PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Nujoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Karavanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nujoma's entrance music is King Fantastic - Why? Where? What?. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Nujoma
vs
Karavanov

178 cm
19
158 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Nujoma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Karavanov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nujoma cracks Karavanov with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Vladimir Karavanov has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karavanov.
We've been hearing reports that Nujoma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Karavanov scores with a nice right hand.
Nujoma misses the shot to the body.
Karavanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nujoma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karavanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nujoma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karavanov misses with a body kick.
Nujoma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nujoma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nujoma misses with a looping left.
Karavanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Nujoma should have avoided that one.
Nujoma takes one to the chin there.
Karavanov throws the kick towards the body but Nujoma avoids it.
Karavanov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nujoma will feel that in the morning.
Karavanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nujoma throws a body punch but Karavanov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nujoma is defended easily by Karavanov.
Nujoma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karavanov moves away.
Karavanov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Karavanov moves away from the strike by Nujoma.
Karavanov lands a nice looking body kick.
Karavanov works the jab nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karavanov, right into the meat.
Karavanov throws a lazy right hand but Nujoma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nujoma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vladimir Karavanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nujoma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vladimir Karavanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Karavanov.
Karavanov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nujoma misses with a hook.
Karavanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Karavanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karavanov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Karavanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nujoma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karavanov.
Karavanov scores with a body shot.
Karavanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Karavanov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karavanov dips to his left and cracks Nujoma with an uppercut!
Karavanov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nujoma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Karavanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nujoma slips a jab and a cross from Karavanov.
Karavanov looks to land a body kick but Nujoma moved away.
Karavanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nujoma's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karavanov connects with an inside leg kick.

Nujoma clinches up with Karavanov and pushes him back against the cage.

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

Nujoma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Karavanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karavanov scores with a jab to the body.
Nujoma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karavanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nujoma walks into a jab.
Nujoma slips under a jab.
Karavanov scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nujoma moves forwards but Karavanov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nujoma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nujoma is looking to clinch but Karavanov is avoiding it.
Nujoma jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nujoma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nujoma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Karavanov.
Karavanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nujoma's calf.
Karavanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karavanov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karavanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nujoma.
No joy there for Nujoma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Karavanov.
Nujoma shoots in but no luck this time.
Karavanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nujoma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice uppercut there from Karavanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karavanov lands a leg kick that knocks Nujoma off balance momentarily.
Karavanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karavanov cracks the inside of Nujoma's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Karavanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Karavanov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karavanov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nujoma avoids the head kick by Karavanov.
A jab from Karavanov finds it's way through Nujoma's defenses.
Nujoma tries to clinch but Karavanov is having none of it.
Nujoma misses with a body shot.
Karavanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vladimir Karavanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karavanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nujoma was well out of range. Poor timing from Karavanov.
Nujoma tries to clinch but Karavanov is having none of it.
Nujoma scores with a nice head shot.
Nujoma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karavanov tries to avoid it but Nujoma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karavanov to the ground. Karavanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nujoma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karavanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Nujoma's head.
Karavanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Nujoma misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karavanov, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Karavanov. That snapped Nujoma's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Karavanov.
Nujoma changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karavanov tries to avoid it but Nujoma manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karavanov to the ground. Karavanov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karavanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karavanov throws a right and a left that Nujoma avoids nicely.
Nujoma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karavanov.
Karavanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nujoma manages to avoid it.
Karavanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nujoma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karavanov!
Karavanov misses with a hook. Nujoma ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Karavanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Nujoma lands with a hook. Karavanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Karavanov. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Karavanov misses with a wild combination.
Karavanov misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Nujoma lands.
Karavanov misses with an uppercut. Nujoma saw that one coming.
Karavanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karavanov lands with a good body shot.
Nujoma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karavanov moves away.
Karavanov blocks a jab.
Nujoma misses with an uppercut. Karavanov saw that one coming.
Nujoma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karavanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nujoma was well out of range. Poor timing from Karavanov.
Nujoma takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karavanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nujoma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nujoma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karavanov digs a good hook to Nujoma's body.
Karavanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nujoma tries to clinch but Karavanov is having none of it.
Nujoma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nujoma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karavanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karavanov is looking to land body kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karavanov, as that shot connected.
Karavanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karavanov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karavanov, right into the meat.
Karavanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nujoma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That kick from Karavanov tenderised Nujoma's leg. Nujoma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nujoma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nujoma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karavanov throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nujoma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Karavanov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nujoma blocks a head kick by Karavanov.
Karavanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karavanov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karavanov connects with a leg kick. Nujoma looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karavanov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Karavanov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karavanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Karavanov misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karavanov connects with a looping right hand.
Nujoma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Karavanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Karavanov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nujoma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Karavanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Nujoma.
An inside leg kick from Karavanov misses.
Karavanov scores with a jab to the body.
Karavanov tries a low kick but Nujoma avoids it.
Nujoma tries to close the distance and clinch but Karavanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nujoma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nujoma ducks under a wild hook from Karavanov.
Nujoma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karavanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karavanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Karavanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karavanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Karavanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Karavanov tries to sprawl but Nujoma drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Nujoma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karavanov keeps working.

Nujoma is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Karavanov is just riding it out for now. Nujoma eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Karavanov is defending against the submission attempts here by Nujoma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karavanov is trying to control but can't.

Nujoma looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Nujoma is working for a submission of some sort.
Sam Nujoma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Karavanov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karavanov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Nujoma is keen to just control but Karavanov is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Nujoma wants to work for an arm triangle but Karavanov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nujoma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karavanov is not content to let Nujoma control the position.

Nujoma is looking for a kimura but Karavanov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nujoma to get the leverage.

Nujoma is working for a kimura but Karavanov is defending it quite comfortably.

Nujoma is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Nujoma showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karavanov 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Karavanov!