PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Max Biruchinskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Max Biruchinskiy has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Max Biruchinskiy seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Biruchinskiy
vs
Ciosek

200 cm
31
265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

220 cm
32
277 lbs
7 - 11 - 1

Excellent MT
Experienced

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Biruchinskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciosek lands with an overhand left.
Biruchinskiy misses with a head kick.
Biruchinskiy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ciosek doesn't seem bothered though.
Biruchinskiy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Biruchinskiy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ciosek misses with a wild body shot.
Biruchinskiy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Biruchinskiy.
Biruchinskiy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ciosek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Biruchinskiy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ciosek was well out of range. Poor timing from Biruchinskiy.
Biruchinskiy misses the body punch

and Ciosek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ciosek.
Biruchinskiy working hard to break the clinch.
Biruchinskiy avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
Biruchinskiy avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
Biruchinskiy wants to break free but Ciosek has control.
Biruchinskiy avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
Ciosek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Biruchinskiy's efforts to push away.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Biruchinskiy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Biruchinskiy throws a right hand that Ciosek ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciosek also avoids with ease.
Ciosek dodges the punch combination from Biruchinskiy.
Biruchinskiy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ciosek lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ciosek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Biruchinskiy swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciosek scores with a nice body kick.
Biruchinskiy throws a series of punches but Ciosek moves out of range.
Biruchinskiy throws a head kick but Ciosek moves out of range.
Biruchinskiy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ciosek.
Biruchinskiy throws a sloppy head kick
and Ciosek counters with a straight right hand.
Biruchinskiy is breathing heavily.
Biruchinskiy throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Biruchinskiy. Those never looked like landing.
Biruchinskiy throws a head kick that misses
and Ciosek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Biruchinskiy thinking.
Ciosek tries to bum rush Biruchinskiy with a series of wild strikes but Biruchinskiy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zbigniew Ciosek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciosek lands a right hook to the body.

Ciosek clinches up against the ropes.
Biruchinskiy managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Biruchinskiy managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Biruchinskiy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ciosek missing with knees to the body.
Biruchinskiy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Biruchinskiy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biruchinskiy working hard to break the clinch.
Biruchinskiy managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Ciosek tries to land knees in the clinch but Biruchinskiy avoids the damage to the body.
Biruchinskiy wants to break the clinch but can't.
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 Max Biruchinskiy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
That's time! Biruchinskiy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Biruchinskiy throws a head kick that misses
and Ciosek counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Biruchinskiy misses
and Ciosek counters with a stiff right hand.
Biruchinskiy misses with a double jab
and Ciosek counters with a straight right hand.
Biruchinskiy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That has opened up Zbigniew Ciosek's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Ciosek.
Max Biruchinskiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biruchinskiy throws a lazy head kick
and Ciosek counters with a straight right hand.
Biruchinskiy throws a combination that misses
and Ciosek counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Biruchinskiy goes down! He's out cold! The referee doesn't need to count him out here - this one was over before Biruchinskiy hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zbigniew Ciosek!
A victorious Zbigniew Ciosek thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.