PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ino Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjarno Lackenmeier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tatsuya
vs
Lackenmeier

193 cm
33
222 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
35
243 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

World class MT
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ino Tatsuya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Bjarno Lackenmeier!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya tries a head kick but it misses.
Tatsuya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lackenmeier avoids the body shot from Tatsuya.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch
and Tatsuya counters with a head kick.

Lackenmeier moves into range and clinches up with Tatsuya.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow just above Tatsuya 's eye.

It looks like Ino Tatsuya has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lackenmeier.
Lackenmeier connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tatsuya's face.
Lackenmeier is trying to stall.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tatsuya.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lackenmeier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lackenmeier missing with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier looking to stall.
Tatsuya misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya wants to stall.
Lackenmeier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lackenmeier is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackenmeier stalling the fight.
Tatsuya scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bjarno Lackenmeier has been cut.
Tatsuya digs a right hand into Lackenmeier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lackenmeier's gas tank.
Tatsuya avoiding damage as Lackenmeier throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tatsuya fails to land.
Lackenmeier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tatsuya lands a left hand.
Tatsuya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now.
Tatsuya scores with a hook to the body.
Lackenmeier stalling in the clinch but Tatsuya improves position.
Tatsuya can't find room to land a body shot as Lackenmeier controls the action.
Tatsuya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tatsuya blocks an elbow strike.
Lackenmeier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tatsuya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya can't find room to land a body shot as Lackenmeier controls the action.
A short right from Tatsuya.
Lackenmeier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tatsuya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatsuya throws a head punch that misses.
Lackenmeier taking a breather.
Lackenmeier blocks a body shot from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lackenmeier avoids it.
Tatsuya tries to land knees in the clinch but Lackenmeier avoids the damage to the body.
Lackenmeier leaning against his opponent.
Lackenmeier managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsuya.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuya stalls.
Nice body punch from Lackenmeier - that landed with a thud.
Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ino Tatsuya dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tatsuya throws a head kick but Lackenmeier moves out of range.
Tatsuya misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lackenmeier blocks the leg kick.
Tatsuya throws out a powerful jab.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch but Tatsuya moves out of range.
Bjarno Lackenmeier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lackenmeier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tatsuya trying to land knees to the body.
Lackenmeier looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsuya is blocking nicely.
Tatsuya has Lackenmeier pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Tatsuya fails to land.
Lackenmeier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lackenmeier blocks an uppercut.
Tatsuya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tatsuya lands an elbow inside.
Lackenmeier can't find room to land a body shot as Tatsuya controls the action.
Tatsuya pushes Lackenmeier back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tatsuya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackenmeier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tatsuya misses with some punches.
Tatsuya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lackenmeier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Ino Tatsuya's cut is getting worse.
Tatsuya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tatsuya managing to block the knees to the body from Lackenmeier.
Tatsuya misses with a punch to the body.
Lackenmeier with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya trying to stall but Lackenmeier improves his position.
Lackenmeier looking to throw knees to the head but Tatsuya is blocking nicely.
Tatsuya avoiding damage as Lackenmeier throws knees to the body.
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!
Lackenmeier looking to slow down the pace here.
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsuya is defending well for now.
Tatsuya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lackenmeier landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsuya blocks an elbow strike from Lackenmeier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lackenmeier is defending well for now.
Lackenmeier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tatsuya working aggressively here.
Lackenmeier misses with an elbow over the top.
Tatsuya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tatsuya misses with a knee strike.
Tatsuya putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lackenmeier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier blocks an uppercut.
Lackenmeier throws a punch but it's blocked by Tatsuya.
Tatsuya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lackenmeier backwards.
Tatsuya tries a body shot but Lackenmeier blocks it.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow inside that Tatsuya shrugs off.
Lackenmeier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lackenmeier misses with a knee to the head.
Tatsuya looking to slow down the pace here.
Tatsuya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ino Tatsuya will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lackenmeier tries to clinch up
and Tatsuya counters with an outside leg kick.
Ino Tatsuya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lackenmeier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tatsuya blocks the elbow strike.
Tatsuya misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lackenmeier misses with a knee strike.
Lackenmeier lands a nice knee to the body.
Tatsuya stalling in the clinch but Lackenmeier improves position.
Tatsuya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lackenmeier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tatsuya.
Lackenmeier avoiding damage as Tatsuya throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Tatsuya throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackenmeier misses with an elbow over the top.
Lackenmeier content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lackenmeier misses with an elbow strike.
Tatsuya throws a punch but it's blocked by Lackenmeier.
Lackenmeier struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatsuya controls his hands.
Lackenmeier taking a breather.
Tatsuya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lackenmeier throws an elbow but misses.

Lackenmeier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tatsuya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lackenmeier wants to clinch but Tatsuya slips to the side
and Tatsuya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bjarno Lackenmeier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tatsuya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lackenmeier in his tracks.
Lackenmeier darts in trying to clinch
and Tatsuya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lackenmeier's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya throws a head kick but Lackenmeier moves out of range.
Lackenmeier misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Lackenmeier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tatsuya misses with a punch to the body.
Lackenmeier tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsuya avoids the damage to the body.
Lackenmeier is trying to stall.
Tatsuya managing to block the knees to the body from Lackenmeier.
Tatsuya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lackenmeier is defending well for now.
Tatsuya lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tatsuya.
Lackenmeier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatsuya lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatsuya crunches a lovely knee into Lackenmeier's ribcage.
Tatsuya taking a breather.
Tatsuya lands with a left to the head.
Tatsuya working Lackenmeier over with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ino Tatsuya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tatsuya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ino Tatsuya!
Ino Tatsuya was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.