PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Tycoon (ranked 16340 p4p, 131 weight class) and Krzysztof Bobaszewski (ranked 2692 p4p, 83 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Tycoon
vs
Bobaszewski

188 cm
30
255 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

191 cm
30
209 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysztof Bobaszewski!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon throws a right and a left that Bobaszewski avoids nicely.
Bobaszewski throws a head kick but Tycoon moves out of range.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Krzysztof Bobaszewski has been cut.
Tycoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tycoon moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBobaszewski.
Tycoon throws a nice looking combination but Bobaszewski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tycoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tycoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobaszewski tries to clinch up.
Bobaszewski just misses with a punch to the body.
Tycoon blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tycoon.
Nice uppercut there from Tycoon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobaszewski misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely.
Tycoon connects with a body shot.
Bobaszewski misses with a few strikes there.
Bobaszewski swinging wildly here.
Tycoon throws a head kick but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Tycoon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobaszewski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Tycoon takes the fight into the clinch.
Tycoon misses with the head strike.
Tycoon lands a nice elbow.
Our sources have told us that Tycoon has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bobaszewski.

Tycoon manages to break the clinch.

Tycoon gets tackled into the ropes by Bobaszewski. Bobaszewski maintains the clinch.
Bobaszewski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tycoon is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Bobaszewski.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tycoon being controlled against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tycoon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobaszewski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon connects with a knee to the head.
Bobaszewski working aggressively here.
Bobaszewski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tycoon avoids it.
Bobaszewski tries to land knees in the clinch but Tycoon avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bobaszewski.
Tycoon landing knees to the head.
Tycoon creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bobaszewski's defenses.
Bobaszewski avoids the elbow strike from Tycoon, against the ropes.
Bobaszewski missing with knees to the body.

Tycoon breaks from the clinch.
Bobaszewski checks a leg kick nicely.
Bobaszewski swinging wildly here.
Tycoon connects with a right hand. Bobaszewski shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tycoon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bobaszewski.
A swing and a miss from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bobaszewski lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tycoon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Bobaszewski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bobaszewski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tycoon.
Tycoon tries to move into range but Bobaszewski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tycoon lands with a shot to the body.
Tycoon swats away the attempt to clinch by Bobaszewski.
Some wild striking there from Tycoon.
Bobaszewski throws out a counter right but Tycoon avoids it with no problem.
Mike Tycoon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobaszewski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tycoon on the side of the head.
Tycoon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tycoon swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Tycoon.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bobaszewski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bobaszewski throws a push kick but Tycoon slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Bobaszewski.
Tycoon connects with a high kick.
Tycoon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bobaszewski can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tycoon. Bobaszewski does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobaszewski throws a right and a left that Tycoon avoids nicely.
Tycoon blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski throws a series of strikes that have Tycoon backpedaling.

Bobaszewski clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Tycoon fails to land.
Tycoon throws a punch but it's blocked by Bobaszewski.
Tycoon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tycoon blocking some punches.
Tycoon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tycoon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tycoon lands an elbow that stopped Bobaszewski in his tracks for a moment.
Bobaszewski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bobaszewski throws an elbow that misses.
Tycoon lands an elbow just above Bobaszewski 's eye.
Bobaszewski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tycoon avoids it.
Bobaszewski tries a knee to the head but Tycoon blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon swings wildly with an uppercut but Bobaszewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tycoon lands an uppercut.
Bobaszewski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tycoon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tycoon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Tycoon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tycoon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bobaszewski lands with a left to the head.
Bobaszewski blocking some punches.
Bobaszewski lands a good knee to the midsection. Tycoon won't want to take too many of those.
Bobaszewski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tycoon avoids it.
Bobaszewski gets through Tycoon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tycoon lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tycoon scores with a shoulder strike.
Bobaszewski crunches a lovely knee into Tycoon's ribcage.
Tycoon landing knees to the head.
Bobaszewski blocks the elbow strike.
Tycoon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tycoon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Bobaszewski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tycoon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobaszewski.
Tycoon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tycoon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tycoon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Bobaszewski does no damage.
Tycoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tycoon misses with an uppercut.
Tycoon misses with a series of wild punches.
Tycoon avoids the head kick by Bobaszewski.
Tycoon throws a nice looking combination but Bobaszewski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tycoon throws a head kick that misses.
Tycoon misses with a two punch combination.
Bobaszewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mike Tycoon is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tycoon throws a head kick but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Bobaszewski slips a jab and a cross from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a right hand that Bobaszewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Bobaszewski also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobaszewski misses with the combination.
Bobaszewski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobaszewski is looking to clinch but Tycoon is avoiding it.
Tycoon dodges the punch combination from Bobaszewski.
Tycoon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tycoon throws a sloppy head kick and Bobaszewski moves out of range easily.
Bobaszewski throws a combination that misses
and Tycoon counters with a left and a right that stings Bobaszewski.
Mike Tycoon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tycoon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tycoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bobaszewski counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Bobaszewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tycoon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Tycoon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tycoon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bobaszewski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobaszewski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A combination from Tycoon does no damage.
Bobaszewski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon misses with a leg kick.
Tycoon throws a good cross that connects.
Tycoon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bobaszewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tycoon circles away quickly and effectively.
Tycoon misses with a series of wild punches.
Bobaszewski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bobaszewski throws a nice looking combination but Tycoon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tycoon is looking for a counter combo.
Tycoon throws a sloppy head kick and Bobaszewski moves out of range easily.
As Tycoon backs off Bobaszewski throws a huge counter combo but Tycoon manages to avoid it all.
Bobaszewski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tycoon.
Bobaszewski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bobaszewski connects with a solid leg kick.
Bobaszewski lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tycoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobaszewski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tycoon throws out the jab.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobaszewski. Tycoon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Tycoon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Tycoon.
Well Tycoon 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tycoon!