PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rydolf Karel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamed Khalidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karel comes into the arena with Hail Czech blaring out of the sound system. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Karel
vs
Khalidov

175 cm
23
190 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

182 cm
20
202 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rydolf Karel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khalidov is defended easily by Karel.
Khalidov has his takedown stuffed
and Karel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Khalidov with a poor takedown
and Karel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rydolf Karel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karel.
Khalidov fails with the takedown
and Karel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khalidov slips under a jab from Karel.
Khalidov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Karel throws a big shot that misses.
Karel lands a jab.
A slow jab from Karel misses its intended target.
Khalidov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karel.
Khalidov with a poor takedown
and Karel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidov fails with the takedown
and Karel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidov shoots and misses
and Karel counters with a stiff right hand.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Karel circles away easily
letting Karel counter with a right hand.
Jab by Karel.
Karel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Karel throws out a powerful jab.
Khalidov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karel misses with a double jab.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt
and Karel counters with a two punch combo.
Khalidov looks winded!
Karel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karel scores with a jab to the head.
Karel scores with a decent looking hook.
Karel swinging wildly here.
Khalidov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karel counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Khalidov misses with a takedown
and Karel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rydolf Karel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karel misses with an uppercut. Khalidov saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Karel circles away easily
and Karel counters with a three punch combo that has Khalidov backing up. Khalidov nods at Karel to acknowledge the strikes.
Khalidov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Khalidov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karel cracks Khalidov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karel throws a big shot that misses.
Karel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karel swings for the body but Khalidov moves out of range.
Karel lands with a shot to the body.
Karel scores with a nice strike.
Khalidov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Karel circles away easily
and Karel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Karel circles away easily
letting Karel counter with a right hand.
Karel scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidov should have avoided that one.
Karel misses with a two punch combination.
Khalidov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karel dips to his left and cracks Khalidov with an uppercut!
Khalidov ducks under a wild hook from Karel.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karel misses with a wild combination.
Khalidov tries for a takedown but Karel circles away easily
and Karel counters with a three punch combo that has Khalidov backing up. Khalidov nods at Karel to acknowledge the strikes.
Karel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Khalidov misses with a takedown
and Karel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidov with a poor takedown
and Karel counters with a left and a right that stings Khalidov.
Khalidov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt
and Karel counters with a nice uppercut.
Khalidov is trying desperately to land a takedown but Karel is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Khalidov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karel thows a body shot but no joy.
Karel lands a jab to the nose.
Karel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Karel misses.
Karel throws a shot from downtown. Khalidov moves away and avoids it.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt
and Karel counters with a straight right hand.
Khalidov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karel counters with a one-two to the body.
Karel jabs at Khalidov's body.
Karel is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karel punishes Khalidov's body with a nice straight punch.
Khalidov slips under a jab from Karel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rydolf Karel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Karel dips to his left and cracks Khalidov with an uppercut!
Karel lunges at Khalidov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khalidov's hand.
Khalidov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karel.
Khalidov misses with a takedown attempt
and Karel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karel misses with a few strikes there.
Rydolf Karel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalidov with a poor takedown
and Karel counters with a nice uppercut.
Khalidov with a poor takedown
enabling Karel to counter with a crisp jab.
Rydolf Karel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidov.
Khalidov moves forwards but Karel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Khalidov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karel scores with a sloppy right hand. Khalidov should have avoided that one.
Khalidov with a poor takedown
letting Karel counter with a right hand.

Khalidov is rocked!
Khalidov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Khalidov is still on wobbly legs! Can Karel finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalidov walks straight into a right hand from Karel - that's dropped him! Karel jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Khalidov from any more punishment! Khalidov complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rydolf Karel!
Rydolf Karel made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'HAIL TO THE CZECH REPUBLIC WHITE POWER WPWW'.