PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Dimakov (ranked 1930 p4p, 2282 weight class) and Borowa Gora (ranked 284 p4p, 320 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dimakov
vs
Gora

175 cm
25
220
5 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
213
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Dimakov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borowa Gora!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimakov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gora moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Dimakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gora replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dimakov blocks it well.
Dimakov just misses with a punch to the body.
Gora slips under a jab.
Gora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gora thuds his right hand into Dimakov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gora uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dimakov has time to react.
A low kick from Gora misses
enabling Dimakov to counter with a crisp jab.
Gora shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dimakov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gora.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dimakov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
and Gora makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A clash of legs there as Dimakov blocks the low kick.
Dimakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimakov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gora stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dimakov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gora makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dimakov checks a leg kick.
Gora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dimakov is looking to counter the offense by Gora and move into the clinch.
Dimakov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gora was well out of range. Poor timing from Dimakov.
Gora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dimakov tries to clinch but Gora is having none of it.
Gora looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Dimakov misses.
Dimakov misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gora.
Dimakov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gora in his tracks.
Dimakov misses with a wild body shot.
Gora was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dimakov.
Dimakov walks into a left hand.
Dimakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dimakov swings for the body but Gora moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gora throws a poor cross that misses
and Dimakov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dimakov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gora is just out of range.
Dimakov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimakov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dimakov slips under a jab.
Gora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Dimakov misses.
Gora slips a straight right by Dimakov.
Gora thinks about the counter body kick.
Gora throws a one two combo.
Gora moves away from the strike by Dimakov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gora misses the shot to the body.
Gora tests Dimakov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dimakov drops his hands momentarily and Gora takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Konstantin Dimakov has been cut.
Dimakov avoids the head kick by Gora.

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

Dimakov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gora throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gora throws a low kick but Dimakov avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gora.
Dimakov throws an off balance right hand
and Gora counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Gora looks at the referee who does nothing so Gora lands a crushing right that sends Dimakov to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borowa Gora!
A relieved looking Borowa Gora thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.