PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamil Kaminski (ranked 4530 p4p, 443 weight class) and Mehmed Tasdemir (ranked 2457 p4p, 266 weight class). Kamil Kaminski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaminski
vs
Tasdemir

190 cm
26
158 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
157 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Kaminski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mehmed Tasdemir!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasdemir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tasdemir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaminski scores with a hook.
Tasdemir tries to clinch there but Kaminski circles away.
Kaminski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shark Tank MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Kaminski finds it's way through Tasdemir's defenses.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up but Kaminski circles away and keeps his distance.
Tasdemir takes one to the chin there.
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaminski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaminski tests Tasdemir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kaminski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaminski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Tasdemir tries to keep at a distance but Kaminski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaminski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kaminski tries to throw a body punch but Tasdemir avoids it by throwing Kaminski back against the ropes.
Kaminski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tasdemir backwards.
Tasdemir misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Kaminski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaminski lands a hook that snaps the head of Tasdemir backwards.
A hook to the body from Kaminski.
Tasdemir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tasdemir swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaminski uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tasdemir backwards.
Tasdemir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaminski.
Tasdemir swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaminski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tasdemir throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaminski.
Kaminski blocking some punches.

Kaminski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tasdemir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tasdemir takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tasdemir looks to clinch
and Kaminski counters with a left to the body.
Kaminski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Kaminski has Tasdemir up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tasdemir misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tasdemir throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaminski.
Tasdemir throws a head punch that misses.
Kaminski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaminski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tasdemir backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tasdemir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaminski.
Tasdemir misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaminski pushes Tasdemir back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaminski lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Kaminski.
Tasdemir throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaminski.
Kaminski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tasdemir has a couple of punches blocked by Kaminski.
Kaminski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaminski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaminski lands a right hand.
Tasdemir has a couple of punches blocked by Kaminski.
Nice body punch from Kaminski - that landed with a thud.
Tasdemir looks winded!
Kaminski blocking some punches.
Tasdemir swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaminski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tasdemir has a couple of punches blocked by Kaminski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaminski is working Tasdemir over against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaminski.
Kaminski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaminski lands with a right to the head.

Kaminski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kaminski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kaminski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kamil Kaminski is winning the standup battle so far.
Tasdemir wants to clinch up but Kaminski keeps it at a distance.
Kaminski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaminski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tasdemir with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaminski to score with a decent uppercut.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up.
Mehmed Tasdemir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kaminski moves into range and clinches up with Tasdemir.
Tasdemir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tasdemir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaminski is leaning against Tasdemir and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tasdemir.

Kaminski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kaminski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaminski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tasdemir can do to turn this around?
Tasdemir closes the distance but Kaminski moves to the side
and Kaminski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaminski connects with a body shot that sends Tasdemir's belly button to the back.
Tasdemir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tasdemir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mehmed Tasdemir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaminski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tasdemir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Kaminski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaminski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaminski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up but Kaminski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaminski lands with a straight right. Tasdemir didn't see that one coming.
Kaminski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tasdemir is looking to clinch.
Kaminski is looking to counter the offense by Tasdemir and move into the clinch.
Kaminski with a jab.
Kaminski dips to his left and cracks Tasdemir with an uppercut!
Tasdemir takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kaminski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tasdemir moves in looking to clinch but Kaminski pushes him off.
Kaminski is looking to counter the offense by Tasdemir and move into the clinch.
Kaminski keeps the fight on the outside.
Tasdemir wants to clinch
letting Kaminski counter with a right hand.
Tasdemir on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tasdemir is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Kaminski.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up
and Kaminski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Tasdemir is rocked!
Kaminski cracks Tasdemir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tasdemir is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaminski finish him?
Tasdemir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tasdemir seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaminski connects with a crisp jab.
Tasdemir walks into a straight right hand from Kaminski.
Kaminski lands with a right hand.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up.
Tasdemir tries to clinch but Kaminski moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kaminski misses its target.
Tasdemir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaminski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaminski swats away the attempt to clinch by Tasdemir.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaminski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Tasdemir clinches with his opponent.
Kaminski works on Tasdemir's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tasdemir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kaminski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tasdemir tries to clinch but Kaminski is having none of it.
Kaminski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaminski counters with a left and a right that stings Tasdemir.
Kaminski throws a body punch but Tasdemir moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Tasdemir's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tasdemir wants to clinch up but Kaminski keeps it at a distance.
Kaminski jabs Tasdemir right on the nose. Tasdemir blinks but takes it well.
Kaminski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tasdemir takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tasdemir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaminski jabs Tasdemir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up but Kaminski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaminski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tasdemir manages to circle out of the way.
Kaminski swats away the attempt to clinch by Tasdemir.
As Tasdemir tries to get set, Kaminski tries to push him back and clinch up but Tasdemir manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tasdemir takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tasdemir wants to clinch.
Tasdemir tries to clinch but Kaminski is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski takes a swing at Tasdemir's ribcage but misses.
Tasdemir dodges the punch combination from Kaminski.
Kaminski lands with a shot to the body.
Tasdemir doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaminski circles away.
Kaminski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tasdemir manages to circle out of the way.
Kaminski misses with an uppercut.
Tasdemir fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kaminski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tasdemir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tasdemir is looking to clinch but Kaminski is avoiding it.
Tasdemir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaminski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaminski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tasdemir on the side of the head.
Kaminski throws an overhand right that lands on Tasdemir's shoulder, as Tasdemir tries to avoid the shot.
Tasdemir has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaminski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kaminski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaminski lands with a good body shot.
Kaminski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasdemir tries to clinch up.
Kaminski jabs Tasdemir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tasdemir walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaminski swats away the attempt to clinch by Tasdemir.
Tasdemir moves in looking to clinch but Kaminski pushes him off.
Kaminski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaminski scores with a hook to the body. Tasdemir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tasdemir is looking to clinch but Kaminski is avoiding it.
Tasdemir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tasdemir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaminski lands a nice hook to Tasdemir's body. Tasdemir takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tasdemir wants to clinch up but Kaminski keeps it at a distance.
Kaminski keeps the fight on the outside.
Tasdemir looks to clinch
and Kaminski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tasdemir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaminski.
Tasdemir takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Kaminski gets tackled into the ropes by Tasdemir. Tasdemir maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamil Kaminski clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kaminski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaminski tries to counter by clinching up but Tasdemir breaks away and moves out of range.
Tasdemir closes the distance but Kaminski moves to the side
and Kaminski counters with a nice uppercut.
Tasdemir is looking to clinch but Kaminski is avoiding it.
Tasdemir doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaminski circles away.
Kaminski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kaminski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tasdemirs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kaminski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaminski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaminski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tasdemir.
Tasdemir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaminski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaminski keeps the fight on the outside.
Tasdemir tries to clinch but Kaminski is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaminski circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Kaminski both land. Nice combination.
Kaminski scores with a sloppy right hand. Tasdemir should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kaminski rushes Tasdemir and presses him up against the ropes.
Kaminski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tasdemir backwards.
Tasdemir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Tasdemir.
Kaminski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaminski lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kaminski.
Tasdemir tries to work over Kaminski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaminski lands a body punch.
Tasdemir has a couple of punches blocked by Kaminski.
Kaminski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tasdemir backwards.
Tasdemir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaminski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaminski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tasdemir tries a body shot but Kaminski blocks it.
Tasdemir gets through Kaminski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaminski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kaminski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaminski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tasdemirs head.
Tasdemir is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tasdemir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaminski breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Tasdemir with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Tasdemir looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Tasdemir get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kamil Kaminski!
Kamil Kaminski retains his lightweight title!