PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Attilius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hemp Gru - Sami swoi . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Attilius
vs
Tarnowski

200 cm
34
285 lbs
17 - 21 - 0

179 cm
25
154 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Attilius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attilius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tarnowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Attilius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tarnowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tarnowski throws a sloppy head kick
and Attilius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Tarnowski misses.
Good work by Attilius as he checks the leg kick.
Tarnowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Attilius is able to avoid easily.
Tarnowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tarnowski misses with a body shot.
Tarnowski tries to bum rush Attilius with a series of wild strikes but Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarnowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tarnowski cracks the inside of Attilius's front leg.
Tarnowski throws a low kick, looking for Attilius's leg but Attilius calmly moves out of range.
Tarnowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Attilius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Attilius checks a low kick from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski throws a right hand that misses
and Attilius counters with a nice body shot.
Attilius takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski throws a solid leg kick but Attilius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tarnowski.
Tarnowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tarnowski misses with a leg kick.
Tarnowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Attilius sprawls well. He's pushed Tarnowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Michal Tarnowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Attilius checks a low kick from Tarnowski.
Attilius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarnowski.
A jab from Tarnowski finds it's way through Attilius's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Attilius's calf.
Tarnowski feints and then cracks Attilius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Attilius down.
Tarnowski shoots in but no luck this time.
Attilius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tarnowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Tarnowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Attilius napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tarnowski prevents Attilius from escaping the position.
Tarnowski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Tarnowski lands a few punches from side control.
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!
Attilius wants to get back to his feet but Tarnowski drags him back down.

Tarnowski thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attilius takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tarnowski prevents Attilius from escaping the position.
Attilius bucks up and tries to throw Tarnowski off but instead Tarnowski has got his back!
Tarnowski struggling to keep hold of the position.

Tarnowski looking for the choke but no joy.
Attilius is trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski has full control of the position and if anything, Attilius has just worked his way into a worse spot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarnowski throwing damaging strikes from the back! Attilius could be in trouble here!

Tarnowski looking for the choke from the back.

Attilius defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Attilius is trying to get back to his feet but Tarnowski has full control of the position and if anything, Attilius has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tarnowski misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Tarnowski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tarnowski.
Attilius defending well as Tarnowski loads up on a big left hand.
Tarnowski lands a nice looking body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tarnowski is defended easily by Attilius.
Attilius with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tarnowski to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Attilius counters with a left and a right that stings Tarnowski.
Tarnowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Attilius.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tarnowski. Attilius shrugs it off though.
Tarnowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tarnowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Tarnowski throws an overhand right that lands on Attilius's shoulder, as Attilius tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tarnowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tarnowski takes a swing at Attilius's ribcage but misses.
Tarnowski clobbers Attilius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marcus Attilius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attilius on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tarnowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tarnowski lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Attilius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Attilius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski tries to bum rush Attilius with a series of wild strikes but Attilius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tarnowski lands a front kick.
Tarnowski misses with a low kick.
Tarnowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Michal Tarnowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarnowski swings for the body but Attilius moves out of range.
Attilius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski throws a low kick, looking for Attilius's leg but Attilius calmly moves out of range.
Attilius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tarnowski.
Attilius moves out of range of the body kick from Tarnowski.
Attilius moves out of range as Tarnowski throws a body kick.
Tarnowski looks for a takedown but Attilius sprawls well.
Marcus Attilius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Tarnowski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tarnowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarnowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Attilius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Tarnowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Tarnowski tests Attilius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Attilius is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tarnowski throws a body punch but Attilius moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tarnowski. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Attilius's waist but Attilius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tarnowski off to one side.
Tarnowski throws out a loose jab but Attilius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarnowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Attilius.
Nice takedown defense from Attilius. No joy for Tarnowski on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Tarnowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Tarnowski works the jab nicely.
Tarnowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tarnowski is looking to slow Attilius down with leg kicks.
Tarnowski wants to land a leg kick but Attilius is out of range.
Tarnowski misses the shot to the body.
Attilius blocks a head kick by Tarnowski.
Marcus Attilius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski lands the left hand.
No luck for Tarnowski with that takedown attempt.
Marcus Attilius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michal Tarnowski.
Attilius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tarnowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Attilius sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tarnowski misses with a hook to the ribs.

Attilius breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Attilius blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski throws a leg kick which misses Attilius's front leg but catches the back leg as Attilius tries to avoid it.
Tarnowski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Attilius takes a step back to recover.
Tarnowski shoots in and drives through. Attilius sprawls well.
Tarnowski misses with the body kick
and Attilius counters with an inside leg kick.
Marcus Attilius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Attilius steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tarnowski. That one must have hurt.
Tarnowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tarnowski.
Tarnowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Michal Tarnowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good leg kick by Tarnowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Tarnowski coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarnowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Attilius.
Tarnowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Tarnowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tarnowski 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Tarnowski!
Michal Tarnowski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.