PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sting Heller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Heller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to brock . Heller is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Heller
vs
Karelin

171 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sting Heller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexander Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heller's calf.
Heller is breathing heavily.

Karelin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Heller is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Karelin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Heller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karelin in particular looking to stall.
Heller really is a fat lump.
Karelin slips a nice elbow through Heller's hands, connecting with Heller's forehead.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heller keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Karelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heller defending well though.
Heller taking some punishment here, with Karelin in his half guard.

Karelin is trying to work for a kimura but Heller is defending well.
Karelin slips a nice elbow through Heller's hands, connecting with Heller's forehead.
Heller taking some punishment here, with Karelin in his half guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karelin.
Heller looks like he's trying to stand up.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but Heller defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Karelin working over Heller with some ground and pound. Heller looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Karelin sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Karelin winds up and cracks Heller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Karelin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Heller does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karelin slips a nice elbow through Heller's hands, connecting with Heller's forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Karelin is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heller pushes Karelin off looking to stand but Karelin dives back in and keeps control.
Karelin working Heller over with strikes.
Heller is looking to escape.
Karelin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Heller is rocked!
Karelin lands a big elbow - Heller is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Karelin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Karelin!