PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rydolf Karel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Pacino Delegratti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hail Czech. Al Pacino Delegratti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Karel
vs
Pacino Delegratti

175 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rydolf Karel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Pacino Delegratti!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delegratti throws a right hand that Karel ducks under and follows up with a left that Karel also avoids with ease.
Delegratti lands a head kick!
Delegratti throws a wild body kick that Karel sees coming a mile off.
Delegratti should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Karel throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Karel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Delegratti doesn't seem phased though.
Delegratti throws a front kick that sends Karel stumbling back into the ropes.
Delegratti slips a jab and a cross from Karel.
Delegratti throws a series of punches but Karel avoids them all with ease.
Karel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Delegratti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karel dodges the punch combination from Delegratti.
Karel slips under a jab from Delegratti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel staying out of range there.
Delegratti scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karel throws a nice looking combination but Delegratti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice uppercut lands for Delegratti. That snapped Karel's head back.
Karel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karel. Delegratti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Delegratti misses with a double jab.
Delegratti moves away from the strike by Karel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Delegratti scores with a one two! Karel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Delegratti.
Danga de danga de dang - Delegratti scores with a four punch combination!
Karel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delegratti counters with a one-two 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!
Karel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Delegratti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Delegratti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Delegratti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karel.
The fighters circling - Delegratti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delegratti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delegratti misses with a double jab.
Delegratti misses with an uppercut. Karel saw that one coming.
Delegratti throws a combination that misses
and Karel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delegratti throws a body kick that misses.
A punch combination from Delegratti misses.
Delegratti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karel.
Delegratti misses with a body kick.
Karel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Delegratti.
Delegratti looks gassed!
The fighters circling - Karel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delegratti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delegratti counters with a leg kick.
Karel looks to land a combination but Delegratti avoids it well.
Delegratti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karel digs a good body shot into Delegratti's ribs.
Delegratti is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karel thuds a left hand into Delegratti's body.
Karel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Karel misses.
Delegratti blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rydolf Karel will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A nice combination there by Karel.
Karel misses with a right hand
enabling Delegratti to counter with a crisp jab.
Rydolf Karel is winning the standup battle so far.
Delegratti ducks under a wild hook from Karel.
Delegratti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karel momentarily.
Delegratti misses with a body shot.
Karel takes one to the chin there.
Delegratti lands a head kick!
A combination from Delegratti does no damage.
Karel thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel throws a looping overhand right but Delegratti ducks down to avoid it.
Karel throws a hook to the side of Delegratti's head but Delegratti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karel ducks under a wild hook from Delegratti.
Delegratti connects with a high kick.
Delegratti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karel.
Karel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delegratti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karel.
Karel connects with a looping right hand.
Karel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delegratti misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Karel misses with a hook.
Delegratti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delegratti moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Karel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delegratti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delegratti misses with a straight right.
A jab from Karel finds it's way through Delegratti's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delegratti thuds his right hand into Karel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Delegratti throws a hook but Karel blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karel throws a right hand that misses
and Delegratti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Delegratti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karel scores with a hook.
A left and a right from Delegratti both land. Nice combination.
Delegratti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delegratti is breathing heavily.
Delegratti avoids the body shot from Karel.
Karel takes a swing at Delegratti's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Delegratti. Those never looked like landing.
Karel throws a body punch but Delegratti moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karel misses with an uppercut. Delegratti saw that one coming.
Karel scores with a jab to the head.
Delegratti scores with a nice head shot.
Karel slips a jab and a cross from Delegratti.
Karel throws a hook to the side of Delegratti's head but Delegratti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Delegratti moves away.
Delegratti looks to throw the jab but Karel is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karel misses with a series of wild punches.
Delegratti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rydolf Karel 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Karel staying out of range there.
Delegratti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Delegratti throws a right hand that Karel ducks under and follows up with a left that Karel also avoids with ease.
Karel thuds his right hand into Delegratti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rydolf Karel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Delegratti swinging wildly here.
Karel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Karel misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delegratti.
Karel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Delegratti backs up against the ropes.
Delegratti throws a combination that misses
and Karel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Delegratti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karel looks to land a combination. Delegratti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Delegratti slips a jab from Karel.
Karel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Delegratti looks to land a combination but Karel avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel misses with an uppercut. Delegratti saw that one coming.
Karel defending well as Delegratti loads up on a big left hand.
Delegratti dodges the punch combination from Karel.
A big right from Delegratti misses.
Karel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karel misses with a hook. Delegratti ducked under it nicely.
Delegratti ducks under a wild hook from Karel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delegratti.
Delegratti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Delegratti misses its intended target.
Karel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Delegratti throws out the jab.
Karel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Delegratti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karel misses with a few strikes there.
Karel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karel misses with a series of wild punches.
Karel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Pacino Delegratti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karel scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Karel.
Delegratti tries to work over Karel's front leg with a kick but Karel checks it.
Karel blocks a head kick by Delegratti.
Karel misses with a series of wild punches.
Karel looks to score with a jab to the body but Delegratti is just out of range.
A left lands for Karel.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karel scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Delegratti - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rydolf Karel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karel 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rydolf Karel!
Rydolf Karel looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'HAIL TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC WHITE POWER WPWW'.