PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Karlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyrpa Naisten Huvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Karlov
vs
Naisten Huvi

190 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

171 cm
23
152 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Karlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyrpa Naisten Huvi!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naisten Huvi takes a swing at Karlov's ribcage but misses.
Naisten Huvi dives in for a single leg takedown but Karlov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Naisten Huvi throws an elbow that misses.
Karlov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Naisten Huvi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karlov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Naisten Huvi tries to pull guard but Karlov won't allow it.
Ivan Karlov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyrpa Naisten Huvi.
Karlov tries to work over Naisten Huvi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Naisten Huvi is trying to pull guard but Karlov has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naisten Huvi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Karlov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Karlov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Naisten Huvi to keep the fight standing.
Karlov fails to pull guard.
Naisten Huvi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karlov's efforts to push away.
Naisten Huvi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karlov gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Karlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlov catches Naisten Huvi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Naisten Huvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karlov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Naisten Huvi forces Karlov back against the cage and clinches.

Naisten Huvi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karlov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Naisten Huvi prevents Karlov from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Naisten Huvi breaks the clinch.

Karlov pushes Naisten Huvi up against the cage in a clinch.

Naisten Huvi breaks the clinch.
Naisten Huvi shoots in for a takedown but Karlov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Karlov moves into the clinch.
Karlov prevents a takedown attempt there.

Naisten Huvi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naisten Huvi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karlov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Naisten Huvi shoots in but Karlov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Naisten Huvi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karlov avoids it really well and circles away.
Naisten Huvi looks winded!
Naisten Huvi with a poor takedown
and Karlov counters with a low kick, right behind Naisten Huvi 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naisten Huvi keeps the fight on the outside.

Karlov drives through with a takedown into Naisten Huvi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Karlov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karlov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Naisten Huvi keeping moving, preventing Karlov from controlling successfully.
Karlov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Naisten Huvi is proving hard to escape from.
Naisten Huvi keeping moving, preventing Karlov from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naisten Huvi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Naisten Huvi keeping moving, preventing Karlov from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Naisten Huvi closes the distance and pushes Karlov back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naisten Huvi has Karlov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karlov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karlov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Naisten Huvi prevents a takedown attempt there.
A frustrated look appears on Karlov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Karlov dominated that round.
That's time! Karlov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Karlov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Naisten Huvi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Naisten Huvi dives in and grabs Karlov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karlov pushes down on Naisten Huvi's head and hops out.
Karlov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Karlov moves out of range of the body kick.
Karlov shoots in looking for a takedown but Naisten Huvi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karlov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naisten Huvi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Naisten Huvi tries to clinch up.
Karlov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Karlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Naisten Huvi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karlov pinned against the cage. Karlov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Naisten Huvi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naisten Huvi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karlov just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naisten Huvi misses with a punch to the body.

Naisten Huvi manages to pull guard.
Karlov trying to control the position from guard on top but Naisten Huvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karlov tries to stand but Naisten Huvi is controlling from the bottom.
Karlov preventing the sweep.
Karlov wants to control from the top but Naisten Huvi keeps moving.
Karlov is looking to work some ground and pound but Naisten Huvi has wrist control.

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

Naisten Huvi has his foot on Karlov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Karlov works his way back into a safe position though.

Naisten Huvi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karlov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Naisten Huvi is breathing heavily.
Naisten Huvi stuffs the takedown.
Karlov tries a head kick but it misses.
Karlov shoots in and drives through. Naisten Huvi sprawls well.
Naisten Huvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karlov fails with a takedown attempt.
Naisten Huvi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karlov as he jumps to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naisten Huvi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karlov pinned against the cage. Karlov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Naisten Huvi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karlov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Naisten Huvi rushes Karlov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Naisten Huvi fails to pull guard.

Naisten Huvi manages to break the clinch.

Karlov tries to keep at a distance but Naisten Huvi has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Naisten Huvi breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Naisten Huvi.
Naisten Huvi fails with the takedown.
Karlov has been working on his balance at Iron Fist Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Naisten Huvi.
Karlov dives in for a single leg takedown but Naisten Huvi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Karlov managing to block the knees to the body from Naisten Huvi.
Karlov is trying to break the clinch but Naisten Huvi has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Naisten Huvi manages to break the clinch.
Naisten Huvi avoids a kick to the body.
Karlov misses with a takedown attempt - Naisten Huvi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyrpa Naisten Huvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Karlov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Karlov shoots in for a double leg but Naisten Huvi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown attempt by Naisten Huvi or perhaps it was just good defense by Karlov, which made it look bad.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karlov!
Karlov tries to clinch there but Naisten Huvi circles away.
Karlov darts in looking for a takedown but Naisten Huvi gets double underhooks and turns Karlov into the cage.
Naisten Huvi has Karlov pressed against the cage.

Naisten Huvi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Naisten Huvi but Naisten Huvi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Karlov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Naisten Huvi. No joy for Karlov on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Naisten Huvi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Karlov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karlov is trying to push Naisten Huvi away but Naisten Huvi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Naisten Huvi prevents the takedown attempt.
Naisten Huvi can't get the takedown.

Naisten Huvi manages to break the clinch.
Naisten Huvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Naisten Huvi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karlov but Karlov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Naisten Huvi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Naisten Huvi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Karlov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlov fails to land the takedown.
Karlov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Naisten Huvi closes the distance and clinches.
Naisten Huvi slows down the pace here.
Naisten Huvi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Karlov letting Naisten Huvi take a breather here.
Naisten Huvi looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlov is looking to break free of the clinch but Naisten Huvi has double underhooks.
Karlov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Naisten Huvi is defending well.

Naisten Huvi breaks from the clinch.
Karlov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naisten Huvi.
Karlov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karlov throws a sloppy head kick and Naisten Huvi moves out of range easily.
Karlov has a takedown stuffed.
Karlov tries to clinch
and Naisten Huvi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Naisten Huvi shoots in looking for a takedown. Karlov tries to sprawl out of it but Naisten Huvi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karlov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karlov fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Naisten Huvi. No joy for Karlov on that attempt.
Naisten Huvi looks to land a combination but Karlov avoids it well.

Naisten Huvi drives through and clinches with Karlov against the cage.
Naisten Huvi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Naisten Huvi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karlov keeps Naisten Huvi at a distance using the push kick.
Naisten Huvi stuffs the takedown attempt from Karlov. Karlov gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naisten Huvi darts in looking for a takedown but Karlov gets double underhooks and turns Naisten Huvi into the cage.
Karlov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Naisten Huvi pulls his leg out and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyrpa Naisten Huvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Naisten Huvi 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyrpa Naisten Huvi!