PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tangerine Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Remarkable Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dream comes into the arena with One Night In Space blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Dream
vs
Remarkable Tessin

188 cm
36
194 lbs
18 - 4 - 1

199 cm
25
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tangerine Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Remarkable Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tessin connects with a right hand. Dream shakes it off.
Tessin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dream misses with a hook. Tessin ducked under it nicely.
Dream throws a wild body kick that Tessin sees coming a mile off.
Tessin scores with a head kick. Dream tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dream motions for Tessin to come forward. Dream throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Dream, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dream looks to throw the jab but Tessin is out of range.
Dream connects with a right hand. Tessin shakes it off.
Tessin blocks a head kick by Dream.
Dream misses with a hook. Tessin ducked under it nicely.
Tessin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dream throws a big shot that misses.
Tessin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Remarkable Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dream wants to land a leg kick but Tessin is out of range.
Tessin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dream counters with a right hand to the body.
Tessin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dream throws a hook to the side of Tessin's head but Tessin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dream lands with an uppercut that bounces Tessin off the ropes and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dream lands a body shot.
A cross from Dream lands.
Dream throws a body kick that misses.
Tessin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dream swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dream showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tessin.
Sloppy strikes from Tessin. Those never looked like landing.
Dream throws a hook to the side of Tessin's head but Tessin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tessin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dream waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tessin.
Tessin avoids the body shot from Dream.
Tessin throws a right hand that misses
and Tessin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dream loads up on a big right hand but Tessin slips the punch.
Tessin scoring well with a low kick there.
Dream connects with a leg kick. Tessin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dream takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dream throws a head kick that Tessin semi-blocks.

Tessin is rocked!
Dream keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tessin.
Tessin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tessin tries to land a leg kick but Dream saw it coming and moves away.
Dream fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tessin.
Dream looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dream ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tessin moves away.
Tessin scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dream lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tessin at a distance.
Dream fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dream tries to move into range but Tessin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dream throws a sloppy head kick and Tessin moves out of range easily.
Tessin connects with a right hand. Dream shakes it off.
Tessin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dream.
Dream fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tessin is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tessin tries a head kick but it misses.
Dream throws a sloppy head kick and Tessin moves out of range easily.
Tessin moves away from the strike by Dream.
Tessin is looking to clinch.
Dream fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tessin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tessin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dream lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tessin circles away quickly and effectively.
Dream throws the left hand but Tessin avoids the punch easily.
Dream swats away the attempt to clinch by Tessin.
Dream thuds his right hand into Tessin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dream displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
Dream connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tessin is still on wobbly legs! Can Dream finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Tessin finds it's target.
Tessin seems to have recovered his senses.
Tessin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tessin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dream moves away.
Dream throws a head kick but Tessin moves out of range.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dream is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Dream lands a head kick that bluckles Tessin and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Dream no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Dream catches Tessin napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Tessin goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tangerine Dream!
Tangerine Dream decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.