PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hemp Gru - Sami swoi . Steroidi Jr has chosen Light Year - Sex Education as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anabolinen Steroidi Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tarnowski
vs
Steroidi Jr

179 cm
23
164 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

177 cm
24
166 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Perkele!

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski shoots in for a takedown but Steroidi Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steroidi Jr avoids the head kick by Tarnowski.
Steroidi Jr throws a lazy right hand but Tarnowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steroidi Jr goes for a double leg but Tarnowski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tarnowski continues to drive forward.
Steroidi Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tarnowski.
Steroidi Jr digs a right hand underneath Tarnowski's ribcage. Tarnowski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Steroidi Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Tarnowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steroidi Jr as Tarnowski tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Steroidi Jr fails to land.
Tarnowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Steroidi Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Tarnowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steroidi Jr tries to work over Tarnowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steroidi Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tarnowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steroidi Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarnowski's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steroidi Jr works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Steroidi Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steroidi Jr throws an elbow that misses. Tarnowski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steroidi Jr's guard. Nice move by Tarnowski!
Tarnowski wants to control from the top but Steroidi Jr keeps moving.
Steroidi Jr is trying to control the position but Tarnowski postures up.

Steroidi Jr throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tarnowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steroidi Jr working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski wants to pass the guard but Steroidi Jr is keeping the position.

Steroidi Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tarnowski defends well.
Tarnowski trying to control but Steroidi Jr is working from the bottom.
Steroidi Jr is trying to control the position but Tarnowski postures up.
Steroidi Jr wants to sweep here but Tarnowski controlling him for the moment.
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!

Tarnowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Steroidi Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tarnowski is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr working a defensive guard here.
Steroidi Jr keeping moving, preventing Tarnowski from controlling successfully.
Steroidi Jr looking to control.
Tarnowski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Steroidi Jr working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michal Tarnowski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tarnowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steroidi Jr - the referee stops the clock and Tarnowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steroidi Jr. Tarnowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarnowski is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Steroidi Jr. That snapped Tarnowski's head back.
Tarnowski lands with a good body shot.
Steroidi Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tarnowski tries to avoid it but Steroidi Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tarnowski to the ground. Tarnowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steroidi Jr cracks a nice hook into Tarnowski's ribs.
Steroidi Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tarnowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Tarnowski misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bone on bone clash there as Tarnowski blocks the leg kick.
Tarnowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steroidi Jr manages to avoid it.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steroidi Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steroidi Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Steroidi Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tarnowski's head backwards.
Tarnowski thuds a left hand into Steroidi Jr's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolinen Steroidi Jr dominated that round.
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.

Steroidi Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steroidi Jr tries for a takedown but Tarnowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarnowski.
A head kick by Tarnowski misses

and Steroidi Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Tarnowski struggling a bit here.
Steroidi Jr is putting a hurting on Tarnowski here, landing some big shots from side control.

Steroidi Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position but Tarnowski is working away.
Tarnowski is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr working away.
Tarnowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Steroidi Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tarnowski being controlled for a moment.
Tarnowski is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steroidi Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tarnowski holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Tarnowski is looking for a sweep. Steroidi Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Steroidi Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tarnowski wants to improve his position but Steroidi Jr is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steroidi Jr avoids the head kick by Tarnowski.
Tarnowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tarnowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tarnowski defends well and Steroidi Jr ends up having to push Tarnowski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tarnowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tarnowski misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steroidi Jr as Tarnowski tries to tie him up.
Steroidi Jr lands with a left to the head.
Tarnowski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tarnowski tries to throw a body punch but Steroidi Jr avoids it by throwing Tarnowski back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steroidi Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarnowski controls his hands.
Tarnowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tarnowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarnowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steroidi Jr takes a swing at Tarnowski's ribcage but misses.

Steroidi Jr gets caught napping as Tarnowski dives in and scores a takedown. Steroidi Jr manages to retain guard.

Steroidi Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tarnowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Steroidi Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tarnowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tarnowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tarnowski trying to control but Steroidi Jr is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski advances position into side control!
Steroidi Jr struggling a bit here.
Tarnowski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Steroidi Jr is not content to let Tarnowski control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarnowski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steroidi Jr is looking for a sweep.
Steroidi Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Tarnowski off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anabolinen Steroidi Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tarnowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Steroidi Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Steroidi Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Steroidi Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tarnowski!
Tarnowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tarnowski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tarnowski is looking to improve his position.
Steroidi Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tarnowski sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tarnowski is controlling Steroidi Jr's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Steroidi Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tarnowski keeps working.
Tarnowski wants to improve his position but Steroidi Jr is controlling well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Steroidi Jr is keen to just control but Tarnowski is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Steroidi Jr seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tarnowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Anabolinen Steroidi Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Steroidi Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Tarnowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Michal Tarnowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steroidi Jr keeping moving, preventing Tarnowski from controlling successfully.

Tarnowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Tarnowski stands up and waves to Steroidi Jr to follow him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steroidi Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tarnowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Steroidi Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Tarnowski counters with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tarnowski.
Steroidi Jr checks a leg kick.
Steroidi Jr misses with a low kick.
Tarnowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steroidi Jr.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steroidi Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tarnowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tarnowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steroidi Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tarnowski throws a right hand that Steroidi Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Steroidi Jr also avoids with ease.
Steroidi Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tarnowski stuns Steroidi Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steroidi Jr looks for the body kick but Tarnowski saw that one coming.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr misses with an uppercut. Tarnowski saw that one coming.
We've been told by Tarnowski's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tarnowski is looking to wear down Steroidi Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steroidi Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tarnowski as he jumps to the side.
Steroidi Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steroidi Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Michal Tarnowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anabolinen Steroidi Jr.
Steroidi Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tarnowski defends well and Steroidi Jr ends up having to push Tarnowski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tarnowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Tarnowski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steroidi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarnowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steroidi Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steroidi Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarnowski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tarnowski has Steroidi Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Steroidi Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Tarnowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steroidi Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.