PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 1299 p4p, 176 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 6936 p4p, 519 weight class). Michael Scott has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryszard Wojcik's chin.

Wojcik
vs
Scott

177 cm
28
197 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Granite chin

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryszard Wojcik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Scott!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik lands with a right hand.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Wojcik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scott throws the left hand but Wojcik avoids the punch easily.
Scott throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wojcik on the side of the head.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wojcik doesn't manage to clinch there - Scott circles away.
Scott is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Scott.
It seemed like Scott was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scott connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wojcik momentarily.

Wojcik clinches up against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik scores with a shot to the side of Scott's head.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
I was talking to Wojcik's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Wojcik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott tries to work over Wojcik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
Wojcik lands with a light punch inside.
Scott tries to throw a body punch but Wojcik avoids it by throwing Scott back against the ropes.
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Wojcik controls the action.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wojcik lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scott or not.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wojcik.
A left hand lands to the body for Scott.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wojcik lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Wojcik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wojcik lands with a short shot to the head.
Wojcik tries a body shot but Scott blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wojcik lands a nice shot to the body.
Wojcik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Wojcik scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scott lands a right hand.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Wojcik.
Scott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik lands a body shot.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Wojcik digs a right hand into Scott's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Scott's gas tank.
Wojcik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wojcik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryszard Wojcik will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Scott lands a nice hook to Wojcik's body. Wojcik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wojcik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wojcik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.

Wojcik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wojcik's elbow.
Scott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Scott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wojcik lands a right hand.
Wojcik lands a body shot.
Ryszard Wojcik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wojcik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Wojcik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Scott presses Wojcik against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Scott.
Wojcik lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Wojcik.
Scott blocking some punches.
Wojcik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wojcik tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Wojcik back against the ropes.
Wojcik lands with a right to the head.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a nice shot to the body.
Wojcik lands an uppercut.
Scott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Wojcik.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott blocks a body shot from Wojcik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wojcik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wojcik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wojcik misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Wojcik can't find room to land a body shot as Scott controls the action.
Scott blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Scott prevents a body shot from Wojcik.
Still in the clinch, Wojcik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scott blocking some punches.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Wojcik lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wojcik misses with a body punch.
Scott tries a body shot but Wojcik blocks it.
Wojcik pushes Scott back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Scott misses with a straight right.
Wojcik looks to land a right hand but Scott moved out of range.
Scott misses with a hook.
Wojcik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scott.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scott blocks a jab.
Scott misses with a hook.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Wojcik counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Scott tries to bum rush Wojcik with a series of wild strikes but Wojcik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Wojcik darts in and clinches Scott up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wojcik.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Wojcik presses Scott against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Wojcik back against the ropes.
Scott blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik lands a shot to the body.
Wojcik tries to work over Scott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Wojcik as the two fighters clinch.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wojcik pushes Scott back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Michael Scott has been cut.
Nice body punch from Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Wojcik pushes Scott back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wojcik scores with a shot to the side of Scott's head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wojcik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wojcik lands with a short shot to the head.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Wojcik gets through Scott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wojcik.
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!
Scott can't find room to land a body shot as Wojcik controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wojcik lands with a right to the head.
Wojcik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wojcik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scott can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a nice shot to the body.
Wojcik lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wojcik.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wojcik struggles to land a body shot inside as Scott controls his hands.
Wojcik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Wojcik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wojcik lands a hook to the side of the head.

Scott is rocked!
Wojcik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Wojcik finish him?
A right hand to the body from Wojcik.
Wojcik scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wojcik cracks Scott with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Scott goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Scott wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryszard Wojcik!
Ryszard Wojcik retains his middleweight title!