PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Gardiner (ranked 21395 p4p, 554 weight class) and Maciej Gorski (ranked 9075 p4p, 547 weight class). Gorski has chosen Harnaś as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Maciej Gorski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gardiner
vs
Gorski

177 cm
23
163 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

173 cm
27
164 lbs
3 - 7 - 1

Great elbows
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Gardiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Maciej Gorski!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski tries to clinch up
and Gardiner counters with a head kick. That will keep Gorski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Gorski gets tackled into the ropes by Gardiner. Gardiner maintains the clinch.

Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardiner throws a nice looking combination but Gorski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gardiner with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Gorski tries to keep at a distance but Gardiner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gorski lands an elbow just above Gardiner 's eye.
Gorski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardiner's elbow.
Gardiner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gorski fails to land.

Gardiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gorski moves to clinch but Gardiner breaks away
and Gardiner counters with a three punch combo that has Gorski backing up. Gorski nods at Gardiner to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gorski is looking to clinch but Gardiner is avoiding it.

Gardiner takes the fight into the clinch.
Gorski working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski has a couple of punches blocked by Gardiner.

Gardiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gardiner stalks Gorski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gorski's face. Gorski staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Gardiner. Those never looked like landing.
Gardiner circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gorski gets tackled into the ropes by Gardiner. Gardiner maintains the clinch.
Gardiner lands an elbow inside that Gorski shrugs off.
Gorski stalling in the clinch but Gardiner improves position.
Gardiner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gardiner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gardiner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gardiner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner dodges the punch combination from Gorski.
Gardiner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gardiner pushes Gorski away with a front kick.
Gorski throws a nice looking combination but Gardiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gardiner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gorski doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardiner circles away.
Gardiner cracks Gorski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gorski wants to clinch up but Gardiner keeps it at a distance.

Gardiner moves into the clinch.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorski darts in trying to clinch
and Gardiner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maciej Gorski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gorski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gardiner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gardiner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gardiner tries to counter by clinching up but Gorski breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Gardiner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gardiner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gorski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gorski pushes off an throws an elbow but Gardiner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Gorski throws an elbow but it misses.
Gardiner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gorski can do to turn this around?
Gorski looking to slow down the pace here.
Harry Gardiner has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardiner tests Gorski's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Gardiner clinches up with Gorski and pushes him back against the ropes.
Gardiner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gardiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gorski is looking to clinch but Gardiner is avoiding it.
Gorski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gardiner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gorski has a couple of punches blocked by Gardiner.
Gorski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gardiner is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Gardiner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski trying to control the position but instead, Gardiner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gorski into the ropes.

Gardiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gorski is looking to clinch.
Gardiner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gardiner keeps the fight on the outside.

Gardiner rushes Gorski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gardiner avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gorski trying to control the position but instead, Gardiner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gorski into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Gardiner.

Gardiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gardiner closes the distance and clinches.
Gorski trying to stall but Gardiner improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gorski tries to throw a body punch but Gardiner avoids it by throwing Gorski back against the ropes.

Gardiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gorski tries to clinch but Gardiner is having none of it.
Gardiner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gorski.
Gardiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Gardiner appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gardiner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gorski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gardiner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harry Gardiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gardiner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Gardiner moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gorski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorski misses with the combination.
Gorski doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardiner circles away.
Gorski tries to clinch but Gardiner moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Gardiner.

Gorski closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Gardiner dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gorski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gardiner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gorski's calf.
Gorski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Gardiner clinches up with Gorski and pushes him back against the ropes.
Gorski lands an elbow inside that Gardiner shrugs off.
Gardiner slowing the pace effectively.
Gardiner blocks an uppercut.
Gardiner prevents a body shot from Gorski.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gardiner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gorski's head.
Gorski tries to clinch
and Gardiner counters with a three punch combo that has Gorski backing up. Gorski nods at Gardiner to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorski wants to clinch up but Gardiner keeps it at a distance.
Gorski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gardiner circles away quickly and effectively.
As Gorski tries to get set, Gardiner tries to push him back and clinch up but Gorski manages to avoid the attempt.
Gorski misses with a double jab

and Gardiner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gardiner.
Our sources have told us that Gardiner has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Gorski landing knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski misses with the head strike.

Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Gardiner.

Gardiner clinches with his opponent.
Gorski is trying to break the clinch but Gardiner is controlling him.

Gardiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice jab there from Gardiner.

Gorski instigates a clinch.
Gorski working aggressively here.
Gardiner lands an elbow just above Gorski 's eye.

It looks like Maciej Gorski has been cut.

Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorski fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gorski pushes Gardiner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gorski throws a head punch that misses.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gardiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gorski, pushing him back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorski can't find room to land a body shot as Gardiner controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski has a couple of punches blocked by Gardiner.
Gorski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardiner's elbow.

Gardiner manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gorski tries to clinch but Gardiner moves away
and Gardiner counters with a one-two to the body.

Gardiner gets a clinch.

Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorski tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gorski fails in his attempt to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Gardiner misses its target.
Gardiner keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorski moves in looking to clinch but Gardiner pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gardiner moves into the clinch successfully.
Gorski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gardiner blocking some punches.
Gorski takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Gardiner clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Maciej Gorski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gorski tries to clinch but Gardiner moves away
and Gardiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gorski throws a sloppy head kick

and Gardiner counters by moving into the clinch.
Gardiner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A short right from Gardiner on the inside.

Gardiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gorski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gardiner circles away quickly and effectively.
Gorski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gardiner seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gorski is looking to clinch.
Gorski misses with a double jab.

Gardiner instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorski working Gardiner over with knees to the body.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gardiner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gorski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gardiner counters by clinching up.

Gardiner breaks 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!
Gorski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Gardiner.
Gorski is looking to control Gardiner's arms but Gardiner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gorski has his back to the ropes.
Gorski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gardiner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Gardiner breaks the clinch.
Gorski tries to clinch up but Gardiner circles away and keeps his distance.

Gorski closes the distance and clinches.

Gardiner manages to break the clinch.
Gorski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Gardiner closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Gardiner.
Gorski tries to work over Gardiner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gardiner gets a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorski tries to circle away but Gardiner has him pinned against the ropes.
Gardiner holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gorski working Gardiner over with knees to the body.
Gardiner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gardiner avoids the elbow strike from Gorski, against the ropes.
Gorski wants to break free but Gardiner has control.
Gardiner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gardiner slowing the pace effectively.
Gardiner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Gardiner had his way with Maciej Gorski in that round.
The cut man is working on Maciej Gorski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gorski lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Harry Gardiner has been cut.
Gardiner avoids the head kick by Gorski.
Gardiner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gardiner lunges at Gorski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gorski's hand.
Gorski misses with a double jab.
Harry Gardiner is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorski tries to clinch up but Gardiner circles away and keeps his distance.
As Gorski tries to get set, Gardiner tries to push him back and clinch up but Gorski manages to avoid the attempt.

Gardiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gorski, pushing him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorski.
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gardiner manages to break the clinch.

Gardiner closes the distance and pushes Gorski back into the ropes.
Gardiner is pushing Gorski up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gorski is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gorski is looking to control Gardiner's arms but Gardiner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gorski has his back to the ropes.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gardiner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardiner breaks the clinch.
Gorski is looking to clinch but Gardiner is avoiding it.
Gorski throws a leg kick

and Gardiner counters by clinching up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Gardiner breaks the clinch.
Gorski wants to clinch but Gardiner slips to the side
and Gardiner counters with a one-two to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gardiner has Gorski pushed against the ropes.
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Gardiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorski doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardiner circles away.
Gorski misses with a combination

and Gardiner counters by moving into the clinch.
Gorski throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski has a couple of punches blocked by Gardiner.
Gardiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gardiner lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardiner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Gardiner is struggling to control the position.

Gardiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gardiner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gorski misses with a knee to the head.
Gorski misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorski is trying to stall.
Gardiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorski tries to throw a body punch but Gardiner avoids it by throwing Gorski back against the ropes.
Gardiner landing knees to the head.
Gardiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Maciej Gorski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Gardiner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gorski struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardiner controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Gardiner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gardiner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Harry Gardiner!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Harry Gardiner!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Harry Gardiner!

Harry Gardiner wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Harry Gardiner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.