PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horley Gore (ranked 3151 p4p, 3075 weight class) and Cyril Cizek (ranked 260 p4p, 254 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gore
vs
Cizek

170 cm
30
150
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
152
9 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horley Gore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cyril Cizek!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gore looks to throw the jab but Cizek is out of range.
Gore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cizek.
Gore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gore scores with a nice head shot.
Cizek looks to score with a jab to the body but Gore is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Gore has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cizek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gore digs a good body shot into Cizek's ribs.
Cizek slips a straight right by Gore.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cizek! But no joy.
Cizek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gore clobbers Cizek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cizek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gore drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gore loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cizek wants to get back to his feet but Gore is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gore wants to control from the top but Cizek keeps moving.
Gore won't allow Cizek to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore throwing strikes from guard but Cizek blocks nicely.
Gore stops Cizek from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

Cizek scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Cizek misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Gore. Beautiful body shot.
Cizek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cizek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gore is able to avoid easily.
Cizek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gore.
Cyril Cizek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cizek throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cizek walks into a straight right hand from Gore.
Cizek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cizek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gore.
Cizek just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cizek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gore's hands.
Cizek throws a wild body kick that Gore sees coming a mile off.
Jab, jab by Gore - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cizek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gore throws out a loose jab but Cizek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cizek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gore.
Cizek lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Gore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cizek lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gore misses the target.
Cizek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gore rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Cizek misses.
Cizek is looking to land body kicks.
Cizek throws out a loose jab but Gore uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cizek. Gore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gore connects with a single shot there.
Cizek throws the left hand but Gore avoids the punch easily.

Gore closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cizek to the mat! Cizek manages to get full guard.

Cizek wriggles free and stands up.
Gore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cizek misses with a body shot
and Cizek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Cizek misses.
Cizek lands with a good body shot.
Cizek lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cizek misses with a looping left.
Cizek looks to score with a jab to the body but Gore is just out of range.
Cizek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Gore misses.
Gore slips under a jab from Cizek.
Cyril Cizek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gore will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gore throws a shot from downtown. Cizek moves away and avoids it.
Cizek throws a big counter head kick but Gore avoids it with no problem.
Cizek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gore.
Gore avoids the body shot from Cizek.
Cizek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cizek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gore fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cizek avoids it really well and circles away.
Cizek throws out a counter right but Gore avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horley Gore. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cizek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cizek.
Cizek loads up on a big right hand but Gore slips the punch.
Gore shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cizek sprawls well. Cizek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gore gets slowly back to his feet.
Gore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Gore closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cizek can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gore in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cizek is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gore scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Horley Gore will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cizek throws a jab but it's blocked by Gore.
Jab, jab by Cizek - just one landing.

It looks like Horley Gore has been cut.
Gore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gore throws the left hand but Cizek avoids the punch easily.
Cizek throws a head kick that misses
and Gore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gore misses with a straight left.
Cizek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gore.
Gore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cizek looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cizek looks to land a left hand but Gore moved out of range nicely.
Cizek throws a right and a left that Gore avoids nicely.
Gore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gore lands with an overhand left.
Horley Gore is winning the standup battle so far.
Gore cracks Cizek with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Cizek throws a nice looking combination but Gore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gore connects with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Gore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gore connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cizek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cizek thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gore dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gore shoots in and gets a takedown into Cizek's guard.
Gore throws a big elbow that misses.
Gore in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cizek is looking to stand back up but Gore counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Cizek.
Gore working the head and body with strikes.
Gore prevents Cizek from standing back up.
Cizek has hold of Gore's hands but Gore slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gore wants to take a breather but Cizek is having none of it.
Gore is nestled in close to Cizek, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Gore.
Gore not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gore wants to pass the guard but Cizek is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gore lands a nice short elbow.
Gore lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cizek is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gore scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gore stops Cizek from getting back to his feet.
Gore is trying to control. Cizek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cizek is trying to stand back up but Gore is controlling him
Horley Gore overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gore lands a nice short elbow.
Gore has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gore connects with a nice short shot to Cizek's temple.
Cizek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gore.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gore working the head and body with strikes.
Gore moves into full mount! Cizek won't be happy about that!
Gore landing strikes from the mount.
Gore working Cizek over with strikes here.
Cizek wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gore connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cizek wants to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Cizek that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Cizek is rocked!
Gore working Cizek over with strikes here.
Cizek is still in real trouble! Can Gore finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gore lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gore connects with a bit shot that sees Cizek covering up! More strikes from Gore and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gore is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horley Gore!
After winning the bout, Horley Gore thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.