PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Dale Arizona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zbigniew Ciosek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ciosek
vs
Dale Arizona

220 cm
35
277 lbs
13 - 15 - 1

180 cm
32
163 lbs
15 - 21 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zbigniew Ciosek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glen Dale Arizona!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arizona tries to clinch but Ciosek moves out of range.
Arizona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ciosek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arizona tries to close the distance and clinch but Ciosek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ciosek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arizona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Arizona tries to close the distance and clinch but Ciosek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Arizona.

It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Arizona tries to clinch but Ciosek moves away
and Ciosek counters with a two punch combo.
Arizona comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arizona throws the kick towards the body but Ciosek avoids it.
Arizona tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and whilst Arizona still has his hands down, Ciosek counters with a perfectly aimed head kick that sends Arizona crashing to the mat! Will he recover? 3,4,5,6,7 - he's back up! The referee looks into his eyes and asks him to walk forwards. He's going to allow this one to continue but will Arizona be able to survive another onslaught?

Arizona is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arizona avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arizona clinches.
Arizona blocks the elbow strike.
Ciosek taking a breather.
Ciosek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arizona with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Ciosek breaks from the clinch.
Arizona wants to clinch but Ciosek slips to the side
and Ciosek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arizona misses with a kick to the body.
Arizona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arizona tries to clinch up
and Ciosek counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Glen Dale Arizona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Arizona has closed the distance and engaged Ciosek in a clinch.
Ciosek controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arizona.
Ciosek wants to break the clinch but can't.

Arizona manages to break the clinch.
Arizona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ciosek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arizona is looking to clinch.
Ciosek keeps the fight on the outside.
Arizona tries to clinch there but Ciosek circles away.
Arizona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciosek scores with the left hand. Arizona knows he should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Ciosek has closed the distance and engaged Arizona in a clinch.
Arizona is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ciosek tries a body shot but Arizona blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Arizona just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ciosek's brow.
Ciosek trying to stall but Arizona improves his position.
Arizona managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Arizona lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ciosek can't break the clinch.
Arizona tries to stall but Ciosek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ciosek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arizona is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ciosek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arizona scores with a nice body kick.
Ciosek digs a good body shot into Arizona's ribs.
Arizona tries to clinch there but Ciosek circles away.
Arizona tries to clinch up but Ciosek circles away and keeps his distance.
Arizona tries to clinch but Ciosek moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ciosek moves into the clinch.
Ciosek blocks an elbow strike.
Arizona misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciosek.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Arizona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zbigniew Ciosek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arizona throws a poor cross that misses
and Ciosek counters with a right hand to the body.
Arizona moves in looking to clinch but Ciosek pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbigniew Ciosek should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Arizona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Arizona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ciosek. That did some damage!
Arizona has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ciosek.
Arizona tries to clinch but Ciosek moves out of range.
Arizona doesn't manage to clinch there - Ciosek circles away.
Ciosek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arizona at a distance.
Ciosek seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Arizona tries to clinch up
and Ciosek counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ciosek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ciosek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arizona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glen Dale Arizona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arizona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ciosek lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arizona walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ciosek blocks a jab.
Arizona throws a sloppy head kick
and Ciosek makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Arizona really felt that one!
Arizona is breathing heavily.
Arizona misses with a double jab.
Arizona is looking to clinch.
Zbigniew Ciosek is winning the standup battle so far.
Ciosek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arizona is still on wobbly legs! Can Ciosek finish him?
Arizona darts in trying to clinch
and Ciosek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arizona seems to have recovered his senses.
Ciosek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ciosek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Arizona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arizona takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arizona tries to clinch but Ciosek moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arizona moves out of range of the body kick.

Ciosek lands a head kick that bluckles Arizona and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Ciosek no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Arizona wants to clinch but Ciosek slips to the side
and Ciosek counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Arizona goes down! Will Arizona beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Zbigniew Ciosek!
During a confident post fight interview, Zbigniew Ciosek thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.