PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vechter Schilpov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knaan Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!

Schilpov
vs
Winner

214 cm
18
269 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vechter Schilpov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knaan Winner!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilpov misses with a hook
and Winner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winner misses with a body shot.

Winner takes the fight into the clinch.
Winner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schilpov's elbow.
Winner has a couple of punches blocked by Schilpov.
Schilpov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the cage.
Winner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schilpov takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Winner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner misses with a punch on the inside.
Schilpov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winner slowing the pace effectively.
Winner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schilpov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winner lands a nice uppercut.
Schilpov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Schilpov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schilpov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schilpov backwards.
Winner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Winner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schilpov's efforts to push away.
Winner misses with a punch to the body.
Winner is struggling to control the position.
Winner misses with some punches.
Winner has Schilpov pressed against the cage, preventing Schilpov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Winner misses with the head strike.
Winner misses with some punches.
Schilpov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winner keeps control of Schilpov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schilpov prevents a body shot from Winner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilpov is trying to break free.

Schilpov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schilpov misses with an uppercut
and Winner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schilpov lands with a shot to the body.
Winner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

It looks like Knaan Winner has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilpov throws a right hand that Winner ducks under and follows up with a left that Winner also avoids with ease.
Schilpov lands a jab to Winner's midsection.
Winner looks gassed!
Schilpov throws a lazy right hand but Winner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schilpov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winner circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilpov throws a jab but it's blocked by Winner.
Winner defending well as Schilpov loads up on a big left hand.
Winner throws a right hand that misses
and Schilpov counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Winner to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Schilpov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vechter Schilpov!