PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valery Georgievich Karpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Anatoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Valery Georgievich Karpin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Georgievich Karpin
vs
Anatoli

170 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

167 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valery Georgievich Karpin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luka Anatoli!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anatoli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Anatoli does no damage.
Anatoli throws a shot to the body.
Anatoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karpin circles away quickly and effectively.
Anatoli misses with a two punch combination.

Anatoli closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Karpin did well to prevent Anatoli getting side control.
Nice strikes from Anatoli there.
Anatoli throwing shots but Karpin is blocking nicely.
Karpin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anatoli.
Anatoli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anatoli is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Anatoli misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatoli throws some wild stikes that Karpin manages to avoid easily.
Karpin is in a horrible position here. Anatoli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Anatoli lands with some strikes.
Anatoli cracks Karpin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Anatoli looking for a guillotine from mount but Karpin is having none of it.
Anatoli looking to ground and pound but Karpin is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anatoli looking to finish with strikes here!
Anatoli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anatoli is landing with some decent strikes but Karpin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Karpin blocking the ground and pound.
Karpin really wants to buck Anatoli off and get back to his feet.
Anatoli landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpin wants to get back to his feet.
Karpin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anatoli on the ground.
Karpin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anatoli throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karpin because Anatoli loaded up on that one.
Anatoli unloads with some shots from mount but Karpin bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Anatoli sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Karpin blocking the ground and pound.
Anatoli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Anatoli is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Karpin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karpin tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anatoli thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Karpin is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Anatoli with a couple of short strikes.
Karpin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Anatoli.
Karpin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Anatoli dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anatoli tries to bum rush Karpin with a series of wild strikes but Karpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anatoli shoots in looking for a takedown. Karpin tries to sprawl out of it but Anatoli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Karpin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anatoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karpin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anatoli misses with a double jab.
Valery Georgievich Karpin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anatoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Anatoli throws a series of punches but Karpin moves out of range.
Anatoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karpin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anatoli swinging wilding here.
Anatoli fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karpin avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Anatoli.
Anatoli looks to land a combination but Karpin avoids it well.
Anatoli is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anatoli.
Valery Georgievich Karpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Anatoli.
Anatoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anatoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Karpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anatoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anatoli looks to land a combination but Karpin avoids it well.
Anatoli looks for a takedown but Karpin sprawls well.
Anatoli throws a right and a left that Karpin avoids nicely.
Karpin tries to clinch but Anatoli is having none of it.
Anatoli is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karpin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Karpin wants to clinch up but Anatoli keeps it at a distance.
Karpin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anatoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpin.
Karpin tries to close the distance and clinch but Anatoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anatoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatoli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anatoli tries to bum rush Karpin with a series of wild strikes but Karpin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karpin leaves Anatoli with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Anatoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Karpin tries to clinch but Anatoli moves out of range.
Karpin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karpin tries to clinch but Anatoli is having none of it.
Anatoli shoots in for a takedown but Karpin shows good takedown defense.
Karpin dodges the punch combination from Anatoli.
Karpin tries to clinch but Anatoli moves out of range.
Luka Anatoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anatoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anatoli tries for a takedown but Karpin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anatoli fails with a takedown attempt.
Karpin tries to clinch but Anatoli moves out of range.
Anatoli throws an overhand right that lands on Karpin's shoulder, as Karpin tries to avoid the shot.
Anatoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karpin is looking to clinch.
Anatoli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karpin circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Anatoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anatoli misses with a body shot.
Anatoli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karpin sprawls well. Karpin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anatoli gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Valery Georgievich Karpin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Karpin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anatoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karpin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anatoli misses with a straight right.
Anatoli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karpin circles away.
Anatoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anatoli jabs at Karpin's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Anatoli misses.
Karpin moves out of range as Anatoli strikes.
Anatoli misses with a takedown attempt - Karpin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anatoli throws a hook but Karpin avoids it easily.
Anatoli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anatoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karpin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anatoli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anatoli fails with the takedown.
Valery Georgievich Karpin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Anatoli.
Anatoli tries for a takedown but Karpin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Karpin clinches.
Karpin scores with a knee to the head.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karpin misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Karpin.

It looks like Luka Anatoli has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anatoli is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Karpin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karpin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anatoli's face.
Anatoli wants to break free but Karpin has control.
Karpin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anatoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Karpin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Karpin.
Anatoli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but Anatoli blocks with his arms.
Karpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anatoli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anatoli blocks it with crossed arms.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but Anatoli blocks with his arms.
Anatoli tries to circle away but Karpin has him pinned against the ropes.
Anatoli is working for takedown but Karpin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anatoli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but Anatoli blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anatoli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anatoli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anatoli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karpin prevents Anatoli from breaking the clinch.
Karpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anatoli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anatoli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anatoli is trying to break free.
Anatoli is trying to break the clinch but Karpin has him pressed against the ropes.
Anatoli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anatoli wants to get back to striking at distance but Karpin won't allow it.
Anatoli jumps guard but Karpin stands there with Anatoli around his waist. Anatoli gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anatoli is trying to break the clinch but Karpin has him pressed against the ropes.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anatoli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A knee to the head by Karpin.
Anatoli wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Anatoli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anatoli wants a takedown.
Anatoli tries to break the clinch but Karpin is controlling the position.
Anatoli is trying to break the clinch but Karpin is controlling him.
Karpin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Karpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anatoli blocks it with crossed arms.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but Anatoli is blocking nicely.
Anatoli is trying to break the clinch but Karpin has him pressed against the ropes.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karpin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anatoli's face.
Anatoli working hard to break the clinch.
Anatoli working hard to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Anatoli has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anatoli takes a knee right on the jaw!
Anatoli tries to break the clinch but Karpin is controlling the position.
Anatoli wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valery Georgievich Karpin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karpin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!