PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Tyminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke has chosen Runnin With The Devil as his entrance music. Karl Denke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Tyminski
vs
Denke

179 cm
32
194 lbs
29 - 16 - 1

186 cm
33
195 lbs
32 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

KAISER
Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Lukasz Tyminski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyminski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Denke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Denke misses with a wild body shot.
Tyminski tries to clinch there but Denke circles away.
A leg kick checked by Denke.
A clash of legs there as Tyminski blocks the low kick.
Denke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Denke tries to score with a low kick but Tyminski moves his leg out of the way.
Tyminski misses with a head kick.
Denke connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyminski. Denke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyminski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Denke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Denke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyminski moves in looking to clinch but Denke pushes him off.
Tyminski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Denke connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyminski scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyminski lands with an overhand left.
A jab from Tyminski does it's job there.
Tyminski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Denke fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyminski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Denke. Denke obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyminski ducks under a wild hook from Denke.
Tyminski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Denke gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tyminski counters with a series of strikes. Denke will be more careful next time no doubt.
Denke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Denke misses its intended target.
Denke misses with a lunging right hand
and Tyminski counters with a nice body kick.
Tyminski avoids the head kick by Denke.
Tyminski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyminski on the side of the head.
Denke throws a chopping leg kick but Tyminski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tyminski misses with a looping left.
Tyminski checks a low kick from Denke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyminski thows a body shot but no joy.
Denke throws a jab when Tyminski was well out of range.
Denke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tyminski lands the left hand.
Tyminski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Denke.
Tyminski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Denke scores with a spinning back kick!
Tyminski throws a front kick that sends Denke stumbling back into the cage.
Tyminski moves in looking to clinch but Denke pushes him off.
Nice uppercut there from Tyminski.
Tyminski tries to land a front kick but Denke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Tyminski pushes Denke up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Tyminski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyminski.
Tyminski lands a body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tyminski throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyminski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Denke lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyminski.
Tyminski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denke misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Denke.
Denke misses with a punch to the body.
Tyminski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Denke lands a right hand.
Tyminski lands a left hand.
Denke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyminski effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Denke.
Denke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke has a couple of punches blocked by Tyminski.
Tyminski has a couple of punches blocked by Denke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyminski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Denke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Denke is trying to drag Tyminski to the mat but Tyminski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Denke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyminski stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyminski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tyminski is struggling to control the position.
Tyminski misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lukasz Tyminski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tyminski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Denke tries to clinch
enabling Tyminski to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyminski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyminski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denke.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyminski.
Denke takes a swing at Tyminski's ribcage but misses.
Denke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Denke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyminski.
Denke misses with a head kick.
Denke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Denke looks to land a body kick but Tyminski moved away.
Tyminski lands a glancing blow to the side of Denke's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denke throws a nice head kick!
Tyminski tries to clinch but Denke moves out of range.
Tyminski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Denke scores with a push kick.

Tyminski closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Denke.
Denke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Tyminski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Denke working aggressively here.
Tyminski prevents a body shot from Denke.
Denke misses with the head strike.

Tyminski breaks from the clinch.
Denke cracks the inside of Tyminski's front leg.
Lukasz Tyminski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Denke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyminski doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been told by Tyminski's head coaches at Commonwealth that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tyminski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyminski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Denke throws a right hand that misses
and Tyminski counters with a head kick. That will keep Denke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Karl Denke seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Denke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!

Denke breaks the clinch.
Tyminski jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyminski misses the shot to the body.
Denke connects with a looping right hand.
Tyminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denke jabs Tyminski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tyminski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tyminski tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyminski just misses with a punch to the body.
Denke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyminski was well out of range. Poor timing from Denke.
A head kick by Denke misses
and Tyminski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Denke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denke scores with the left hand. Tyminski knows he should have avoided that one.

Tyminski is rocked!

Denke shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Tyminski is unconscious as Denke celebrates over his stricken foe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Karl Denke!
Karl Denke decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.