PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helio Karelin (ranked 4672 p4p, 2665 weight class) and Mac Womack (ranked 188 p4p, 97 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karelin
vs
Womack

190 cm
17
270
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
31
200
9 - 17 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY
HELLBENT

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mac Womack!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack throws a shot to the body.
Womack cracks Karelin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karelin takes one to the chin there.
Womack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karelin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Womack works the jab nicely.
Womack lands a high kick!
Womack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Womack connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Karelin's head.
Womack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Womack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Womack scores with a jab to the body.
Womack jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karelin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Womack punishes Karelin's body with a nice straight punch.

Womack clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Womack.
Womack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Womack lands a knee to the head.
Karelin stalling in the clinch but Womack improves position.
Karelin is trying to stall.
Womack landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Womack scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Womack.
Womack lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Womack cracks Karelin with a nice body shot.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Womack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Womack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Womack landing knees to the body.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Womack.
Womack lands a body shot in the clinch.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Womack.
Womack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Womack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
Womack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Womack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Womack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Womack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Womack lands a nice shot to the body.
Womack gets through Karelin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Womack connects with a knee to the head.
Womack lands a hook that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Womack.
Womack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack lands a knee to the body.
Womack lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Womack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
Womack lands with a short shot to the head.
Womack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Womack.
Womack works on Karelin's body with a couple of short punches.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Womack presses Karelin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Womack.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Womack lands an uppercut.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Womack.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Womack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Womack has managed to clinch.
Womack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Womack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Womack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Womack lands a nice uppercut.
Karelin taking a breather.
Womack digs a right hand into Karelin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karelin's gas tank.
Womack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karelins head.
Womack connects with a knee to the head.
Womack lands a right hand.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Mac Womack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Womack on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack lands a body punch in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Womack.
Womack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Womack.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Womack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Womack lands a shoulder strike.
Karelin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Womack utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Karelin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Womack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Womack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Womack crunches a lovely knee into Karelin's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Womack.
Karelin takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Womack.
Womack digs a right hand underneath Karelin's ribcage. Karelin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Womack pushes Karelin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Womack.
A nice left hand lands by Womack.
A nice right hand lands inside from Womack.
Womack lands a hook that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Womack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Womack.
Womack lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Womack lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Karelin goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Womack in side control.

Karelin is rocked!

It looks like Helio Karelin has been cut.
Womack is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Karelin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oh Karelin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Womack's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Karelin seems to have got his legs back now.

Karelin is wriggling around trying to escape but Womack has hooked up a rear naked choke! Is it over??? Is it... you're damn right it is! Karelin taps out and Womack picks up the big win! Great work there by Womack!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mac Womack!
Mac Womack decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.