PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Basten Booij (ranked 5350 p4p, 4654 weight class) and Nick Tartle (ranked 577 p4p, 545 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Booij
vs
Tartle

189 cm
18
175
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
200
3 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good kicks
Granite 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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Booij!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tartle!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booij stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tartle.
Booij tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Booij.
Booij 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.
Booij throws a head kick but Tartle moves out of range.
Nice cross by Booij.
Booij definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Booij pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Booij.
Booij thinks about countering with a head kick.
Booij tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tartle was well out of range. Poor timing from Booij.
Tartle wants to counter with a clinch but Booij pushes him away.
Tartle cracks Booij with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Booij throws a nice looking combination but Tartle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tartle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Booij bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tartle moves in looking to clinch but Booij pushes him off.
Tartle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Booij moves out of range of the leg kick from Tartle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tartle tries to close the distance and clinch but Booij swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Booij shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Booij misses with a low kick.
Tartle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Basten Booij seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tartle. Booij does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tartle moves out of range as Booij throws a body kick.
It seemed like Tartle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Booij blocks a jab.
Booij throws an off balance right hand
and Tartle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tartle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tartle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tartle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tartle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Booij was well out of range. Poor timing from Tartle.
Booij swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Booij.
Tartle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Booij misses with a hook
enabling Tartle to counter with a crisp jab.
Tartle misses with a low kick.
Tartle misses with a low kick as Booij jumps back.
Tartle doesn't manage to clinch there - Booij circles away.
Booij feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tartle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booij throws a body punch but Tartle moves out of range.
Tartle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Booij lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Booij throws a wild body kick that Tartle sees coming a mile off.
Booij throws a head kick but Tartle moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tartle throws a series of punches but Booij avoids them all with ease.
Booij throws a head kick but Tartle moves out of range.
Booij slips a straight right by Tartle.
Sloppy strikes from Booij. Those never looked like landing.
Booij is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Booij misses the target.
Booij will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tartle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Booij tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Booij misses with a body shot.
Tartle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Booij with a body shot.
Booij throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Booij thuds his shin into the meat of Tartle's side.
Booij fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Booij throws a low kick, looking for Tartle's leg but Tartle calmly moves out of range.
Tartle follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tartle avoids the head kick by Booij.
Tartle was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice body punch from Booij.
Booij throws a front kick aimed at Tartle's knee but Tartle avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basten Booij dominated that round.
That's time! Booij's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tartle avoids a kick to the body.
Tartle has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tartle misses with a low kick.
Booij throws a half hearted mid kick.
Booij takes a swing at Tartle's ribcage but misses.
Booij scores with a jab. Tartle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Booij is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tartle can do to turn this around?
Booij uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tartle.
A slow jab from Tartle misses its intended target.
Booij misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tartle, as that shot connected.
Tartle misses with a looping right.
Tartle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Booij misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Booij misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tartle throws a hook to the side of Booij's head but Booij sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Booij takes a swing at Tartle's ribcage but misses.
Tartle throws an off balance right hand
and Booij counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Booij is looking to wear down Tartle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Booij keeps the fight on the outside.
Booij throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nick Tartle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tartle throws a leg kick but Booij sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Booij. Beautiful body shot.
Booij keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Booij throws a leg kick that misses.
Tartle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tartle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Booij manages to avoid it.
Booij connects with a right hand. Tartle shakes it off.
Tartle checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Tartle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tartle thuds a left hand into Booij's body.
Tartle misses with a low kick.
Booij throws a low kick but Tartle avoids it.
Booij wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tartle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Booij manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tartle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tartle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tartle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Booij swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booij slips a straight right by Tartle.
Booij appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tartle throws a low kick but Booij moves out of range easily.
Tartle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Booij is out of range.
Booij jabs Tartle right on the nose. Tartle blinks but takes it well.
A head kick from Tartle lands but Booij takes it in his stride.
Booij connects with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tartle.
Booij fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tartle is breathing heavily.
Tartle moves out of range as Booij throws a body kick.
Tartle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Booij doesn't seem bothered though.
Booij fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tartle on the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Booij.
Booij blocks a jab.
Booij misses with a hook. Tartle ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Booij does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booij moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Booij misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tartle checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Basten Booij dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Booij shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A jab from Booij does it's job there.
Booij paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tartle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Booij checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Booij throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Booij lands a body shot.
Tartle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Booij tried to counter with a leg kick but Tartle avoided it.
Booij throws a body kick that misses.
Booij connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Tartle misses.
Booij moves away from the strike by Tartle.
Booij throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tartle avoids it.
Booij with a nice cross.
Tartle moves out of range of the body kick from Booij.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tartle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tartle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Booij takes a swing at Tartle's ribcage but misses.
Tartle lands a jab.
Booij moves out of range of the strikes.
Booij swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booij tries to land a body kick
and Tartle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Booij.
A head kick misses from Booij.
Booij throws a jab when Tartle was well out of range.
Booij looks for the body kick but Tartle saw that one coming.
Tartle throws a low kick but Booij avoids it.
Tartle lands a jab to the nose.
Booij gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tartle counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Booij, right into the meat of the thigh.
Booij looks to score with a jab to the body but Tartle is just out of range.
Tartle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Basten Booij is winning the standup battle so far.
Tartle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Booij will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Booij throws a leg kick but Tartle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Booij throws a head kick that misses
and Tartle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Booij throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Booij fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tartle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Booij can pounce on him.
Basten Booij is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Booij.
Tartle misses with a body shot.
Tartle blocks a low kick nicely.
Booij throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Booij slips a straight right by Tartle.
Tartle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tartle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Booij.
Booij is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tartle misses with a looping right.
Tartle wants to clinch.
Booij scores with a jab to the head.
Booij staying out of range there.
Booij is looking to counter punch.
Booij throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Basten Booij showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Booij 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basten Booij!