PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marius Wieneke (ranked 2548 p4p, 280 weight class) and Valentin Saric (ranked 1568 p4p, 184 weight class). Wieneke comes to the ring accompanied by Satyricon - K.I.N.G . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wieneke
vs
Saric

186 cm
38
195 lbs
15 - 33 - 0

200 cm
25
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marius Wieneke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Saric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wieneke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wieneke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've been informed that Saric 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.
Wieneke moves out of range of the strikes.

Saric gets tackled into the ropes by Wieneke. Wieneke maintains the clinch.
Wieneke can't find room to land a body shot as Saric controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saric.
Saric works on Wieneke's body with a couple of short punches.
Wieneke scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Wieneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wieneke tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Saric to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentin Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saric takes a swing at Wieneke's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saric. Wieneke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wieneke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Saric tries to keep at a distance but Wieneke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Saric working aggressively here.
Wieneke misses with a body punch.
Wieneke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saric misses with some punches.
Saric working aggressively here.
Wieneke tries a body shot but Saric blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wieneke lands a hook that snaps the head of Saric backwards.
Saric blocks an elbow strike.
Wieneke landing knees to the head.

It looks like Valentin Saric has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Wieneke has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Saric lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wieneke lands an elbow that stopped Saric in his tracks for a moment.
Wieneke misses with the head strike.
Wieneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saric misses with some punches.
Saric misses with the head strike.
Wieneke scores with a shoulder strike.
Wieneke working Saric over with knees to the body.
Saric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Wieneke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wieneke staying out of range there.
Wieneke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
A counter left hand to the body from Wieneke misses its target.
Saric is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saric lands a jab to Wieneke's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wieneke gets a clinch.
Saric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saric misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieneke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saric is defending well for now.
Saric is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wieneke is keeping busy.

Wieneke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Saric misses.
Wieneke walks into a straight right hand from Saric.

Wieneke clinches up with Saric and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wieneke tries to throw a body punch but Saric avoids it by throwing Wieneke back against the ropes.
Wieneke misses with an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Wieneke.
Wieneke struggles to land a body shot inside as Saric controls his hands.
Saric misses with the head strike.
Wieneke looking to throw knees to the head but Saric is blocking nicely.
Saric lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wieneke scores with a shot to the side of Saric's head.
Saric misses with a knee strike.

Wieneke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saric throws out a loose jab but Wieneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wieneke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Saric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wieneke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Saric misses.
Wieneke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saric.
Wieneke slips under a jab.
Saric misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Wieneke was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marius Wieneke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wieneke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Saric counters with a nice uppercut.
Wieneke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wieneke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Saric throws an overhand right that lands on Wieneke's shoulder, as Wieneke tries to avoid the shot.
Wieneke avoids the body shot from Saric.
Wieneke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Wieneke.
Saric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saric uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wieneke has time to react.
Saric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wieneke moves to clinch but Saric breaks away
and Saric counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saric is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wieneke had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Saric connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric throws a looping overhand right but Wieneke ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wieneke looks to score with a jab to the body but Saric is just out of range.

Wieneke moves into range and clinches up with Saric.
Saric working aggressively here.
Saric throws a punch but it's blocked by Wieneke.

Wieneke breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Saric.
Saric punishes Wieneke's body with a nice straight punch.
Saric works the jab nicely.
Wieneke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saric.
Saric lands a lovely overhand right.
Wieneke moves in looking to clinch but Saric pushes him off.
Saric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saric misses with a left hand
and Wieneke counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Wieneke. Those never looked like landing.
Wieneke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wieneke throws a head kick that misses.
Wieneke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Valentin Saric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valentin Saric's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wieneke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wieneke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saric swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Wieneke manages to break the clinch.
Wieneke looks to land a combination. Saric sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saric jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Wieneke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saric working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Saric on the inside.
Wieneke misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wieneke working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wieneke.
Wieneke scores with a knee to the head.

