PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 3044 p4p, 391 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 2140 p4p, 286 weight class). Lodbrok's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing in the name of.... Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lodbrok
vs
Tarczynski

180 cm
34
201 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

186 cm
40
185 lbs
34 - 15 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halfdan Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tarczynski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Tarczynski misses with a hook.
Lodbrok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarczynski throws a sloppy head kick and Lodbrok moves out of range easily.
Lodbrok feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tarczynski's calf.
Lodbrok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tarczynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lodbrok swings for the body but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Lodbrok ducks under a wild hook from Tarczynski.
Lodbrok misses with a body kick.
Lodbrok misses with a leg kick
and Tarczynski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lodbrok throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tarczynski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Lodbrok moves into the clinch.
Lodbrok lands a nice shot to the body.
Lodbrok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lodbrok.
Lodbrok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands a body punch.
Tarczynski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tarczynski trying to control the position but instead, Lodbrok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tarczynski into the ropes.
Lodbrok blocking some punches.
Tarczynski blocks a body shot from Lodbrok.
We've been informed that Tarczynski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tarczynski wants to get back to striking at distance but Lodbrok won't allow it.
Lodbrok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lodbrok avoiding damage as Tarczynski throws knees to the body.
Lodbrok landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tarczynski looks winded!
Tarczynski lands a nice uppercut.
Lodbrok is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tarczynski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tarczynski breaks from the clinch.
Tarczynski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lodbrok has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok throws a leg kick but Tarczynski moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Lodbrok as he connects with a hook.
Lodbrok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lodbrok delivers a nice body kick.
Lodbrok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lodbrok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lodbrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarczynski is just out of range.
Tarczynski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok scoring well with a low kick there.
Lodbrok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tarczynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Lodbrok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lodbrok dips to his left and cracks Tarczynski with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lodbrok duly obliges.
Lodbrok misses with the body kick
and Tarczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lodbrok misses with a double jab
and Lodbrok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lodbrok misses with a wild body shot.
Lodbrok connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lodbrok with a hook.
Lodbrok misses with a looping right.
Lodbrok avoids the body shot from Tarczynski.
Lodbrok tried to counter with a leg kick but Tarczynski avoided it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Lodbrok.
A jab from Lodbrok does it's job there.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tarczynski avoids the head kick by Lodbrok.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick from Lodbrok.
A little jabbing left from Tarczynski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tarczynski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lodbrok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tarczynski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarczynski tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lodbrok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lodbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarczynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarczynski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lodbrok jabs at Tarczynski's body.
Tarczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tarczynski throws a low kick but Lodbrok moves out of range easily.
Tarczynski looks to land a body kick but Lodbrok moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lodbrok is looking to wear down Tarczynski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tarczynski missing with a left hand there. Lodbrok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lodbrok tries to counter by clinching up but Tarczynski breaks away and moves out of range.
Lodbrok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands with a straight right. Tarczynski didn't see that one coming.
Halfdan Lodbrok is winning the standup battle so far.
Lodbrok scores with a jab. Tarczynski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tarczynski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tarczynski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Tarczynski finds it's way through Lodbrok's defenses.
Lodbrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarczynski can do to turn this around?
Tarczynski throws the left hand but Lodbrok avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Lodbrok slams his shin into Tarczynski's torso.
Lodbrok throws a solid leg kick but Tarczynski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tarczynski counters with a low kick, right behind Lodbrok 's knee.
A leg kick checked by Lodbrok.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Lodbrok dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
That's time! Lodbrok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A low kick from Lodbrok misses
and Tarczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Tarczynski throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lodbrok to counter with a crisp jab.
Lodbrok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lodbrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarczynski.
Lodbrok lands a jab to the nose.
Karol Tarczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lodbrok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tarczynski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lodbrok swats away the attempt to clinch by Tarczynski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lodbrok drops his hands momentarily and Tarczynski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tarczynski needs to keep his hands up - Lodbrok had a free shot at his head there.
Lodbrok lands with a straight right. Tarczynski didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Lodbrok blocks the low kick.
Lodbrok throws a body kick that misses.
Lodbrok bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tarczynski's head backwards.
Tarczynski 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.
Lodbrok connects with a leg kick. Tarczynski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lodbrok 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 Tarczynski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tarczynski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Lodbrok moves into range and clinches up with Tarczynski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tarczynski blocks an elbow strike from Lodbrok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lodbrok.
Halfdan Lodbrok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lodbrok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lodbrok taking a breather.
Tarczynski trying to stall but Lodbrok improves his position.
Lodbrok lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tarczynski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tarczynski can't find room to land a body shot as Lodbrok controls the action.
Lodbrok lands a damaging elbow.
Lodbrok lands a good knee to the midsection. Tarczynski won't want to take too many of those.
Tarczynski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lodbrok tries to land knees in the clinch but Tarczynski avoids the damage to the body.
Lodbrok lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands an elbow inside that Tarczynski shrugs off.
Tarczynski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tarczynski takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarczynski struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodbrok controls his hands.
Lodbrok lands a knee to the body.
Lodbrok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tarczynski lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Halfdan Lodbrok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lodbrok 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halfdan Lodbrok!
During a confident post fight interview, Halfdan Lodbrok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.