PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gepeto Pinoquio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gepeto Pinoquio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Karelin
vs
Pinoquio

200 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

198 cm
26
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gepeto Pinoquio!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinoquio lands a jab to Karelin's midsection.
Pinoquio leaves Karelin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pinoquio throws the left hand but Karelin avoids the punch easily.
Pinoquio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karelin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pinoquio looks to throw the jab but Karelin is out of range.
Pinoquio thows a body shot but no joy.
Pinoquio scores with a decent looking hook.
Pinoquio gets in close and tags Karelin with a short punch that almost sends Karelin to the mat! Oh Karelin is in big trouble! He turns his back on Pinoquio, trying to create some distance but Pinoquio rushes him, striking wildly and Karelin goes down! The referee tackles Pinoquio into the cage to end the fight! Pinoquio is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gepeto Pinoquio!