PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Gorski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorski has chosen Harnaś as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ryan Stevens has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ryan Stevens seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Stevens
vs
Gorski

175 cm
21
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maciej Gorski!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gorski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens throws a body kick that misses.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Gorski misses with a double jab.

Stevens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Stevens kicks Gorski off and gets to his feet.

Stevens darts in and clinches Gorski up against the cage.
Gorski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Gorski lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Stevens throws an elbow but misses.
Gorski blocks an elbow strike from Stevens.
Stevens lands a good knee to the midsection. Gorski won't want to take too many of those.
Gorski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stevens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gorski avoids it.

Gorski manages to break the clinch.
Gorski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.

Stevens clinches.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Gorski avoids the damage to the body.

Gorski manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski throws a series of strikes that have Stevens backpedaling.

It looks like Ryan Stevens has been cut.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Ryan Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens wants to clinch.
As Stevens backs off Gorski throws a huge counter combo but Stevens manages to avoid it all.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stevens is looking to clinch.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Gorski is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Gorski.

Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens misses with a knee to the head.
Stevens keeps control of Gorski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gorski managing to block the knees to the body from Stevens.
Stevens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stevens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevens looking to slow down the pace here.
Our sources have told us that Stevens has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.

Gorski decides to pull guard.

Gorski is working an open guard so Stevens takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Gorski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Nice combo by Gorski! Oh, that's hurt him - Stevens falls to the canvas and Gorski follows him into side control.
Stevens is trying to get back to his feet.

Stevens throws Gorski to one side and escapes!

Stevens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Gorski circles away.
No luck for Gorski with that takedown attempt.
Stevens went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gorski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Gorski.
It looked like Stevens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Stevens moves into the clinch.
Gorski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevenss head.
Stevens connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens lands an elbow inside that Gorski shrugs off.
Stevens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gorski is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Gorski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorski throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Stevens has closed the distance and engaged Gorski in a clinch.
Stevens scores with a knee to the head.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gorski is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.

Gorski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gorski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gorski throws a counter combo.
A combination from Gorski does no damage.
Stevens swinging wildly here.
Gorski throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorski circles away.

Stevens rushes Gorski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens looking to throw knees to the head but Gorski is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away.
Gorski wants to break free but Stevens has control.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gorski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gorski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorski swinging wildly here.
Gorski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gorski swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.

Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Gorski.

Gorski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Gorski.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens wants to clinch.
Gorski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stevens defends it well.

Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Stevens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Stevens's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Stevens has closed the distance and engaged Gorski in a clinch.
Ryan Stevens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gorski wants to get back to striking at distance but Stevens won't allow it.

Gorski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gorski looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens is looking to counter with a body kick.

Gorski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gorski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Stevens bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gorski misses with a two punch combination.
Gorski throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Stevens appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Stevens forces Gorski back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Gorski.
Gorski takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Gorski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gorski avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
Gorski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gorski jumps guard but Stevens stands there with Gorski around his waist. Gorski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gorski takes an elbow to the temple.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Gorski circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens throws a head kick but Gorski moves out of range.
Stevens wants to clinch up but Gorski keeps it at a distance.
Gorski misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Gorski circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gorski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gorski throws a big counter head kick but Stevens avoids it with no problem.
Gorski lands a jab-cross combination.
Gorski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens throws a big counter combination but Gorski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick from Gorski.
Stevens tries to clinch there but Gorski circles away.
Gorski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Gorski looks to move away, Stevens throws a big counter combo but Gorski just gets out of the way.
Gorski is breathing heavily.
Gorski misses with a series of wild punches.

Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevens misses with a knee to the head.
Stevens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gorski's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gorski tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens working Gorski over with knees to the body.
Stevens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gorski is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
Stevens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gorski blocks it with crossed arms.

Gorski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stevens is trying to keep an underhook but Gorski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gorski stops Stevens from getting back to his feet.

Gorski is working for a submission of some sort.
Stevens is trying to stand.

Stevens has one foot on Gorski's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gorski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevens defends it nicely.
Stevens fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gorski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maciej Gorski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gorski.

Stevens moves into the clinch.
Stevens looking to throw knees to the head but Gorski is blocking nicely.
Gorski can't break the clinch.
Gorski jumps guard but Stevens stands there with Gorski around his waist. Gorski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryan Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Gorski.
Gorski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gorski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevens pushes off an throws an elbow but Gorski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Gorski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Gorski looks to land a combination but Stevens avoids it well.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Gorski circles away and keeps his distance.
Gorski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Gorski is avoiding it.
Gorski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Gorski circles away and keeps his distance.
Gorski lands with a nice combination. Stevens backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorski circles away.
Gorski fails with a takedown attempt.
As Gorski looks to move away, Stevens throws a big counter combo but Gorski just gets out of the way.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gorski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gorski with the counter takedown but Stevens avoids it easily.
Gorski swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.

Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens looking to throw knees to the head but Gorski is blocking nicely.
Stevens misses with an elbow over the top.

Gorski manages to break the clinch.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Gorski pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maciej Gorski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryan Stevens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gorski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gorski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Stevens rushes Gorski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gorski blocks an elbow strike from Stevens.

Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gorski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevens checks it well.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Gorski.
Gorski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens tries to clinch up.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Gorski circles away.

Gorski shoots in and gets a takedown into Stevens's guard.

Stevens has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gorski is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from Stevens.

Stevens breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski keeps the fight on the outside.
Gorski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ryan Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorski swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Gorski throws a right and a left that Stevens avoids nicely.
Stevens throws a right hand that Gorski ducks under and follows up with a left that Gorski also avoids with ease.
Gorski swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Gorski circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Gorski scores with a four punch combination!

Gorski fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stevens to the ground. Gorski is now in Stevens's guard.

Stevens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gorski presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gorski has had enough of the clinch but Stevens keeps him there for the moment.
Gorski fails to pull guard.
Gorski can't break the clinch.
Stevens unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gorski tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position.
Gorski tries to pull guard but Stevens won't allow it.
Stevens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stevens comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A shot in the inside from Gorski.
Stevens blocks a body shot from Gorski.
Gorski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stevens scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Stevens.
Stevens with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Stevens.

Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stevens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gorski up against the cage.
Gorski is trying to pull guard but Stevens turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ryan Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maciej Gorski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stevens with a knee to the head.

Gorski breaks from the clinch.
Gorski misses with a low kick as Stevens jumps back.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Gorski is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Gorski.
Stevens seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gorski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens tries to clinch but Gorski is having none of it.
Stevens tries to clinch up.

Gorski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stevens on his heels. He'll look to pass Stevens's guard now, I'm sure.

Stevens manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Gorski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Stevens has closed the distance and engaged Gorski in a clinch.
Stevens lands an elbow that stopped Gorski in his tracks for a moment.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but Gorski blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gorski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gorski keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Gorski.
Gorski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gorski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevens is fending him off so far but Gorski persists. Nope, Stevens circles away and we're back to standing.

Stevens forces Gorski back against the cage and clinches.

Gorski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Stevens clinches.
Stevens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Gorski breaks from the clinch.
Gorski lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Gorski circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryan Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gorski lands a head kick!

Gorski shoots in and bounces Stevens off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stevens 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a majority draw!