PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tracey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica - Seek & Destroy. Tarnowski has chosen Hemp Gru - Sami swoi as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tracey
vs
Tarnowski

173 cm
27
152 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

179 cm
24
154 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.
Heisenberg

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Tracey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski scores with a head kick.
Tarnowski lands the left hand.
Tracey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tarnowski throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tarnowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tracey falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tarnowski counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tracey!
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tarnowski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarnowski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Tarnowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Tracey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tarnowski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tarnowski trying to control the action but Tracey is working from the bottom.
Tracey is trying to get back to half guard.
Tarnowski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tarnowski wants to control but Tracey is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tracey wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tarnowski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tracey defending against the ground and pound.

Tarnowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tracey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tarnowski on the ground.
Tarnowski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tracey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey is trying to buck Tarnowski off.
Tarnowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tracey keeps working.
Tarnowski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tarnowski is putting a hurting on Tracey here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tarnowski with the ground and pound but Tracey regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Tarnowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tarnowski trying to mount his opponent but Tracey defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tracey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski is stalling here. Tracey is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tarnowski seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tracey has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tarnowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tarnowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tarnowski is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Tracey jumps into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarnowski regains half guard.

Tarnowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tracey pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarnowski wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Tarnowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tarnowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tracey. Tarnowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tracey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tarnowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tarnowski connects with a high kick.
Tarnowski misses with a body kick.
Tracey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tracey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarnowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tracey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tracey tries to land a front kick but Tarnowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tracey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rob Tracey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Tarnowski.
Tracey throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey swinging wildly here.
Tarnowski digs a good hook to Tracey's body.
Tracey needs to keep his hands up - Tarnowski had a free shot at his head there.
Tracey just misses with a punch to the body.
Tracey looks to land a left hand but Tarnowski moved out of range nicely.
Tarnowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tracey blocks a leg kick.
Tarnowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tarnowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tracey lands with a straight right. Tarnowski didn't see that one coming.
Tracey lands the left hand.

Tarnowski is rocked!
Tracey lands a nice hook to Tarnowski's body. Tarnowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tarnowski is still on wobbly legs! Can Tracey finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tracey catches Tarnowski with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Tarnowski forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rob Tracey!
Rob Tracey made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview.