PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nalle Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Ivanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu comes into the arena with Phil Collins - Against All Odds blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karhu
vs
Ivanovic

184 cm
30
194 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

192 cm
27
199 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalle Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Ivanovic!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanovic takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karhu tries for a takedown but Ivanovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ivanovic has managed to clinch.
Ivanovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karhu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivanovic backwards.
Ivanovic with a knee to the head.

It looks like Nalle Karhu has been cut.
Ivanovic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karhu up against the cage.
Ivanovic tries a knee to the head but Karhu blocks it.
A short right from Ivanovic on the inside.
Ivanovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karhu backwards.
Ivanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karhu's elbow.
Ivanovic misses with a body punch.
Ivanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ivanovic digs a right hand underneath Karhu's ribcage. Karhu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Karhu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanovic tries a body shot but Karhu blocks it.
Karhu misses with a punch to the body.

Karhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ivanovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karhu throws a solid leg kick but Ivanovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karhu.
Ivanovic throws a head kick but Karhu moves out of range.
Ivanovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Karhu counters with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karhu checks a leg kick.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ivanovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Karhu.
Boris Ivanovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ivanovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karhu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ivanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ivanovic.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanovic.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanovic is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanovic with a nice cross.
Ivanovic avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Karhu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Karhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Karhu misses with a body kick.
Karhu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ivanovic back to the cage. Karhu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Boris Ivanovic has been cut.
Karhu misses with a head kick.
Karhu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karhu.
Ivanovic misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanovic scores with a three punch combo!
Ivanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ivanovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Karhu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Karhu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Both fighters circling a little - Ivanovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ivanovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses with a leg kick
and Karhu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ivanovic throws a series of punches but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu lands with a nice body punch.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown but Ivanovic shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nalle Karhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivanovic lands with a straight right. Karhu didn't see that one coming.
Ivanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.
Ivanovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Nalle Karhu's cut is getting worse.
Ivanovic scores with a leg kick.
Karhu avoids the head kick by Ivanovic.
Ivanovic misses the shot to the body.

Karhu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ivanovic's guard.
Karhu stays in close to Ivanovic's body and controls the position.
Ivanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu wants to pass the guard but Ivanovic is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Ivanovic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ivanovic manages to avoid it.
Karhu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ivanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up.
Boris Ivanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No joy there for Karhu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karhu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.

Karhu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivanovic wants to hold on but Karhu pushes him away.
Karhu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ivanovic's face.
Karhu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ivanovic is looking to escape.
Ivanovic is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Karhu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Karhu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Karhu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ivanovic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ivanovic shrugs it off.
Karhu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Karhu thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karhu looking to finish with strikes here!
Ivanovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanovic is squirming around, avoiding Karhu's attempts to control the action.
Karhu working Ivanovic over with strikes here.
Ivanovic wants to hold on but Karhu pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Ivanovic really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Karhu lands a big elbow.
Ivanovic is in a horrible position here. Karhu smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Karhu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Karhu with good strikes from the mount here!
Karhu avoids the attempt from Ivanovic to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu looking to control but Ivanovic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Karhu dominating with strikes here.

That has opened up Boris Ivanovic's cut even more.
Nalle Karhu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ivanovic tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Karhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Karhu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ivanovic's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic is looking to improve his position but Karhu isn't that keen on the idea.
Karhu working the ground and pound effectively.
Ivanovic is trying to escape the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karhu lands a big elbow.

The cut above Boris Ivanovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ivanovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Karhu has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nalle Karhu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Karhu misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karhu.
Karhu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ivanovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ivanovic wants to clinch

so Karhu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karhu tries to free his leg and advance position but Ivanovic is retaining full guard.
Ivanovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivanovic, not yet.
Karhu throwing strikes but missing.
Karhu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ivanovic is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu content to stall in guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ivanovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karhu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karhu throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivanovic. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivanovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ivanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivanovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Karhu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic tries to clinch up but Karhu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanovic lands with a good body shot.

Ivanovic moves into the clinch.
Ivanovic lands an uppercut.
Ivanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Karhu controls his hands.
Karhu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Karhu is trying to break the clinch but Ivanovic is controlling him.
Ivanovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ivanovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Karhu won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Ivanovic.
Ivanovic lands a shoulder strike.
Ivanovic trying to land knees to the body.

Karhu breaks from the clinch.
Ivanovic throws a body punch but Karhu moves out of range.
Ivanovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Karhu.
Karhu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Karhu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karhu keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karhu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivanovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karhu at a distance.
Karhu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ivanovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ivanovic is looking to clinch but Karhu is avoiding it.
Ivanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karhu moves away.
Boris Ivanovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivanovic wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanovic checks a low kick from Karhu.
Ivanovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ivanovic throws a leg kick but Karhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Karhu blocks the low kick.
Ivanovic digs a good body shot into Karhu's ribs.
Ivanovic scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivanovic as he avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karhu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ivanovic can pounce on him.
Ivanovic misses with a series of wild punches.
Ivanovic lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Ivanovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivanovic 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Ivanovic!
A relieved looking Boris Ivanovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.