PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Doctor Doolittle (ranked 3271 p4p, 403 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 4092 p4p, 465 weight class). 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.

Doolittle
vs
Tarczynski

194 cm
48
222 lbs
50 - 41 - 0

186 cm
50
215 lbs
53 - 29 - 2

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 50 - 41 - 0, fighting out of London, Doctor Doolittle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 53 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doolittle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Tarczynski to counter with a crisp jab.
Doolittle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarczynski manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Tarczynski misses.
Tarczynski tries to land a body kick
and Doolittle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Doolittle thows a body kick. Tarczynski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tarczynski connects with a leg kick. Doolittle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tarczynski blocks the body kick.
Doolittle sets himself, and Tarczynski steps forward looking for the clinch! Doolittle avoids it this time.
Nice shot by Tarczynski.
Doolittle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doolittle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doolittle scores with a nice head shot.
Tarczynski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doolittle.
Tarczynski wants to counter the offense by Doolittle and move into the clinch position.
Tarczynski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doolittle is out of range and Tarczynski settles back down.
Tarczynski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doolittle doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice body kick there by Tarczynski.
Doolittle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarczynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarczynski lands with a straight right. Doolittle didn't see that one coming.
Tarczynski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarczynski. Doolittle does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Doolittle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tarczynski.

Tarczynski instigates a clinch.
Doolittle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Doolittle is keeping busy.
Tarczynski blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Doolittle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Doolittle forces Tarczynski back against the ropes and clinches.
Tarczynski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doolittle blocks a body shot from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Doolittle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tarczynski.
Doolittle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
Tarczynski is leaning against Doolittle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Doolittle is breathing heavily.
Tarczynski lands a shot to the body.
Tarczynski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarczynski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarczynski is looking to control Doolittle's arms but Doolittle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tarczynski has his back to the ropes.
Doolittle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarczynski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tarczynski on the inside.

Tarczynski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doolittle tries to clinch there but Tarczynski circles away.
Tarczynski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski lands a nice hook to Doolittle's body. Doolittle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doolittle ducks right into an uppercut from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski stuns Doolittle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tarczynski lands a jab.
Tarczynski lands with a shot to the body.
Tarczynski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tarczynski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tarczynski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doolittle. Doolittle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karol Tarczynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarczynski digs a good body shot into Doolittle's ribs.
Tarczynski lands a glancing blow to the side of Doolittle's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarczynski scores with a jab.
Doolittle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tarczynski connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Doolittle's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Doolittle - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Karol Tarczynski!