PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Serge Savard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Gorawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savard comes to the cage accompanied by Voivod- Tribal convictions. 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?

Savard
vs
Gorawski

191 cm
23
222 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

201 cm
29
219 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serge Savard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Gorawski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorawski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorawski shoots in for a takedown but Savard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gorawski blocks a head kick by Savard.
Gorawski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Savard.
Savard looks to land a combination but Gorawski avoids it well.
Gorawski misses with a straight left.
Gorawski doesn't manage to clinch there - Savard circles away.

Savard pushes Gorawski up against the cage in a clinch.
Gorawski misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorawski misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorawski wants to take the fight to the mat but Savard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gorawski lands with a light punch inside.
Savard blocks an uppercut.
Savard avoids the elbow strike from Gorawski, against the cage.
Savard prevents a body shot from Gorawski.
Savard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorawski throws a punch but it's blocked by Savard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Savard breaks from the clinch.
Savard blocks a jab.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Gorawski misses its intended target.
Savard throws a sloppy head kick and Gorawski moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gorawski. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Savard.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.

Savard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gorawski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gorawski goes for a takedown attempt but Savard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Serge Savard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Gorawski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorawski wants to clinch up but Savard keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savard scores with a spinning back kick!
Savard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Savard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gorawski.
Savard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gorawski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savard fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Savard misses the target.
Savard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gorawski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Savard somewhat.
Gorawski avoids the head kick by Savard.
Savard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gorawski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Savard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gorawski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gorawski scores with a sloppy right hand. Savard should have avoided that one.
Savard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gorawski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Savard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gorawski.
Decent striking displayed by Gorawski there.
Gorawski catches Savard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Gorawski has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Savard.
Gorawski is trying to drag Savard to the mat but Savard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gorawski misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorawski.
Savard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gorawski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gorawski is stalling here.

Savard breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorawski throws a body punch but Savard moves out of range.
Savard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gorawski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Savard circles away.
Savard lands with a nice body kick.
Savard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gorawski jabs at Savard's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savard looks to land a combination but Gorawski avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Savard. Those never looked like landing.
Savard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gorawski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Savard doesn't seem bothered though.
Savard checks the leg kick.
Savard misses with a head kick.
A big right from Gorawski misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Savard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Savard ducks under a wild hook from Gorawski.
Gorawski wants to clinch up but Savard keeps it at a distance.
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 Serge Savard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Gorawski finds it's way through Savard's defenses.
Savard walks into a left hand.
Gorawski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Savard manages to avoid it.
Savard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Savard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Serge Savard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorawski scores with a decent looking hook.
Gorawski throws a shot from downtown. Savard moves away and avoids it.

Gorawski moves into the clinch.
Gorawski throws a punch but it's blocked by Savard.
Gorawski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gorawski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Savard backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Savard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gorawski scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Savard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Savard stuffs the takedown attempt from Gorawski. Gorawski gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Savard.
A head kick misses from Savard.
Gorawski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Savard.
Donk. Savard catches Gorawski right on the button with a cross.
Gorawski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Savard.
Savard looks to land a combination. Gorawski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gorawski throws a jab when Savard was well out of range.
Savard throws a sloppy head kick and Gorawski moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Savard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Savard scores with a push kick.
Gorawski misses with a wild combination.
Savard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gorawski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gorawski misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savard slips under a jab from Gorawski.
Savard leaves Gorawski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Savard looks for the body kick but Gorawski saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Savard.
Savard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gorawski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Savard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Savard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gorawski is looking to slow Savard down with leg kicks.
Gorawski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gorawski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorawski.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
Gorawski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gorawski tries to clinch up but Savard circles away and keeps his distance.
Savard closes the distance and clinches up with Gorawski, looking for a takedown. Savard pushes Gorawski against the cage but Gorawski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Savard thows a body shot but no joy.
Savard throws a series of punches but Gorawski avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski lands with a straight right. Savard didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Serge Savard has been cut.
Gorawski tries to land a leg kick but Savard saw it coming and moves away.
Gorawski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gorawski wants to clinch up but Savard keeps it at a distance.
Savard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Gorawski moves into the clinch successfully.
Savard blocks the elbow strike.
Gorawski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gorawski has a couple of punches blocked by Savard.
A head punch on the inside from Gorawski fails to land.
Gorawski misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Gorawski.
Gorawski working aggressively here.
Gorawski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gorawski misses with a body punch.
Gorawski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Savard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gorawski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gorawski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Savard stops a takedown attempt from Gorawski.
Serge Savard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Gorawski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Savard manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorawski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savard misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gorawski tries to close the distance and clinch but Savard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savard swats away the attempt to clinch by Gorawski.
Savard misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mariusz Gorawski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Serge Savard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gorawski misses with a hook.
Gorawski throws a low kick but Savard avoids it.
Savard tries a head kick but it misses.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Gorawski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Savard doesn't seem phased though.
Gorawski is looking to clinch but Savard is avoiding it.
Savard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gorawski circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorawski blocks a head kick by Savard.
Gorawski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gorawski.
Savard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gorawski's waist but Gorawski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Savard off to one side.
Savard takes one to the side of the head.
Savard throws a head kick that misses.
Savard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gorawski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gorawski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Savard takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gorawski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Savard to the ground. Gorawski is now in Savard's guard.
Gorawski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mariusz Gorawski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gorawski fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Savard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gorawski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Savard blocks a body shot from Gorawski.
Gorawski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gorawski fails to land.
Gorawski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Savards head.
Savard prevents the takedown attempt.
Gorawski throws a punch but it's blocked by Savard.
Savard tries to circle away but Gorawski has him pinned against the cage.
Gorawski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Savard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Savard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gorawski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski is trying to hold Savard in close to prevent damage but Savard has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gorawski is looking to improve his position.
Savard wants to stand up but Gorawski is controlling the position.
Gorawski wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savard wants to stand up but Gorawski is controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gorawski is looking for a sweep. Savard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gorawski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Savard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gorawski quickly recovers to half guard.
Gorawski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Gorawski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gorawski 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Gorawski!
An intense looking Mariusz Gorawski took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It was a great battle...I thought If I loose today I will quit,but maybe I will stay for a while longer, what You think Montreal? Serge is tough guy so cheer him also. Thanks for all supported me in all the way. Thanks!'.