PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym has chosen Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tarczynski
vs
Red Gym

186 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

190 cm
35
201 lbs
23 - 17 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Ten Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarczynski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Red Gym thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tarczynski is looking to clinch.
Red Gym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarczynski.
Ten Red Gym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarczynski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tarczynski scores with a nice strike.
Red Gym swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tarczynski.
Red Gym cracks Tarczynski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Red Gym misses with a low kick.
Tarczynski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tarczynski tries a head kick but it misses.
Red Gym gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tarczynski.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarczynski looks to land a left hand but Red Gym moved out of range nicely.
Red Gym throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Tarczynski as he connects with a hook.
Red Gym cracks a nice hook into Tarczynski's ribs.
Red Gym takes a swing at Tarczynski's ribcage but misses.
Red Gym loads up on a big right hand but Tarczynski slips the punch.
Red Gym tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Red Gym scores with a jab to the head.
Tarczynski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym misses the shot to the body.
Tarczynski lands a high kick!
Red Gym scores with a hook.
Tarczynski is looking to score with low kicks.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick but Red Gym moved away.
Tarczynski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red Gym thows a body shot but no joy.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tarczynski throws the kick towards the body but Red Gym avoids it.
Red Gym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tarczynski misses with a looping right.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Red Gym's corner calls for a 1-2. Red Gym obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Red Gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym defending well as Tarczynski loads up on a big left hand.
Tarczynski throws a poor cross that misses
letting Red Gym counter with a right hand.
Tarczynski ducks under a wild hook from Red Gym.
Red Gym works the jab nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Red Gym!

It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Tarczynski closes the distance and pushes Red Gym back into the ropes.
Tarczynski scores with a shoulder strike.
Tarczynski lands with a short shot to the head.
Red Gym struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarczynski controls his hands.
Tarczynski works on Red Gym's body with a couple of short punches.
Tarczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Red Gym.

Red Gym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tarczynski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tarczynski moves away from the strike by Red Gym.
Tarczynski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Red Gym moves out of range of the body kick from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Red Gym misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym throws a nice looking combination but Tarczynski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tarczynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Red Gym.
Red Gym takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tarczynski looks for the body kick but Red Gym saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ten Red Gym will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tarczynski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Red Gym.
Red Gym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tarczynski misses with a hook.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Red Gym uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tarczynski throws an off balance right hand
and Red Gym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Red Gym.
Tarczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Red Gym displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarczynski throws out the jab.
Red Gym looks to land a combination but Tarczynski avoids it well.
Tarczynski looks for the body kick but Red Gym saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Red Gym.
Ten Red Gym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Red Gym finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tarczynski throws a body punch but Red Gym moves out of range.
Tarczynski misses with a looping right.
Red Gym doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Red Gym blocks the low kick.
Red Gym ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tarczynski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tarczynski's corner calls for a 1-2. Tarczynski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tarczynski misses with a two punch combination.
Red Gym falls off balance throwing a combination

