PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tommy Harinck (ranked 3185 p4p, 2708 weight class) and Ryan Anderson (ranked 298 p4p, 158 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Anderson's choice of entrance music: Chase the bag (King Von). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Harinck
vs
Anderson

159 cm
30
147
15 - 11 - 0

173 cm
46
144
38 - 26 - 3

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Harinck to counter with a crisp jab.
Harinck misses with a straight left.
Harinck slips under a jab from Anderson.
Anderson lands a head shot.

It looks like Tommy Harinck has been cut.

Harinck darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Harinck misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Harinck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson taking a breather.
Harinck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harinck scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harinck.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harinck misses with the head strike.
We've been hearing reports that Harinck has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Harinck digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Harinck avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harinck.
Harinck lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harinck throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Harinck.
Harinck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Harinck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Harinck has double underhooks.
Harinck lands a body punch in the clinch.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harinck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Harinck lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Harinck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harincks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Harinck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Harinck saw that one coming.
Anderson slips under a jab from Harinck.
Harinck clobbers Anderson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson avoids the body shot from Harinck.
Anderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harinck moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harinck tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harinck cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harinck.
Harinck moves out of range of the strikes.
Harinck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Anderson.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Harinck takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.

Harinck moves into the clinch.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Harinck.
Harinck digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harinck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Harinck.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
Harinck has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson slips a jab from Harinck.
Harinck lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anderson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Harinck to counter with a crisp jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Harinck tries to counter by clinching up but Anderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Harinck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Harinck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Harinck uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Harinck wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harinck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harinck lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson misses with a straight right.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harinck under the eye.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Harinck ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Harinck darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Harinck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Harinck.
Tommy Harinck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harinck presses Anderson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harinck lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Harinck won't allow it.
Harinck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harinck blocking some punches.
Harinck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Harinck swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harinck lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Harinck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harinck lands with a light punch inside.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harinck scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harinck takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Harinck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Harinck.
Anderson is trying to push Harinck away but Harinck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Harinck misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Anderson.
Harinck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Harinck lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Harinck.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Harinck blocks a head kick by Anderson.
It looked like Harinck wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harinck fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Harinck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Harinck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Harinck throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson defending well as Harinck loads up on a big left hand.
Harinck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harinck getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harinck blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab from Harinck.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harinck.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harinck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harinck.
As Anderson tries to get set, Harinck tries to push him back and clinch up but Anderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Anderson staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson unleashes a big counter combination but Harinck bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Harinck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Harinck.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
Harinck misses with a punch to the body.
Harinck lands with a light punch inside.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Harinck counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harinck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harinck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anderson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harinck jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Harinck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Harinck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harinck lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Harinck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harinck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harinck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Harinck lands with a light punch inside.
Harinck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harinck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harinck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Harinck lands a nice uppercut.
Harinck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harinck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harinck throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Harinck.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Harinck has him pressed against the cage.
Harinck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anderson or not.
Harinck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Tommy Harinck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harinck.
Harinck is working Anderson over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Harinck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harinck, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Harinck!
A relieved looking Tommy Harinck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.