.
VanWinkle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Big Bastich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bastich throws an overhand right that lands on VanWinkle's shoulder, as VanWinkle tries to avoid the shot.
Bastich tries to clinch up but VanWinkle circles away and keeps his distance.
VanWinkle throws a nice looking combination but Bastich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bastich tries to close the distance and clinch but VanWinkle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
VanWinkle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
VanWinkle throws a nice looking combination but Bastich bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, jab by Bastich - just one landing.
Bastich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bastich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
VanWinkle throws a series of punches but Bastich moves out of range.
A lazy left from Bastich finds it's target.
Bastich slips a straight right by VanWinkle.
VanWinkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
VanWinkle misses with a wild combination.
VanWinkle misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bastich moves into the clinch successfully.
Bastich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bastich - that landed with a thud.
Bastich lands an elbow just above VanWinkle 's eye.
VanWinkle is trying to break the clinch but Bastich has him pressed against the cage.
VanWinkle is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastich has double underhooks.
Bastich landing knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bastich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bastich holding his opponent close, against the cage.
VanWinkle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bastich scores a nice knee to the body.
Bastich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Bastich.
VanWinkle blocks a body shot from Bastich.
VanWinkle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bastich pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bastich.
A right handed body shot lands from Bastich.
VanWinkle is trying to break the clinch but Bastich is controlling him.
Bastich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bastich looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bastich dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

VanWinkle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bastich lands with an overhand left.
VanWinkle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bastich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by VanWinkle.
Bastich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bastich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from VanWinkle misses.

Bastich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bastich struggles to land a body shot inside as VanWinkle controls his hands.
Bastich unloads a knee to the mid-section. VanWinkle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bastich stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bastich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bastich controlling the action here for a moment.
Bastich lands a hook that snaps the head of VanWinkle backwards.
VanWinkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Bastich on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bastich.
Bastich tries a knee to the head but VanWinkle blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bastich as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on VanWinkle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bastich scores with a hook to the body.
Bastich looking to stall.
VanWinkle is trying to break free.
VanWinkle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
VanWinkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
VanWinkle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
VanWinkle can't break the clinch.
Bastich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from VanWinkle - that landed with a thud.
Bastich works on VanWinkle's body with a couple of short punches.
Bastich slows down the pace here.
Bastich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with VanWinkle's elbow.
A hook to the body from Bastich.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bastich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
VanWinkle wants to break free but Bastich has control.
VanWinkle blocks a body shot from Bastich.
Greg VanWinkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bastich is looking to control VanWinkle's arms but VanWinkle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bastich has his back to the cage.
VanWinkle avoiding damage as Bastich throws knees to the body.
VanWinkle is trying to break free.
Bastich can't find room to land a body shot as VanWinkle controls the action.
VanWinkle is working for takedown but Bastich is calmly controlling the position for now.

VanWinkle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Bastich.

Bastich clinches.
Bastich keeps control of VanWinkle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Bastich.
Bastich scores with a hook to the body.
Bastich has VanWinkle pressed against the cage, preventing VanWinkle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bastich pushes VanWinkle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bastich lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bastich lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of VanWinkle backwards.
Bastich is working VanWinkle over against the cage.
Bastich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning VanWinkle up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bastich.
VanWinkle has had enough of the clinch but Bastich keeps him there for the moment.
Bastich taking a breather.
VanWinkle swings wildly with an uppercut but Bastich uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bastich misses with a body punch.
VanWinkle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Bastich fails to land.
A short uppercut from VanWinkle.
Bastich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt VanWinkle or not.
Bastich missing with knees to the body.
VanWinkle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bastich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bastich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of VanWinkle backwards.
Bastich tries a body shot but VanWinkle blocks it.
Bastich is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
VanWinkle tries to circle away but Bastich has him pinned against the cage.
Bastich stalling.
VanWinkle is trying to drag Bastich to the mat but Bastich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Big Bastich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg VanWinkle.
Stalling in the clinch from Bastich.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
VanWinkle throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by VanWinkle.
Bastich taking a breather.
Bastich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bastich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
VanWinkle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bastich gets the underhooks and prevents it.
VanWinkle is looking to break free of the clinch but Bastich has double underhooks.
Bastich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bastich lands a body shot.
Bastich stops a takedown attempt from VanWinkle.
Bastich stalls.
Bastich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bastich leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Bastich.
Bastich swings widly with a right hand
and VanWinkle counters with a one-two to the body.
Bastich throws a sloppy body shot
and VanWinkle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Big Bastich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
VanWinkle throws a poor cross that misses
and Bastich counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bastich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bastich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Big Bastich!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Big Bastich!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Big Bastich!

Big Bastich wins by unanimous decision!