PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by Aleksandr Karelin Intro. Slade Wilson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Karelin
vs
Wilson

160 cm
24
218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Karelin or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.
Karelin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Karelin on that attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karelin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Karelin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt.
Karelin throws a lazy right hand but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Alexander Karelin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Karelin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilson.
Karelin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Wilson lands a left and a right that send Karelin crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Look low, kick high! Wilson uses the oldest trick in the book to send Karelin tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Wilson is absolutely delighted - when Karelin wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Slade Wilson!