PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateusz Gorny (ranked 7006 p4p, 479 weight class) and Silo Zama (ranked 5762 p4p, 450 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zama's choice of entrance music: Paint it Black. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gorny
vs
Zama

210 cm
26
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
252 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silo Zama!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Zama - just one landing.
Zama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gorny throws a nice looking combination but Zama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Zama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zama is looking to clinch but Gorny is avoiding it.
Gorny is looking to counter the offense by Zama and move into the clinch.
Gorny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zama takes a swing at Gorny's ribcage but misses.
Gorny misses with a right hand
and Zama counters with a stiff right hand.
Zama ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Zama.
Zama tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zama swings away with a body shot that misses

and Gorny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gorny.
Zama stalling in the clinch but Gorny improves position.
Zama swings wildly with an uppercut but Gorny uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zama's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zama's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zama looking to slow down the pace here.
Zama misses with an elbow over the top.
Gorny can't find room to land a body shot as Zama controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zama pushes off an throws an elbow but Gorny leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zama misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorny misses with a body punch.
Gorny blocks the elbow strike.
Gorny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gorny tries to throw a body punch but Zama avoids it by throwing Gorny back against the ropes.
Gorny lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zama or not.
Zama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zama trying to stall but Gorny improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Gorny fails to land.
Gorny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gorny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zama can't find room to land a body shot as Gorny controls the action.
Gorny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gorny tries a body shot but Zama blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zama lands a shoulder strike.
Zama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorny is leaning against Zama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gorny can't find room to land a body shot as Zama controls the action.
Gorny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gorny gets through Zama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gorny scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Gorny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gorny backwards.
Gorny taking a breather.
Gorny lands with a left to the head.
Zama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gorny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gorny as Zama tries to tie him up.
Gorny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zama tries to work over Gorny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorny's elbow.
A short right from Zama.
Gorny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Zama throws an elbow but misses.
Zama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gorny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gorny pushes Zama back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Zama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zama looking to stall.
Gorny is leaning against Zama and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zama misses with an elbow strike.
Zama blocks an uppercut.
Zama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gorny is defending well for now.
Gorny is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zama struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorny controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Gorny.
Zama looks winded!
Gorny misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zama blocks a body shot from Gorny.
Gorny lands a body shot.
Gorny scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zama with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gorny lands with a right to the head.
Gorny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gorny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zama tries a knee to the head but Gorny blocks it.
Gorny lands with a short shot to the head.
Gorny lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Gorny.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gorny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mateusz Gorny dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gorny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gorny digs a right hand underneath Zama's ribcage. Zama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zama tries a body shot but Gorny blocks it.
Gorny prevents a body shot from Zama.
Gorny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gorny stalling the fight.
Gorny is looking to control Zama's arms but Zama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gorny has his back to the ropes.
Gorny just leaning against Zama, taking a breather.
Zama misses with an elbow strike.
Zama blocks a body shot from Gorny.
Zama misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gorny tries to work over Zama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gorny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zama creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gorny lands a nice uppercut.
Zama misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gorny.
Zama is breathing heavily.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Gorny on the inside.
Gorny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Gorny blocks an uppercut.
Gorny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zama's elbow.
Zama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zama looking to stall.
Gorny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zama prevents a body shot from Gorny.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorny.
Gorny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zama struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorny controls his hands.
Mateusz Gorny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gorny stalls.
Zama wants to stall.
Gorny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Gorny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zama's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gorny - that landed with a thud.
Gorny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gorny lands a shoulder strike.
Gorny lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gorny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gorny lands with a right to the head.
Gorny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zama can do to turn this around?
Gorny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gorny works on Zama's body with a couple of short punches.
Gorny tries to work over Zama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gorny lands an uppercut.

Zama is rocked!
Gorny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zama backwards.
Zama is still on wobbly legs! Can Gorny finish him?
Gorny breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Zama with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Zama looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Zama get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mateusz Gorny!
The defeated Silo Zama had this to say: 'Do you know what the good thing about pain is? It shows you that you are still alive.'.