PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka comes into the arena with compella & the twister - put ur weed up blaring out of the sound system. Karlsen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Home by BZ's kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kumijalka
vs
Karlsen

190 cm
29
180 lbs
9 - 12 - 1

183 cm
29
180 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kim Karlsen!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kumijalka connects with a high kick.
Karlsen shoots and misses

and Kumijalka counters with a single leg into guard. Karlsen didn't expect that.

Karlsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kumijalka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karlsen tries to strike from the bottom.
Kumijalka wants to stand and escape but instead Karlsen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kumijalka keeping moving, preventing Karlsen from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlsen has gone for a leg lock! Kumijalka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Karlsen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Karlsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kumijalka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karlsen is trying to control the position but Kumijalka postures up.

Karlsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka is fighting to break Karlsen's control of his arms but Karlsen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Karlsen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kumijalka wants to stand but Karlsen is controlling his posture from full guard.

Karlsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karlsen wants to sweep here but Kumijalka controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsen controls Kumijalka momentarily but Kumijalka frees himself.

Karlsen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Karlsen has a closed guard, preventing Kumijalka from standing up.
Karlsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kumijalka's guard.
Kumijalka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karlsen is controlling him.
Kumijalka wants to get back to his feet but Karlsen passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karlsen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kumijalka sees it coming and defends easily.
Karlsen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karlsen controlling the action here.
Karlsen trying to control from half guard but Kumijalka is working away.
Kumijalka keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Karlsen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Karlsen fails with the takedown
and Kumijalka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karlsen's knee momentarily.
Kumijalka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karlsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kumijalka but Kumijalka pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kumijalka clinches.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karlsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Karlsen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kumijalka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kalevi Kumijalka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Karlsen.
Karlsen shoots in for a double leg but Kumijalka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kumijalka lands with a kick to the temple. Karlsen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kumijalka lands a nice looking body kick.
Kim Karlsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch but Karlsen is avoiding it.
Kumijalka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kumijalka misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Kumijalka. No joy for Karlsen on that attempt.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Karlsen moves out of range.

Kumijalka pushes Karlsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kumijalka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch.

Kumijalka moves into range and clinches up with Karlsen.
Kumijalka tries to land knees in the clinch but Karlsen avoids the damage to the body.
Karlsen being controlled against the cage.
Kumijalka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kumijalka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlsen with a poor takedown
and Kumijalka counters with a body kick.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Karlsen circles away and keeps his distance.

Kumijalka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlsen.
Kumijalka landing knees to the head.

Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karlsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kumijalka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Karlsen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kumijalka scores with a push kick.

Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Kumijalka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kumijalka tries to break free but Karlsen pushes him back against the cage.
Karlsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kumijalka.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kumijalka enables Karlsen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kumijalka manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Karlsen is breathing heavily.
Kumijalka keeping moving, preventing Karlsen from controlling successfully.
Karlsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Kumijalka pushes Karlsen off and gets back to his feet.
Karlsen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karlsen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kumijalka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Karlsen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kumijalka prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Kumijalka lands but Karlsen takes it in his stride.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Karlsen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumijalka tries to clinch

and Karlsen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Karlsen trying to control the action but Kumijalka is working from the bottom.
Karlsen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Karlsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Kumijalka is defending against the submission attempts here by Karlsen.
Karlsen is keen to just control but Kumijalka is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karlsen is trying to work for a kimura but Kumijalka is defending well.
Karlsen is looking to take a break and control but Kumijalka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Karlsen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Karlsen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Kumijalka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Karlsen misses with a takedown

and Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumijalka is trying to maintain a safe position but Karlsen gets an underhook and turns Kumijalka into the cage.
Karlsen takes a knee right on the jaw!

Karlsen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kumijalka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Karlsen throws a strike but Kumijalka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Karlsen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Karlsen lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka taking shots to the head.
Kumijalka is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Karlsen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Karlsen trying to control but Kumijalka is having none of it.

Karlsen is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kumijalka is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kim Karlsen!