PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylwester Goryl (ranked 4173 p4p, 4072 weight class) and Ari Meza (ranked 464 p4p, 463 weight class). Goryl comes to the ring accompanied by Dziwki Dragi Lasery. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Goryl
vs
Meza

197 cm
18
262
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
18
285
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sylwester Goryl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ari Meza!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goryl throws a looping overhand right but Meza ducks down to avoid it.
Meza wants to counter the offense by Goryl and move into the clinch position.
Meza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goryl.
Goryl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meza tries to counter with a clinch but Goryl shakes him off and moves away.

Goryl lands a left and a right that send Meza crashing to the mat, dazed. Goryl thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Ari Meza has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Goryl misses.
Meza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goryl defends it well.
Meza moves out of range as Goryl strikes.
Meza unleashes a big counter combination but Goryl bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Goryl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Meza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goryl throws out the jab.
Goryl throws a body kick that misses.
As Goryl backs off Meza throws a huge counter combo but Goryl manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goryl looks to land a combination but Meza avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goryl is looking to land body kicks.
A nice side step and Meza releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Goryl misses with a two punch combination.
Goryl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Goryl throws a head kick but Meza moves out of range.
As Goryl backs off Meza throws a huge counter combo but Goryl manages to avoid it all.
Goryl throws a head kick that misses.
Meza unleashes a big counter combination but Goryl bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Goryl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meza is out of range and Goryl settles back down.
Goryl sets himself, and Meza steps forward looking for the clinch! Goryl avoids it this time.
Goryl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goryl misses with a head kick.
Meza flicks out a counter leg kick but Goryl steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goryl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goryl misses with a series of wild punches.
Meza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goryl.
Meza is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Goryl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meza is looking for the big counter here.
Goryl looks to land a body kick but Meza moved away.
Sylwester Goryl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goryl throws a right and a left that Meza avoids nicely.
Goryl swings for the body but Meza moves out of range.
Meza raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Goryl lands with a nice combination. Meza backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goryl throws a nice looking combination but Meza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meza wants to counter with a clinch but Goryl pushes him away.
Goryl is looking to land body kicks.
Meza blocks a head kick by Goryl.
Goryl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Meza is trying to counter with his kicks.
Meza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goryl.
Meza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Goryl looks to land a combination but Meza avoids it well.
Goryl sets himself, and Meza steps forward looking for the clinch! Goryl avoids it this time.
Goryl throws a series of punches but Meza avoids them all with ease.
Goryl goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Meza tries to counter it with a takedown but Goryl pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goryl tries to land a front kick but Meza steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goryl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goryl pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Goryl.
Goryl misses with a few strikes there.
Meza tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sylwester Goryl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goryl throws a low kick but Meza avoids it.
Meza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Goryl throws a series of punches but Meza moves out of range.
Goryl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sylwester Goryl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ari Meza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Goryl throws a front kick aimed at Meza's knee but Meza avoids it well.
Meza tries to counter with a clinch but Goryl shakes him off and moves away.
Good work by Meza as he checks the leg kick.
Meza looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Goryl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meza moves away.
Goryl fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meza is out of range.
Goryl looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meza shapes to counter with a head kick.
Goryl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meza moves away.
Meza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goryl defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goryl throws a head kick that misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Meza might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Goryl has got the better of the exchanges.
Meza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sylwester Goryl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goryl fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meza moves out of range of the body kick from Goryl.
Meza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Goryl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meza can do to turn this around?
Goryl lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meza slips a jab and a cross from Goryl.
Meza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Goryl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goryl defends it well.
Goryl throws a chopping leg kick but Meza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meza only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sylwester Goryl is winning the standup battle so far.
Goryl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Meza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Goryl looking to slow down the pace here.
Goryl wants to get back to striking at distance but Meza won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meza has Goryl pressed against the ropes, preventing Goryl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Meza manages to break the clinch.
Goryl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meza appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goryl misses with a low kick.
Meza follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Goryl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goryl throws a series of punches but Meza moves out of range.
Meza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goryl throws a sloppy head kick and Meza moves out of range easily.
Goryl throws a looping overhand right but Meza ducks down to avoid it.
Meza wants to counter with a clinch but Goryl pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goryl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Meza misses.
Meza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A head kick misses from Goryl.
Meza with the counter takedown but Goryl avoids it easily.
Goryl misses with a few strikes there.
Meza wants to counter the offense by Goryl and move into the clinch position.
Goryl swinging wildly here.
Meza checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Meza moves out of range of the body kick.
Meza tries to counter with a clinch but Goryl shakes him off and moves away.
Goryl misses with a series of wild punches.
Meza tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goryl misses with a body kick.
Meza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goryl finds it's way round the side to connect with Meza's head.
Goryl tries to land a leg kick but Meza saw it coming and moves away.
Meza is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Meza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meza is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No joy there for Goryl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meza appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goryl misses with a leg kick.
Meza blocks a head kick by Goryl.
Ari Meza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sylwester Goryl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goryl throws a head kick that misses.
Meza wants to counter with a clinch but Goryl pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sylwester Goryl showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goryl has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sylwester Goryl!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Sylwester Goryl!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Sylwester Goryl!

Sylwester Goryl wins by unanimous decision!