PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Perkovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Perkovic
vs
Tarczynski

183 cm
31
200 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

186 cm
28
200 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

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 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Perkovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tarczynski misses with a series of wild punches.
Perkovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Tarczynski is looking to slow Perkovic down with leg kicks.
Perkovic fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Perkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarczynski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perkovic.
Tarczynski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tarczynski misses with a straight right.
Tarczynski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tarczynski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkovic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tarczynski defends it nicely.
Tarczynski throws a body punch but Perkovic moves out of range.
Perkovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarczynski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perkovic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarczynski circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski is looking to chop away at Perkovic's legs.
Tarczynski connects with a single shot there.
Tarczynski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tarczynski throws out a loose jab but Perkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkovic tries to clinch up but Tarczynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Perkovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perkovic misses with a takedown attempt - Tarczynski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Perkovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Perkovic lands in his opponent's guard.

Perkovic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perkovic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tarczynski has Perkovic pulled in close to control his posture.
We've been hearing that Perkovic has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Perkovic looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Perkovic looking to pass the guard.
Tarczynski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tarczynski keeping moving, preventing Perkovic from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Perkovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tarczynski tries to avoid it but Perkovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tarczynski to the ground. Tarczynski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Perkovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Perkovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tarczynski defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski is controlling Perkovic's trapped leg to prevent Perkovic from advancing to side control.
Tarczynski is pressing down on Perkovic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perkovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarczynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tarczynski trying to control the position here.
Perkovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tarczynski is keeping the position for now.
Tarczynski has Perkovic pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tarczynski keeping moving, preventing Perkovic from controlling successfully.

Perkovic is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tarczynski pulls Perkovic in close to prevent any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Perkovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tarczynski but Tarczynski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tarczynski. Perkovic shrugs it off though.
Perkovic misses with a takedown attempt - Tarczynski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tarczynski.
Perkovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tarczynski can pounce on him.
A jab lands there for Tarczynski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Tarczynski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Perkovic goes for a double leg but Tarczynski avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tarczynski continues to drive forward.
Still in the clinch, Tarczynski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Perkovic has Tarczynski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tarczynski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Perkovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tarczynski walks away with a smile on his face. Perkovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikhail Perkovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tarczynski throws out a leg kick but Perkovic moves out of range and Tarczynski only half commits.
Perkovic shoots in for a double leg but Tarczynski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Perkovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tarczynski sprawls well. Tarczynski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perkovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Perkovic shoots for a takedown but Tarczynski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perkovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Perkovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mikhail Perkovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perkovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Perkovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tarczynski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Perkovic's calf.
A good leg kick by Tarczynski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkovic shoots in but Tarczynski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Perkovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski connects with a body shot that sends Perkovic's belly button to the back.
Karol Tarczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick which misses Perkovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkovic tries to avoid it.
Tarczynski throws a head kick that Perkovic semi-blocks.

Perkovic is rocked!
Tarczynski lands a leg kick that knocks Perkovic off balance momentarily.
Tarczynski thumps Perkovic with a low kick.
Tarczynski throws a push kick but Perkovic slaps the foot to one side.
Tarczynski throws a hook but Perkovic avoids it easily.
Tarczynski looks to land a body kick but Perkovic moved away.
Tarczynski looks to land a body kick but Perkovic moved away.
Perkovic shoots for a takedown but Tarczynski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Perkovic tries for a takedown but Tarczynski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Perkovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Perkovic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tarczynski throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perkovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oh Perkovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tarczynski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perkovic somewhat.
Tarczynski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarczynski connects with a body shot.
Perkovic seems to have got his legs back now.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tarczynski.
Perkovic tries to clinch but Tarczynski is having none of it.
Karol Tarczynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tarczynski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perkovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Tarczynski, which made it look bad.

Tarczynski cracks Perkovic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tarczynski has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Perkovic to stand back up!
Tarczynski lands a right hook to the body.
Perkovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tarczynski thows a body kick. Perkovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Perkovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Perkovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tarczynski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tarczynski closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Perkovic! Tarczynski dives in looking to finish! Perkovic is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karol Tarczynski!
Mikhail Perkovic spoke after the fight, saying 'No problem at all... I will get back to the top!'.