PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bateman comes to the cage accompanied by Huey Lewis and The News - Hip To Be Square. Karelin has chosen CCCP as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bateman
vs
Karelin

203 cm
32
274 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

191 cm
29
286 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bateman throws a solid leg kick but Karelin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bateman.
Bateman misses with a wild body shot.
Karelin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karelin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bateman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bateman throws a leg kick but Karelin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karelin defending well as Bateman loads up on a big left hand.
Karelin 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.
A cross from Bateman lands.
Bateman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bateman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bateman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bateman throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karelin! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Bateman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karelin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bateman misses with a head kick.
Bateman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Bateman misses

and Karelin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bateman!
Bateman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bateman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karelin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bateman is trying to maintain the position but Karelin is very close to passing his half guard.
Karelin stalling.
Karelin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bateman trying to control here.
Bateman is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman wants to improve his position but Karelin is controlling well.
Karelin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bateman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Karelin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Karelin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bateman is trying to get back to full guard.
Bateman wants to control but Karelin is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Patrick Bateman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin lands a nice hook to Bateman's body. Bateman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karelin lands with an uppercut that bounces Bateman off the cage and back into range.
Bateman connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice takedown defense from Bateman. No joy for Karelin on that attempt.
Bateman throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a hook to the side of Karelin's head but Karelin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Bateman misses
and Karelin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bateman throws a head kick but Karelin moves out of range.
Bateman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bateman tries to land a leg kick but Karelin saw it coming and moves away.
Bateman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Karelin slips a straight right by Bateman.
Bateman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Karelin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bateman connects with a high kick.
Bateman connects with a high kick.

It looks like Aleksanteri Karelin has been cut.
Karelin avoids the body shot from Bateman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bateman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bateman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karelin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karelin.
Bateman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karelin doesn't seem bothered though.
Bateman just misses with a punch to the body.
Bateman misses the shot to the body.
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bateman. No joy for Karelin on that attempt.
Bateman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bateman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karelin doesn't seem bothered though.
Karelin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Patrick Bateman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksanteri Karelin.
Bateman connects with a leg kick. Karelin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bateman throws a poor cross that misses
and Karelin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karelin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Karelin tries to counter it with a takedown but Bateman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bateman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Bateman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aleksanteri Karelin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bateman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bateman misses with an uppercut.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bateman defends it well.
A lazy left from Bateman finds it's target.
Karelin scores with a sloppy right hand. Bateman should have avoided that one.
Bateman lands a body shot.
Bateman misses the shot to the body.
Karelin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bateman throws a body kick that misses

and Karelin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bateman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karelin.
Karelin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bateman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bateman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bateman pulls Karelin in close to prevent any damage.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Bateman keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Karelin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Karelin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bateman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Karelin with a hook.
Patrick Bateman is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Karelin misses.
Bateman jabs Karelin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bateman jabs at Karelin's body.
Bateman is looking to wear down Karelin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bateman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bateman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bateman thows a leg kick but Karelin checks it
enabling Karelin to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bateman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karelin slips a jab from Bateman.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Bateman.
Bateman looks to throw the jab but Karelin is out of range.
Karelin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A swing and a miss from Bateman.
Bateman digs a good hook to Karelin's body.
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!
Karelin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bateman.
Karelin with the counter takedown but Bateman avoids it easily.
Karelin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bateman throws a poor cross that misses
and Karelin counters with a straight right hand.
Bateman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Bateman misses with a leg kick.
Bateman throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin with the counter takedown but Bateman avoids it easily.
Karelin avoids a kick to the body.
Karelin feints the counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karelin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Patrick Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bateman misses its intended target.
Karelin works the jab nicely.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Bateman.
Karelin with the counter takedown but Bateman avoids it easily.
Bateman swings for the body but Karelin moves out of range.
Bateman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big left from Bateman misses.
And Karelin tries to counter it with a takedown but Bateman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bateman misses with a hook
and Karelin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bateman throws a leg kick but Karelin moved away.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bateman defends it well.
Karelin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Karelin lands.
Karelin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karelin feints the counter takedown.
Bateman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karelin counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bateman fails to land with a series of punches.
Bateman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karelin with the counter takedown but Bateman avoids it easily.
Bateman tries to land a front kick but Karelin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bateman misses with a looping right.
Bateman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bateman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karelin ducks under a wild hook from Bateman.
Karelin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Karelin cracks Bateman with an uppercut from hell and Bateman crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Karelin's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Aleksanteri Karelin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bateman lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Karelin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Karelin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aleksanteri Karelin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aleksanteri Karelin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Karelin avoids the body shot from Bateman.
Karelin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karelin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karelin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bateman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karelin.
Bateman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Bateman drops his hands momentarily and Karelin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
Bateman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karelin.
Bateman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bateman slips a jab and a cross from Karelin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin misses with a left hand
and Bateman counters with a good, hard body kick but Karelin shrugs it off.
Bateman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bateman lands a head kick!
Bateman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karelin is out of range.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bateman defends it well.
Bateman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bateman throws a sloppy head kick and Karelin moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bateman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karelin.
Bateman misses with a head kick.
Bateman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karelin.
Bateman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bateman misses with a head kick.
Karelin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karelin checks a leg kick.
Bateman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bateman is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman just misses with a punch to the body.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bateman defends it well.
Bateman misses with a shot to the body
letting Karelin counter with a right hand.

Karelin shoots in and gets a takedown into Bateman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Bateman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karelin slips nicely into half guard.
Bateman wants to get back to full guard.
Bateman is trying to maintain the position but Karelin is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Karelin seems content to control.
Bateman tries to roll over but Karelin keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bateman wants to control but Karelin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karelin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karelin prevents Bateman from improving his position.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bateman keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Karelin prevents Bateman from improving his position.
Bateman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bateman.
Bateman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karelin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bateman's head.
Bateman looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bateman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bateman throws a front kick aimed at Karelin's knee but Karelin avoids it well.
Bateman throws a leg kick but Karelin moved away.
Karelin walks into a straight right hand from Bateman.
Bateman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karelin connects with a jab.
Karelin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bateman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bateman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karelin.
Bateman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karelin misses with a hook. Bateman ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Bateman.
I think Bateman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Bateman!
A victorious Patrick Bateman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.