PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Rossi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rossi comes into the arena with Vatican Anthem blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for Carlo Rossi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rossi
vs
Karelin

190 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlo Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rossi gets caught napping as Karelin dives in and scores a takedown. Rossi manages to retain guard.
Karelin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like Karelin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rossi wants to get back to his feet but Karelin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Karelin wasn't active enough on the ground.
Karelin shoots in looking for a takedown but Rossi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karelin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jab by Rossi.
Rossi lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karelin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karelin shoots in looking for a takedown. Rossi tries to sprawl out of it but Karelin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rossi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Carlo Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Karelin.
Rossi stuffs the takedown attempt from Karelin. Karelin gets slowly back to his feet.

Rossi cracks Karelin with an uppercut from hell and Karelin crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Rossi's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Karelin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rossi tries to stand but Karelin is controlling from the bottom.

Rossi gets to his feet - Karelin follows without any prompting.
Rossi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karelin.
Karelin is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossi finish him?
Karelin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rossi drops Karelin with a huge uppercut! Karelin drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rossi is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Rossi!