Wieneke breaks the clinch.
Saric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saric throws a big shot that misses.
Wieneke throws a big counter combination but Saric scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Saric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wieneke tries to land a front kick but Saric steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wieneke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saric.
Saric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saric misses with a straight right.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Wieneke misses the target.
Saric is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wieneke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saric looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wieneke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saric throws out the jab.
Wieneke throws a quick counter head kick but Saric was just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Saric. That snapped Wieneke's head back.
Saric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saric lands a nice hook to Wieneke's body. Wieneke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wieneke throws a head kick that misses
letting Saric counter with a right hand.
Saric throws a body shot but no joy.
Saric lands with a shot to the body.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Saric misses the target.
Saric lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric throws an overhand right that lands on Wieneke's shoulder, as Wieneke tries to avoid the shot.
Saric avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Saric misses the target.
Wieneke tries to clinch up but Saric circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saric! But no joy.
Saric misses with an uppercut.
Wieneke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wieneke closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wieneke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wieneke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Wieneke.
Wieneke blocks an uppercut.
Wieneke throws a punch but it's blocked by Saric.
Wieneke looking to stall.
Wieneke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saric misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wieneke scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric misses with the head strike.
Saric lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wieneke backwards.
Wieneke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saric's elbow.
Saric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saric working aggressively here.
Wieneke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wieneke.
Wieneke taking a breather.
Wieneke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saric swings wildly with an uppercut but Wieneke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saric lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wieneke backwards.
Saric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wieneke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Saric dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Saric misses with a hook from the clinch.

Wieneke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Valentin Saric seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric digs a good hook to Wieneke's body.
Wieneke scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saric in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wieneke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wieneke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy left from Wieneke finds it's target.
Wieneke throws a sloppy head kick and Saric moves out of range easily.
Saric misses with a body shot.
Saric misses with a hook.
Wieneke is looking for a counter combo.
Wieneke wants to clinch.
Wieneke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Saric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saric with a hook.
Saric scores with a jab to the head.
Wieneke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saric moves away from the strike by Wieneke.
Saric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valentin Saric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valentin Saric's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Saric throws a jab but it's blocked by Wieneke.
Wieneke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saric lands with a hook. Wieneke tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wieneke connects with a high kick.
Wieneke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saric counters with a straight right hand.
Wieneke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saric moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wieneke takes one on the button.
Saric swats away the attempt to clinch by Wieneke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wieneke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saric looks to land a right hand but Wieneke moved out of range.
Saric fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wieneke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric throws an overhand right that lands on Wieneke's shoulder, as Wieneke tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Saric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wieneke went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A shot to the body from Saric misses
and Wieneke counters with a nice body shot.
Saric throws a lazy right hand but Wieneke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wieneke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wieneke tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saric counters with a stiff right hand.
Saric looks to score with a jab to the body but Wieneke is just out of range.
Wieneke tries to clinch
and Saric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Saric misses with a hook. Wieneke ducked under it nicely.
Saric thuds a left hand into Wieneke's body.
Wieneke slips a straight right by Saric.
Wieneke tries to clinch there but Saric circles away.
Nice jab there from Saric.
Saric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentin Saric is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wieneke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saric circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wieneke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wieneke swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Saric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wieneke moves away.
Well,Wieneke is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Saric lands a body shot.
Wieneke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saric throws out the jab.
Saric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wieneke.
Saric lands with a shot to the body.
Saric connects with a body shot.
Saric lands a nice hook to Wieneke's body. Wieneke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wieneke cracks Saric with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wieneke moves forwards but Saric connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saric ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wieneke fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wieneke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marius Wieneke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saric throws a poor cross that misses
and Wieneke counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That has opened up Valentin Saric's cut even more.
A big right from Saric misses.
Wieneke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wieneke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Saric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wieneke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Saric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wieneke tries to clinch up but Saric circles away and keeps his distance.
Saric looks to score with a jab to the body but Wieneke is just out of range.
As Saric looks to move away, Wieneke throws a big counter combo but Saric just gets out of the way.
Saric misses with a body shot.
Wieneke tries to clinch there but Saric circles away.
Saric looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wieneke moves out of range as Saric strikes.
A slow jab from Saric misses its intended target.
Wieneke doesn't manage to clinch there - Saric circles away.
Wieneke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saric counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wieneke takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wieneke moves in looking to clinch but Saric pushes him off.
Saric swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saric dips to his left and cracks Wieneke with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by Saric. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wieneke tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Saric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saric scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wieneke scores with a jab to the head.
Saric throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Wieneke to counter with a crisp jab.
Saric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saric keeps the fight on the outside.
Marius Wieneke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saric misses with an uppercut
and Wieneke counters with a stiff right hand.

Saric is rocked!
Saric drops his hands momentarily and Wieneke needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Saric just on the top of the head. Saric drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Saric - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marius Wieneke!
Marius Wieneke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.