PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hill Billy Hank (ranked 4050 p4p, 1607 weight class) and Frank Karuso (ranked 516 p4p, 231 weight class). Hill Billy Hank could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Karuso's chin.

Hank
vs
Karuso

188 cm
21
200
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
195
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Knock Out Clothing

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hill Billy Hank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Karuso!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karuso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hank fails with a takedown attempt.
Karuso lands a really nice looking cross but Hank seems unphased.
Hank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karuso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karuso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karuso wants to counter the offense by Hank and move into the clinch position.
Karuso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hank.

Karuso gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hank is standing up over Karuso. Karuso looks to escape but Hank dives into side control.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karuso is trying to work for a sweep but Hank has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuso takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hank wants to control the pace but Karuso is squirming around nicely.
Karuso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hank working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hank controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karuso wants to hold on but Hank pushes him away.
Karuso holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hank tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hank controlling the position easily from mount.
Hank working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hank controlling from the full mount.
Hank avoids the attempt from Karuso to control.
You get the feeling that Karuso really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hank looking to control but Karuso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karuso tries to hold on but Hank pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank landing strikes, looking to finish!
Karuso can't escape the position.
Hank looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Karuso is still trying to improve position.
Hank trying to control but Karuso is having none of it.
Karuso wants to control but Hank is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hank raining down shots from the mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hill Billy Hank dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Karuso scores with a shot to the body.
Karuso misses with a wild body shot.
Hank fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karuso avoids it really well and circles away.
Karuso just misses with a punch to the body.
Hank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karuso can do to turn this around?
Hank walks into a left hand.

Hank dives in and scores a takedown into Karuso's guard.
Karuso is looking to stand back up but Hank counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Karuso.

Hank seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuso wants to improve his position but Hank is controlling well.
Karuso keeping control of the position.
Karuso wants to control but Hank is keeping busy.
Karuso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hank seems to be working for a kimura but Karuso defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karuso wants to get back to his feet.
Karuso avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hank.
Karuso is trying to maintain the position but Hank is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karuso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karuso connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hank's hands.
Hank ducks under a wild hook from Karuso.
Hank seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hank moves out of range as Karuso strikes.
Karuso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank Karuso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank tries to score a power double leg takedown but Karuso sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hank somewhat.
Hank is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karuso sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Karuso wants to counter with a clinch but Hank pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hill Billy Hank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hank blocks a jab.
Hank tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Karuso manages to circle out of the way.
Karuso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Hank looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hank trying to control but Karuso is working from the bottom.
Hank throws a big right hand that misses.
Hank trying to control but Karuso is working from the bottom.
Karuso wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank stopping the sweep attempt from Karuso.
Hank passes Karuso's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hank is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karuso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hank throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Karuso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Karuso keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karuso lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Karuso gets tackled into the cage by Hank. Hank maintains the clinch.
Karuso prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karuso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karuso stops a takedown attempt from Hank.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hill Billy Hank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hank tries for a takedown but Karuso manages to get underhooks.
Karuso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hank backwards.
Karuso working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hank wants a takedown.
Karuso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hank backwards.
Karuso slows down the pace here.
Karuso lands a hook that snaps the head of Hank backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuso is trying to drag Hank to the mat but Hank just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hank prevents a body shot from Karuso.
Karuso gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hank.
Hank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karuso prevents it.
A short right from Karuso.
Karuso lands a hook that snaps the head of Hank backwards.
Karuso tries to work over Hank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hank misses with an elbow over the top.
Karuso has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hank seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Karuso can turn it around.
Karuso lands a shot to the body.
Karuso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karuso is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karuso throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hanks head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hank tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hank has Karuso pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karuso manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karuso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Karuso.
Hank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karuso pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hank fails with a takedown attempt.
Karuso jabs at Hank's body.
A jab from Karuso finds it's way through Hank's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karuso stuffs the takedown attempt from Hank. Hank gets slowly back to his feet.
Hank looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karuso tries to counter with a clinch but Hank shakes him off and moves away.
Karuso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karuso cracks Hank with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Karuso has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hank to stand back up!

Hank is rocked!
Hank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karuso as he jumps to the side.
Oh Hank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hank walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Hank limp body while Karuso jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Karuso!
The defeated Hill Billy Hank had this to say: 'Beats going hungry '.