PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zed Gorzeski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Guerrero acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gorzeski
vs
Guerrero

185 cm
25
189 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zed Gorzeski !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Guerrero!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorzeski tries to bum rush Guerrero with a series of wild strikes but Guerrero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gorzeski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guerrero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guerrero scores with a leg kick.
Guerrero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gorzeski .
Guerrero throws a head kick that misses.
Gorzeski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gorzeski tries to clinch but Guerrero is having none of it.
Guerrero misses with a head kick.
Guerrero throws a sloppy head kick and Gorzeski moves out of range easily.
Guerrero misses with a body kick.

Gorzeski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Guerrero on his heels. He'll look to pass Guerrero's guard now, I'm sure.
Gorzeski stops Guerrero from standing up.
Gorzeski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorzeski is in close to Guerrero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guerrero wants to get back to his feet but Gorzeski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gorzeski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorzeski chips away with some ground and pound.
Gorzeski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gorzeski throwing strikes but missing.
Guerrero has momentary wrist control but Gorzeski slips an elbow through the middle.
Gorzeski landing some decent shots from guard.
Gorzeski is working Guerrero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gorzeski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gorzeski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guerrero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorzeski throwing strikes from guard but Guerrero blocks nicely.
Gorzeski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gorzeski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guerrero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gorzeski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Guerrero's head.
Gorzeski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guerrero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gorzeski . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gorzeski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gorzeski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gorzeski throwing strikes but missing.
Guerrero wants to get back to his feet but Gorzeski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorzeski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guerrero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gorzeski .
Gorzeski throwing strikes from guard but Guerrero blocks nicely.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gorzeski thuds his shin into the meat of Guerrero's side.
Guerrero throws out a powerful jab.
Gorzeski lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gorzeski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Gorzeski .
A head kick misses from Gorzeski .
Gorzeski looks for a takedown but Guerrero sprawls well.
Gorzeski throws a hook to the side of Guerrero's head but Guerrero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorzeski shoots in looking for a takedown. Guerrero tries to sprawl out of it but Gorzeski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guerrero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gorzeski is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Guerrero.
Joe Guerrero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guerrero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gorzeski s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gorzeski avoids the head kick by Guerrero.

Guerrero lands a big head kick that sends Gorzeski tumbling to the mat! Guerrero takes a step backwards and waves Gorzeski back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gorzeski is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorzeski tries to clinch but Guerrero moves out of range.
Oh Gorzeski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guerrero throws a head kick that misses.
Are you kidding me?! Guerrero ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Gorzeski clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Guerrero!
In defeat, Zed Gorzeski stepped up to the mic, saying 'Veronica Vaughn is one piece of aeisss '.