PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Karsk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Paul Whoddanikabollokoff
vs
Karsk

178 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenny Karsk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Karsk.
Nice sprawl there from Karsk as Whoddanikabollokoff shoots in.
A bone on bone clash there as Whoddanikabollokoff blocks the leg kick.

Whoddanikabollokoff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Karsk missing with punches from the bottom.
Karsk wants to get back to full guard.
Karsk wants to control but Whoddanikabollokoff is keeping busy.
Whoddanikabollokoff frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Karsk is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoddanikabollokoff wants to control the pace but Karsk is squirming around nicely.
Karsk wants to control but Whoddanikabollokoff is having none of it.
Whoddanikabollokoff looking to finish Karsk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karsk!
Karsk is trying to escape the mount.
Whoddanikabollokoff landing strikes from the mount and Karsk is in trouble!
Karsk is looking to get to half guard.
Karsk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoddanikabollokoff is trying to keep Karsk in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whoddanikabollokoff can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Karsk controls the pace.
Whoddanikabollokoff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karsk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whoddanikabollokoff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whoddanikabollokoff tries to get out of the position.
Karsk trying to control but Whoddanikabollokoff is working from the bottom.
Whoddanikabollokoff throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Karsk won't allow Whoddanikabollokoff to sweep him here.
Karsk trying to control but Whoddanikabollokoff is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Whoddanikabollokoff misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoddanikabollokoff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Karsk doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Whoddanikabollokoff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Karsk's guard.
Whoddanikabollokoff postures up and lands a big shot to Karsk's brow.
Karsk trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Karsk can't keep his opponent in guard - Whoddanikabollokoff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Karsk is looking for a sweep. Whoddanikabollokoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karsk looks gassed!
Whoddanikabollokoff is looking to pass Karsk's guard but actually Karsk recovers to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoddanikabollokoff stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karsk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karsk wants to sweep but no luck.
Karsk wants to control the position but Whoddanikabollokoff says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Whoddanikabollokoff gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Karsk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Karsk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Whoddanikabollokoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karsk is keeping the position for now.
Whoddanikabollokoff pushes down on Karsk's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Whoddanikabollokoff slows the pace down in half guard.
Karsk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Whoddanikabollokoff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Whoddanikabollokoff's back!
Whoddanikabollokoff trying to survive by controlling the hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoddanikabollokoff looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Whoddanikabollokoff right now.
Karsk biding his time, controlling Whoddanikabollokoff.
Karsk wants to control but Whoddanikabollokoff is keeping busy.
Karsk is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Whoddanikabollokoff. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I really don't envy Whoddanikabollokoff right now.
Whoddanikabollokoff looking very determined here, making life difficult for Karsk.
Whoddanikabollokoff trying to control but not successfully.

That's two 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.
Whoddanikabollokoff wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karsk scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Whoddanikabollokoff is looking for a way out.

Karsk tightening his grip on Whoddanikabollokoff, looking for the choke.
Whoddanikabollokoff tries to escape but Karsk has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Whoddanikabollokoff holding both Karsk 's hands and preventing any damage.
Karsk tries to keep control of the position but Whoddanikabollokoff is staying busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karsk gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.

Whoddanikabollokoff preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Karsk.
Whoddanikabollokoff looking to control the position.
Karsk controlling well, preventing Whoddanikabollokoff from escaping the position.
Whoddanikabollokoff staying busy and making it hard for Karsk to control.
Karsk is trying to stick to Whoddanikabollokoff's back but Whoddanikabollokoff is turning into Karsk. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Karsk's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Whoddanikabollokoff.
Karsk tries to strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whoddanikabollokoff loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Karsk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Karsk tries to strike from the bottom.
Karsk is trying to keep Whoddanikabollokoff in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Karsk misses with a two punch combination.

Whoddanikabollokoff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Whoddanikabollokoff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whoddanikabollokoff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Whoddanikabollokoff tries to clinch up.
Whoddanikabollokoff jabs at Karsk's body.
Whoddanikabollokoff wants to clinch up but Karsk keeps it at a distance.

Whoddanikabollokoff darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Karsk actively working from the bottom here.
Karsk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karsk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karsk controls Whoddanikabollokoff momentarily but Whoddanikabollokoff frees himself.
Whoddanikabollokoff tries to free his leg and advance position but Karsk is retaining full guard.
Whoddanikabollokoff cracks Karsk with a solid left hand.
Whoddanikabollokoff preventing the sweep.
Karsk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Karsk is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Whoddanikabollokoff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Whoddanikabollokoff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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.

Whoddanikabollokoff scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Karsk trying to hold on to Whoddanikabollokoff's head to control him but Whoddanikabollokoff postures up.
Whoddanikabollokoff is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Whoddanikabollokoff tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Karsk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Karsk gets back to half guard.
Whoddanikabollokoff keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karsk wants to get back to his feet.
Whoddanikabollokoff controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karsk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karsk wants to stand but Whoddanikabollokoff is controlling the position.

Karsk pushes Whoddanikabollokoff off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Karsk tries to clinch up but Whoddanikabollokoff circles away and keeps his distance.
Karsk loads up on a big right hand but Whoddanikabollokoff slips the punch.
Whoddanikabollokoff clinches but Karsk breaks the clinch

and Karsk moves into the clinch.
Kenny Karsk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karsk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Karsk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Karsk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Karsk creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Karsk working the head with strikes.

Karsk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Whoddanikabollokoff takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Karsk swings around for an armbar but Whoddanikabollokoff sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Karsk's guard.
Whoddanikabollokoff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kenny Karsk.
I think Whoddanikabollokoff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff!