Wlad is not gunshy but he respects the counter to his right cross. He wants to dominate with the jab, left hook more too because both are harder to counter with a KO punch ( a hook puts you in a defensive postion after it's thrown). After seeing Sam Peter KO Jeremy Williams (granted he has a crystal chin) Wlad knew he had to be cautious about Sam's power even if he had enough power to KO Sam (which it looks like he did). That fight was do or die for Wlad and I think he was a little nervous but vs Byrd he's fighting a guy he beat the absolute shit out of before in Germany and I think he'll be relaxed for this fight the key is not to let him get relaxed vs heavy handed punchers....he has to keep the jab out there and weather their power any way he can