PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Blane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by CCCP. Blane has chosen Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Karelin
vs
Blane

191 cm
25
286 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

199 cm
25
242 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksanteri Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jonas Blane!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Karelin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Karelin lands in his opponent's guard.
Karelin looking to pass the guard.
Blane wants to stand up but Karelin is controlling him.
Karelin looking to pass the guard.
Karelin throws a big elbow that misses.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Blane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blane keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karelin controls from within his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karelin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blane.
Blane loads up on a big right hand but Karelin slips the punch.
Blane moves out of range as Karelin strikes.
Blane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karelin lands with a straight right. Blane didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karelin.
Blane misses with a head kick.
Karelin swings for the body but Blane moves out of range.
Blane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blane throws a head kick that misses.
Blane throws a low kick but Karelin avoids it.
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blane throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
Blane throws a head kick but Karelin moves out of range.
Blane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Karelin misses.
Jonas Blane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karelin lands the left hand.
Karelin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Blane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Blane keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.
Karelin stops Blane from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Karelin prevents Blane from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blane keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aleksanteri Karelin just wasn't active enough.
Blane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
A head kick misses from Blane.
Blane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karelin tries to bum rush Blane with a series of wild strikes but Blane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blane throws a nice looking combination but Karelin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blane is looking to clinch.
Karelin throws an overhand right that lands on Blane's shoulder, as Blane tries to avoid the shot.
Blane misses with a head kick.
Blane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karelin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karelin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blane defends it nicely.
Blane throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
Blane throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karelin moves out of range of the body kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Karelin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karelin working the ground and pound from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blane is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Karelin throws an elbow but Blane slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksanteri Karelin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Karelin throws a hook but Blane avoids it easily.
Jonas Blane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Karelin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jonas Blane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blane throws out a leg kick but Karelin moves out of range and Blane only half commits.
Blane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blane throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Aleksanteri Karelin has been cut.
Good work by Karelin as he checks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Blane.
Blane tries to clinch but Karelin moves out of range.
Aleksanteri Karelin is winning the standup battle so far.
Karelin works Blane's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Blane does no damage.
Karelin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blane throws a head kick that misses.
Blane fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Karelin looking to score a takedown here. Blane is defending well but Karelin drives through and ends up in Blane's guard.
Karelin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blane wants to get back to his feet but Karelin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Blane keeping moving, preventing Karelin from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin stays in close to Blane's body and controls the position.
Blane wants to stand and escape but Karelin is having none of it.
Aleksanteri Karelin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karelin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karelin throws a big right hand that misses.
Blane is looking to stand up but Karelin isn't so interested in that idea.
Karelin trying to control but Blane is working from the bottom.
Blane is looking to stand up but Karelin isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Karelin postures up in Blane's guard and throws a big left but Blane blocks it.
Karelin throws a big right hand that misses.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Blane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelin scoring with some ground and pound.
Karelin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Karelin prevents Blane from getting back to his feet.
Karelin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelin throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blane wants to get back to his feet but Karelin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karelin connects with a couple of short punches.
Blane keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.
Karelin trying to control but Blane is working from the bottom.

Blane pushes Karelin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Blane throws a nice head kick!
Blane throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Blane.
Karelin takes a swing at Blane's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karelin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blane is trying to stand.
Blane is breathing heavily.
Karelin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karelin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blane is looking to escape.
Blane is staying active underneath Karelin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but Blane defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karelin.
Karelin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksanteri Karelin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aleksanteri Karelin's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Blane throws a push kick but Karelin slaps the foot to one side.
Karelin lands a slapping body shot.
Karelin misses with an uppercut. Blane saw that one coming.
Blane throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
Blane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blane is looking to clinch.
No luck for Karelin with that takedown attempt.
Blane misses with a low kick.
Blane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blane misses with a head kick.

Karelin throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Blane tumbling to the canvas!

Blane is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karelin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blane is still in real trouble! Can Karelin finish him?
Karelin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blane for as long as he can get away with.
Karelin arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Blane's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksanteri Karelin!
Aleksanteri Karelin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.