David Zawada decided not to wait and put pressure on his opponent right from the start. First, he landed precise punches, followed by long minutes against the cage, where Peňáz traditionally defended takedown attempts. Zawada definitely made things tough for the Czech fighter, and when their clinch battle by the cage ended, there was less than a minute left in the first round.

And that’s when Peňáz’s moment came. He sensed the momentum and overwhelmed Zawada with punches and kicks. The home fighter literally collapsed before his eyes. There was no doubt about the winner as the referee had to step in.

Peňáz has secured his spot in the million-dollar tournament and claimed his tenth victory in OKTAGON without a single loss.

Will this be the year of Matěj Peňáz?!