PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Owl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owl comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Owl
vs
Karelin

225 cm
23
337 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

191 cm
30
286 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Owl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin slips under a jab from Owl.
Karelin tries to clinch up.
Karelin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Owl misses the target.
Karelin tries to close the distance and clinch but Owl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karelin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owl swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Karelin clinches with his opponent.
Owl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Owl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karelin has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Owl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Owl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Karelin lands an elbow inside that Owl shrugs off.

It looks like Tony Owl has been cut.
Karelin misses with an elbow strike.
Karelin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karelin lands a nice elbow.

Tony Owl's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Owl has had enough of the clinch but Karelin keeps him there for the moment.
Karelin prevents Owl from breaking the clinch.
Karelin lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Tony Owl's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Owl's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Karelin!