PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Wangler (ranked 465 p4p, 68 weight class) and Shawn Antoski (ranked 658 p4p, 95 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wangler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Clash - I Fought The Law. Bobby Wangler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Wangler
vs
Antoski

175 cm
27
205 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

191 cm
25
220 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

VanDam Clothing

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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Wangler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Antoski!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangler throws a head kick but Antoski moves out of range.
Wangler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Antoski connects with a leg kick. Wangler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wangler checks a leg kick.
No luck for Wangler with that takedown attempt.
Antoski staying out of range there.
Antoski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wangler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antoski has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wangler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wangler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antoski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wangler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wangler trying to control the action but Antoski is working from the bottom.

Antoski explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antoski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wangler was well out of range. Poor timing from Antoski.
Nice shot lands for Wangler.
Antoski throws a body kick that misses.
Antoski takes a swing at Wangler's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Antoski.
Wangler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antoski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antoski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Antoski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wangler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Antoski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Antoski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wangler circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Wangler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wangler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antoski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Antoski looks to land a combination but Wangler avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Wangler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Antoski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wangler.
Wangler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Antoski is looking to land body kicks.
Antoski misses with a left hand
and Wangler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wangler throws a push kick but Antoski slaps the foot to one side.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wangler misses with a low kick.
Antoski throws a shot from downtown. Wangler moves away and avoids it.
Antoski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wangler.
Antoski looks for the body kick but Wangler saw that one coming.
Wangler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Antoskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wangler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Antoski will feel that in the morning.
Antoski throws a looping overhand right but Wangler ducks down to avoid it.
Antoski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Antoski lands a lovely overhand right.
Wangler misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Antoski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Antoski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Antoski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Antoski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wangler fails with the takedown
and Antoski counters with a stiff right hand.
Wangler throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antoski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Antoski throws an overhand right that lands on Wangler's shoulder, as Wangler tries to avoid the shot.
Wangler moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Wangler as he checks the leg kick.
Wangler is looking to counter punch.
Antoski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Antoski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wangler.
Wangler throws a body shot but no joy.
Antoski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wangler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Wangler blocks the low kick.
A slow jab from Wangler misses its intended target.
Antoski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Wangler is rocked!
Wangler tries a low kick but Antoski avoids it.
Oh Wangler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antoski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wangler.
Wangler seems to have got his legs back now.
Wangler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Antoski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wangler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Wangler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Antoski looks to land a left hand but Wangler moved out of range nicely.

Antoski sends Wangler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Antoski is motioning to the referee to let Wangler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Antoski cracks Wangler with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Wangler falls to his knees and Antoski doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Antoski!
A relieved looking Shawn Antoski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.