PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bornas Lopette (ranked 12395 p4p, 735 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 2872 p4p, 362 weight class). Lopette comes to the ring accompanied by Root Of All Evil. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lopette
vs
Tarczynski

190 cm
38
183 lbs
31 - 17 - 3

186 cm
41
185 lbs
36 - 17 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Sully's Bar & Grill

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 31 - 17 - 3, fighting out of New York, Bornas Lopette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopette throws a lazy right hand but Tarczynski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tarczynski! But no joy.
Tarczynski misses with a body kick.
Lopette lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tarczynski's sensitive parts.
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 is looking to slow Lopette down with leg kicks.
Lopette misses with a leg kick
and Tarczynski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tarczynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lopette.
Tarczynski raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tarczynski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lopette throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tarczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tarczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick but Lopette sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lopette.
Tarczynski cracks Lopette with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Tarczynski. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lopette, as that shot connected.
Tarczynski misses with a two punch combination.
Lopette 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopette misses with a wild combination.
Lopette lands an overhand right.
Lopette scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Lopette misses
and Tarczynski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tarczynski lands an overhand right.
Tarczynski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lopette takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lopette lands with a straight right. Tarczynski didn't see that one coming.

Tarczynski moves into the clinch successfully.
Tarczynski missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarczynski landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Lopette as the two fighters clinch.
Tarczynski pushes Lopette back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Tarczynski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tarczynski taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lopette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarczynski lands with a light punch inside.
Tarczynski lands a hook that snaps the head of Lopette backwards.

Lopette breaks from the clinch.
Tarczynski scores with a hook.
Lopette throws a good cross that connects.
Tarczynski throws a body punch but Lopette moves out of range.
Lopette throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tarczynski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarczynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lopette.
Tarczynski flicks out a counter leg kick but Lopette steps away.
Tarczynski misses with a head kick.
Tarczynski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lopette.
Lopette throws a low kick but Tarczynski moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Tarczynski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lopette keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarczynski.
Lopette thows a leg kick but Tarczynski checks it
and Tarczynski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tarczynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lopette is just out of range.
Lopette pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tarczynski is out of range and Lopette settles back down.
It seemed like Tarczynski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tarczynski misses with a two punch combination.
Lopette fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tarczynski just manages to avoid it.
Bornas Lopette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tarczynski scores with a leg kick.
Lopette misses with a straight right.
Tarczynski scores with the left hand. Lopette knows he should have avoided that one.
Lopette throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tarczynski's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski loads up on a big right hand but Lopette slips the punch.
Tarczynski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lopette gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tarczynski counters with a good low kick that Lopette was not able to check.
Tarczynski lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarczynski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Lopette misses.
Tarczynski scores with a decent looking hook.
Lopette looks to land a right hand but Tarczynski moved out of range.
Tarczynski takes one on the button.
Lopette throws a right hand that misses
and Tarczynski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lopette feints and then cracks Tarczynski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tarczynski down.
Lopette lands a slapping body shot.
Tarczynski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tarczynski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lopette misses with a right hand
and Tarczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopette misses with an uppercut. Tarczynski saw that one coming.
Tarczynski counters with a body kick.
Lopette throws a nice looking combination but Tarczynski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarczynski misses with a left hand
and Lopette counters with an outside leg kick.
Lopette blocks a head kick by Tarczynski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tarczynski scores with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Tarczynski misses its intended target.
Lopette moves out of range of the body kick.
Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopette.
Tarczynski tries a quick counter leg kick but Lopette is wise to it.
Lopette lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tarczynski throws a looping overhand right but Lopette ducks down to avoid it.
Lopette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarczynski manages to avoid it.
Tarczynski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tarczynski throws a jab when Lopette was well out of range.
Lopette throws a body shot but no joy.
Lopette takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopette thows a leg kick but Tarczynski checks it
and Lopette takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Tarczynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lopette lands with a straight right. Tarczynski didn't see that one coming.
Bornas Lopette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Tarczynski finds it's way through Lopette's defenses.
Lopette throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Karol Tarczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick from Lopette.
Tarczynski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lopette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lopette misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tarczynski! But no joy.
Tarczynski keeps Lopette at a distance using the push kick.
Lopette scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lopette throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tarczynski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopette moves out of range of the strikes.
Lopette throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tarczynski counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopette dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarczynski. That did some damage!
Lopette slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Lopette misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lopette lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lopette feints and then cracks Tarczynski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tarczynski down.
Tarczynski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lopette thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lopette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tarczynski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lopette slips a jab and a cross from Tarczynski.
Lopette lands with a shot to the body.
Tarczynski slips under a jab from Lopette.
Lopette lands a leg kick that knocks Tarczynski off balance momentarily.
Tarczynski throws a chopping leg kick but Lopette manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Lopette wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tarczynski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tarczynski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tarczynski tries to land a leg kick but Lopette saw it coming and moves away.
Tarczynski throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarczynski misses with a body kick.
Lopette is looking to counter punch.
Tarczynski scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Lopette misses

and Tarczynski moves into the clinch.
Lopette has a couple of punches blocked by Tarczynski.
A short left from Tarczynski.

Tarczynski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Tarczynski.
Lopette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Lopette misses the target.
Lopette avoids the body shot from Tarczynski.
Lopette cracks Tarczynski with a right hand to the side of the head.

Tarczynski pushes Lopette up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tarczynski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lopette avoids it.
Tarczynski can't find room to land a body shot as Lopette controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lopette misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopette.
Tarczynski lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karol Tarczynski.
Well Tarczynski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Tarczynski!
The defeated Bornas Lopette had this to say: 'I'll Train Harder And Win My Next Fight Fans, Sorry For My Loss. '.