PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between mitsi fili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valery Georgievich Karpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

fili
vs
Georgievich Karpin

180 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, mitsi fili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valery Georgievich Karpin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpin doesn't manage to clinch there - fili circles away.
fili swats away the attempt to clinch by Karpin.
fili tries for a takedown but Karpin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
fili fails with the takedown.
fili lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
fili scores with a jab. Karpin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
fili lands with a nice combination. Karpin backs away looking to recover.
Valery Georgievich Karpin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
fili avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karpin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karpin wants to clinch.

fili clinches up against the ropes.
Karpin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
fili really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
fili wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mitsi fili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
fili can't break the clinch.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but fili blocks it.
Karpin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from fili.
fili wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpin keeps control of fili as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karpin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like mitsi fili has been cut.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but fili blocks it.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karpin landing knees to the head.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but fili blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

fili manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
fili wants to get back to his feet but Karpin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
fili controls Karpin momentarily but Karpin frees himself.
Karpin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
fili looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
fili is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karpin wants to stand but fili has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Karpin wants to stand and escape but instead fili has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
fili is looking to stand up but Karpin won't let him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

fili clinches with his opponent.
Karpin misses with a knee to the head.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but fili blocks with his arms.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karpin looks gassed!
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
fili wants a takedown.
Karpin connects with a nasty looking knee right to fili's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fili misses with a knee to the head.
fili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

fili has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Karpin uses from the top position.
fili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karpin is controlling him.
Karpin won't allow fili to sweep him here.
fili is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karpin is controlling him.

fili is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
fili wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
fili goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karpin prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karpin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Karpin.
Nice body punch from fili.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
fili is trying to break the clinch but Karpin has him pressed against the ropes.
fili wants a takedown but no success here.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
fili wants to break free but Karpin has control.
Karpin prevents fili from breaking the clinch.
Karpin is pressed up against the ropes. fili has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karpin down to the mat. Karpin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

fili has taken the fight to the clinch.
fili looking for a takedown.
Karpin prevents the takedown attempt.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but fili blocks it.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but fili is blocking nicely.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but fili is blocking nicely.
Karpin misses with a knee strike.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fili is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karpin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
fili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fili tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karpin smiles and moves away.
Karpin wants to clinch

and fili moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mitsi fili dominated that round.
The cut man is working on mitsi fili's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

fili gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
fili is looking to control Karpin's arms but Karpin gets an underhook and turns him. Now fili has his back to the ropes.
Karpin prevents fili from breaking the clinch.
Karpin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
fili wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but fili blocks it with crossed arms.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
fili is looking to break free of the clinch but Karpin has double underhooks.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fili is looking to break free of the clinch but Karpin has double underhooks.
Karpin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from fili.

fili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
fili scores with a hook.
fili shoots for a takedown but Karpin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpin tries to clinch up but fili circles away and keeps his distance.

fili pushes Karpin up against the ropes in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Karpin.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
fili scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but fili blocks it with crossed arms.
fili has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karpin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mitsi fili. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but fili is blocking nicely.
fili tries to score a body lock takedown but Karpin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fili goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karpin prevents it.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but fili blocks with his arms.
fili is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but fili blocks it.
Karpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but fili blocks it with crossed arms.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but fili blocks with his arms.
fili lands a nice uppercut.
Karpin lands a knee to the head.
fili lands a body shot.
fili is trying to break the clinch but Karpin has him pressed against the ropes.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but fili is blocking nicely.
fili works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from fili.

fili manages to break the clinch.
Karpin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and fili counters with a straight right hand.
fili throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

fili has Karpin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Karpin with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
fili can't break the clinch.
fili wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpin misses with a knee to the head.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
fili missing with knees to the body.
Karpin keeps control of fili as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karpin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

fili manages to break the clinch.
Karpin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by fili.
Karpin is looking to clinch.
Valery Georgievich Karpin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
fili throws a combination. Karpin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
fili wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but fili has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
fili tries to break the clinch but Karpin is controlling the position.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but fili blocks with his arms.
fili is looking to break free of the clinch but Karpin has double underhooks.
Karpin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
fili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karpin backwards.
fili wants a takedown but no success here.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but fili is blocking nicely.
Karpin misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fili working some nice short punches in the clinch.
fili is working for takedown but Karpin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karpin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
fili wants to get back to striking at distance but Karpin won't allow it.
Karpin misses with a knee strike.
fili tries for a takedown but Karpin manages to get underhooks.
Karpin connects with a nasty looking knee right to fili's face.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but fili blocks it.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but fili blocks with his arms.
fili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Karpin lands a knee to the head.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fili is working for takedown but Karpin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karpin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
fili takes a knee right on the jaw!
Karpin lands a knee to the head.
fili drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karpin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but fili is blocking nicely.
Karpin misses with a knee strike.
fili goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karpin prevents it.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karpin connects with a knee to the head.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
fili is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
fili is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karpin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but fili is blocking nicely.
Karpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but fili blocks it with crossed arms.
fili lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fili fails to pull guard.
fili wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
fili wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karpin has him pressed against the ropes.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but fili blocks with his arms.
Karpin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but fili blocks it with crossed arms.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but fili blocks it.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
fili tries to break the clinch but Karpin is controlling the position.
fili is looking to break free of the clinch but Karpin has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karpin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
fili is trying to break free.
Karpin tries a knee to the head but fili blocks it.
Karpin keeps control of fili as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Karpin looking to throw knees to the head but fili is blocking nicely.
fili is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that mitsi fili will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on mitsi fili's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Karpin tries to clinch but fili moves away
enabling fili to counter with a crisp jab.
Karpin tries to close the distance and clinch up but fili swats him away and circles back towards the center.

fili drives through and clinches with Karpin against the ropes.
Karpin misses with a knee strike.
Karpin throws a knee to the head but misses.
fili lands a right hand.
Karpin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but fili has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

fili pulls guard successfully.
Karpin prevents fili from getting back to his feet.
fili manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
fili throws some wild stikes that Karpin manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fili trying to control but Karpin is having none of it.
fili misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karpin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karpin is squirming around, avoiding fili's attempts to control the action.
fili controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
fili looking to control but Karpin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

fili looking to secure an arm triangle but Karpin defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fili trying to control but Karpin is having none of it.

fili goes for an armbar but Karpin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Karpin.
Karpin won't allow fili to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

fili manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Karpin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karpin is looking to clinch but fili is avoiding it.
Karpin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and fili counters with a two punch combo.
mitsi fili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from fili does no damage.
Karpin looks to clinch

and fili counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
fili is looking to advance position but Karpin won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

fili is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
mitsi fili showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for fili, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mitsi fili!