PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nylerhotep Constantine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tarnowski
vs
Constantine

179 cm
31
165 lbs
51 - 16 - 0

184 cm
30
170 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

The Adrenaline Matrix

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 51 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Tarnowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nylerhotep Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Constantine throws a combination that misses

and Tarnowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Constantine tries to roll over but Tarnowski keeps him under control.
Tarnowski trying to control from half guard but Constantine is working away.
Constantine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tarnowski wants to control from the top but Constantine keeps moving.
Tarnowski looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantine is trying to keep Tarnowski in close.
Tarnowski wants to control from the top but Constantine keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine keeping full guard, as Tarnowski tries to pass.
Constantine is pulling down on Tarnowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Tarnowski, at least for the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Constantine keeping moving, preventing Tarnowski from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tarnowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Constantine.
Tarnowski attempts a counter takedown but Constantine avoids it well and moves away.

Constantine takes the fight into the clinch.
Tarnowski trying to control the position but instead, Constantine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tarnowski into the cage.

That's two 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.
Tarnowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Constantine lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Constantine.
A short uppercut from Constantine.
Still in the clinch, Constantine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tarnowski tries to work over Constantine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarnowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarnowski is trying to force a seperation but Constantine has the dominant position.
Constantine scores a nice knee to the body.
Constantine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Constantine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Constantine has Tarnowski pressed against the cage, preventing Tarnowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Constantine trying to land knees to the body.
Tarnowski lands a left hand.
Constantine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Tarnowski is rocked!
Tarnowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tarnowski misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski digs a right hand into Constantine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Constantine's gas tank.
Constantine displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tarnowski up against the cage.
Constantine lands a nice knee to the body.
Constantine missing with knees to the body.
Constantine lands an elbow inside that Tarnowski shrugs off.
Oh Tarnowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Tarnowski breaks the clinch.
Tarnowski tries to work over Constantine's front leg with a kick but Constantine checks it.
Constantine darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Tarnowski's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Constantine before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nylerhotep Constantine!