PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanha Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pro Ject (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Im too old for this sh*t!. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Karhu
vs
Ject

180 cm
29
193 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

189 cm
29
195 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wanha Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pro Ject!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Karhu.
Karhu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Karhu.
A big right from Karhu misses.
Ject misses with a leg kick.
A big left from Karhu misses.
Ject drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ject looks to throw the jab but Karhu is out of range.
Karhu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Karhu.
Karhu cracks Ject with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ject throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karhu misses with a looping right.
Ject lands with an uppercut that bounces Karhu off the cage and back into range.
Ject takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Ject staying out of range there.
Karhu swings for the body but Ject moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ject as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Ject misses.
Ject stuns Karhu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Karhu. Beautiful body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Karhu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wanha Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ject.
Karhu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karhu takes a swing at Ject's ribcage but misses.
Ject misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
Karhu defending well as Ject loads up on a big left hand.
Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Ject seems unphased.
Karhu throws a lazy uppercut
and Ject counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ject lands with a shot to the body.
Ject throws a lazy uppercut
and Karhu counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ject throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ject avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Ject.
No joy there for Ject, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ject walks into a stiff left hand from Karhu.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ject.
Ject moves away from the strike by Karhu.
Karhu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ject cracks a nice hook into Karhu's ribs.
Ject slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Karhu throws an off balance right hand
and Ject counters with a left to the body.
Ject looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
Ject throws a solid leg kick but Karhu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ject.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ject tenderised Karhu's leg. Karhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ject lands a nice shot to the body.
Ject looks to land a left hand but Karhu moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the body from Ject misses
and Karhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ject blocks a jab.
Karhu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Karhu ducks right into an uppercut from Ject.
Ject tries to bum rush Karhu with a series of wild strikes but Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ject jabs at Karhu's body.
Karhu swings for the body but Ject moves out of range.
Ject lands a nice looking body shot.
Ject lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ject.
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!
Ject takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Ject throws a leg kick but Karhu moved away.
Ject listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands with an uppercut that bounces Ject off the cage and back into range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ject!
Karhu darts in trying to clinch
and Ject counters with an inside leg kick.
Ject throws a good cross that connects.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ject moves away.
Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Ject seems unphased.
Ject fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Ject lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Ject misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ject.
Karhu tries to close the distance and clinch but Ject swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karhu ducks under a wild hook from Ject.
Ject throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pro Ject dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ject scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ject throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karhu digs a good hook to Ject's body.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karhu tries to clinch up but Ject circles away and keeps his distance.
Ject takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ject swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ject misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely.
Ject thows a body shot but no joy.
Ject lands a nice looking body shot.
Karhu slips a jab from Ject.
A slow jab from Ject misses its intended target.
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!
Ject with a hook.
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ject moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu works the jab nicely.
Ject misses with a low kick.
Ject scores with a jab to the body.
Ject misses with a few strikes there.
Karhu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karhu misses with a body shot.
Karhu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ject.
Karhu throws out a powerful jab.
Ject misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Karhu misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Ject as he connects with a hook.
Ject missing with a left hand there. Karhu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karhu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ject tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karhu is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ject misses the target.
Ject keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ject looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ject lands a jab to the head.
Karhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ject throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ject.
Karhu checks a leg kick.
Ject thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karhu connects with a jab.
Karhu moves in looking to clinch but Ject pushes him off.
Karhu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ject lunges at Karhu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karhu's hand.
Nice defenses there by Karhu.
Karhu blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ject circles away quickly and effectively.
Karhu drops his hands momentarily and Ject takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu blocks a head kick by Ject.
Ject ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karhu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karhu slips a straight right by Ject.
Ject walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Karhu.
Karhu slips a straight right by Ject.
Ject throws the left hand but Karhu avoids the punch easily.
Karhu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ject on the side of the head.
Karhu misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ject misses.
Karhu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ject.
Karhu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ject throws a looping overhand right but Karhu ducks down to avoid it.
Ject takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karhu's corner calls for a 1-2. Karhu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ject tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ject.
The fighters circling - Ject throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karhu throws a shot to the body.
Pro Ject seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick from Ject.
Karhu throws a body punch but Ject moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Karhu. Those never looked like landing.
Karhu is looking to clinch.
Karhu tests Ject's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Ject.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wanha Karhu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Karhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Karhu is looking to clinch but Ject is avoiding it.
Karhu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ject just misses with a punch to the body.
Ject misses with an uppercut.
Karhu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karhu moves away from the strike by Ject.
Ject thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Karhu finds it's target.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ject moves away.
Ject throws a hook to the side of Karhu's head but Karhu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ject misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karhu.
A slow jab from Karhu misses its intended target.
Karhu swings for the body but Ject moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Karhu misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karhu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ject misses with a body shot
and Ject takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ject cracks Karhu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karhu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ject. Ject circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ject throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karhu.
Karhu tries to bum rush Ject with a series of wild strikes but Ject uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karhu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ject.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ject jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ject slips a straight right by Karhu.
Karhu lands an overhand right.
Karhu punishes Ject's body with a nice straight punch.
Karhu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ject paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ject lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Ject.
Karhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ject takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ject misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ject just misses with a punch to the body.
Ject takes one on the button.
Karhu throws a big shot that misses.
Ject throws a leg kick but Karhu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ject misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ject is just out of range.
A big right from Ject misses.
Karhu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ject moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karhu lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu slips under a jab.
Karhu cracks a nice hook into Ject's ribs.
Ject throws a head kick that misses.
Ject has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ject swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karhu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ject motions for Karhu to come forward. Ject throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ject misses with a right hand
and Karhu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ject keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Ject ducks under a wild hook from Karhu.
Karhu scores with a decent looking hook.
Karhu misses with an uppercut. Ject saw that one coming.
Karhu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ject misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu lands with a shot to the body.

Karhu closes the distance and pushes Ject back into the cage.
Ject is trying to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ject.
Ject goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karhu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ject backwards.
Karhu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karhu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ject's efforts to push away.
Karhu lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karhu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wanha Karhu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karhu 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Wanha Karhu!
During a confident post fight interview, Wanha Karhu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.