PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pruchasvok Nevinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winkler
vs
Nevinski

188 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stefan Winkler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pruchasvok Nevinski!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkler missing with a left hand there. Nevinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nevinski digs a good body shot into Winkler's ribs.
Nevinski leaves Winkler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Nevinski.
Nevinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nevinski wants it to stay on the feet.
Nevinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winkler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
Nevinski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Winkler.
Nevinski ducks right into an uppercut from Winkler.

It looks like Pruchasvok Nevinski has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevinski cracks Winkler with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheers as Nevinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winkler doesn't seem phased though.
Winkler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nevinski throws a head kick that Winkler semi-blocks.
Winkler misses with a low kick.
Nevinski tests Winkler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winkler walks into a jab.
Nevinski lands a slapping body shot.
Pruchasvok Nevinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nevinski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winkler scrambles back to his feet.
Winkler shoots in looking for a takedown but Nevinski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winkler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Winkler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winkler shoots in and drives through. Nevinski sprawls well.
Winkler is breathing heavily.
Winkler tries to clinch but Nevinski is having none of it.
Winkler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
A cross from Nevinski lands.
Nevinski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nevinski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Winkler doesn't seem bothered though.
Nevinski scores with a shot to the body.
Nevinski throws a head kick that half lands.
Nevinski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Nevinski.
Nevinski throws a sloppy head kick and Winkler moves out of range easily.
Winkler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice body punch from Nevinski.
Nevinski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Winkler had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkler shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Nevinski lands but Winkler takes it in his stride.
Nevinski throws a sloppy head kick and Winkler moves out of range easily.
Nevinski tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nevinski.
Pruchasvok Nevinski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nevinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nevinski thuds a left hand into Winkler's body.
Nevinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Winkler takes one on the button.
Winkler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Winkler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nevinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winkler avoids the head kick by Nevinski.
Winkler throws a looping overhand right but Nevinski ducks down to avoid it.
Winkler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nevinski circles away.
Winkler wants to clinch up but Nevinski keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler ducks right into an uppercut from Nevinski.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
Jab from Nevinski.
Nevinski cracks Winkler with an open hand slap.
Nevinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Nevinski.
Winkler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winkler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nevinski tries to avoid it but Winkler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nevinski to the ground. Nevinski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Winkler tries to clinch there but Nevinski circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Nevinski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nevinski.
Nevinski connects with a looping right hand.
Nevinski with a hook.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
Winkler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevinski connects with a single shot there.
Winkler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winkler blocks a head kick by Nevinski.
Winkler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nevinski throws a sloppy head kick and Winkler moves out of range easily.
Nevinski throws a sloppy head kick and Winkler moves out of range easily.
Nevinski throws a lazy head kick

and Winkler counters with a shoot takedown. Nevinski fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Winkler looking to pass the guard.
Nevinski has a closed guard, preventing Winkler from standing up.

Nevinski pushes Winkler off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winkler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nevinski as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pruchasvok Nevinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pruchasvok Nevinski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
Nevinski throws a head kick but Winkler moves out of range.
Nevinski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nevinski wants it to stay on the feet.
Nevinski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winkler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winkler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nevinski lands an overhand right.
Stefan Winkler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nevinski digs a good hook to Winkler's body.
Winkler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winkler moves forwards but Nevinski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Winkler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nevinski throws a head kick but Winkler moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab lands there for Nevinski.
Nevinski catches Winkler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nevinski throws a sloppy head kick and Winkler moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevinski lands a nice looking body shot.
Nevinski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nevinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nevinski scores with a nice strike.
Winkler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Winkler closes the distance and clinches.

Winkler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winkler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nevinski finds it's way round the side to connect with Winkler's head.
Nevinski with a nice cross.
Nevinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Nevinski.
Winkler thuds his right hand into Nevinski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nevinski lands a head shot.
Nevinski with a jab.
Winkler shoots in but Nevinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkler shoots in but Nevinski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Winkler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nevinski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nevinski connects with a crisp jab.
Winkler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winkler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nevinski connects with the punch.
Winkler tries to close the distance and clinch but Nevinski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
Winkler throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Nevinski coming out on top.
Nevinski with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevinski lands the left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Nevinski. No joy for Winkler on that attempt.
Winkler blocks a head kick by Nevinski.
Winkler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nevinski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Winkler under the eye.
Nevinski connects with a body shot that sends Winkler's belly button to the back.
Jab by Nevinski.
Pruchasvok Nevinski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice cross by Nevinski.
Nevinski scores with the left hand. Winkler knows he should have avoided that one.
Nevinski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nevinski connects with a single shot there.
Nevinski clobbers Winkler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winkler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nevinski is fending him off so far but Winkler persists. Nope, Nevinski circles away and we're back to standing.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
Nevinski tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Winkler closes the distance and clinches.
Nevinski is trying to break free.
Winkler slows down the pace here.
Nevinski stops a takedown attempt from Winkler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Nevinski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nevinski misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Nevinski as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pruchasvok Nevinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pruchasvok Nevinski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Winkler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nevinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Nevinski stuns Winkler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nevinski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Winkler on the side of the head.
Nevinski tries a head kick but it misses.
Nevinski stuns Winkler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winkler blocks a head kick by Nevinski.
A head kick misses from Nevinski.
Nevinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Nevinski as he connects with a hook.
Winkler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice shot lands for Nevinski.
A jab from Nevinski finds it's way through Winkler's defenses.
Winkler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winkler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nevinski tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler shoots in and drives through. Nevinski sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Winkler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nevinski throws out a powerful jab.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
Nevinski connects with a jab.
Nevinski scores with a jab. Winkler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nevinski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Winkler fails to land the takedown.
The crowd cheers as Nevinski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Winkler doesn't seem phased though.
Nevinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winkler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nevinski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Nevinski.
Nevinski throws a head kick but Winkler moves out of range.
Stefan Winkler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Winkler avoids the head kick by Nevinski.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nevinski connects with a right hand. Winkler shakes it off.
Winkler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nevinski sizes up Winkler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nevinski cracks Winkler with a good jab.
Nevinski misses with a head kick.
Winkler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nevinski as he avoids it easily.
Nevinski clobbers Winkler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Winkler takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nevinski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Winkler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nevinski tries to avoid it but Winkler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nevinski to the ground. Nevinski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nevinski scores with a nice right hand.
Nevinski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nevinski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Winkler shoots in but no luck this time.
A head kick misses from Nevinski.
Nevinski lands the left hand.
Winkler walks into a jab.
Nevinski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nevinski throws a head kick that misses.
Winkler shoots in for a takedown but Nevinski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nevinski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Winkler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nevinski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winkler scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Nevinski. That snapped Winkler's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevinski connects with a single shot there.
Winkler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nevinski misses with a head kick.
Pruchasvok Nevinski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Winkler avoids the head kick by Nevinski.
Nevinski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Winkler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Winkler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nevinski.
No luck for Winkler with that takedown attempt.
Nevinski lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nevinski connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nevinski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Winkler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pruchasvok Nevinski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nevinski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pruchasvok Nevinski!