PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heribert Bosch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katurian Tupolski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tupolski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mobb Deep - Shook Ones part II. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bosch
vs
Tupolski

182 cm
23
175 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
35
182 lbs
22 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Vandal & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heribert Bosch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Katurian Tupolski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupolski blocks the body kick.
Bosch looks to land a left hand but Tupolski moved out of range nicely.
Bosch misses with a looping right.
Bosch lands a jab to the nose.
Bosch tries to work over Tupolski's front leg with a kick but Tupolski checks it.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tupolski.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bosch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tupolski manages to avoid it.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski scores with a sloppy right hand. Bosch should have avoided that one.
Bosch slips a jab from Tupolski.
Bosch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tupolski.
Bosch throws a head kick but Tupolski moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tupolski.
Tupolski pushes Bosch away with a front kick.
Tupolski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tupolski ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Bosch lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupolski throws a low kick, looking for Bosch's leg but Bosch calmly moves out of range.
Tupolski lands with a hook. Bosch tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tupolski. That's going to slow Bosch down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tupolski.
Bosch is looking to slow Tupolski down with leg kicks.
Nice body punch from Bosch.
Bosch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tupolski staying out of range there.
Bosch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tupolski swings for the body but Bosch moves out of range.
Tupolski throws a hook but Bosch avoids it easily.
Tupolski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tupolski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bosch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tupolski.
Bosch thows a body kick. Tupolski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tupolski avoids the body shot from Bosch.
Bosch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tupolski.
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!
Bosch fakes the leg kick and cracks Tupolski in the body.
Tupolski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bosch counters with a nice body shot.
Bosch moves out of range as Tupolski strikes.
Tupolski throws a poor cross that misses
and Tupolski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tupolski manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throws out a loose jab but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tupolski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bosch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tupolski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bosch. That did some damage!
Bosch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tupolski looks to land a left hand but Bosch moved out of range nicely.
Bosch throws a jab but it's blocked by Tupolski.
Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bosch.
Tupolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bosch pushes Tupolski away with a front kick.
A big left from Bosch misses.
Bosch tries to clinch but Tupolski is having none of it.
Bosch misses with a body shot.
Tupolski throws a jab but it's blocked by Bosch.
Tupolski avoids the head kick by Bosch.
Tupolski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bosch. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Bosch.
Tupolski delivers a nice body kick.
Bosch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch lands to the side of Bosch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tupolski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tupolski misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch jabs at Tupolski's body.
Tupolski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bosch throws a right and a left that Tupolski avoids nicely.
Bosch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Tupolski responds with a good body kick, but Bosch manages to step out the way in time.
Tupolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tupolski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bosch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bosch looks to land a body kick but Tupolski moved away.
Bosch checks a low kick from Tupolski.
Bosch moves out of range as Tupolski throws a body kick.
Tupolski misses with an uppercut.
Tupolski just misses with a punch to the body.
Tupolski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tupolski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tupolski moves out of range as Bosch throws a body kick.
Tupolski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosch throws a shot from downtown. Tupolski moves away and avoids it.
Tupolski throws out a counter right but Bosch avoids it with no problem.
Tupolski blocks a jab.
Bosch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch tests Tupolski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Bosch misses.
Tupolski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bosch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bosch misses with a body kick.
Bosch blocks a leg kick.
Tupolski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tupolski throws a body kick that misses.
Tupolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bosch 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.
Bosch thows a body kick. Tupolski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bosch looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski misses with a hook.
Bosch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tupolski manages to avoid it.
Tupolski connects with a looping right hand.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Bosch swings for the body but Tupolski moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Heribert Bosch will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tupolski blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tupolski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tupolski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tupolski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tupolski feints and then cracks Bosch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bosch down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tupolski 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 Bosch has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bosch and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tupolski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bosch avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Tupolski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tupolski.
Tupolski lands a lovely overhand right.
Tupolski clobbers Bosch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tupolski connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tupolski throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Tupolski does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bosch. Tupolski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tupolski with a hook.
Tupolski gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Bosch to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tupolski. That's going to slow Bosch down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski misses the shot to the body.
Tupolski blocks a jab.
Tupolski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tupolski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bosch throws out a loose jab but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosch throws a jab when Tupolski was well out of range.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bosch lands a high kick!
Tupolski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tupolski throws a leg kick which misses Bosch's front leg but catches the back leg as Bosch tries to avoid it.
Bosch thuds a left hand into Tupolski's body.
Tupolski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tupolski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tupolski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Bosch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch lands a nice shot that snaps Tupolski's head back.
Tupolski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tupolski thumps Bosch with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bosch there.
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!
Bosch thumps Tupolski with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tupolski.
Bosch moves out of range of the body kick.
Tupolski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bosch.
Tupolski lands with a good body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosch throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Bosch.
Bosch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tupolski checks a leg kick nicely.
Tupolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch connects with a body shot.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
Tupolski misses with a looping left.
Bosch scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tupolski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bosch. That one must have hurt.
Bosch throws a body punch but Tupolski moves out of range.
Bosch fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Tupolski lands a leg kick that knocks Bosch off balance momentarily.
Bosch misses with a low kick.

