PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin comes to the cage accompanied by CCCP. Aleksanteri Karelin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Karelin
vs
Proctor

191 cm
27
286 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

195 cm
27
285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksanteri Karelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Proctor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Karelin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Allstars MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Proctor thows a body kick. Karelin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Proctor cracks Karelin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Aleksanteri Karelin has been cut.
Karelin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Proctor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
Proctor has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Karelin misses with a wild body shot.
Karelin scores with a hook to the body. Proctor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Karelin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Proctor.
Proctor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Proctor throws the kick towards the body but Karelin avoids it.
Proctor attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Proctor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Proctor tries to sprawl but Karelin drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is looking to advance position but Proctor won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Karelin in particular looking to stall.
Karelin prevents Proctor from standing back up.
Proctor is not content to let Karelin control the position.
Proctor tries to kick Karelin off but Karelin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Karelin throwing shots but Proctor is blocking nicely.
Proctor is trying to get back to full guard.
Karelin wants to free his trapped foot but Proctor is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karelin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Proctor's head.
Proctor is trying to stand.
Karelin slows the pace down in half guard.
Proctor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Proctor tries to kick Karelin off but Karelin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Karelin lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Proctor is refusing to be controlled, as Karelin sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor wants to get back to his feet.
Proctor won't allow Karelin to pass to mount.
Karelin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Proctor tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.
Karelin is trying to control. Proctor wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Karelin works his way into side control.
Karelin wants to control but Proctor is keeping him busy.
Karelin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Proctor is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tries to advance to mount but can't.
Proctor is not content to let Karelin control the position.
Proctor is letting Karelin control him for a moment.
Proctor prevents Karelin from improving position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Proctor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Karelin swings for the body but Proctor moves out of range.
Karelin throws a jab when Proctor was well out of range.
Proctor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karelin stuns Proctor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Proctor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Proctor misses with a hook

and Karelin counters with a shoot takedown. Proctor fights it but they end up in guard.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Proctor is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karelin is stalling in the full guard.
Karelin throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Proctor keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karelin controlling from the top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Aleksanteri Karelin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Karelin swings widly with a right hand
and Proctor counters with a straight right hand.
Karelin misses with a looping left.
Proctor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Karelin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Proctor tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Karelin is in Proctor's guard.
Proctor wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Karelin manages to pass to side control.
Proctor avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karelin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karelin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin slows the pace down in half guard.
Karelin is just content to waste time from the top position. Proctor takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Karelin won't allow Proctor to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin postures up and lands a big shot to Proctor's brow.
Proctor working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karelin.
Karelin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karelin trying to control but Proctor is working from the bottom.
Karelin throws a big right hand that misses.
Proctor looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Karelin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Proctor swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Proctor manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karelin scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Proctor throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Proctor tries to land a front kick but Karelin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Proctor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
Karelin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karelin misses the jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Proctor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Proctor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Proctor lands a jab.
Proctor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Proctor was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Proctor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karelin throws a hook to the side of Proctor's head but Proctor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karelin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Proctor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karelin. Proctor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karelin throws a body shot but no joy.
Proctor throws an overhand right that lands on Karelin's shoulder, as Karelin tries to avoid the shot.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Proctor was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Proctor was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Karelin misses with a hook. Proctor ducked under it nicely.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Proctor.
Karelin misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor slips a jab from Karelin.
A big right from Karelin misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Karelin misses the target.
Proctor throws a leg kick but Karelin checks it.
Proctor lands a right hook to the body.
Proctor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karelin.
Karelin throws a shot from downtown. Proctor moves away and avoids it.
Proctor misses with a body kick.
Aleksanteri Karelin is winning the standup battle so far.
Karelin moves out of range as Proctor throws a body kick.
Karelin throws a hook but Proctor avoids it easily.
Karelin lands a head shot.
Proctor lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Karelin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin cracks Proctor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Karelin throws a lazy right hand but Proctor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karelin misses with a straight left.
Proctor takes a swing at Karelin's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Karelin misses its intended target.
Karelin throws a shot from downtown. Proctor moves away and avoids it.
Karelin lands a jab to the head.
Karelin shoots in and drives through. Proctor sprawls well.
Proctor throws a wild body kick that Karelin sees coming a mile off.
Proctor misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor blocks a jab.
Proctor moves forwards but Karelin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Proctor needs to keep his hands up - Karelin had a free shot at his head there.
Aleksanteri Karelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Proctor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karelin.
Proctor jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Proctor throws a body kick that misses.
Proctor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Proctor there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karelin throws a looping overhand right but Proctor ducks down to avoid it.
Proctor looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Karelin throws a poor cross that misses
and Karelin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Proctor tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin scores with a hook.
Karelin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Proctor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Proctor tries a low kick but Karelin avoids it.
Proctor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karelin throws a big shot that misses.
Proctor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michael Proctor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Proctor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karelin looks to land a combination but Proctor avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Proctor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
Karelin lands a nice shot to the body.
Proctor slips a straight right by Karelin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksanteri Karelin clearly takes that 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Proctor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Karelin throws a body punch but Proctor moves out of range.
Karelin connects with a single shot there.
Karelin misses with an uppercut.

Karelin scores with a takedown into Proctor's guard.
Karelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Proctor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelin tries to free his leg and advance position but Proctor is retaining full guard.
Karelin stands and throws Proctor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Proctor is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Karelin asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin trying to control the action but Proctor is working from the bottom.
Proctor tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Karelin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Proctor keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Proctor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Proctor defending against the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin staying calm.
Karelin is looking to take a break and control but Proctor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Proctor seems a little lost for a moment, as Karelin dominates the positioning.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Proctor tries to buck Karelin off but Karelin is having none of it.
Karelin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Proctor keeps working.
Karelin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Proctor sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Karelin content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Proctor wants to get back to his feet but Karelin drags him back down.
Aleksanteri Karelin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karelin trying to control the action but Proctor is working from the bottom.
Karelin laying and praying for a moment but Proctor takes advantage and regains half guard.
Aleksanteri Karelin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Karelin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Proctor for as long as he can get away with.
Proctor manages to get to full guard.
Proctor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Michael Proctor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Proctor keeping full guard, as Karelin tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksanteri Karelin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karelin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 40:36
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 40:36
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 40:36

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksanteri Karelin!
Aleksanteri Karelin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.