TVP Sport presents Radomsko Boks Gala: Robert Marek Parzęczewski vs. Kasim Gashi RBR

This is difficult to watch.

Gibadlo will lob in a couple of shots walking in and then headbutt the clavicle of Hernández as they collapse together. And don't get me started on Hernández, slouching forward, his beard digging into Gabidlo's chest, and just whipping both arms in wet noodle underhanded combos.

 

Crowd has been LIVELY throughout, bless their hearts. Chanting loudly even though nothing chant-worthy's happening.

 

The co-main event ...is over!!!!

 

UD - and trophy - for Gibadlo.

Wonderful. Hit the showers, please!

 

Robert Marek Parzęczewski vs. Kasim Gashi, 10 rounds @ light heavyweight

 

I really could've (and should've) gone to see a movie instead of sitting through all that undercard garbage.

My patience for crappy low-level boxing ain't what it used to be.

 

Gashi entered to AC/DC's very overused Thunderstruck, and Parzęczewski to some weird Polish rap.

I'm not sure about ring walks. Call 'em a draw.

 

Parzęczewski with an eleven centimeter (roughly four and one-third inch) advantage in both height & reach.

 

Round 1

Long left jab from Parzęczewski, circling right on spindly legs kept tented apart slightly more than shoulder width. He stops on a dime and changes directions, moving laterally the other way now, still popping the jab. Gashi just drifting towards him, following, mitts clamped to his brow, slashing out now and then with a high overhand right. Parzęczewski tries piercing the guard with his jab or hooking around it. They step together awkwardly and Gashi seems hurt by a couple of shots on a delayed reaction (it was either a clubbing right behind the neck, more of a stiff forearm really, or the left hook on the belt line that Parzęczewski landed while Gashi was doubled over) but Parzęczewski takes a moment to realize it, then rushes him as Gashi wobbles by the ropes. Parzęczewski gets overexcited and the moment passes. Gashi has recovered and is blocking and moving. Gashi drops a counter 1-2 on the body just at the bell; Parzęczewski leaps clear of it.

10-9 Parzęczewski

 

Round 2

Parzęczewski punches his way out of yet another awkward clnching attempt by Gashi, and drills him onto the mat with a jab and sinking overhand right, catching him mid-duck and depositing him so that his butt scoots on the canvas. He doesn't bother trying to beat the count, and looks embarrassed about not really being the least bit in this fight. Waved off.

TKO2!

 

Slow mo replay - legal blow, not a foul. Gashi looked surprised and confused that he got hit while he thought a snug clinch was locked in, but Parzęczewski got him clean on his temple. I don't think he was expecting such a long tall guy to get that kind of leverage at that range. Total quit job, why even board the flight? Eh, we know why. Paycheck. Bad form, though.

 

I don't really know what to make of Parzęczewski. His fights lately make for dreadful viewing and seem to always have weird messy endings, but that could be down to low opposition quality. I'd like to see him against Stepien to gauge whether he's any good (that would probably crown the country's unofficial h2h number one light heavyweight, too). He also seems to have difficulty making the 175lb limit but...IDK, jumping to cruiser seems a bad idea. Lots more sharks in those waters, domestically (Masternak, Cieślak, Głowacki, and hell even old Diablo would probably all ragdoll him)

 

Well, that certainly was three whole hours of my life.