PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightbeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pejro Karesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lightbeer
vs
Karesky

176 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
30
170 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buzz Lightbeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pejro Karesky!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightbeer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lightbeer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karesky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karesky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lightbeer keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightbeer misses with a lunging right hand
letting Karesky counter with a right hand.
Karesky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lightbeer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lightbeer throws a chopping leg kick but Karesky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lightbeer looks for the body kick but Karesky saw that one coming.
Lightbeer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lightbeer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lightbeer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Lightbeer.
Karesky throws a right hand that Lightbeer ducks under and follows up with a left that Lightbeer also avoids with ease.
Lightbeer looks to score with a jab to the body but Karesky is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightbeer lands the left hand.
Lightbeer swats away the attempt to clinch by Karesky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karesky tries to close the distance and clinch but Lightbeer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karesky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lightbeer can pounce on him.
Lightbeer throws a body kick that misses
and Karesky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karesky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lightbeer misses with a body kick.
Lightbeer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Lightbeer is predictable there
and Karesky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karesky tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Karesky blocks the leg kick.

Karesky has Lightbeer up against the cage in a clinch.
Karesky lands with a right to the head.
Karesky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karesky is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lightbeer is keeping busy.
Karesky missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karesky throws a head punch that misses.
Lightbeer misses with a knee strike.
Karesky tries a body shot but Lightbeer blocks it.
Lightbeer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Karesky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lightbeer as Karesky tries to tie him up.
Karesky manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karesky stalling against the cage.

Lightbeer breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karesky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightbeer.
Karesky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lightbeer.
Lightbeer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karesky feints a counter leg kick.
Lightbeer looks to throw the jab but Karesky is out of range.
Karesky defending well as Lightbeer loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Lightbeer finds it's way through Karesky's defenses.
Lightbeer scores with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Karesky blocks the low kick.
Karesky tries to clinch but Lightbeer is having none of it.
Karesky blocks the body kick.
Despite the aggression on Karesky's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karesky darts in trying to clinch
and Lightbeer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lightbeer throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer misses with a wild body shot.
Lightbeer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab, jab by Lightbeer - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightbeer is looking to land body kicks.
Lightbeer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karesky is able to avoid easily.
Karesky tries to clinch but Lightbeer is having none of it.
Karesky on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lightbeer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Karesky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lightbeer tries to score with a low kick but Karesky moves his leg out of the way.
Lightbeer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Karesky blocks the low kick.
Karesky tries to clinch but Lightbeer moves out of range.
Lightbeer lands a jab.
Karesky tries to clinch but Lightbeer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Lightbeer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lightbeer scores with a kick to the body.
Lightbeer is looking to slow Karesky down with leg kicks.
Pejro Karesky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Karesky moves into the clinch.
Lightbeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lightbeer wants to get back to striking at distance but Karesky won't allow it.
Karesky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Karesky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lightbeer as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karesky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lightbeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Lightbeer manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbeer looks to land a body kick but Karesky moved away.
Karesky looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lightbeer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Buzz Lightbeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karesky checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Lightbeer.
Lightbeer pushes Karesky away with a front kick.
Karesky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lightbeer tried to counter with a leg kick but Karesky avoided it.
Nice body kick from Lightbeer.
Karesky moves in looking to clinch but Lightbeer pushes him off.
Lightbeer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Lightbeer backs off Karesky throws a huge counter combo but Lightbeer manages to avoid it all.
Lightbeer tries to work over Karesky's front leg with a kick but Karesky checks it.

Karesky clinches up with Lightbeer and pushes him back against the cage.
Lightbeer tries to land a knee to the head but Karesky blocks with his arms.
Lightbeer tries a body shot but Karesky blocks it.
Lightbeer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karesky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightbeer tries to work over Karesky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karesky is trying to stall.
Karesky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lightbeer avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Karesky fails to land.
Lightbeer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karesky misses with a punch on the inside.

