PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 648 p4p, 643 weight class) and Kamil Marek (ranked 89 p4p, 87 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tai Kung
vs
Marek

180 cm
37
170
33 - 18 - 0

175 cm
26
170
10 - 4 - 0

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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manolito Tai Kung!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kamil Marek!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tai Kung swings widly with a right hand
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tai Kung throws a right hand that misses
and Marek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tai Kung scores with a shot to the body.
Tai Kung misses with a kick to the body.
Tai Kung throws the kick towards the body but Marek avoids it.
Marek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tai Kung.
Marek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Kamil Marek has been cut.
Tai Kung cracks Marek with a good jab.
Tai Kung throws a looping overhand right but Marek ducks down to avoid it.
Marek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tai Kung is out of range.
Tai Kung is looking to counter punch.
Marek scores with a body shot.
Tai Kung throws a shot from downtown. Marek moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tai Kung throws a hook but Marek avoids it easily.
It seemed like Marek was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Tai Kung misses the target.
Tai Kung throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Marek to counter with a crisp jab.
Tai Kung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good shot there by Marek.
A jab from Marek finds it's way through Tai Kung's defenses.
A cross from Marek lands.

Marek forces Tai Kung back against the cage and clinches.
Tai Kung slowing the pace effectively.
Marek scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Tai Kung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tai Kung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tai Kung scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tai Kung works Marek's body with a nice hook.
Tai Kung walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tai Kung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marek was well out of range. Poor timing from Tai Kung.
Marek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tai Kung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marek.
Tai Kung tries to land a front kick but Marek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marek throws a hook but Tai Kung blocks it.
Tai Kung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marek manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tai Kung. Marek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marek is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tai Kung had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tai Kung misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marek.
Tai Kung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Marek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick by Tai Kung misses
and Marek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marek 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.
Tai Kung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tai Kung throws a sloppy head kick
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marek tries to clinch but Tai Kung moves out of range.
Marek throws a shot to the body.
Marek slips under a jab.
Marek misses with an uppercut
and Tai Kung counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marek tries to move into range but Tai Kung moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Marek throws the left hand but Tai Kung avoids the punch easily.
Marek throws a hook but Tai Kung avoids it easily.
Marek avoids the body shot from Tai Kung.
Marek staying out of range there.
Tai Kung connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marek cracks Tai Kung with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tai Kung throws a head kick that misses
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tai Kung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marek cracks Tai Kung with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kamil Marek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kamil Marek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A clash of legs there as Tai Kung blocks the low kick.
Marek throws a looping overhand right but Tai Kung ducks down to avoid it.
Tai Kung throws a big counter combination but Marek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marek blocks the body kick.
Marek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tai Kung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Marek misses.
Marek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tai Kung's head backwards.
Marek dodges the punch combination from Tai Kung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marek needs to keep his hands up - Tai Kung had a free shot at his head there.
Marek has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Tai Kung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marek can pounce on him.
Tai Kung throws a body kick that misses.
Marek looks to land a right hand but Tai Kung moved out of range.
Tai Kung throws a head kick that misses.
Marek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tai Kung.
Marek just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTai Kung.
Marek throws a lazy right hand but Tai Kung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tai Kung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marek misses with a hook
and Tai Kung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marek duly obliges.
Marek staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Marek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung lands a really nice looking cross but Marek seems unphased.
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!
Marek slips a straight right by Tai Kung.
Marek throws out a counter right but Tai Kung avoids it with no problem.
Tai Kung slips a jab from Marek.
Tai Kung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Crunch! Tai Kung slams his shin into Marek's torso.
Marek misses with an uppercut
and Tai Kung counters with a head kick.
Marek missing with a left hand there. Tai Kung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tai Kung thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tai Kung lands a body shot.
Marek pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tai Kung back to the cage. Marek follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Marek throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tai Kung misses with a combination
and Marek counters with a straight right hand.
Tai Kung thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marek if he has to take too many more of those.
Tai Kung misses with a kick to the body
and Marek counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheers as Marek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tai Kung doesn't seem phased though.
Tai Kung misses with a right hand
enabling Marek to counter with a crisp jab.
Tai Kung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body punch from Marek.
Marek scores with a sloppy right hand. Tai Kung should have avoided that one.

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!
Marek throws the left hand but Tai Kung avoids the punch easily.
Tai Kung lands a lovely overhand right.
Marek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tai Kung. Marek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tai Kung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tai Kung misses with a looping right.
Marek throws a counter combo.
Tai Kung tries a head kick but it misses.
Tai Kung avoids the body shot from Marek.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kamil Marek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kamil Marek's cut.
That's time! Tai Kung's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tai Kung lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tai Kung scores with a body shot.
Tai Kung dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tai Kung misses the jab.
Marek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marek missing with a left hand there. Tai Kung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tai Kung tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marek manages to circle out of the way.
Marek misses with a hook. Tai Kung ducked under it nicely.
Marek throws a front kick aimed at Tai Kung's knee but Tai Kung avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung swings for the body but Marek moves out of range.
Tai Kung misses with a kick to the body
and Marek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tai Kung thinking.
Tai Kung slips under a jab from Marek.
Marek misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung lands a high kick!
Tai Kung swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tai Kung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Marek misses its intended target.
Marek avoids a kick to the body.
Tai Kung throws a body punch but Marek moves out of range.
Marek throws out a loose jab but Tai Kung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tai Kung throws a big counter combination but Marek scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good shot there by Marek.
Tai Kung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung swats away the attempt to clinch by Marek.
Tai Kung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tai Kung misses with a body shot.
Marek lands a really nice looking cross but Tai Kung seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tai Kung misses with a left hand
and Marek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tai Kung walks into a stiff left hand from Marek.

Marek takes the fight into the clinch.

Tai Kung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tai Kung lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Tai Kung.
Marek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tai Kung looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tai Kung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marek walks into a jab.
Marek throws a jab when Tai Kung was well out of range.
Marek throws a leg kick
and Tai Kung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tai Kung lands with an uppercut that bounces Marek off the cage and back into range.
Tai Kung falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marek counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tai Kung misses with a hook to the body
and Marek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tai Kung defending well as Marek loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Tai Kung misses the target.
Marek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That has opened up Kamil Marek's cut even more.
Tai Kung throws a head kick that misses
and Marek counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tai Kung takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Manolito Tai Kung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tai Kung looks to land a right hand but Marek moved out of range.
Marek looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tai Kung lands a jab to the nose.
Marek gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tai Kung.
Tai Kung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marek swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Tai Kung tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kamil Marek.
Well Marek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamil Marek!
Kamil Marek is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Kamil Marek thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.