PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tymon Gorski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blast is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Goldfinger - Superman. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Tim Blast enters the cage!

Gorski
vs
Blast

166 cm
24
147 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

163 cm
26
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tymon Gorski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Blast as he connects with a hook.
Gorski throws out a loose jab but Blast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blast's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Blast duly obliges.
Gorski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gorski swings for the body but Blast moves out of range.
Gorski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blast.
Gorski throws a head kick but Blast moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blast lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Gorski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gorski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gorski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blast does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gorski is taking a breather. Blast says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Gorski is working for a kimura but Blast is defending it quite comfortably.

Gorski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blast is just riding it out for now. Gorski eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski controlling the pace.
Gorski thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Blast to regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gorski has gone for a leg lock! Blast slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gorski's guard.
Blast throwing strikes but missing.
Gorski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blast accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blast is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blast throwing strikes from guard but Gorski blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gorski wants to sweep here but Blast controlling him for the moment.
Blast trying to control but Gorski is working from the bottom.
Gorski is trying to control the position but Blast postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gorski looking for a sweep. Not yet Gorski, not yet.
Blast throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gorski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gorski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blast.

Gorski is looking for a triangle but Blast pushes his legs off easily.
Blast throwing strikes but missing.
Gorski pulls Blast in to control the position.
Blast pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gorski is keeping the position for now.
Gorski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Blast's guard.
Gorski trying to control but Blast is working from the bottom.
Gorski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blast swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tymon Gorski will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Blast moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gorski shoots for a takedown but Blast saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gorski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blast lands an overhand right.
Blast avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tymon Gorski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gorski digs a good hook to Blast's body.
Blast missing with a left hand there. Gorski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski throws a low kick, looking for Blast's leg but Blast calmly moves out of range.
Gorski missing with a left hand there. Blast was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blast scores with a jab.
Blast misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gorski.
Blast connects with a nice looking jab.
Blast cracks a nice hook into Gorski's ribs.
Blast stuns Gorski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast lands a jab to the head.
Gorski throws a jab when Blast was well out of range.
Gorski moves out of range as Blast strikes.
A head kick misses from Gorski.
Blast throws a looping overhand right but Gorski ducks down to avoid it.
Blast lands a two punch combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gorski.
Gorski closes the distance and clinches up with Blast, looking for a takedown. Gorski pushes Blast against the cage but Blast circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gorski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tymon Gorski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Gorski misses.
Tim Blast is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blast scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tim Blast is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blast takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gorski misses with a combination
and Blast counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gorski throws a one two combo.
Blast cracks Gorski with a good jab.
Gorski throws a sloppy head kick
and Blast counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorski misses with an uppercut. Blast saw that one coming.
Blast moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gorski misses with the body kick
and Blast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blast throws a one two combo.
Gorski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blast counters with a three punch combo that has Gorski backing up. Gorski nods at Blast to acknowledge the strikes.
Tim Blast seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blast lands with a straight right. Gorski didn't see that one coming.
Gorski misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Blast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gorski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blast tests Gorski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blast fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gorski tries a head kick but it misses.
Gorski keeps Blast at a distance using the push kick.
Blast blocks a jab.
Gorski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorski throws the kick towards the body but Blast avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski throws a head kick that misses.
Gorski throws a head kick that misses
and Blast counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Blast misses.
A slow jab from Blast misses its intended target.
Blast misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the body from Gorski misses
letting Blast counter with a right hand.
Blast throws a shot to the body.
Gorski misses with a body punch
and Blast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorski throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blast misses with a straight left.
Gorski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blast displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gorski throws out the jab.
Blast slips a jab from Gorski.
Blast takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gorski throws a sloppy body shot
and Blast counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gorski throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Blast misses.
Gorski throws a lazy head kick
and Blast counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gorski cracks the inside of Blast's front leg.
Gorski tries for a takedown but Blast circles away easily
and Blast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blast avoids the head kick by Gorski.
Blast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gorski.
Blast moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gorski with a poor takedown
and Blast counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blast.
A lazy body kick from Gorski
and Blast connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gorski throws a body kick the misses
and Blast counters with a left and a right that stings Gorski.
Gorski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blast counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gorski tries to clinch but Blast moves away
and Blast counters with a three punch combo that has Gorski backing up. Gorski nods at Blast to acknowledge the strikes.
A combination from Blast does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Blast comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blast has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Blast!