PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Herder Alcidion (ranked 4964 p4p, 5369 weight class) and Nick Tartle (ranked 503 p4p, 538 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Alcidion
vs
Tartle

187 cm
19
212
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
200
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herder Alcidion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tartle!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcidion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tartle.
Alcidion tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tartle manages to circle out of the way.

Alcidion closes the distance and clinches.
Alcidion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tartle is trying to push Alcidion away but Alcidion has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tartle tries to break the clinch but Alcidion is controlling the position.
Tartle is trying to break free.
Tartle is trying to stall.
Alcidion misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcidion tries a body shot but Tartle blocks it.
Alcidion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Tartle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alcidion takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tartle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nick Tartle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tartle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alcidion under the eye.
Tartle misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Alcidion misses its target.
Alcidion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alcidion wants to clinch.
Tartle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcidion feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tartle scores with a hook to the body. Alcidion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Tartle misses.
Alcidion has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alcidion there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tartle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alcidion backs up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alcidion back to the ropes. Tartle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tartle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tartle misses with a leg kick
and Alcidion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alcidion avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alcidion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tartle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alcidion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tartle throws a leg kick which misses Alcidion's front leg but catches the back leg as Alcidion tries to avoid it.
Alcidion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tartle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Tartle with a nice calf kick.
Tartle throws a leg kick which misses Alcidion's front leg but catches the back leg as Alcidion tries to avoid it.
Tartle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tartle throws a head kick that misses.
Tartle misses with a hook. Alcidion ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tartle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Alcidion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alcidion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looked like Alcidion wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alcidion staying out of range there.
Tartle takes a swing at Alcidion's ribcage but misses.
Alcidion tries to counter by clinching up but Tartle breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Tartle finds it's target.
Alcidion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Tartle tries to get set, Alcidion tries to push him back and clinch up but Tartle manages to avoid the attempt.
Herder Alcidion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tartle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tartle lands a slapping body shot.
Nick Tartle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tartle throws a sloppy head kick
and Alcidion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nick Tartle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tartle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tartle takes a swing at Alcidion's ribcage but misses.
Alcidion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alcidion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tartle misses with a kick to the body.

Alcidion gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tartle is trying to push Alcidion away but Alcidion has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Alcidion has a couple of punches blocked by Tartle.
Alcidion looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tartle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcidion lands a hook that snaps the head of Tartle backwards.
Tartle blocks an elbow strike from Alcidion.
Alcidion struggles to land a body shot inside as Tartle controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Alcidion fails to land.
Alcidion looking to slow down the pace here.
Alcidion displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tartle up against the ropes.
Alcidion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tartle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alcidion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tartle tries a low kick but Alcidion avoids it.
Tartle throws a nice looking combination but Alcidion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tartle misses with a few strikes there.
Alcidion seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tartle throws a series of punches but Alcidion moves out of range.
Alcidion went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tartle tries to land a front kick but Alcidion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcidion misses the target.
Tartle throws a sloppy body shot

and Alcidion counters by clinching up.
Alcidion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcidion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alcidion lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Alcidion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle delivers a nice body kick.
Tartle misses with a hook. Alcidion ducked under it nicely.
Alcidion tries to clinch but Tartle moves out of range.

Alcidion closes the distance and pushes Tartle back into the ropes.
Alcidion is trying to push Tartle away but Tartle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tartle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tartle tries to stall but Alcidion uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Alcidion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alcidion slips under a jab.
Alcidion tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tartle manages to circle out of the way.
A nice leg kick from Tartle, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tartle has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tartle wants to land a leg kick but Alcidion is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcidion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tartle.
Tartle misses with a body shot.
Tartle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tartle throws a leg kick but Alcidion sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tartle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alcidion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tartle misses with a low kick.
Alcidion slips under a jab.
Alcidion ducks under a wild hook from Tartle.
Tartle throws a sloppy body shot
and Alcidion counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Herder Alcidion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Alcidion clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Tartle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tartle 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tartle!