PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Gorawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali comes to the cage accompanied by General Levy - Professional Ganja Smoker. Gorawski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three Six Mafia - It's a fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ali
vs
Gorawski

205 cm
25
222 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

201 cm
32
219 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Gorawski!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gorawski misses with an uppercut
and Ali makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gorawski misses with a body shot.
Gorawski dodges the punch combination from Ali.
Gorawski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ali on the side of the head.
Gorawski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Gorawski enables Ali to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gorawski manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gorawski is pulling down on Ali's head. It's preventing any offense from Ali, at least for the moment.
Ali is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ali accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorawski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gorawski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ali throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ali wants to pass the guard but Gorawski is keeping the position.
Gorawski is controlling Ali's posture.
Gorawski looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mariusz Gorawski.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gorawski.
Ali checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ali counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Ali throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Ali.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ali drops Gorawski with a beautiful combination! Gorawski stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ali is looking for the KO!

Gorawski is rocked!

Ali shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gorawski is still in real trouble! Can Ali finish him?
Ali throwing strikes from guard but Gorawski blocks nicely.
Ali throws a big elbow that misses.
Gorawski seems to have recovered his senses.
Ali lands a couple of elbows.
Gorawski controls Ali momentarily but Ali frees himself.
Ali throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to control from the top but Gorawski keeps moving.
Ali postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gorawski is trying to keep Ali in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ali trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gorawski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ali working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gorawski keeping full guard, as Ali tries to pass.
Ali passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ali creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gorawski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ali throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gorawski works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gorawski is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed Ali dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gorawski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gorawski misses with a shot to the body
and Gorawski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gorawski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ali was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorawski.
Gorawski with a jab.
Ali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ali avoids the body shot from Gorawski.
Gorawski punishes Ali's body with a nice straight punch.
Ali lands a head shot.
Ali throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mohammed Ali is winning the standup battle so far.
Ali takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gorawski wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Gorawski just misses with a punch to the body.
Mariusz Gorawski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorawski checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Gorawski there.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Gorawski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Ali blocks the leg kick.
Ali takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gorawski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gorawski lands a nice looking body shot.
Mariusz Gorawski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorawski throws a hook to the side of Ali's head but Ali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorawski lands an overhand right.
Ali lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gorawski tries to clinch there but Ali circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gorawski scores with a decent looking hook.
Gorawski fails to land with a series of punches.
Gorawski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ali in his tracks.
Gorawski tries to close the distance and clinch but Ali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorawski scores with a punch to the head.
Ali scores with a hook.
A lazy left from Ali finds it's target.
Ali throws a right hand that misses
and Gorawski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Gorawski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gorawski misses with a double jab.
Gorawski throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Gorawski is out of range.
Ali slips a straight right by Gorawski.
Gorawski looks to land a left hand but Ali moved out of range nicely.
Gorawski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ali swinging wildly here.
Gorawski misses with a straight right.
Gorawski misses with a hook
and Ali counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gorawski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ali has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ali and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Gorawski finds it's way through Ali's defenses.
Ali bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gorawski's head backwards.
Ali throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gorawski.
Ali takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gorawski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Gorawski's shoulder, as Gorawski tries to avoid the shot.
Gorawski missing with a left hand there. Ali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ali, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Ali misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Gorawski. Those never looked like landing.
Gorawski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Gorawski as he connects with a hook.
Ali misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ali lands a jab to the nose.
Ali scores with a jab to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Ali scores with a four punch combination!
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jab from Gorawski.
Gorawski with a jab.
Ali walks into a left hand.
Ali ducks under a wild hook from Gorawski.
Ali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gorawski throws a shot from downtown. Ali moves away and avoids it.
Ali connects with a right hand. Gorawski shakes it off.
Ali scores with a jab.
Gorawski misses with a body shot.
Gorawski shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ali eats them both and turns towards Gorawski to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ali checks a low kick from Gorawski.
Gorawski misses with a straight left.
Ali misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ali scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ali drops Gorawski with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ali follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammed Ali!
Mohammed Ali thanked the fans post fight for their support.