PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Addition BySubtraction (ranked 19924 p4p, 2852 weight class) and Tommy Harinck (ranked 392 p4p, 227 weight class). BySubtraction comes into the arena with Lay My Claim blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

BySubtraction
vs
Harinck

169 cm
43
155
37 - 25 - 3

159 cm
29
147
13 - 8 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Addition BySubtraction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harinck lands a nice shot that snaps BySubtraction's head back.
BySubtraction ducks under a wild hook from Harinck.
Harinck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
BySubtraction pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from BySubtraction misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
BySubtraction is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harinck is defending well for now.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
Harinck digs a right hand into BySubtraction's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on BySubtraction's gas tank.
Harinck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
BySubtraction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

BySubtraction's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harinck has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as BySubtraction is landing a low percentage of strikes.
BySubtraction throws an overhand right that lands on Harinck's shoulder, as Harinck tries to avoid the shot.
BySubtraction stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

BySubtraction gets a clinch.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the head but Harinck blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
Harinck keeps control of BySubtraction as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harinck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt BySubtraction or not.
Harinck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of BySubtraction's head.
Harinck lands a hook that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of BySubtraction's head.
BySubtraction is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
BySubtraction blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck keeps control of BySubtraction as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harinck misses with a body punch.
Harinck lands a right hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Harinck lands a shot to the body.
Harinck presses BySubtraction against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harinck throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
BySubtraction working Harinck over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Harinck fails to land.
BySubtraction is trying to break the clinch but Harinck has him pressed against the ropes.
BySubtraction connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tommy Harinck has been cut.
BySubtraction looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
BySubtraction's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
BySubtraction is trying to break free.
Harinck misses with a hook from the clinch.
BySubtraction lands an elbow just above Harinck 's eye.
Still in the clinch, Harinck scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harinck blocks an elbow strike from BySubtraction.
Harinck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
BySubtraction wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harinck has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BySubtraction has had enough of the clinch but Harinck keeps him there for the moment.
Harinck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Harinck on the inside.
BySubtraction is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harinck is defending well for now.
BySubtraction blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harinck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harinck lands a right hand.
Harinck managing to block the knees to the body from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harinck is defending well for now.
BySubtraction is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harinck is defending well for now.
BySubtraction misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harinck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harinck scores with a shoulder strike.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
BySubtraction can't break the clinch.
Harinck lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BySubtraction tries to break the clinch but Harinck is controlling the position.
BySubtraction is trying to break the clinch but Harinck has him pressed against the ropes.
Harinck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harinck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down BySubtraction.
Harinck avoiding damage as BySubtraction throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Harinck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
That's time! BySubtraction's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harinck ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harinck let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
BySubtraction fails to land with a series of punches.

BySubtraction closes the distance and clinches.
Harinck lands with a left to the head.
Harinck working aggressively here.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
Harinck pushes off an throws an elbow but BySubtraction leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Harinck scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Harinck.
Our sources have told us that BySubtraction has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Harinck avoiding damage as BySubtraction throws knees to the body.
Harinck scores with a shoulder strike.
Harinck digs a right hand underneath BySubtraction's ribcage. BySubtraction let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harinck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harinck presses BySubtraction against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harinck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
BySubtraction scores with a shot to the side of Harinck's head.
Harinck digs a right hand into BySubtraction's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on BySubtraction's gas tank.
Harinck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of BySubtractions head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harinck.
Harinck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
BySubtraction wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harinck has him pressed against the ropes.
Harinck lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harinck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Harinck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harinck lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
BySubtraction tries to land knees in the clinch but Harinck avoids the damage to the body.
Harinck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
BySubtraction looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
Nice body punch from Harinck - that landed with a thud.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Harinck.
A right hand to the body from Harinck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harinck lands with a short shot to the head.
BySubtraction lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harinck blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on BySubtraction's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harinck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harinck scores with a shot to the side of BySubtraction's head.
Tommy Harinck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
A short right from Harinck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Harinck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
BySubtraction pushes off an throws an elbow but Harinck leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Harinck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
BySubtraction takes a shot to the head.
Harinck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harinck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
BySubtraction tries to land knees in the clinch but Harinck avoids the damage to the body.
Harinck lands a shot to the body.
Harinck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harinck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
Harinck digs a right hand into BySubtraction's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on BySubtraction's gas tank.
BySubtraction's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harinck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harinck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Harinck - that landed with a thud.
Harinck lands a hook that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
A short right from Harinck on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harinck lands a left hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
A hook to the body from Harinck.
Harinck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harinck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harinck lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Harinck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Harinck's cut.
That's time! 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.

BySubtraction on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Addition BySubtraction has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harinck ducks under a wild hook from BySubtraction.
A little jabbing left from Harinck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
BySubtraction misses with a body shot.
BySubtraction looks to land a left hand but Harinck moved out of range nicely.
Harinck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BySubtraction was well out of range. Poor timing from Harinck.
BySubtraction misses with a hook. Harinck ducked under it nicely.
Harinck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
BySubtraction changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - BySubtraction throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from BySubtraction.
Harinck catches BySubtraction with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
BySubtraction walks into a jab.
BySubtraction throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

BySubtraction forces Harinck back against the ropes and clinches.
BySubtraction takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harinck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
BySubtraction misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harinck.
A hook to the body from Harinck.
Harinck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harinck prevents a body shot from BySubtraction.
Still in the clinch, Harinck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harinck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harinck breaks the clinch.
BySubtraction is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A left lands for Harinck.
BySubtraction swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
BySubtraction walks into a straight right hand from Harinck.
BySubtraction walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harinck, as that shot connected.
BySubtraction uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
BySubtraction scores with a decent looking hook.
Harinck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harinck listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harinck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harinck tests BySubtraction's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harinck thuds his right hand into BySubtraction's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Harinck rushes BySubtraction and presses him up against the ropes.
BySubtraction is looking to break free of the clinch but Harinck has double underhooks.
Harinck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
BySubtraction landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harinck on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harinck lands a right hand that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck lands a hook that snaps the head of BySubtraction backwards.
BySubtraction tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Harinck avoids it.
Harinck works on BySubtraction's body with a couple of short punches.
BySubtraction lands a nice knee to the body.
Harinck throws an elbow that misses.
Harinck throws a punch but it's blocked by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Harinck.
A short left from Harinck.
Harinck cracks BySubtraction with a nice body shot.
BySubtraction connects with a knee to the head.
BySubtraction throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harinck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harinck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and BySubtraction avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harinck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harinck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt BySubtraction or not.
A short uppercut from Harinck.
A right handed body shot lands from Harinck.
Tommy Harinck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
BySubtraction blocks an elbow strike from Harinck.
Harinck lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Harinck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harinck 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Harinck!
After winning the bout, Tommy Harinck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.