PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ted Mosby (ranked 9918 p4p, 748 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 2940 p4p, 357 weight class). 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?

Mosby
vs
Tarczynski

188 cm
42
193 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

186 cm
41
192 lbs
37 - 17 - 1

World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ted Mosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarczynski misses with a right hand
and Mosby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mosby misses with a lunging right hand
and Tarczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tarczynski ducks under a wild hook from Mosby.
Mosby has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Mosby misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarczynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mosby tried to score with a low kick but Tarczynski checks it.
Mosby misses with a hook. Tarczynski ducked under it nicely.
Tarczynski tries to land a body kick
and Mosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tarczynski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tarczynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mosby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mosby throws a lazy right hand but Tarczynski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarczynski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mosby takes a swing at Tarczynski's ribcage but misses.
Mosby misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski moves away from the strike by Mosby.
Mosby throws a shot from downtown. Tarczynski moves away and avoids it.
Mosby throws a leg kick but Tarczynski checks it.
Mosby throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tarczynski misses the shot to the body.
Tarczynski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mosby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tarczynski throws a head kick but Mosby moves out of range.
Mosby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mosby connects with a crisp jab.
Tarczynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mosby.
A swing and a miss from Mosby.
Mosby tries to score with a low kick but Tarczynski moves his leg out of the way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tarczynski - that will leave a mark!
Mosby throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarczynski sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Tarczynski tenderised Mosby's leg. Mosby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mosby lands a front kick.
Tarczynski misses with a body punch
and Mosby counters with a right hand to the body.
Tarczynski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tarczynski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ted Mosby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mosby scoring well with a low kick there.
Tarczynski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mosby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donk. Mosby catches Tarczynski right on the button with a cross.
Tarczynski slips a straight right by Mosby.
A left lands for Mosby.
Mosby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mosby.
Mosby tries to move into range but Tarczynski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mosby cracks Tarczynski with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Mosby dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tarczynski takes a swing at Mosby's ribcage but misses.
Mosby misses with a low kick.
Tarczynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Mosby is just out of range.
Tarczynski checks a low kick from Mosby.
Mosby wants to slow Tarczynski down by chopping away at his legs.
Tarczynski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tarczynski blocks the body kick.
Mosby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Mosby misses.
Mosby just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Tarczynski blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mosby has Tarczynski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tarczynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarczynski misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarczynski.
A body shot lands from Mosby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarczynski.
A head punch on the inside from Mosby fails to land.
Mosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mosby.
Tarczynski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mosby lands with a right to the head.
Tarczynski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Mosby on the inside.
Mosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarczynski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mosby blocks an uppercut.
Tarczynski lands a nice uppercut.
Tarczynski scores a nice knee to the body.
Mosby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tarczynski blocks an uppercut.
Tarczynski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mosby backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
Mosby blocks a body shot from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski tries to land a knee to the head but Mosby blocks with his arms.
Tarczynski misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarczynski working aggressively here.
Mosby tries to throw a body punch but Tarczynski avoids it by throwing Mosby back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mosby gets through Tarczynski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tarczynski tries to stall but Mosby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tarczynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mosby digs a right hand underneath Tarczynski's ribcage. Tarczynski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tarczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.

Mosby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mosby darts in trying to clinch
and Tarczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mosby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski throws a right hand that misses
and Mosby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mosby wants to clinch but Tarczynski slips to the side
letting Tarczynski counter with a right hand.
Tarczynski lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Mosby dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mosby bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tarczynski's head backwards.
Mosby 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.
Mosby tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mosby doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarczynski circles away.
Jab, jab by Tarczynski - just one landing.
Tarczynski throws a lazy head kick
and Mosby counters with a straight right hand.
Karol Tarczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mosby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tarczynski misses with an uppercut. Mosby saw that one coming.
Mosby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mosby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarczynski can do to turn this around?
Tarczynski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mosby can pounce on him.

Mosby rushes Tarczynski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mosby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mosby takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mosby can't find room to land a body shot as Tarczynski controls the action.
A body shot lands from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski lands a hook to the side of the head.

Mosby is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski is controlling Mosby's neck. Tarczynski unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Mosby goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Karol Tarczynski!