PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Weimar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes into the arena with CCCP blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Weimar's choice of entrance music: Enter The Sandman by Metallica . This should be a great matchup!

Karelin
vs
Weimar

191 cm
21
286 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
218 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksanteri Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Franz Weimar!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weimar has a takedown stuffed.

Weimar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Weimar is trying to get an arm triangle but Karelin is defending well.
Weimar in the domination position with Karelin hanging on.

Weimar goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Karelin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Weimar but great work by Karelin.
Karelin landing a few strikes.
Karelin working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Weimar!
Weimar is trying to stand.
Weimar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Karelin with shots to the head and body - Weimar looks very uncomfortable down there.

Weimar is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weimar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Weimar is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weimar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Weimar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Karelin passes into side control.
Weimar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Weimar is still in real trouble! Can Karelin finish him?
Karelin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Weimar seems to have recovered his senses.
Weimar tries to improve position but can't.
Weimar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Weimar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Weimar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weimar tries to get to full guard but Karelin has control of the leg.
Weimar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Karelin stopping the sweep attempt from Weimar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karelin is posturing up here but Weimar has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Karelin tries to roll out but it's too tight and Karelin has to tap! Slick submission there by Weimar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Franz Weimar!
Franz Weimar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.