PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 21506 p4p, 2661 weight class) and Tommy Harinck (ranked 378 p4p, 202 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Adesanya
vs
Harinck

160 cm
38
147
25 - 33 - 4

159 cm
29
148
12 - 7 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 33 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harinck forces Adesanya back against the ropes and clinches.
Harinck gets through Adesanya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harinck digs a right hand underneath Adesanya's ribcage. Adesanya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Our sources have told us that Adesanya has been working on his elbows in the gym.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harinck.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harinck.
Harinck lands with a right to the head.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harinck scores with a shoulder strike.
Harinck is working Adesanya over against the ropes.
Adesanya works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Harinck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Adesanya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Harinck - that landed with a thud.
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!
Harinck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harinck scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
Adesanya looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Harinck.
Harinck tries to work over Adesanya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Harinck is working Adesanya over against the ropes.
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harinck has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harinck lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harinck.
Harinck lands a left hand.
Harinck working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Harinck.
Harinck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harinck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Harinck - that landed with a thud.
Adesanya can't break the clinch.
Harinck lands a right hand.
Harinck lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Harinck.
Harinck throws a head punch that misses.
Adesanya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harinck.
Harinck managing to block the knees to the body from Adesanya.
Harinck lands with a left to the head.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Harinck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Harinck rushes Adesanya and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
A short body shot lands from Harinck as the two fighters clinch.
Harinck lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
Harinck is working Adesanya over against the ropes.
Harinck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harinck has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya prevents a body shot from Harinck.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Harinck lands a right hand.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harinck misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of Adesanya's head.
Harinck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya lands an elbow inside that Harinck shrugs off.

It looks like Tommy Harinck has been cut.
Harinck has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harinck.
Adesanya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya looking to stall.
Adesanya is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harinck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
Adesanya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Harinck.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck lands a nice shot to the body.
Harinck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harinck's elbow.
Harinck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adesanya.
Harinck lands a nice shot to the body.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harinck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harinck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harinck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harinck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Harinck moves out of range easily.

Harinck forces Adesanya back against the ropes and clinches.
Adesanya taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harinck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Harinck is struggling to control the position.
Harinck lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adesanyas head.
A bit of stalling here from Harinck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Harinck on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Harinck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harinck has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harinck has Adesanya pressed against the ropes, preventing Adesanya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harinck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harinck tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Harinck back against the ropes.
Harinck misses with the head strike.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Tommy Harinck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harinck pushes Adesanya back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Harinck.
Harinck digs a right hand into Adesanya's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adesanya's gas tank.
Harinck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Harinck back against the ropes.
Harinck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Harinck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
Harinck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harinck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harinck lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Adesanya's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harinck has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tommy Harinck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harinck tries to throw a body punch but Adesanya avoids it by throwing Harinck back against the ropes.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Harinck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Harinck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Harinck!
A victorious Tommy Harinck thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.