PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateusz Gorny (ranked 7038 p4p, 474 weight class) and Balthazar Theron (ranked 6428 p4p, 458 weight class). Theron has chosen Living on a Prayer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Gorny
vs
Theron

210 cm
26
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

215 cm
19
273 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Decent boxing
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 5 - 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Balthazar Theron!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gorny.
Mateusz Gorny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorny pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Theron back to the ropes. Gorny follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Theron is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gorny.
Gorny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gorny misses with a double jab
and Theron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gorny thinking.
Gorny misses with a hook to the body
and Theron counters with a straight right hand.
Gorny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Theron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Mateusz Gorny has been cut.
Theron's coach down at Temp Spar Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Theron's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gorny throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Theron misses.
Gorny cracks Theron with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gorny clinches with his opponent.
Gorny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gorny holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A short left from Gorny.
Theron struggles to land a body shot inside as Gorny controls his hands.
Theron tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gorny's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Gorny.
Theron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Theron misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gorny.
Theron tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gorny blocks an elbow strike from Theron.
Gorny lands with a light punch inside.
Gorny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gorny lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Theron backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorny blocks the elbow strike.
Gorny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Gorny lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gorny.
Gorny works on Theron's body with a couple of short punches.
Gorny presses Theron against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gorny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Theron looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Gorny as the two fighters clinch.
Gorny digs a right hand into Theron's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Theron's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Gorny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gorny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Gorny.
Gorny lands a right hand.
Gorny dodges an elbow strike from Theron.
Gorny lands a right hand that snaps the head of Theron backwards.
Gorny lands a right hand.

Theron is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Theron is still on wobbly legs! Can Gorny finish him?
Gorny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Theron backwards.
Gorny lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gorny.
Good body shot from Gorny.
Gorny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Theron backwards.
Gorny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gorny lands a shot to the body.
Gorny avoiding damage.
Gorny digs a right hand underneath Theron's ribcage. Theron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gorny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Theron seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gorny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gorny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gorny lands a left hand that snaps the head of Theron backwards.
Gorny breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Theron with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Theron looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Theron 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 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mateusz Gorny!
Balthazar Theron was interviewed post fight and said 'Peace man, peace.'.