PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jagemi Karvaturpamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lex Luger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Karvaturpamz
vs
Luger

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jagemi Karvaturpamz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lex Luger!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karvaturpamz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karvaturpamz fails with a takedown attempt.
Karvaturpamz lands a jab to Luger's midsection.
Luger tries to clinch up but Karvaturpamz circles away and keeps his distance.
Karvaturpamz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luger tries to clinch there but Karvaturpamz circles away.
Luger tries to clinch but Karvaturpamz moves out of range.
Luger tries to clinch up but Karvaturpamz circles away and keeps his distance.
Karvaturpamz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Karvaturpamz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Luger is trying to defend but Karvaturpamz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Luger is staying active underneath Karvaturpamz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karvaturpamz drops an elbow to the side of Luger's head.
Luger wants to get back to his feet.
Karvaturpamz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Karvaturpamz is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Luger reverses the position - he's now on top in Karvaturpamz's guard.
Luger wants to get up but he can't break Karvaturpamz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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.
Karvaturpamz trying to control the position here.

Karvaturpamz pushes Luger off and gets back to his feet.

Karvaturpamz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Luger to the mat! Luger manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvaturpamz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karvaturpamz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karvaturpamz looking to sit in guard and control but Luger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Karvaturpamz trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luger leaves Karvaturpamz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Karvaturpamz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jagemi Karvaturpamz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Karvaturpamz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Luger pushes Karvaturpamz off looking to stand but Karvaturpamz dives back in and keeps control.
Karvaturpamz is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karvaturpamz looks to land a strike but Luger avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Karvaturpamz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luger is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karvaturpamz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Luger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Luger being controlled here, momentarily.
Karvaturpamz wants to control from the top but Luger keeps moving.
Karvaturpamz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger keeping moving, preventing Karvaturpamz from controlling successfully.
Luger keeping full guard, as Karvaturpamz tries to pass.
Luger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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.
Karvaturpamz wants to control from the top but Luger keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Karvaturpamz fails to land the takedown.
Karvaturpamz misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jagemi Karvaturpamz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Luger doesn't manage to clinch there - Karvaturpamz circles away.
Luger wants to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karvaturpamz.
Luger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Karvaturpamz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Luger to the mat! Luger manages to get full guard.
Karvaturpamz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Luger keeping moving, preventing Karvaturpamz from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger is looking to stand back up but Karvaturpamz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Luger.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karvaturpamz in particular looking to stall.

That's two 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.
Luger is trying to stand up here but Karvaturpamz is controlling him well.
Karvaturpamz controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karvaturpamz thows a huge punch but Luger dodges it nicely.
Karvaturpamz not doing much here.
Karvaturpamz is keen to just control but Luger is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Jagemi Karvaturpamz just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Luger is looking to clinch.
Lex Luger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karvaturpamz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karvaturpamz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karvaturpamz scores with a jab. Luger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Karvaturpamz.

Karvaturpamz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Karvaturpamz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karvaturpamz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jagemi Karvaturpamz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karvaturpamz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jagemi Karvaturpamz!