PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Pete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete comes to the cage accompanied by expendable youth. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pete
vs
Karkov

190 cm
26
288 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

200 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Cobra Kai Nutrition (NEW 158 OUT)

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Crazy Pete!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karkov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pete is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Karkov.
Karkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Karkov stalks Pete and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pete's face. Pete staggers backwards, shaken.
Karkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pete tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karkov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pete shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Pete gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
Karkov scores with a shot to the side of Pete's head.
Pete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Pete blocks an elbow strike from Karkov.
Pete lands an elbow inside.
Pete misses with an elbow over the top.
Karkov avoiding damage.
Pete misses with a knee to the head.
Karkov avoiding damage as Pete throws knees to the body.
Pete blocks an elbow strike from Karkov.
Pete using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pete misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karkov.
Karkov missing with knees to the body.
Karkov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karkov takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Alex Karkov has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete scores with a knee to the head.
Pete misses with a knee strike.
Pete tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karkov avoids it.
Karkov blocks the elbow strike.
Pete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pete misses with an elbow strike.
Karkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karkov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Karkov.
Pete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pete is breathing heavily.
Karkov is trying to break free.
Karkov lands an elbow inside that Pete shrugs off.
Pete avoiding damage as Karkov throws knees to the body.
Karkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pete throws an elbow that misses.

Karkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karkov digs a good hook to Pete's body.
Karkov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pete on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karkov. Karkov obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karkov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pete's head backwards.
Karkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pete in his tracks.
Pete takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karkov scores with a one two! Pete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Karkov has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karkov works on Pete's body with a couple of short punches.
Pete blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karkov.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karkov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pete trying to land knees to the body.

Karkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left lands for Karkov.
Karkov throws a head kick that Pete semi-blocks.
Karkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pete in his tracks.
Karkov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Karkov closes the distance and pushes Pete back into the cage.
Pete's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pete's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pete as Karkov tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karkov.
Karkov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Karkov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karkov is trying to break the clinch but Pete has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Karkov misses with an elbow strike.
Karkov avoiding damage as Pete throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Karkov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pete backwards.
Karkov avoiding damage as Pete throws knees to the body.
Karkov blocks an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Pete.
Karkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pete is keeping busy.
Pete working Karkov over with knees to the body.
Pete lands a knee to the head.
Pete misses with a knee to the head.
Karkov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pete tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karkov avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pete just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karkov's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pete throws an elbow but misses.
Karkov lands a shoulder strike.
Pete tries to land knees in the clinch but Karkov avoids the damage to the body.
Karkov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pete is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Karkov is keeping busy.
Karkov pushes Pete back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karkov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pete.
Pete is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karkov is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pete just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karkov's brow.
Pete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karkov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pete's face.
Pete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Karkov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Karkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pete on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pete landing knees to the body.

Karkov breaks the clinch.
Karkov blocks a head kick by Pete.
Karkov connects with a body shot.

Karkov forces Pete back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karkov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pete's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karkov missing with knees to the body.
Pete throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Karkov taking a breather.
Pete with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Karkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Karkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karkov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karkov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karkov blocks the elbow strike.
Karkov throws an elbow but it misses.
Karkov lands with a left to the head.
Pete with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karkov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pete throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pete tries a knee to the head but Karkov blocks it.
Karkov has had enough of the clinch but Pete keeps him there for the moment.
Karkov is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karkov throws an elbow but misses.
Pete unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karkov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pete creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pete looking to throw knees to the head but Karkov is blocking nicely.
Karkov avoids a wild elbow strike from Pete.
Pete crunches a lovely knee into Karkov's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pete using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pete looking to throw knees to the head but Karkov is blocking nicely.
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but Karkov blocks with his arms.
Karkov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pete lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short body shot lands from Karkov as the two fighters clinch.
Karkov looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pete misses with a knee to the head.
Karkov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pete is defending well for now.

Karkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crazy Pete is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Alex Karkov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karkov punishes Pete's body with a nice straight punch.
Karkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Karkov stuns Pete with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karkov throws a good cross that connects.
Karkov looks to land a combination. Pete sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pete at a distance.
A shot to de liver by Karkov. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karkov stalks Pete and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pete's face. Pete staggers backwards, shaken.
Karkov misses with a few strikes there.
Karkov scores with a leg kick.
Karkov lands a body shot.
Karkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Karkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karkov closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Karkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Alex Karkov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pete tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karkov avoids it.

Karkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karkov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Karkov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karkov jabs at Pete's body.

