PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dez Havok (ranked 23472 p4p, 18840 weight class) and Kron Karelin (ranked 151 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Havok
vs
Karelin

183 cm
23
210
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
33
280
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dez Havok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin swings for the body but Havok moves out of range.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Havok.
Havok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Havok stalks Karelin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Karelin's face. Karelin staggers backwards, shaken.
Havok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karelin moves away.
Havok throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
Havok tries to clinch but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Havok throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
Havok throws a head kick but Karelin moves out of range.
Karelin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Havok instigates a clinch.
Karelin misses with a punch to the body.

Karelin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havok connects with a high kick.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Havok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin connects with a single shot there.

Karelin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Havok napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Havok has escaped the position, nice work there.
Havok is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Karelin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Havok defending against the ground and pound.
Havok knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Karelin on the ground.
Karelin controlling the position from side mount.

Karelin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sloppy strikes there by Karelin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Havok's face as Karelin controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Havok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin controlling the position from side mount.

Karelin is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Havok looks calm but he's in trouble here. Karelin gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Havok is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Karelin lets go of the hold and Havok can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kron Karelin!