PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Gorawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorawski has chosen Three Six Mafia - It's a fight as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Austin
vs
Gorawski

189 cm
22
255 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

201 cm
25
221 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Gorawski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Austin tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorawski.
Austin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gorawski.
Gorawski lands with a straight right. Austin didn't see that one coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gorawski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Austin - the referee stops the clock and Gorawski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Austin. Gorawski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Austin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Austin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gorawski is out of range.
Gorawski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Austin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorawski slips a straight right by Austin.
Gorawski takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin connects with a leg kick. Gorawski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin slips a jab and a cross from Gorawski.

Austin lands a head kick that stumbles Gorawski and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Mariusz Gorawski has been cut.
Gorawski looks gassed!
Gorawski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Austin is one step ahead there.
Gorawski has a closed guard, preventing Austin from standing up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorawski wants to sweep here but Austin controlling him for the moment.

Austin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gorawski, up you get!
A solid body kick from Austin.
Austin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gorawski takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski avoids a kick to the body.
Austin misses with a left hand
and Gorawski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gorawski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gorawski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Austin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Austin throws a jab when Gorawski was well out of range.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gorawski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gorawski blocks a head kick by Austin.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorawski.
Austin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Austin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gorawski.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorawski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gorawski shoots in for a double leg but Austin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good leg kick by Austin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
A cross from Gorawski lands.
Austin lands with a slapping head kick.
Austin scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Austin throws the kick towards the body but Gorawski avoids it.
Austin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gorawski dodges the punch combination from Austin.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski throws a right hand that Austin ducks under and follows up with a left that Austin also avoids with ease.
Austin misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Austin.
Austin throws a right hand that Gorawski ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorawski also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Austin.
Austin lands with a kick to the temple. Gorawski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gorawski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Austin.
Austin lands a head kick. Gorawski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Austin swings widly with a right hand
and Gorawski counters with a two punch combo.
James Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Austin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mariusz Gorawski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gorawski moves out of range of the strikes.
Austin misses with a hook
and Austin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorawski drops his hands momentarily and Austin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gorawski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Austin throws a low kick but Gorawski moves out of range easily.
Austin misses with a head kick.
Austin is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gorawski's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Austin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch lands to the side of Austin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Austin throws a right hand that Gorawski ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorawski also avoids with ease.
Austin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Austin.
Gorawski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin misses with the combination.
Gorawski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
James Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin ducks right into an uppercut from Gorawski.
Gorawski slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
Gorawski dodges the punch combination from Austin.
Gorawski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Austin circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorawski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gorawski throws a right and a left that Austin avoids nicely.
Austin misses with an uppercut
and Gorawski counters with a two punch combo.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gorawski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Austin. Those never looked like landing.
Austin throws a body kick that misses.
Austin throws an off balance right hand
and Gorawski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Austin stalks Gorawski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gorawski's face. Gorawski staggers backwards, shaken.
Gorawski misses with a body shot.
Austin throws a combination. Gorawski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
James Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorawski tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Gorawski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorawski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Austin throws out a loose jab but Gorawski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gorawski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin throws a right and a left that Gorawski avoids nicely.
Austin looks to land a combination. Gorawski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Austin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin throws a series of punches but Gorawski moves out of range.
A punch combination from Gorawski misses.
Austin scores with a head kick. Gorawski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gorawski looks to land a combination but Austin avoids it well.
The fighters circle, before Austin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gorawski's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Austin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). James Austin!