PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Karol Tarczynski (ranked 3140 p4p, 361 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 690 p4p, 94 weight class). Tanner has chosen The Realest - Issues as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tarczynski
vs
Tanner

186 cm
42
198 lbs
39 - 18 - 2

184 cm
32
190 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

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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 39 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Karol Tarczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner clobbers Tarczynski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tarczynski throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarczynski scores with a push kick.
Jason Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tanner lunges at Tarczynski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tarczynski's hand.
Tarczynski walks into a stiff left hand from Tanner.
Tarczynski slips a jab from Tanner.
Tanner slips a jab from Tarczynski.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tanner checks a leg kick.
Tarczynski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tarczynski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tanner.
Tanner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tarczynski clobbers Tanner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tarczynski doesn't seem bothered though.
Tarczynski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tanner throws a wild body kick that Tarczynski sees coming a mile off.
Tanner connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tarczynski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tanner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tanner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tanner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tarczynski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tanner staying out of range there.
Tanner misses with a low kick as Tarczynski jumps back.
Tanner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tarczynski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tarczynski there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Tanner lands a head shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Tarczynski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A left lands for Tanner.
Tanner connects with an inside leg kick.
Tanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Tarczynski's shoulder, as Tarczynski tries to avoid the shot.
Tanner loads up on a big right hand but Tarczynski slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Tarczynski.
Tanner thows a leg kick but Tarczynski checks it
and Tarczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tarczynski throws a head kick that misses.
Tarczynski checks a leg kick nicely.
Tarczynski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanner.
Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tarczynski counter with a right hand.
Tarczynski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tanner can pounce on him.
Tarczynski lands a lovely overhand right.
Tarczynski is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner ducks under a wild hook from Tarczynski.
Tanner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Tarczynski has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Tanner misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Tanner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
That's time! Tarczynski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tanner misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Tarczynski blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Tarczynski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tanner has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Tarczynski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tarczynski thuds his shin into the meat of Tanner's side.
Tarczynski lands the left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarczynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tarczynski is out of range and Tanner settles back down.
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarczynski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski connects with a body shot that sends Tanner's belly button to the back.

Tarczynski moves into the clinch.
Tanner working aggressively here.
Tarczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarczynski misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski scores with a knee to the head.
Tarczynski misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tanner throws a head punch that misses.
Tarczynski lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski is pushing Tanner up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Tarczynski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tanner.
Tarczynski is leaning against Tanner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tarczynski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Tarczynski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tanner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarczynski lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanner misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanner blocking some punches.
Tarczynski scores a nice knee to the body.
Tarczynski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarczynski's elbow.
Tanner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tarczynski struggles to land a body shot inside as Tanner controls his hands.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarczynski lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Tarczynski on the inside.
Tarczynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarczynski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tanner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarczynski can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tanner lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Tarczynski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tarczynski lands a glancing blow to the side of Tanner's head.
Tanner lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tanner connects with a jab.
Tanner thuds his right hand into Tarczynski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tanner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tanner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tarczynski dodges the punch combination from Tanner.
Tarczynski is looking to counter the offense by Tanner and move into the clinch.
Tarczynski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tanner can pounce on him.
Tanner moves out of range as Tarczynski throws a body 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!
Tarczynski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanner.
An inside leg kick from Tarczynski misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throws out a loose jab but Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarczynski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tanner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tarczynski misses with a wild combination.
Tanner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tarczynski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tanner finds it's way round the side to connect with Tarczynski's head.
Tarczynski ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tarczynski lands a body shot.
Tarczynski misses with a two punch combination.
Tanner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tarczynski counters with a straight right hand.
Tanner thows a leg kick but Tarczynski checks it
and Tarczynski counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanner dips to his left and cracks Tarczynski with an uppercut!
Tarczynski checks a leg kick nicely.
Tarczynski throwing a counter right hand but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner scores with a jab to the head.
Tarczynski walks into a stiff left hand from Tanner.
Tarczynski looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range.
Tarczynski slips under a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tanner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tarczynski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tarczynski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice defenses there by Tarczynski.
Tanner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tanner throws a shot from downtown. Tarczynski moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tarczynski checks a leg kick.
Tarczynski throws a big counter combination but Tanner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Tanner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tanner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Tanner!
Jason Tanner thanked the fans post fight for their support.