PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mika Karalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karalahti comes to the cage accompanied by Ensiferum - Into Battle. Mika Karalahti has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Karalahti
vs
Darwin

199 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Four Aces Nutrition

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mika Karalahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darwin's calf.
A jab from Darwin misses.
Darwin throws a sloppy head kick and Karalahti moves out of range easily.
Darwin slips a straight right by Karalahti.
Karalahti lands with a straight right. Darwin didn't see that one coming.
Karalahti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darwin.
Karalahti throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darwin's head.
Karalahti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darwin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karalahti throws a series of punches but Darwin avoids them all with ease.
Darwin shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karalahti blocks a head kick by Darwin.
A leg kick checked by Darwin.
Darwin throws out a counter right but Karalahti avoids it with no problem.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Karalahti misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a head kick.
Karalahti throws a counter high kick but Darwin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Karalahti takes a swing at Darwin's ribcage but misses.
Darwin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Karalahti looks to land a combination but Darwin avoids it well.
Karalahti throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karalahti can pounce on him.
Jab from Karalahti.
Karalahti throws the kick towards the body but Darwin avoids it.
Darwin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body kick from Karalahti.
Karalahti slips a jab from Darwin.
Karalahti quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Karalahti seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Karalahti does it's job there.
Karalahti lands with a good body shot.
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!
Darwin avoids a kick to the body.
Karalahti lands the left hand.
Karalahti cracks the inside of Darwin's front leg.
Karalahti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mika Karalahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karalahti connects with an inside leg kick.
Karalahti tests Darwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karalahti lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Darwin checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darwin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karalahti tried to score with a low kick but Darwin checks it.
Karalahti slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Karalahti.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karalahti.
A leg kick checked by Darwin.
Karalahti misses with a body shot.
Darwin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Karalahti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karalahti scoring well with a low kick there.
Karalahti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karalahti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Karalahti lands.
Karalahti misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darwin! But no joy.
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!
Darwin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karalahti momentarily.
Karalahti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karalahti throws a leg kick but Darwin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karalahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darwin misses with a leg kick.
Karalahti scores with the left hand. Darwin knows he should have avoided that one.
Karalahti feints and then cracks Darwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darwin down.
Karalahti tries a head kick but it misses.
Darwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karalahti's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Karalahti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slapping leg kick lands for Darwin.
Karalahti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darwin can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Karalahti.
Karalahti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick from Karalahti.
Karalahti with a jab.
Karalahti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karalahti. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karalahti.
Darwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Darwin is predictable there
and Karalahti counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalahti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karalahti cracks Darwin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Darwin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karalahti closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Darwin is rocked!
Karalahti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darwin is still on wobbly legs! Can Karalahti finish him?
Karalahti fakes the body blow, causing Darwin to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Darwin goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mika Karalahti!
An out of breath Mika Karalahti thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.