PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rasta Fary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nogi Kartov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fary comes to the cage accompanied by El toro guapo. 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.

Fary
vs
Kartov

162 cm
24
135 lbs
9 - 2 - 2

165 cm
31
145 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasta Fary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nogi Kartov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fary cracks Kartov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for Kartov with that takedown attempt.
Kartov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fary throws a shot from downtown. Kartov moves away and avoids it.
Fary throws a head kick but Kartov moves out of range.
Fary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kartov counters with a nice body shot.
Fary misses with a series of wild punches.
Kartov fails with the takedown.
Rasta Fary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nogi Kartov.
Fary throws a hook but Kartov avoids it easily.

Kartov shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fary missing with punches from the bottom.
Kartov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartov tries to stand and escape but Fary is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fary trying to control but Kartov postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fary stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Kartov or perhaps it was just good defense by Fary which made him look bad.
Kartov shoots in looking for a takedown but Fary manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kartov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kartov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fary.
Kartov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fary avoids it really well and circles away.
Fary looks to land a combination. Kartov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Nogi Kartov has been cut.
Rasta Fary is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fary misses with a double jab.
A combination from Fary does no damage.
Fary rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kartov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kartov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fary misses with a double jab

and Kartov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kartov.
Kartov postures up.
Kartov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fary's guard.
Fary pulls Kartov in close to his closed guard and prevents Kartov from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fary looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rasta Fary wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kartov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fary.
Kartov dodges the punch combination from Fary.
Kartov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kartov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fary.
Fary fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Rasta Fary will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nogi Kartov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kartov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fary counters with a good low kick that Kartov was not able to check.
Fary throws a head kick that half lands.
Fary tries to clinch but Kartov is having none of it.
Fary throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fary throws a lazy uppercut
and Kartov counters with a series of strikes. Fary will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fary throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kartov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kartov.
Horrible takedown by Kartov or perhaps it was just good defense by Fary which made him look bad.
Rasta Fary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nogi Kartov.

Kartov shoots in and gets a takedown into Fary's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartov trying to control but Fary is working from the bottom.
Kartov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kartov trying to control the position from guard on top but Fary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fary controls Kartov momentarily but Kartov frees himself.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nogi Kartov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kartov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fary as he jumps to the side.

Kartov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fary's guard.
Kartov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kartov tries to free his leg and advance position but Fary is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fary looking to control.
Kartov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fary is proving hard to escape from.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Fary is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nogi Kartov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kartov tries to move into range but Fary moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kartov shoots for a double leg takedown but Fary sprawls well. He's pushed Kartov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kartov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fary sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fary.
Fary throws a big shot that misses.
Rasta Fary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fary's waist but Fary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kartov off to one side.
Fary dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Fary.
Rasta Fary is winning the standup battle so far.
Kartov slips under a jab.
Kartov tries for a takedown but Fary sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kartov moves away from the strike by Fary.
Fary scores with a nice head shot.
Kartov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fary tries to avoid it but Kartov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fary to the ground. Fary escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kartov shoots in for a double leg but Fary sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kartov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fary throws a series of punches but Kartov avoids them all with ease.
Fary fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kartov.
Fary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kartov circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Fary, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fary throws out a powerful jab.
Fary will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kartov defending well as Fary loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fary. Kartov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fary throws a sloppy head kick

and Kartov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kartov.
Fary trying to keep a closed guard but Kartov is proving a slippery customer.

Kartov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fary moves to clinch but Kartov breaks away

and Kartov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Kartov decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nogi Kartov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nogi Kartov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kartov moves out of range of the strikes.
Fary is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fary throws an overhand right that lands on Kartov's shoulder, as Kartov tries to avoid the shot.
Kartov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fary.
Fary tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kartov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kartov wants to stand but Fary is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nogi Kartov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fary looking for a sweep. Not yet Fary, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fary is working an open guard so Kartov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kartov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fary sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kartov somewhat.
Fary slaps away a takedown attempt from Kartov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fary punishes Kartov's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fary darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kartov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fary defends it nicely.
Rasta Fary has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nogi Kartov.
Fary looks to throw the jab but Kartov is out of range.
Fary throws a hook but Kartov blocks it.
Kartov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fary sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kartov somewhat.
Fary slips a jab and a cross from Kartov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fary tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kartov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fary throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kartov counters with a one-two to the body.
Fary throws a right and a left that Kartov avoids nicely.
Kartov keeps the fight on the outside.
Fary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kartov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fary circles away.
Fary lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fary slaps away a takedown attempt from Kartov, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Kartov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fary did well to prevent Kartov getting side control.
Kartov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fary wants to control but Kartov is keeping busy.
Fary is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kartov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like Kartov is going to stand back up.
Kartov is thwarting Fary's attempts to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fary falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kartov counters with a takedown into side control.

Kartov decides to stand back up. Kartov steps back and let's Fary get back to his feet.
Kartov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fary's waist but Fary gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kartov off to one side.
Kartov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Fary misses.
Fary misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fary does no damage.
Fary misses with a series of wild punches.
Fary pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kartov is out of range and Fary settles back down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kartov.
Kartov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fary avoids it really well and circles away.
Fary misses with a two punch combination.
Fary lands with a straight right. Kartov didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fary throws a looping overhand right but Kartov ducks down to avoid it.
Fary tries to clinch

and Kartov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fary!
Fary regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nogi Kartov.
I think Kartov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nogi Kartov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nogi Kartov thanked Resistance for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).