PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Abbott Tribute (ranked 1787 p4p, 1862 weight class) and Zygmunt Krol (ranked 202 p4p, 212 weight class). Tribute kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is tank abbot tribute. Tank Abbott Tribute has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tribute
vs
Krol

184 cm
22
225
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
265
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank Abbott Tribute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zygmunt Krol!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tribute takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tribute checks a low kick from Krol.
Tribute moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Zygmunt Krol has been cut.
Tribute misses with a wild body shot.
Krol thows a body kick. Tribute tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Krol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Tribute catches Krol right on the button with a cross.
Tribute throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krol with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tribute connects with a looping right hand.
Tribute moves out of range as Krol strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krol.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tribute. Krol does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Tribute.
Krol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krol fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tribute manages to avoid it.
Tribute lands a jab to the head.
Tribute throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been told by Tribute's head coaches at Undisputed that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tribute takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Tank Abbott Tribute has been cut.
Krol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krol tried to score with a low kick but Tribute checks it.
Tribute waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krol.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Krol.
Tribute misses with a hook
and Krol counters with a nice uppercut.
Tribute slips a jab from Krol.
Tribute was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krol darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krol motions for Tribute to come forward. Krol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krol takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tribute swings widly with a right hand
and Krol counters with a nice leg kick.
Tribute throws an off balance right hand
and Krol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krol keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tribute scores with a nice right hand.
Tribute scores with a sloppy right hand. Krol should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol is looking to chop away at Tribute's legs.
Tribute moves out of range of the body kick from Krol.
A cross from Krol lands.
Tribute connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tribute throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krol, as that shot connected.
Krol scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Krol walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tribute checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big right from Krol misses.
Tribute looks to land a combination but Krol avoids it well.
Krol looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tank Abbott Tribute seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribute throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tribute swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tribute scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tribute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tribute misses with a lunging right hand
and Krol counters with a body kick.
Krol lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krol scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tribute with a nice cross.
Krol lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Krol thuds a left hand into Tribute's body.
Tribute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krol.
Tribute is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zygmunt Krol dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tribute connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Krol's hands.
Krol avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krol throws a lazy body kick
and Tribute counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Krol there.
Krol misses with a straight right.
Tribute seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tribute might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Krol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tribute.
Krol throws a body kick that misses.
Krol slips a jab from Tribute.
Krol tries a quick counter leg kick but Tribute is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krol misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tribute takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tribute misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krol throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tribute swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tribute just misses with a punch to the body.
Tribute takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tribute throws a poor cross that misses
and Krol counters with a leg kick.
Tribute swings for the body but Krol moves out of range.
Krol connects with an inside leg kick.
A big left from Krol misses.
Tribute uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krol.
Tribute was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Krol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tribute moves away.
Tribute misses with a looping left.
Tribute throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krol scores with a nice right hand.

Tank Abbott Tribute's cut is getting worse.
Tribute keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Krol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tribute misses with a series of wild punches.
Krol jabs at Tribute's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krol uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tribute sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krol has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tribute swings for the body but Krol moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tribute throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krol counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krol lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tribute avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krol cracks Tribute with a right hand to the side of the head.

Tank Abbott Tribute's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Krol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tribute moves away.
Tribute was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tribute slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krol connects with a leg kick.
Tribute bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tribute uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krol.
Tribute throws an overhand right that lands on Krol's shoulder, as Krol tries to avoid the shot.
Krol looks to throw the jab but Tribute is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zygmunt Krol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tribute blocks a jab.
Krol drops his hands momentarily and Tribute takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krol ducks under a wild hook from Tribute.
Krol moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tribute lands the left hand.
Krol throws a leg kick but Tribute moved away.
Krol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tribute moves away.
Tribute takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tribute darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zygmunt Krol showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tribute connects with a single shot there.
Tribute paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tribute takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tribute cracks Krol with an open hand slap.
Krol takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tribute is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krol.
Krol misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tribute moves out of range of the body kick from Krol.
Tribute cracks Krol with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krol misses with a body shot.
Tribute stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tribute pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krol misses with a shot to the body
and Tribute counters with a straight right hand.
Krol misses with a leg kick
enabling Tribute to counter with a crisp jab.
Krol slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tribute misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krol counters with a right hand to the body.
Krol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tribute.
Tribute swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tribute misses with an uppercut. Krol saw that one coming.
Tribute scores with a nice right hand.
Tribute is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krol connects with an inside leg kick.
Tank Abbott Tribute has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Krol lands.
Krol throws a big shot that misses.
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!
The fighters circling - Krol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tribute swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krol slips under a jab from Tribute.
Nice defenses there by Tribute.
Tribute throws the left hand but Krol avoids the punch easily.
Krol fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tribute takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tribute's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Nice body punch from Krol.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Krol.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krol misses with a hook. Tribute ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Tribute wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tribute jabs at Krol's body.
Krol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tribute.
Krol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Tribute misses.
Krol loads up on a big right hand but Tribute slips the punch.
Krol connects with a body shot that sends Tribute's belly button to the back.
Tribute takes a swing at Krol's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick there by Krol.
Jab from Krol.

Jeez, Tank Abbott Tribute's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Krol throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krol dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tribute. That did some damage!
Krol comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Krol scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Tribute throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krol counters with a leg kick.
Tribute thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krol swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tribute misses the shot to the body.
Krol appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krol looks for the body kick but Tribute saw that one coming.
Krol lands a jab to the head.
Krol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zygmunt Krol is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krol throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tribute sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zygmunt Krol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krol 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zygmunt Krol!
Zygmunt Krol thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Tank Abbott Tribute stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, that was an impressive win by my opponent. I feel I'm at a disadvantage here coz I'm too small so I'm going to fight next in Lightheavyweight Division. Beware 205lbs's. I'm coming!!! '.