PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Tartle (ranked 4473 p4p, 4340 weight class) and Android KT (ranked 538 p4p, 521 weight class). Nick Tartle has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tartle
vs
KT

191 cm
18
200
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

Good kicks
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tartle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android KT!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KT throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Android KT seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from KT is predictable there
enabling Tartle to counter with a crisp jab.
KT misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tartle.
KT misses with a looping left.
Tartle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tartle throws a body shot but no joy.
KT throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tartle throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy body kick from KT
and Tartle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tartle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
KT slips a straight right by Tartle.
Tartle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from KT - that will leave a mark!
KT misses with a head kick.
KT misses with the body kick
and Tartle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tartle tests KT's chin there with a solid looking shot.
KT throws a head kick that misses.
KT throws a half hearted mid kick.
KT turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle lands with a right hand.
KT throws a wild body kick that Tartle sees coming a mile off.
KT throws a sloppy head kick and Tartle moves out of range easily.
Tartle throwing a counter right hand but KT manages to avoid it.
KT throws a leg kick that is checked
and KT takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tartle. KT does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tartle connects with a nice looking jab.
Tartle's jab looks to have found its range, popping KT under the eye.
Tartle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tartle moves out of range as KT throws a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Tartle.
KT goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tartle misses with a looping right.
KT only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tartle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
KT misses with an uppercut. Tartle saw that one coming.
KT drops his hands momentarily and Tartle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tartle checks a leg kick.
KT throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tartle avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KT throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tartle counters with a straight right hand.
KT tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KT throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
KT misses with a leg kick
and Tartle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
KT attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
KT throws a leg kick that misses.
KT throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
KT throws a head kick that misses.
KT avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tartle 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.
KT swings widly with a right hand
and Tartle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
KT throws a leg kick but Tartle sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by KT.
Tartle checks a leg kick nicely.
Tartle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tartle takes a swing at KT's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

KT lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tartle 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.
KT throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
KT is looking to land body kicks.
KT throws a body kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tartle checks a leg kick.
It looked like Tartle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
KT throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
KT throws a head kick that misses
and Tartle counters with a nice uppercut.
KT throws a sloppy head kick and Tartle moves out of range easily.
Tartle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
KT has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from KT there as he acknowledges the shot.
KT throws a leg kick
and Tartle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tartle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
KT misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
KT tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tartle is able to avoid easily.
KT tries to score with a low kick but Tartle moves his leg out of the way.
KT throws a solid leg kick but Tartle takes the impact on his shin and smiles at KT.
Tartle lunges at KT with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by KT's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KT thows a leg kick but Tartle checks it
and Tartle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tartle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
KT throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy body kick from KT
and Tartle counters with a stiff right hand.
KT throws a sloppy head kick and Tartle moves out of range easily.
It looked like Tartle was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from KT.
KT takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
KT tries a low kick but Tartle avoids it.
Tartle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
KT does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tartle throws out a powerful jab.
KT throws a head kick that misses
and Tartle counters with a left to the body.
KT misses with a body kick.
Tartle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by KT.
Tartle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
KT throws a body kick that misses
and Tartle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KT misses the jab.
Tartle is looking to counter punch.
KT connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KT throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tartle blocks a head kick by KT.
A cross from Tartle lands.
KT misses with a leg kick
and Tartle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nick Tartle is winning the standup battle so far.
Tartle moves out of range of the body kick from KT.
KT throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tartle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
KT attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
KT tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Tartle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tartle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A head kick misses from KT.
KT misses the shot to the body.
Tartle punishes KT's body with a nice straight punch.
Tartle jabs KT right on the nose. KT blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KT throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tartle throws a lazy head kick
and KT counters with a low kick, right behind Tartle 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Tartle dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

KT on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tartle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
KT misses with a head kick.
Tartle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that KT can do to turn this around?
A low kick from KT misses
and Tartle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
KT throws a head kick that misses
and Tartle counters with a nice body shot.
KT has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A low kick from KT misses
and Tartle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tartle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping KT at a distance.
Tartle throws a body punch but KT moves out of range.
Tartle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
KT throws a quick inside leg kick.
KT misses with a right hand
and Tartle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
KT pulls out of a head kick attempt.
KT is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tartle throws a front kick that sends KT stumbling back into the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tartle connects with a crisp jab.
KT tries to score with a low kick but Tartle moves his leg out of the way.
Tartle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tartle ducks under a wild hook from KT.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KT tries to land a leg kick but Tartle saw it coming and moves away.
KT looks to throw a body kick
and KT takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
KT gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tartle counters with a good, hard body kick but KT shrugs it off.
Donk. Tartle catches KT right on the button with a cross.
A left lands for Tartle.
Tartle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jab by Tartle.
Tartle avoids the head kick by KT.
Tartle catches KT with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A leg kick checked by Tartle.
KT misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from KT.
Tartle fires out a quick counter leg kick but KT just manages to avoid it.
Tartle catches KT with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
KT throws a leg kick
and Tartle counters with a straight right hand.
KT throws a head kick that misses
and Tartle counters with a straight right hand.
KT takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tartle with a nice calf kick.
KT misses with a low kick.
KT throws a low kick, looking for Tartle's leg but Tartle calmly moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tartle keeps KT at a distance using the push kick.
Tartle throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
KT misses with the body kick
and Tartle counters with a nice uppercut.
Tartle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tartle looks to land a body kick but KT moved away.
KT delivers a nice body kick.
KT throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tartle counters with a body kick that stops KT in his tracks momentarily.
Tartle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
KT throws a head kick that misses.
KT throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
KT throws a leg kick but Tartle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tartle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Tartle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tartle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Tartle!