PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kazimir Yakov (ranked 23186 p4p, 555 weight class) and Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 1630 p4p, 207 weight class). Ryszard Wojcik acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Yakov
vs
Wojcik

189 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
29
197 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

World class MT
KO power

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazimir Yakov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryszard Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yakov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wojcik if he has to take too many more of those.
Yakov fakes the leg kick and cracks Wojcik in the body.
Yakov walks into a straight right hand from Wojcik.
Yakov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Yakov drops his hands momentarily and Wojcik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wojcik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wojcik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Yakov throws a series of punches but Wojcik avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Wojcik as he connects with a hook.
Yakov takes a swing at Wojcik's ribcage but misses.
Wojcik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wojcik.
Yakov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wojcik let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yakov moves away from the strike by Wojcik.
Yakov lands a nice hook to Wojcik's body. Wojcik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yakov needs to keep his hands up - Wojcik had a free shot at his head there.
Kazimir Yakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yakov connects with a right hand. Wojcik shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakov scores with a jab to the head.

Wojcik is rocked!
Wojcik misses with a looping left.
Wojcik is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakov finish him?
Yakov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wojcik seems to have recovered his senses.
Yakov throws a head kick but Wojcik moves out of range.
Yakov swings widly with a right hand
and Wojcik counters with a nice uppercut.
Wojcik misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Yakov. That snapped Wojcik's head back.
Yakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yakov throws a sloppy head kick and Wojcik moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick there by Yakov.
Yakov throws a lazy uppercut

and Wojcik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wojcik.
We've been informed that Wojcik has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Still in the clinch, Wojcik scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!

Yakov manages to break the clinch.

Wojcik drives through and clinches with Yakov against the ropes.
Wojcik tries to work over Yakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yakov prevents a body shot from Wojcik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakov blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik misses with some punches.

Yakov breaks from the clinch.
Wojcik is looking to clinch but Yakov is avoiding it.
Yakov throws a quick counter head kick but Wojcik was just out of range.
Wojcik lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wojcik tries to clinch up but Yakov circles away and keeps his distance.
Wojcik lands with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Yakov misses
and Wojcik counters with a stiff right hand.
Wojcik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakov.
Wojcik lands with an overhand left.
Yakov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yakov throws a head kick but Wojcik moves out of range.

Yakov throws out a head kick that Wojcik doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Wojcik crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Wojcik's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

That has opened up Ryszard Wojcik's cut even more.

Wojcik rushes Yakov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yakov takes a shot to the head.
Wojcik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wojcik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yakov lands a nice uppercut.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakov's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazimir Yakov should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Wojcik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wojcik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wojcik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yakov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Yakov.
Wojcik tries to close the distance and clinch but Yakov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yakov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yakov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wojcik swings for the body but Yakov moves out of range.
Yakov is looking to counter punch.
Wojcik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kazimir Yakov is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab lands there for Yakov.
Yakov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wojcik. That did some damage!

Wojcik gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Yakov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yakov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Yakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wojcik ducks under a wild hook from Yakov.
Yakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wojcik was well out of range. Poor timing from Yakov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakov was well out of range. Poor timing from Wojcik.
Wojcik takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yakov misses the shot to the body.
Yakov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wojcik is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fighters circling - Yakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wojcik looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wojcik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yakov drops his hands momentarily and Wojcik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Yakov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wojcik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wojcik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wojcik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yakov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wojcik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

The cut above Ryszard Wojcik's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yakov lands a really nice looking cross but Wojcik seems unphased.
Wojcik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wojcik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wojcik throws a lazy right hand but Yakov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yakov.
Wojcik blocks a head kick by Yakov.
Yakov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yakov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wojcik.
Yakov throws a body kick that misses.
Wojcik steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yakov.
Yakov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yakov throws a head kick but Wojcik moves out of range.
Wojcik feints a jab promting Yakov to slip. Wojcik then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yakov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Wojcik has Yakov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yakov taking a breather.

Yakov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wojcik tries to clinch up.
Yakov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yakov lands a front kick.
Wojcik is breathing heavily.
Yakov tries to land a leg kick but Wojcik saw it coming and moves away.
Wojcik let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazimir Yakov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
That's time! Yakov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wojcik connects with a body shot that sends Yakov's belly button to the back.
Yakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A leg kick checked by Wojcik.
Yakov lands an overhand right.
Wojcik checks the leg kick.
Yakov misses with a body kick.
Yakov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wojcik. That did some damage!
Yakov scores with a head kick.
Yakov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yakov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wojcik swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wojcik tries to clinch up.
Yakov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yakov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yakov scores with a big combo that sends Wojcik crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Wojcik flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Yakov jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazimir Yakov!
Kazimir Yakov is the new middleweight champion!