PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Gorbatsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arkadiusz Mackowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkadiusz Mackowicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gorbatsov
vs
Mackowicz

193 cm
23
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Gorbatsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mackowicz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mackowicz lands an elbow that stopped Gorbatsov in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Igor Gorbatsov has been cut.
Mackowicz lands an elbow inside that Gorbatsov shrugs off.
Mackowicz lands a damaging elbow.

Igor Gorbatsov's cut is getting worse.
Gorbatsov tries to pull guard but Mackowicz holds him up against the cage and eventually Gorbatsov drops back down to his feet.
Mackowicz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gorbatsov's defenses.

Igor Gorbatsov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mackowicz is stalling here.
Mackowicz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mackowicz lands a nice elbow.

Gorbatsov is rocked!

Jeez, Igor Gorbatsov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Igor Gorbatsov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Arkadiusz Mackowicz!
Arkadiusz Mackowicz made sure to mention his sponsor, Farm of Muscle in his post fight interview.