PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Shovkovskyj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Wyspianski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shovkovskyj
vs
Wyspianski

180 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

182 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Valentin Shovkovskyj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Piotr Wyspianski!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wyspianski has closed the distance and engaged Shovkovskyj in a clinch.
Shovkovskyj tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wyspianski avoids it.
Wyspianski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shovkovskyj goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wyspianski prevents it.
Shovkovskyj takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wyspianski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shovkovskyj is trying to drag Wyspianski to the mat but Wyspianski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valentin Shovkovskyj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shovkovskyj wants a takedown but no success here.
Shovkovskyj takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wyspianski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Valentin Shovkovskyj has been cut.
Shovkovskyj is breathing heavily.
Shovkovskyj being controlled against the cage.
Knees to the body from Wyspianski.
Wyspianski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shovkovskyj takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wyspianski connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Wyspianski.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wyspianski.
Shovkovskyj takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wyspianski stalling.
Shovkovskyj takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shovkovskyj letting Wyspianski take a breather here.
Wyspianski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shovkovskyj in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wyspianski landing knees to the head.
Wyspianski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Shovkovskyj is rocked!
Wyspianski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Shovkovskyj is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Wyspianski.
Wyspianski connects with a knee to the head.
Wyspianski lands a big knee to the head and Shovkovskyj goes down! Wyspianski pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Wyspianski!