PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateusz Gorny (ranked 6227 p4p, 156 weight class) and Xortov Russo (ranked 7033 p4p, 173 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Gorny
vs
Russo

210 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

213 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateusz Gorny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xortov Russo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo misses with an uppercut.
Russo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Gorny moves into range and clinches up with Russo.
Gorny struggles to land a body shot inside as Russo controls his hands.
Russo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Russo is trying to push Gorny away but Gorny has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Gorny.
Gorny struggles to land a body shot inside as Russo controls his hands.
Russo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gorny lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gorny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
Gorny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
Gorny lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gorny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gorny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gorny stalls.
Gorny pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Gorny seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Russo is trying to push Gorny away but Gorny has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gorny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Gorny.
Russo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gorny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Russo tries to stall but Gorny uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Russo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Gorny.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gorny.
Gorny dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Russo takes a shot to the head.
Gorny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gorny slowing the pace effectively.
Russo blocks a body shot from Gorny.
Still in the clinch, Gorny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gorny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorny is working Russo over against the ropes.
A short right from Gorny on the inside.
Gorny tries a body shot but Russo blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorny.
Russo looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo is trying to force a seperation but Gorny has the dominant position.
Gorny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Russo is trying to break free.
Gorny taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Russo wants to break free but Gorny has control.
Gorny pushes Russo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Russo is trying to force a seperation but Gorny has the dominant position.
Gorny is leaning against Russo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gorny tries to throw a body punch but Russo avoids it by throwing Gorny back against the ropes.
Gorny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Russos head.
Russo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Russo is trying to break the clinch but Gorny is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Gorny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorny leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Gorny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorny.
Russo tries to land a knee to the head but Gorny blocks with his arms.
Gorny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Russos head.
Gorny keeps control of Russo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gorny leaning his opponent against the ropes.
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!
Russo wants to break free but Gorny has control.
Gorny scores with a shoulder strike.
Russo working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Gorny dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Russo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gorny throws a series of punches but Russo avoids them all with ease.
Russo moves away from the strike by Gorny.
A countering left hand to the body from Russo misses.
Russo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gorny tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Russo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gorny.
Gorny moves out of range of the strikes.
Gorny tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Russo manages to circle out of the way.
A combination from Russo does no damage.
Gorny misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Gorny backs off Russo throws a huge counter combo but Gorny manages to avoid it all.
Gorny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Russo wants to counter the offense by Gorny and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russo dodges the punch combination from Gorny.
Russo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch combination from Gorny misses.
Russo dodges the punch combination from Gorny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorny blocks the body kick.

Gorny forces Russo back against the ropes and clinches.
Gorny scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorny has Russo pressed against the ropes, preventing Russo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gorny struggles to land a body shot inside as Russo controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gorny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Russo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gorny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Gorny - that landed with a thud.
Russo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Russo breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gorny closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Gorny scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gorny tries a body shot but Russo blocks it.
Gorny blocks a body shot from Russo.
Gorny lands with a short shot to the head.
Gorny lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gorny just leaning against Russo, taking a breather.

Russo breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Gorny finds it's way through Russo's defenses.
Gorny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Russo's head.
Gorny digs a good body shot into Russo's ribs.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Gorny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gorny is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Russo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gorny paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russo throws a head kick but Gorny moves out of range.

Gorny gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mateusz Gorny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gorny stalling.
Gorny scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorny lands a hook that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
Gorny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A bit of stalling here from Gorny.
Gorny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Russo can do to turn this around?
Gorny lands with a left to the head.
Gorny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gorny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Gorny scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Gorny.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorny.
Gorny scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gorny displaying some good clinch control by pressing Russo up against the ropes.
Gorny works on Russo's body with a couple of short punches.
Gorny lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Russo.
Gorny lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gorny as the two fighters clinch.
Gorny is working Russo over against the ropes.
Gorny lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Russo being controlled against the ropes.
Gorny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Gorny dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gorny connects with the punch.
Russo throws a head kick but Gorny moves out of range.
Russo tries to clinch up.
Russo throws a nice looking combination but Gorny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Russo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab from Gorny.
Russo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gorny manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Russo slips under a jab.
Gorny misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russo tries to clinch up but Gorny circles away and keeps his distance.
Mateusz Gorny is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gorny throws a right hand that Russo ducks under and follows up with a left that Russo also avoids with ease.
Gorny misses with a double jab.
Russo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Russo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gorny slips a jab and a cross from Russo.
Gorny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Russo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Russo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Russo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gorny with a hook.

Russo is rocked!
Russo walks straight into a solid jab from Gorny. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Gorny follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Russo out cold! Russo toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mateusz Gorny!