PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makahlen Gorbachoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno comes to the cage accompanied by Preliator. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bruno
vs
Gorbachoff

194 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

198 cm
24
254 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giordano Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Makahlen Gorbachoff!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruno fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gorbachoff checks it well.
Bruno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorbachoff manages to avoid it.
Gorbachoff scores with a nice head shot.
Nice shot lands for Gorbachoff.

It looks like Giordano Bruno has been cut.
Bruno thows a body shot but no joy.
Gorbachoff misses with a left hand
and Bruno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorbachoff scoring well with a low kick there.
Bruno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bruno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gorbachoff counters with a right hand to the body.
Gorbachoff swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bruno misses with a few strikes there.
Gorbachoff scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Gorbachoff sends Bruno crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gorbachoff is motioning to the referee to let Bruno up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Bruno is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Gorbachoff finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gorbachoff.
Bruno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorbachoff manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorbachoff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bruno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorbachoff misses with an attempted mid kick.

Bruno moves into the clinch.
Gorbachoff tries to stall but Bruno uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gorbachoff misses with a punch on the inside.
Bruno taking a breather.
Gorbachoff blocks an uppercut.
Bruno can't find room to land a body shot as Gorbachoff controls the action.

Gorbachoff breaks the clinch.
Bruno works the jab nicely.
Gorbachoff checks a low kick from Bruno.
Bruno checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorbachoff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
No joy there for Bruno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bruno misses with a hook. Gorbachoff ducked under it nicely.
Giordano Bruno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorbachoff scores with a punch to the head.
Gorbachoff throws an overhand right that drops Bruno like a sack of potatoes! Gorbachoff dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makahlen Gorbachoff!
During a confident post fight interview, Makahlen Gorbachoff thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.