PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Potz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Karelin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Craig Potz 's chin.

Potz
vs
Karelin

170 cm
26
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

191 cm
27
286 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Potz !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Karelin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karelin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Potz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Alexander Karelin has been cut.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Potz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karelin misses with an elbow strike.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Potz misses with an elbow strike.
Potz dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Karelin dodges an elbow strike from Potz .
Karelin misses with an elbow strike.
Karelin misses with an elbow strike.
Potz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potz throws an elbow that misses.
Potz lands an elbow inside that Karelin shrugs off.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike.
Karelin misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Potz .
Karelin looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karelin takes an elbow to the temple.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Potz pushes off an throws an elbow but Karelin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Potz throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potz avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Potz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karelin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Potz blocks an elbow strike from Karelin.
Potz lands an elbow just above Karelin 's eye.
Karelin dodges an elbow strike from Potz .
Potz throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Potz .
Potz avoids a wild elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Potz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Potz lands a damaging elbow.
Potz blocks the elbow strike.
Potz takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Craig Potz has been cut.
Nice elbow from Potz .
Karelin blocks an elbow strike from Potz .
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Potz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Karelin's brow.
Karelin misses with an elbow over the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potz lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Alexander Karelin's cut even more.
Potz tries to land knees in the clinch but Karelin avoids the damage to the body.
Potz pushes off an throws an elbow but Karelin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin avoids the elbow strike from Potz , against the cage.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Karelin misses with an elbow strike.
Karelin lands a nice elbow.
Potz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Karelin avoids a wild elbow strike from Potz .
Potz blocks an elbow strike from Karelin.
Potz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potz lands a nice elbow.
Potz misses with an elbow over the top.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Potz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karelin throws an elbow but misses.
Potz pushes off an throws an elbow but Karelin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karelin misses with an elbow over the top.
Karelin throws an elbow that misses.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Potz misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potz avoids the elbow strike from Karelin, against the cage.
Potz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karelin avoids it.
Karelin blocks an elbow strike from Potz .
Potz misses with an elbow strike.
Potz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Potz throws an elbow that misses.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potz blocks an elbow strike.
Potz has a couple of punches blocked by Karelin.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karelin throws an elbow but misses.
Potz blocks an elbow strike from Karelin.
Potz lands an elbow just above Karelin 's eye.
Karelin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Potz dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Potz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Potz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potz .
Karelin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potz pushes off an throws an elbow but Karelin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karelin pushes off an throws an elbow but Potz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short uppercut from Potz .
Potz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Alexander Karelin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Karelin blocks an elbow strike.
Potz dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Karelin dodges an elbow strike from Potz .
Potz blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin throws an elbow but it misses.
Karelin avoids a wild elbow strike from Potz .
Karelin avoids the elbow strike from Potz , against the cage.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
Potz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Potz misses with an elbow over the top.
Karelin lands an elbow that stopped Potz in his tracks for a moment.
Potz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Alexander Karelin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Potz dodges an elbow strike from Karelin.
Potz lands an elbow that stopped Karelin in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potz .

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Karelin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Craig Potz !
A relieved looking Craig Potz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.