Karkov has Pete up against the cage in a clinch.
Pete tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karkov avoids it.
Karkov lands a right hand.
Karkov misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karkov throws an elbow but misses.
Karkov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pete misses with a knee to the head.
Pete tries to land knees in the clinch but Karkov avoids the damage to the body.
Pete is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karkov is defending well for now.
Karkov looking to throw knees to the head but Pete is blocking nicely.
Karkov throws an elbow that misses.
Pete looking to throw knees to the head but Karkov is blocking nicely.
Karkov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pete backwards.
Karkov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pete managing to block the knees to the body from Karkov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pete blocks an elbow strike.
Karkov looking to throw knees to the head but Pete is blocking nicely.
Pete tries a knee to the head but Karkov blocks it.
Pete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pete avoiding damage as Karkov throws knees to the body.
Pete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pete is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Karkov.
Pete takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karkov avoiding damage as Pete throws knees to the body.
Karkov lands with a right to the head.
Pete misses with a knee strike.
Karkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pete backwards.
Pete avoids a wild elbow strike from Karkov.
Pete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Karkov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karkov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pete trying to land knees to the body.
Karkov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pete is defending well for now.
Karkov pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pete misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karkov.
Karkov misses with an elbow over the top.
Pete tries to land knees in the clinch but Karkov avoids the damage to the body.
Pete avoids the elbow strike from Karkov, against the cage.
Karkov tries to break the clinch but Pete is controlling the position.
Pete managing to block the knees to the body from Karkov.
Pete trying to land knees to the body.
Karkov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pete is defending well for now.
Pete keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karkov's efforts to push away.
Karkov misses with an elbow over the top.
Pete throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karkov scores with a shot to the side of Pete's head.
Karkov lands a nice knee to the body.
Karkov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Pete throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karkov avoiding damage as Pete throws knees to the body.
Karkov blocks the elbow strike.
Karkov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karkov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pete using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karkov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Karkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Karkov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Karkov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pete wants to clinch but Karkov slips to the side
and Karkov counters with a right hand to the body.
Pete is looking to clinch but Karkov is avoiding it.
Karkov lands a slapping body shot.
Pete throws a shot from downtown. Karkov moves away and avoids it.
Crazy Pete seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karkov scores with a jab to the body.
Pete showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karkov.
Karkov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pete on the side of the head.
Karkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Karkov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karkov looks to land a combination. Pete sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Pete takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karkov scores with a nice right hand.
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Karkov lands a jab to the head.
Karkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Karkov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Karkov.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Karkov scores with a one two! Pete had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pete. Pete circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pete tries to clinch up
and Karkov counters with a straight right hand.
Karkov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pete tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karkov scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Karkov - just one landing.
Pete closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Karkov cracks a nice hook into Pete's ribs.
Karkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Karkov gets a clinch.
Karkov is trying to maintain a safe position but Pete gets an underhook and turns Karkov into the cage.
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Karkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karkov throws a combination. Pete tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Karkov scores with a body shot.
Karkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pete. That did some damage!
Crazy Pete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karkov connects with a single shot there.

Karkov drives through and clinches with Pete against the cage.
Pete missing with knees to the body.

Karkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karkov throws a one two combo.
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pete with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Karkov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Karkov moves into range and clinches up with Pete.

Karkov breaks from the clinch.
Karkov works Pete's body with a nice hook.

Karkov gets a clinch.
Karkov stalls.
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but Karkov blocks with his arms.
Pete throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karkov blocks it with crossed arms.
Karkov lands a nice knee to the body.

Karkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pete tries to clinch but Karkov moves away
and Karkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Pete clinches but Karkov breaks the clinch
and Karkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karkov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Karkov.
Karkov lands with a shot to the body.

Karkov forces Pete back against the cage and clinches.
Karkov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Karkov breaks the clinch.
Pete takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karkov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pete tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Karkov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karkov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to de liver by Karkov. Beautiful body shot.
Pete tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Karkov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pete wants to clinch
and Karkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pete wants to clinch but Karkov slips to the side

and Karkov moves into the clinch.
Pete on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pete tries to land a knee to the head but Karkov blocks with his arms.
Karkov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pete lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karkov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karkov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pete tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pete trying to land knees to the body.
Karkov missing with knees to the body.
Pete looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pete tries a knee to the head but Karkov blocks it.
Karkov is working Pete over against the cage.
Karkov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karkov misses with a knee to the head.
Karkov landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pete on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karkov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pete's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karkov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pete's brow.
Pete lands a nice knee to the body.
Pete misses with a knee strike.
Alex Karkov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Karkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pete doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Karkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karkov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Karkov!