PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Karter (ranked 2666 p4p, 3098 weight class) and Paavo Vayrynen (ranked 300 p4p, 335 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Karter
vs
Vayrynen

205 cm
22
275
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
242
3 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sakura Style

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamar Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavo Vayrynen!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vayrynen just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vayrynen throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.

Vayrynen gets tackled into the cage by Karter. Karter maintains the clinch.
Vayrynen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vayrynen.
Karter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karter lands an uppercut.
Karter gets underhooks to prevent Vayrynen's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter has a couple of punches blocked by Vayrynen.
Still in the clinch, Vayrynen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vayrynen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karters head.
A short uppercut from Karter.

It looks like Paavo Vayrynen has been cut.
Vayrynen jumps guard but Karter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vayrynen struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vayrynen avoids it.
Vayrynen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vayrynen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karter prevents a body shot from Vayrynen.
Karter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vayrynen is defending well for now.
Karter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vayrynen avoids it.
Vayrynen lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Lamar Karter has been cut.
Karter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vayrynen is defending well for now.
Vayrynen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter.
Vayrynen jumps guard but Karter stands there with Vayrynen around his waist. Vayrynen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lamar Karter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Vayrynen.
Karter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vayrynen.
Karter misses with a punch on the inside.
Karter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vayrynen.
A shot in the inside from Vayrynen.
Karter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karter is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vayrynen backwards.
Karter misses with a knee to the head.
Vayrynen blocks a body shot from Karter.
Vayrynen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Vayrynen.
Vayrynen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vayrynen lands a left hand.
Vayrynen misses with a body punch.
Vayrynen looking for a takedown.
Karter misses with a punch on the inside.
Vayrynen lands a right hand.
Karter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vayrynen is defending well for now.
Vayrynen misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Karter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vayrynen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vayrynen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vayrynen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vayrynen pulls guard.

Vayrynen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Karter uses it to pass to side control.
Vayrynen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vayrynen is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vayrynen is letting Karter control him for a moment.
Vayrynen struggling a bit here.
Vayrynen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Vayrynen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vayrynen tries to get to full guard but Karter has control of the leg.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vayrynen regains full guard. Nicely done.

Vayrynen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Karter is posturing up here but Vayrynen has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Karter tries to roll out but it's too tight and Karter has to tap! Slick submission there by Vayrynen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paavo Vayrynen!
A relieved looking Paavo Vayrynen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.