PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stash Kadowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teijo Tarzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kadowski comes into the arena with Rammstein - Ohne Dich blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!

Kadowski
vs
Tarzan

210 cm
32
288 lbs
12 - 9 - 1

185 cm
34
300 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stash Kadowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Teijo Tarzan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Tarzan.
Kadowski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tarzan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kadowski.
Good shot there by Tarzan.

Tarzan gets tackled into the cage by Kadowski. Kadowski maintains the clinch.
Kadowski has a couple of punches blocked by Tarzan.
Kadowski has a couple of punches blocked by Tarzan.
Kadowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kadowski.
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!
Kadowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tarzan's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kadowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kadowski lands a right hand.
Kadowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kadowski digs a right hand into Tarzan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tarzan's gas tank.
Kadowski misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarzan's elbow.
Kadowski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tarzan up against the cage.
Kadowski can't find room to land a body shot as Tarzan controls the action.
Tarzan takes a shot to the head.
Kadowski is looking for a takedown.
Kadowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Kadowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kadowski misses with some punches.
Kadowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kadowski misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kadowski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tarzan is trying to keep an underhook but Kadowski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kadowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarzan trying to hold on to Kadowski's head to control him but Kadowski postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kadowski is thwarting Tarzan's attempts to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tarzan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kadowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tarzan throws a head kick but Kadowski moves out of range.
Tarzan takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kadowski clinches up with Tarzan and pushes him back against the cage.

Tarzan breaks the clinch.
Stash Kadowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kadowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kadowski.
Kadowski takes a swing at Tarzan's ribcage but misses.
Tarzan moves forwards but Kadowski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kadowski slips under a jab from Tarzan.
Kadowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kadowski misses with a two punch combination.
Kadowski misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kadowski misses the shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kadowski.
Tarzan throws an overhand right that lands on Kadowski's shoulder, as Kadowski tries to avoid the shot.
Kadowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Teijo Tarzan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kadowski is looking to land body kicks.
Tarzan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kadowski misses with a two punch combination.
Kadowski throws the kick towards the body but Tarzan avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Kadowski. Beautiful body shot.

Kadowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kadowski looking to stall.
Kadowski has a couple of punches blocked by Tarzan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kadowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kadowski misses with a body punch.
Kadowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tarzan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stash Kadowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kadowski defending well as Tarzan loads up on a big left hand.
Tarzan throws a leg kick but Kadowski sees it coming and moves out of range.

Kadowski rushes Tarzan and presses him up against the cage.
Kadowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tarzan is trying to break the clinch but Kadowski has him pressed against the cage.

Kadowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tarzan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tarzan ducks under a wild hook from Kadowski.
Kadowski lands an overhand right.
Kadowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kadowski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tarzan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kadowski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kadowski scores with a shot to the side of Tarzan's head.
Kadowski misses with some punches.
Kadowski can't find room to land a body shot as Tarzan controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kadowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kadowski lands with a right hand.
Tarzan misses with the combination.
Tarzan throws a nice looking combination but Kadowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tarzan throws a right hand that Kadowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Kadowski also avoids with ease.
Kadowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tarzan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kadowski moves away.

Kadowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tarzan blocks an uppercut.

Kadowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kadowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kadowski throws a body punch but Tarzan moves out of range.
Kadowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarzan moves out of range of the body kick from Kadowski.
A shot to the liver by Kadowski. Beautiful body shot.
Kadowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarzan can do to turn this around?
Kadowski scores with a hook to the body. Tarzan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kadowski tests Tarzan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kadowski swings for the body but Tarzan moves out of range.
Kadowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tarzan loads up on a big right hand but Kadowski slips the punch.
Tarzan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kadowski can pounce on him.
Kadowski bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tarzan's head backwards.
Kadowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kadowski misses with a double jab.
Tarzan checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarzan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kadowski.
Kadowski misses with a wild body shot.
Kadowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Good exchange - Tarzan coming out on top.
Tarzan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kadowski misses with a head kick.
Kadowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stash Kadowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kadowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kadowski.
Tarzan throws a lazy right hand but Kadowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kadowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kadowski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kadowski ducks under a wild hook from Tarzan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kadowski lands a head shot.
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!
Kadowski slips a straight right by Tarzan.
A left lands for Tarzan.
Tarzan fails to land with a series of punches.

Kadowski moves into the clinch.
Kadowski has a couple of punches blocked by Tarzan.
Kadowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tarzan backwards.
Kadowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kadowski misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kadowski fails to land.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kadowski.
Kadowski misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stash Kadowski dominated that second round.
That's time! Kadowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kadowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Kadowski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kadowski dodges the punch combination from Tarzan.
Kadowski tries to clinch there but Tarzan circles away.
Kadowski lands with a slapping head kick.
Kadowski fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tarzan tries to keep at a distance but Kadowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tarzan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Kadowski.
Stash Kadowski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tarzan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kadowski.
Kadowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kadowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kadowski has Tarzan pressed against the cage.
Tarzan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarzan prevents the takedown attempt.
Kadowski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Kadowski.
Tarzan tries to break the clinch but Kadowski is controlling the position.
Kadowski misses with some punches.
Tarzan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Kadowski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kadowski fails to land.
Tarzan blocks a body shot from Kadowski.
Teijo Tarzan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kadowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kadowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kadowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Tarzan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kadowski fails to land.

Tarzan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kadowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarzan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarzan 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.
Tarzan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kadowski throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kadowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kadowski.
Kadowski throws a nice head kick!
Kadowski cracks Tarzan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kadowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kadowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Stash Kadowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kadowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kadowski.
Kadowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kadowski lands a leg kick that knocks Tarzan off balance momentarily.
Kadowski throws a front kick aimed at Tarzan's knee but Tarzan avoids it well.
Tarzan avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarzan. Kadowski does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tarzan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tarzan avoids the head kick by Kadowski.
Tarzan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kadowski throws a head kick but Tarzan moves out of range.
Tarzan throws a lazy right hand but Kadowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarzan throws a jab when Kadowski was well out of range.
Tarzan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tarzan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kadowski checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kadowski avoids a kick to the body.
Tarzan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarzan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stash Kadowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kadowski 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stash Kadowski!
Our winner, Stash Kadowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.