and Tarczynski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Red Gym scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tarczynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarczynski swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarczynski digs a right hand into Red Gym's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Red Gym's gas tank.
Tarczynski misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tarczynski.
Tarczynski tries to throw a body punch but Red Gym avoids it by throwing Tarczynski back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym misses with a hook from the clinch.
Red Gym tries to throw a body punch but Tarczynski avoids it by throwing Red Gym back against the ropes.
Red Gym tries a body shot but Tarczynski blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Tarczynski as the two fighters clinch.
Red Gym tries a body shot but Tarczynski blocks it.
Tarczynski lands a right hand.
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarczynski scores with a shoulder strike.
Red Gym misses with some punches.
Tarczynski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Red Gym or not.
Red Gym takes a shot to the head.
Tarczynski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red Gym's elbow.
Tarczynski can't find room to land a body shot as Red Gym controls the action.
Nice body punch from Tarczynski - that landed with a thud.
Tarczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarczynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karol Tarczynski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tarczynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Tarczynski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Tarczynski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Red Gym ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Red Gym misses with a two punch combination.
Tarczynski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tarczynski tests Red Gym's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Red Gym lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tarczynski scores with a nice body kick.
Tarczynski walks into a straight right hand from Red Gym.
Red Gym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Red Gym.
Red Gym bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Red Gym works Tarczynski's body with a nice hook.
Tarczynski misses with a hook.
Red Gym is looking to score with low kicks.
Red Gym lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Red Gym showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tarczynski.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Tarczynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Red Gym there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tarczynski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Red Gym is looking to slow Tarczynski down with leg kicks.
Red Gym looks to throw the jab but Tarczynski is out of range.
Tarczynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Red Gym.
Red Gym misses with a looping left.
Tarczynski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Red Gym checks a leg kick.
Tarczynski throws an off balance right hand
and Red Gym counters with a straight right hand.
Tarczynski blocks a low kick nicely.
Red Gym misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tarczynski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tarczynski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tarczynski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Red Gym if he has to take too many more of those.
Red Gym takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from Tarczynski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarczynski scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Tarczynski misses the target.
Red Gym checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a lazy right hand but Tarczynski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarczynski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Red Gym bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tarczynski's head.
Tarczynski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Red Gym looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tarczynski throws a hook but Red Gym avoids it easily.
Red Gym ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Red Gym lands a nice looking body shot.
Tarczynski ducks under a wild hook from Red Gym.
Red Gym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red Gym swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Red Gym thumps Tarczynski with a low kick.
Red Gym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tarczynski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Red Gym to score with a decent uppercut.
Red Gym walks into a stiff left hand from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Red Gym scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Karol Tarczynski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tarczynski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tarczynski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Red Gym changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarczynski avoids the body shot from Red Gym.
Tarczynski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Red Gym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tarczynski circles away quickly and effectively.
Red Gym takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Red Gym jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tarczynski misses the jab.
Tarczynski moves away from the strike by Red Gym.
Red Gym scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tarczynski in his tracks.
Tarczynski misses with an uppercut.
Tarczynski throws a low kick but Red Gym avoids it.
Red Gym lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tarczynski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Red Gym takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym works Tarczynski's body with a nice hook.
Red Gym blocks a head kick by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tarczynski momentarily.
Nice body punch from Red Gym.
Red Gym on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tarczynski. Tarczynski obviously looking to wear him down.
Red Gym looks to land a left hand but Tarczynski moved out of range nicely.

Red Gym tries to keep at a distance but Tarczynski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Red Gym misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarczynski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Red Gym takes a shot to the head.
Red Gym tries to break free but Tarczynski pushes him back against the ropes.
Red Gym digs a right hand underneath Tarczynski's ribcage. Tarczynski let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Red Gym breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Red Gym scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Red Gym finds it's way through Tarczynski's defenses.
Jab, jab by Red Gym - just one landing.
Tarczynski thuds his shin into the meat of Red Gym's side.
Red Gym is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tarczynski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Red Gym.
Red Gym swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tarczynski misses with a low kick as Red Gym jumps back.

Tarczynski pushes Red Gym up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tarczynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarczynski blocks a body shot from Red Gym.
Tarczynski keeps control of Red Gym as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Red Gym's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tarczynski lands with a left to the head.
Tarczynski trying to control the position but instead, Red Gym has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tarczynski into the ropes.
Tarczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Red Gym working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tarczynski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tarczynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarczynski misses with a punch to the body.
Tarczynski is working Red Gym over against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Karol Tarczynski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Tarczynski walks into a jab.
Red Gym with a nice cross.

Tarczynski moves into the clinch.
Tarczynski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tarczynski scores with a shoulder strike.
Tarczynski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tarczynski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Red Gym wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarczynski won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Tarczynski.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarczynski avoiding damage.
Tarczynski swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Red Gym swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Red Gym is trying to push Tarczynski away but Tarczynski has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Red Gym misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarczynski prevents a body shot from Red Gym.
Red Gym is trying to break free.
Red Gym doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tarczynski fails to land.
Tarczynski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Red Gyms head.
Tarczynski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarczynski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tarczynski lands a left hand.
Tarczynski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Red Gym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarczynski cracks Red Gym with a nice body shot.
Red Gym is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ten Red Gym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarczynski lands a left hand.
Red Gym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Tarczynski controls the action.
A body shot lands from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands with a right to the head.
Tarczynski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tarczynski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Red Gym can't find room to land a body shot as Tarczynski controls the action.
A short left from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski lands a left hand.
Tarczynski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarczynski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Red Gym misses with a body punch.
Tarczynski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tarczynski pushes Red Gym back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarczynski lands with a left to the head.
Tarczynski scores with a shoulder strike.

Red Gym is rocked!
Tarczynski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Red Gym can do to turn this around?
Tarczynski lands with a right to the head.
Red Gym is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarczynski finish him?
Tarczynski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tarczynski as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tarczynski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarczynski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tarczynski breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Red Gym with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Red Gym looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Red Gym get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Karol Tarczynski!