PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupe Fiasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karelin
vs
Fiasco

191 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
1 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksandr Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lupe Fiasco!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiasco swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Karelin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Fiasco to the mat! Fiasco manages to get full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Fiasco keeps moving.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses. Fiasco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Karelin's guard. Nice move by Fiasco!
Fiasco wants to get up but he can't break Karelin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Karelin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Karelin looking for a sweep. Not yet Karelin, not yet.
Fiasco is looking to stand up but Karelin won't let him.
Fiasco won't allow Karelin to sweep him here.
Fiasco wants to stand but Karelin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Karelin lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control the action but Fiasco is working from the bottom.
Fiasco tries to kick Karelin off but Karelin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Karelin seems to be working for a kimura but Fiasco defends the submission attempt.

Karelin 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.
Fiasco is staying active underneath Karelin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fiasco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fiasco wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is keen to just control but Fiasco is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Fiasco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Karelin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fiasco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Karelin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Karelin is trying to control the action in half guard but Fiasco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karelin is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fiasco!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin looking to finish Fiasco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fiasco!
Karelin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Karelin unloading with bombs!
Fiasco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Karelin lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Karelin landing punches.
Fiasco is bucking up trying to escape but Karelin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Karelin looking to finish Fiasco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fiasco!
Karelin landing strikes from the mount.
Fiasco looks gassed!
Karelin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin working the ground and pound effectively.
Karelin unloading with bombs!
Karelin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Karelin with shots to the head and body - Fiasco looks very uncomfortable down there.

Karelin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Karelin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fiasco is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fiasco taking shots to the head.
Karelin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Karelin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Karelin content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin working Fiasco over with strikes here.
Karelin looking to finish Fiasco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fiasco!
BOOM! Karelin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Karelin.
Karelin with the ground and pound from mount.
Karelin scoring with strikes but Fiasco is staying in there.
Karelin looking to finish Fiasco with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fiasco!
Karelin tries to control but Fiasco wriggling away.
Fiasco takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karelin controlling the position easily from mount.
Karelin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksandr Karelin dominated that round.
That's time! Karelin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Karelin shoots in looking for a takedown. Fiasco tries to sprawl out of it but Karelin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fiasco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fiasco takes a swing at Karelin's ribcage but misses.
Fiasco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fiasco throws a series of punches but Karelin moves out of range.
Karelin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fiasco can do to turn this around?
Fiasco misses with a double jab.
Fiasco throws a push kick but Karelin slaps the foot to one side.
Fiasco lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Aleksandr Karelin has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Oooooh!!! Fiasco has knocked Karelin down with a huge combo! Fiasco steps away and waves a wobbly Karelin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Karelin is rocked!
Fiasco misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Karelin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fiasco misses with a two punch combination.
Fiasco swinging wildly here.
Fiasco closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Karelin! Fiasco dives in looking to finish! Karelin is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lupe Fiasco!