Lightbeer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lightbeer scores with a head kick. Karesky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Karesky darts in trying to clinch
and Lightbeer counters with a low kick, right behind Karesky 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Karesky checks a leg kick nicely.
Karesky fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters circling a little - Lightbeer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Karesky ducks under a wild hook from Lightbeer.
Karesky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karesky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lightbeer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lightbeer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lightbeer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karesky can do to turn this around?
Karesky tries to clinch up but Lightbeer circles away and keeps his distance.
Karesky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Karesky moves into the clinch successfully.
Karesky cracks Lightbeer with a nice body shot.
Karesky trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Karesky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karesky wants to stall.
Karesky trying to stall but Lightbeer improves his position.
Karesky seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Karesky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lightbeer.
Karesky leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karesky is looking to control Lightbeer's arms but Lightbeer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karesky has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pejro Karesky.
Lightbeer swats away the attempt to clinch by Karesky.
Lightbeer misses with a straight right.
Lightbeer is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Karesky wants to clinch up but Lightbeer keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Lightbeer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Lightbeer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lightbeer connects with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karesky checks a leg kick.
Lightbeer throws a chopping leg kick but Karesky manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karesky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lightbeer scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lightbeer.
Lightbeer misses with a body shot.
Karesky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lightbeer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karesky's calf.
Lightbeer just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Lightbeer.
Karesky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lightbeer throws a head kick but Karesky moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karesky tries to clinch but Lightbeer moves out of range.
Lightbeer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lightbeer throws a low kick, looking for Karesky's leg but Karesky calmly moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karesky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karesky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbeer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lightbeer tries to land a front kick but Karesky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karesky is looking to clinch but Lightbeer is avoiding it.
Lightbeer throws a hook but Karesky avoids it easily.
Karesky doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buzz Lightbeer is winning the standup battle so far.
Lightbeer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A solid body kick from Lightbeer.
Lightbeer jabs at Karesky's body.
Karesky moves out of range of the body kick from Lightbeer.
Karesky has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lightbeer.
Lightbeer throws a leg kick but Karesky sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karesky tries to clinch up.
Karesky blocks a jab.
Karesky lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karesky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer throws a leg kick
and Karesky counters with a two punch combo.
Karesky tries to clinch but Lightbeer moves out of range.
Karesky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Karesky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lightbeer.

Lightbeer tries to keep at a distance but Karesky has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Karesky tries to work over Lightbeer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lightbeer trying to stall but Karesky improves his position.
Lightbeer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lightbeer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karesky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lightbeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karesky lands an elbow that stopped Lightbeer in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lightbeer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lightbeer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lightbeer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lightbeer throws a leg kick which misses Karesky's front leg but catches the back leg as Karesky tries to avoid it.
Lightbeer lands with an overhand left.
Lightbeer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lightbeer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karesky moves away.
Lightbeer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karesky.
Lightbeer motions for Karesky to come forward. Lightbeer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Lightbeer backs off Karesky throws a huge counter combo but Lightbeer manages to avoid it all.
Karesky blocks a head kick by Lightbeer.
Karesky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karesky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lightbeer lands a jab to Karesky's midsection.
Karesky tries to clinch there but Lightbeer circles away.
Lightbeer throws a sloppy head kick and Karesky moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightbeer tries to score with a low kick but Karesky moves his leg out of the way.
Lightbeer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karesky tries to clinch but Lightbeer is having none of it.
Lightbeer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karesky. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightbeer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Karesky moves into range and clinches up with Lightbeer.
Lightbeer throws a punch but it's blocked by Karesky.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lightbeer.
Karesky avoiding damage as Lightbeer throws knees to the body.
Karesky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lightbeer's efforts to push away.
Pejro Karesky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buzz Lightbeer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lightbeer prevents a body shot from Karesky.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Lightbeer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lightbeer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Lightbeer!
Buzz Lightbeer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.