PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bitis Gabonica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabonica kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Reptile by Skrillex. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gabonica
vs
Ciosek

198 cm
30
300 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

220 cm
33
277 lbs
10 - 12 - 1

Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bitis Gabonica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabonica pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ciosek is out of range and Gabonica settles back down.
A low kick from Gabonica misses
and Ciosek counters with a head kick.
Ciosek slips a straight right by Gabonica.
Ciosek checks a low kick from Gabonica.
Gabonica throws a sloppy head kick and Ciosek moves out of range easily.
Gabonica scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Gabonica throws a chopping leg kick but Ciosek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gabonica misses with the body kick
and Ciosek counters with a three punch combo that has Gabonica backing up. Gabonica nods at Ciosek to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gabonica tries to work over Ciosek's front leg with a kick but Ciosek checks it.
Gabonica throws a low kick, looking for Ciosek's leg but Ciosek calmly moves out of range.
Gabonica will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gabonica misses with a kick to the body
and Ciosek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gabonica lands a nice looking body kick.
Gabonica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciosek.
Gabonica throws a poor cross that misses
and Ciosek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ciosek throws a right hand that Gabonica ducks under and follows up with a left that Gabonica also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gabonica.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabonica throws a lazy uppercut
and Ciosek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ciosek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ciosek lands with a nice combination. Gabonica backs away looking to recover.
Gabonica throws a head kick that misses.
Ciosek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Gabonica clinches.
Ciosek blocks a body shot from Gabonica.
Gabonica takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gabonica lands with a right to the head.
Gabonica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek tries to land knees in the clinch but Gabonica avoids the damage to the body.
Gabonica tries a knee to the head but Ciosek blocks it.
Gabonica is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ciosek's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gabonica throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gabonica lands a hook that snaps the head of Ciosek backwards.
Gabonica throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gabonica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gabonica.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabonica on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciosek.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Ciosek blocks an elbow strike from Gabonica.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gabonica.
Ciosek missing with knees to the body.
Gabonica misses with a punch on the inside.
Gabonica managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciosek obliges.
Gabonica avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
Gabonica lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gabonica has a couple of punches blocked by Ciosek.
Gabonica on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciosek blocking some punches.
Gabonica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ciosek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gabonica.

Gabonica breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gabonica tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek throws a hook but Gabonica avoids it easily.
Gabonica tries to clinch but Ciosek moves out of range.
Gabonica wants to land a leg kick but Ciosek is out of range.
Ciosek throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Bitis Gabonica has been cut.
Gabonica lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ciosek will feel that in the morning.
Gabonica throws an off balance right hand
and Ciosek counters with a three punch combo that has Gabonica backing up. Gabonica nods at Ciosek to acknowledge the strikes.

Gabonica drives through and clinches with Ciosek against the ropes.
Gabonica lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gabonica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek with a knee to the head.
Gabonica tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciosek avoids it.
Ciosek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gabonica has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gabonica lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gabonica avoids it.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gabonica.
Ciosek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gabonica is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Gabonica.
Ciosek looks winded!
Gabonica landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gabonica lands a right hand.
Gabonica lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ciosek backwards.
Gabonica avoiding damage.
Gabonica works on Ciosek's body with a couple of short punches.
Gabonica with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gabonica misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gabonica pushes Ciosek back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Zbigniew Ciosek's cut even more.
Still in the clinch, Gabonica scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gabonica lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gabonica.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gabonica softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

The cut above Zbigniew Ciosek's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gabonica stalls.
Gabonica blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bitis Gabonica dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ciosek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gabonica.
Gabonica misses with a looping right.
Gabonica throws an overhand right that lands on Ciosek's shoulder, as Ciosek tries to avoid the shot.
Ciosek clobbers Gabonica with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gabonica looks to throw the jab but Ciosek is out of range.
Gabonica waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with a double jab.
Gabonica lands with an uppercut that bounces Ciosek off the ropes and back into range.
A low kick from Gabonica misses
and Ciosek counters with a three punch combo that has Gabonica backing up. Gabonica nods at Ciosek to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabonica loads up on a big right hand but Ciosek slips the punch.
A low kick from Gabonica is predictable there
and Ciosek counters with a straight right hand.
Ciosek keeps the fight on the outside.
Gabonica tries to clinch but Ciosek is having none of it.
Ciosek slips a straight right by Gabonica.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ciosek is breathing heavily.
Ciosek looks to land a combination. Gabonica sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Good leg kick by Gabonica there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gabonica throws a jab when Ciosek was well out of range.
Ciosek throws a lazy body kick
and Gabonica counters with a nice uppercut.
Gabonica delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gabonica throws the kick towards the body but Ciosek avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gabonica 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 Ciosek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ciosek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ciosek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Gabonica.
Gabonica moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gabonica lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gabonica is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ciosek can do to turn this around?
Gabonica dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ciosek. That did some damage!
Ciosek blocks the body kick.
Bitis Gabonica is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabonica throws a head kick that misses.
Gabonica misses with a body kick.
Bitis Gabonica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gabonica tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ciosek throws a series of punches but Gabonica moves out of range.
Gabonica swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gabonica tries to work over Ciosek's front leg with a kick but Ciosek checks it.
Gabonica misses with a head kick.
Good exchange - Gabonica coming out on top.

Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ciosek 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.
Gabonica lands with an overhand left.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zbigniew Ciosek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bitis Gabonica!
During a confident post fight interview, Bitis Gabonica thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.