PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bbbbbbb
vs
KarelinPalmeiras

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

202 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

KarelinPalmeiras closes the distance and clinches.

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

KarelinPalmeiras closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bbbbbbb did well to prevent KarelinPalmeiras getting side control.
KarelinPalmeiras takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
KarelinPalmeiras wants to control but Bbbbbbb is keeping him busy.

KarelinPalmeiras is looking for a kimura here.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to pass to full mount but Bbbbbbb defends it.
KarelinPalmeiras missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bbbbbbb won't allow KarelinPalmeiras to pass to mount.
KarelinPalmeiras not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to pass to full mount but Bbbbbbb defends it.
KarelinPalmeiras with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
KarelinPalmeiras thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
KarelinPalmeiras wants to advance to full mount but Bbbbbbb doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
KarelinPalmeiras looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras trying to control but Bbbbbbb is working from the bottom.
Bbbbbbb keeping full guard, as KarelinPalmeiras tries to pass.
KarelinPalmeiras postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
KarelinPalmeiras showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

KarelinPalmeiras has gone for a leg lock! Bbbbbbb slips out almost immediately though and dives into KarelinPalmeiras's guard.
Bbbbbbb will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb preventing the sweep.
KarelinPalmeiras is still trying to improve position.
KarelinPalmeiras controls Bbbbbbb momentarily but Bbbbbbb frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bbbbbbb throws a series of punches but KarelinPalmeiras moves out of range.
Bbbbbbb pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from KarelinPalmeiras is defended easily by Bbbbbbb.
A head kick misses from Bbbbbbb.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
KarelinPalmeiras shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
KarelinPalmeiras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bbbbbbb defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with KarelinPalmeiras in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bbbbbbb is defending against the submission attempts here by KarelinPalmeiras.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras dominated that round.
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.

KarelinPalmeiras shoots for a takedown but Bbbbbbb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick that misses
and KarelinPalmeiras counters with a big head kick but Bbbbbbb shrugs it off.
KarelinPalmeiras does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bbbbbbb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick but KarelinPalmeiras moves out of range.

KarelinPalmeiras gets the takedown into side control.
KarelinPalmeiras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bbbbbbb keeps working.
KarelinPalmeiras has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bbbbbbb!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! KarelinPalmeiras connects with a massive shot to the dome!
KarelinPalmeiras working the ground and pound effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

KarelinPalmeiras is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bbbbbbb to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bbbbbbb shrugs it off.
KarelinPalmeiras controlling his opponent.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to control but Bbbbbbb wriggling away.
KarelinPalmeiras looking to ground and pound but Bbbbbbb is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
KarelinPalmeiras pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
KarelinPalmeiras won't let Bbbbbbb get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to control but Bbbbbbb wriggling away.
KarelinPalmeiras connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
KarelinPalmeiras lands a big shot there that rocks Bbbbbbb but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
KarelinPalmeiras working Bbbbbbb over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KarelinPalmeiras throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
My spies in Red Light MMA inform me that KarelinPalmeiras has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
KarelinPalmeiras lands with some strikes.
KarelinPalmeiras has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
KarelinPalmeiras controlling the pace for now.
KarelinPalmeiras looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
KarelinPalmeiras takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
KarelinPalmeiras putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
KarelinPalmeiras controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KarelinPalmeiras unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
KarelinPalmeiras fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

KarelinPalmeiras fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bbbbbbb scores with a spinning back kick!

KarelinPalmeiras pushes Bbbbbbb up against the cage in a clinch.

KarelinPalmeiras breaks from the clinch.
Bbbbbbb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
KarelinPalmeiras moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
KarelinPalmeiras tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bbbbbbb defends well and KarelinPalmeiras ends up having to push Bbbbbbb into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

KarelinPalmeiras manages to break the clinch.
Bbbbbbb leaves KarelinPalmeiras with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras.
This has been an exciting period of action!
KarelinPalmeiras fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bbbbbbb avoids it really well and circles away.
Bbbbbbb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
KarelinPalmeiras takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bbbbbbb throws a half hearted mid kick.
KarelinPalmeiras darts in looking for a takedown but Bbbbbbb gets double underhooks and turns KarelinPalmeiras into the cage.
KarelinPalmeiras wants to take the fight to the mat but Bbbbbbb manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bbbbbbb wants to break free but KarelinPalmeiras has control.
KarelinPalmeiras has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bbbbbbb is defending well against a takedown attempt.

KarelinPalmeiras pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bbbbbbb lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Bbbbbbb.
KarelinPalmeiras avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KarelinPalmeiras shoots for a takedown but Bbbbbbb saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bbbbbbb.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bbbbbbb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb throws a sloppy head kick
and KarelinPalmeiras counters with a head kick. That will keep Bbbbbbb thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bbbbbbb throws a head kick that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from KarelinPalmeiras.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as KarelinPalmeiras checks a leg kick.
Bbbbbbb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KarelinPalmeiras fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb looks to land a combination. KarelinPalmeiras sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bbbbbbb tries a head kick but it misses.
KarelinPalmeiras looks for a takedown but Bbbbbbb sprawls well.
Bbbbbbb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb throws a sloppy head kick and KarelinPalmeiras moves out of range easily.
Bbbbbbb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bbbbbbb avoids the head kick by KarelinPalmeiras.
Bbbbbbb lands with a good body shot.
KarelinPalmeiras fails to land the takedown.
Bbbbbbb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bbbbbbb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
KarelinPalmeiras throws a head kick that half lands.
Bbbbbbb works over KarelinPalmeiras's head and body with a nice combination.
KarelinPalmeiras avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.
Bbbbbbb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
KarelinPalmeiras avoids the head kick by Bbbbbbb.

KarelinPalmeiras rushes Bbbbbbb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bbbbbbb stops a takedown attempt from KarelinPalmeiras.
AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bbbbbbb is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bbbbbbb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
KarelinPalmeiras jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bbbbbbb walks away with a smile on his face. KarelinPalmeiras gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bbbbbbb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bbbbbbb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bbbbbbb misses with a head kick.
KarelinPalmeiras takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bbbbbbb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bbbbbbb throws a lazy body kick

and KarelinPalmeiras counters by moving into the clinch.
Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

KarelinPalmeiras has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bbbbbbb regains guard immediately.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bbbbbbb Bbbbbbb showed his dominance in that final round.
I think KarelinPalmeiras has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AleksandrMessi KarelinPalmeiras!