Tupolski darts in and clinches Bosch up against the cage.
Bosch swings wildly with an uppercut but Tupolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski landing knees to the body.
Tupolski throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bosch as Tupolski tries to tie him up.
Tupolski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tupolski pushes Bosch back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bosch blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bosch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tupolski.
Bosch throws a punch but it's blocked by Tupolski.
Bosch tries a body shot but Tupolski blocks it.
Tupolski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bosch takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bosch.
A short left from Tupolski.
Tupolski tries to land knees in the clinch but Bosch avoids the damage to the body.
Bosch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tupolski prevents a body shot from Bosch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bosch blocks an elbow strike.
Tupolski trying to land knees to the body.

Tupolski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tupolski throws a leg kick
and Bosch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bosch's corner calls for a 1-2. Bosch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bosch misses with a body shot.
A big right from Bosch misses.
Tupolski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bosch looks for the body kick but Tupolski saw that one coming.
Tupolski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tupolski misses with a head kick.
Bosch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tupolski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bosch takes a step back to recover.
Tupolski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bosch.
Bosch tried to score with a low kick but Tupolski checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tupolski throws out a counter right but Bosch avoids it with no problem.
Tupolski takes one on the button.
Bosch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tupolski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tupolski lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tupolski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Katurian Tupolski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bosch connects with a crisp jab.
Bosch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bosch lands a nice looking body shot.
Tupolski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tupolski looks for the body kick but Bosch saw that one coming.
Bosch scores with the left hand. Tupolski knows he should have avoided that one.
Tupolski misses with a right hand
and Bosch counters with a body kick that stops Tupolski in his tracks momentarily.
Bosch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tupolski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bosch is out of range and Tupolski settles back down.
Bosch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tupolski.
Bosch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bosch on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tupolski ducks under a wild hook from Bosch.
Tupolski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bosch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bosch.
Tupolski slips a jab from Bosch.
Bosch misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosch throws an overhand right that lands on Tupolski's shoulder, as Tupolski tries to avoid the shot.
Tupolski digs a good hook to Bosch's body.
Jab from Bosch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupolski connects with a single shot there.
Tupolski pushes Bosch away with a front kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bosch blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Bosch tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bosch blocks the body kick.
Tupolski cracks a nice hook into Bosch's ribs.
Tupolski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bosch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tupolski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tupolski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tupolski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bosch looks to land a right hand but Tupolski moved out of range.
Bosch misses with a straight left.
Tupolski with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tupolski. Bosch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bosch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bosch throws a leg kick

and Tupolski moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tupolski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bosch misses with a punch to the body.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bosch tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bosch avoids it.
Bosch lands with a left to the head.
Bosch lands with a right to the head.
Tupolski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bosch backwards.
Tupolski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tupolski digs a right hand underneath Bosch's ribcage. Bosch let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bosch presses Tupolski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tupolski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bosch struggles to land a body shot inside as Tupolski controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tupolski fails to land.
Bosch tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tupolski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bosch stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bosch being controlled against the cage.
Bosch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Tupolski.
Tupolski tries to work over Bosch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tupolski has had enough of the clinch but Bosch keeps him there for the moment.
Bosch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bosch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tupolski is working Bosch over against the cage.
Tupolski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bosch.
Tupolski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bosch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tupolski backwards.
Bosch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tupolski lands a right hand.
Bosch throws a head punch that misses.
Bosch tries to work over Tupolski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tupolski lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bosch.
Katurian Tupolski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tupolski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Tupolski - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bosch avoids the elbow strike from Tupolski, against the cage.
Bosch lands a body punch.

Tupolski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bosch throws a jab when Tupolski was well out of range.
Bosch scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bosch misses with a looping left.
Tupolski feints a counter leg kick.
That kick from Tupolski tenderised Bosch's leg. Bosch is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Bosch tenderised Tupolski's leg. Tupolski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bosch wants to clinch up but Tupolski keeps it at a distance.
Tupolski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tupolski misses with a body kick.
Bosch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tupolski lands a body shot.
Tupolski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tupolski lands with a nice body kick.
Bosch scores with a hook to the body. Tupolski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Katurian Tupolski.
I think Tupolski 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Katurian Tupolski!
A very excited looking Katurian Tupolski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.