PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franciszek Szczepaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charley Hokolazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Franciszek Szczepaniak has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Franciszek Szczepaniak seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Szczepaniak
vs
Hokolazu

185 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
188 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franciszek Szczepaniak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charley Hokolazu!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Szczepaniak clinches.
Hokolazu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hokolazu.
Hokolazu blocks an uppercut.
Hokolazu lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Franciszek Szczepaniak has been cut.
Hokolazu has a couple of punches blocked by Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hokolazu lands with a short shot to the head.
Szczepaniak takes an elbow to the temple.
Hokolazu lands with a left to the head.
Hokolazu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hokolazu.
Szczepaniak trying to control the position but instead, Hokolazu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Szczepaniak into the cage.
Hokolazu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczepaniak's elbow.
Hokolazu throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczepaniak.
Hokolazu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczepaniak scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hokolazu.
Hokolazu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hokolazu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szczepaniak backwards.
Szczepaniak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szczepaniak throws a head punch that misses.
Hokolazu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Szczepaniak seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hokolazu can turn it around.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Szczepaniak blocks the elbow strike.
Hokolazu blocks a body shot from Szczepaniak.
Szczepaniak stalls.
Szczepaniak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hokolazu - that landed with a thud.
Hokolazu scores with a shot to the side of Szczepaniak's head.
Hokolazu working aggressively here.
Szczepaniak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hokolazu lands an elbow inside.

Franciszek Szczepaniak's cut is getting worse.
Hokolazu misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Hokolazu.
Hokolazu swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczepaniak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczepaniak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Szczepaniak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hokolazu lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hokolazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hokolazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Hokolazu.
Hokolazu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Szczepaniak is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Hokolazu - that landed with a thud.
Oh Szczepaniak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Hokolazu.
Szczepaniak working aggressively here.
Hokolazu throws a head punch that misses.
Szczepaniak lands with a right to the head.
Szczepaniak cracks Hokolazu with a nice body shot.
Hokolazu misses with some punches.
Szczepaniak blocks a body shot from Hokolazu.
Hokolazu lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczepaniak backwards.
Hokolazu lands an elbow that stopped Szczepaniak in his tracks for a moment.
Hokolazu creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Szczepaniak! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Hokolazu.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charley Hokolazu!
A very excited looking Charley Hokolazu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.