PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Wenzel (ranked 5400 p4p, 4742 weight class) and Taisto Thai (ranked 567 p4p, 531 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Wenzel
vs
Thai

180 cm
25
180
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
173
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Wenzel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Thai!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wenzel counters with a straight right hand.
Igor Wenzel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wenzel misses with a straight left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thai.
Wenzel's corner calls for a 1-2. Wenzel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wenzel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Wenzel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai has his takedown stuffed
and Wenzel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Igor Wenzel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taisto Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai looks to clinch
and Wenzel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Thai is rocked!
Thai slips under a jab.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Wenzel finish him?
Wenzel misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thai is defended easily by Wenzel.
A big right from Wenzel misses.
Wenzel throws a monster overhand right that drops Thai! Wenzel follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Wenzel!
The defeated Taisto Thai had this to say: 'Back To the gym.. '.