PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Massey comes to the cage accompanied by 5 minutes Alone. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Massey
vs
Tarczynski

182 cm
29
187 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

186 cm
37
185 lbs
31 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey throws a leg kick but Tarczynski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Massey lands a lovely overhand right.
Massey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Massey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thomas Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Massey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tarczynski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Massey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Massey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tarczynski on the side of the head.

It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Massey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Tarczynski lands.
Massey cracks a nice hook into Tarczynski's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Massey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey defending well as Tarczynski loads up on a big left hand.
Massey appears to be looking for a big counter.

Tarczynski pushes Massey up against the cage in a clinch.

Massey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Josh Massey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarczynski works over Massey's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Josh Massey has been cut.
Massey throws a sloppy head kick and Tarczynski moves out of range easily.
Tarczynski unleashes a big counter combination but Massey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Massey just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarczynski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tarczynski throws a body punch but Massey moves out of range.
Massey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Massey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tarczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski throws out a loose jab but Massey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarczynski moves in looking to clinch but Massey pushes him off.
Massey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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!
Massey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarczynski.
Massey scores with a nice strike.
Massey blocks a jab.
It looked like Massey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tarczynski.
Massey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Massey scores with a hook.
Massey looks to land a right hand but Tarczynski moved out of range.
Tarczynski swings for the body but Massey moves out of range.
Tarczynski scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tarczynski.
The fighters circle momentarily. Massey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Massey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tarczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarczynski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Massey.
Tarczynski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Massey throws a shot from downtown. Tarczynski moves away and avoids it.
Tarczynski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Massey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Massey misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Tarczynski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Massey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Massey throws a hook but Tarczynski blocks it.
Tarczynski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Massey with a body shot.
Tarczynski thuds his right hand into Massey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey thuds a left hand into Tarczynski's body.
Massey blocks a jab.
Massey throws a lazy head kick
and Tarczynski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarczynski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Massey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Massey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tarczynski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Massey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tarczynski. Tarczynski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Massey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarczynski lands a right hook to the body.
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 Josh Massey will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Massey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tarczynski moves away.
Tarczynski lands with a right hand.
Massey lands a nice looking body shot.
Tarczynski connects with a solid leg kick.
Massey swings widly with a right hand
and Massey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tarczynski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Massey misses with a body shot
and Tarczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Massey misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey throws a leg kick
and Tarczynski counters with a thumping low kick.
Karol Tarczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarczynski jabs at Massey's body.
Massey misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski tries to score with a low kick but Massey moves his leg out of the way.
Massey lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Massey. That snapped Tarczynski's head back.
Massey misses with a double jab
and Tarczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tarczynski checks a leg kick.
Massey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarczynski lands a jab to Massey's midsection.
Massey misses with a few strikes there.
Massey is looking to wear down Tarczynski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tarczynski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Massey's calf.
Massey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Massey slips a jab from Tarczynski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Massey tries to score with a low kick but Tarczynski moves his leg out of the way.
Massey stalks Tarczynski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tarczynski's face. Tarczynski staggers backwards, shaken.
Massey just misses with a punch to the body.
Tarczynski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tarczynski connects with a leg kick. Massey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Massey takes one on the button.
Massey misses with a body shot.
Tarczynski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick
and Massey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Massey misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski swinging wildly here.
Massey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tarczynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Massey.
Massey scores with a spinning back kick!
Massey lands with an uppercut that bounces Tarczynski off the cage and back into range.
Massey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tarczynski moves away.
That kick from Massey tenderised Tarczynski's leg. Tarczynski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Massey scores with a nice strike.

That has opened up Karol Tarczynski's cut even more.
Massey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tarczynski to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Massey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massey was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarczynski.
Massey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tarczynski will feel that in the morning.
Massey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Tarczynski. That snapped Massey's head back.
Tarczynski slips a jab and a cross from Massey.
Massey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Massey connects with a single shot there.
Tarczynski lands with an overhand left.

Josh Massey's cut is getting worse.
Massey swings widly with a right hand
and Massey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tarczynski scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josh Massey will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Massey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Massey lands with a shot to the body.
Massey slips under a jab.
Massey swings widly with a right hand
and Tarczynski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Massey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tarczynski throws out a counter right but Massey avoids it with no problem.
Massey throws a series of strikes that have Tarczynski backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Massey. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Tarczynski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Massey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tarczynski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Massey.
Massey throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey swings widly with a right hand
and Tarczynski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Massey cracks Tarczynski with a good jab.
Massey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tarczynski finds it's way round the side to connect with Massey's head.
Tarczynski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Massey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Massey jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tarczynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarczynski checks a leg kick.
Massey blocks a low kick nicely.
Massey misses with a wild body shot.
Massey checks a leg kick.
Massey misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey swings widly with a right hand
and Tarczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Tarczynski lands with a shot to the body.
Massey tries to land a leg kick but Tarczynski saw it coming and moves away.
Tarczynski wants to counter the offense by Massey and move into the clinch position.
Karol Tarczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarczynski lands with a good body shot.
Massey lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Massey.
Massey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tarczynski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Massey counters with a nice body shot.
Massey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tarczynski has time to react.
Tarczynski slips a straight right by Massey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Tarczynski lands.
Tarczynski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tarczynski throws a nice head kick!
Tarczynski throws a head kick but Massey moves out of range.
Massey scores with a decent looking hook.
Josh Massey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Massey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tarczynski under the eye.
Massey lands an overhand right.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the strikes.
Tarczynski misses with a body shot
and Massey counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey thumps Tarczynski with a low kick.
Massey scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Massey blocks a jab.
Massey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Massey dips to his left and cracks Tarczynski with an uppercut!
Massey connects with a right hand. Tarczynski shakes it off.
Massey takes a swing at Tarczynski's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Tarczynski.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Massey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Massey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Karol Tarczynski!