PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitus Shavnetski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shavnetski comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - get it on the floor. Alex Karkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shavnetski
vs
Karkov

190 cm
22
285 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitus Shavnetski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karkov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shavnetski throws a right and a left that Karkov avoids nicely.

Karkov rushes Shavnetski and presses him up against the cage.
Shavnetski has had enough of the clinch but Karkov keeps him there for the moment.
Shavnetski takes an elbow to the temple.
Shavnetski can't break the clinch.
Karkov misses with an elbow strike.
Karkov misses with an elbow strike.
Shavnetski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shavnetski wants to get back to striking at distance but Karkov won't allow it.
Shavnetski has had enough of the clinch but Karkov keeps him there for the moment.
Karkov lands a damaging elbow.

Karkov breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Karkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shavnetski, pushing him back against the cage.
Shavnetski is trying to stall.
Shavnetski takes an elbow to the temple.
Shavnetski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karkov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shavnetski has had enough of the clinch but Karkov keeps him there for the moment.
Shavnetski has had enough of the clinch but Karkov keeps him there for the moment.

Shavnetski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karkov fails in his attempt to clinch.

Karkov clinches up against the cage.
Shavnetski wants to get back to striking at distance but Karkov won't allow it.
Karkov misses with an elbow over the top.
Karkov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shavnetski is trying to stall.

Shavnetski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shavnetski throws a nice looking combination but Karkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shavnetski is breathing heavily.
Karkov blocks a head kick by Shavnetski.
Karkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karkov lands a jab to Shavnetski's midsection.
Karkov tries to clinch but Shavnetski is having none of it.
Shavnetski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shavnetski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karkov tries to clinch but Shavnetski moves out of range.
Karkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shavnetski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Shavnetski misses.
Karkov works Shavnetski's body with a nice hook.
Karkov lands a nice hook to Shavnetski's body. Shavnetski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shavnetski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Karkov blocks a head kick by Shavnetski.
Shavnetski throws a series of punches but Karkov avoids them all with ease.
Shavnetski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Shavnetski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shavnetski is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shavnetski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shavnetski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karkov lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Karkov prevents Shavnetski from breaking the clinch.
Shavnetski blocks an elbow strike from Karkov.
Shavnetski can't break the clinch.
Karkov tries for a takedown. No joy.

Shavnetski manages to break the clinch.
Karkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shavnetski.
Karkov drops Shavnetski with a left right combo! Karkov follows him down to the ground into side control.

Shavnetski is rocked!
Shavnetski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Karkov connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Shavnetski is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shavnetski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Shavnetski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Karkov is looking to take a break and control but Shavnetski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Shavnetski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shavnetski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shavnetski seems to have got his legs back now.
Karkov wants to control but Shavnetski is keeping him busy.

Karkov stands up.
Karkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shavnetski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Karkov checks it well.
Karkov is looking to clinch.

Karkov forces Shavnetski back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Karkov on the inside.
Shavnetski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karkov lands an elbow that stopped Shavnetski in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Karkov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shavnetski shoots in and drives through. Karkov sprawls well.
Karkov connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Shavnetski! He's out on his feet! Karkov rushes in and drops Shavnetski with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alex Karkov!