PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen Aleksandr Karelin Intro as his entrance music. The key to victory for Don Wilson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Wilson
vs
Karelin

190 cm
28
216 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

160 cm
26
218 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Don Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson is looking to clinch but Karelin is avoiding it.

Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Karelin blocks it.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
Wilson tries to stall but Karelin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karelin tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Karelin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson scores with a knee to the head.
Wilson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Alexander Karelin has been cut.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karelin can't get the takedown.
Don Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Karelin.
Karelin tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson pushes off an throws an elbow but Karelin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wilson misses with an elbow strike.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Karelin has Wilson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karelin.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Karelin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
Wilson is pressed up against the cage. Karelin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilson down to the mat. Wilson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wilson has managed to clinch.
Karelin looking for a takedown.
Wilson is pressed up against the cage. Karelin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilson down to the mat. Wilson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Wilson pushes Karelin up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karelin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karelin looks gassed!
Wilson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wilson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin can't get the takedown.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Karelin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karelin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karelin blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Karelin is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Wilson.
Karelin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson throws an elbow but it misses.
Karelin can't get the takedown.
Karelin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Wilson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilson lands an uppercut.
Karelin is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses.
Wilson stops a takedown attempt from Karelin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karelin blocks it with crossed arms.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
Wilson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karelin blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Karelin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Karelin tries to keep at a distance but Wilson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
Wilson trying to control the position but instead, Karelin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilson into the cage.
Karelin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karelin.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karelin.
Don Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Karelin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Karelin is breathing heavily.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Karelin tries for a takedown but Wilson manages to get underhooks.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses.
Karelin managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson tries to work over Karelin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wilson landing knees to the head.
Karelin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Wilson misses with an elbow over the top.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilson throws an elbow but misses.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin can't get the takedown.
Karelin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wilson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karelin keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Wilson is looking to clinch but Karelin is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Don Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson wants to clinch up but Karelin keeps it at a distance.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Karelin circles away.
Don Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Karelin circles away.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Karelin circles away.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilson tries to clinch but Karelin moves out of range.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karelin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Wilson drives through and clinches with Karelin against the cage.
Karelin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karelin can't get the takedown.
Karelin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Karelin is blocking nicely.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Wilson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Karelin avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilson.
A bit of stalling here from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
Wilson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Karelin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Karelin.
Karelin has Wilson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wilson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wilson slowing the pace effectively.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wilson lands a right hand.
Don Wilson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wilson misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Karelin blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Karelin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karelin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karelin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt.
Karelin swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilson.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Karelin circles away.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karelin shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense.
Don Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Karelin.
Wilson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Karelin clinches with his opponent.
Karelin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Wilson.
Wilson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karelin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike.
Wilson is trying to stall.
Wilson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped Karelin in his tracks for a moment.
Wilson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wilson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilson prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body.
Wilson prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson throws an elbow that misses.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karelin.
Wilson lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has Karelin pushed against the cage.
Wilson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karelin is defending well for now.
A short left from Wilson.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karelin avoids it.
Wilson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but Karelin blocks it.
Karelin looking for a takedown.
Karelin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Karelin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilson pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson doesn't manage to clinch there - Karelin circles away.
Karelin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Wilson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wilson has closed the distance and engaged Karelin in a clinch.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson lands a knee to the head.
Karelin avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson scores with a shoulder strike.
Karelin can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Wilson.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Karelin controls the action.
Wilson slowing the pace effectively.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wilson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Karelin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wilson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wilson stalling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wilson controlling the action here for a moment.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson lands a nice uppercut.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alexander Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Wilson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilson with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilson 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Don Wilson!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Don Wilson!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Don Wilson!

Don Wilson wins by unanimous decision!