PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Killington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Karev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killington's entrance music is Limp Bizkit - Break stuff. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Killington
vs
Karev

193 cm
32
251 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

193 cm
38
252 lbs
34 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buzz Killington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oleg Karev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karev defending well as Killington loads up on a big left hand.
Killington digs a good hook to Karev's body.
Killington misses with a body punch

and Karev counters by moving into the clinch.
Karev blocks an elbow strike from Killington.
Killington misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Killington's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Karev misses with a knee to the head.
Karev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Killington.
Karev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killingtons head.
Killington lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Buzz Killington has been cut.
Killington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Killington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Killington - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Karev.
Karev misses with some punches.
Karev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karev misses with a knee to the head.
Karev lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karev.
Karev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karev just leaning against Killington, taking a breather.
Karev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killington blocks an elbow strike.
Killington scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Karev.
Karev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Karev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Killington leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Killington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karev.
Karev lands an elbow that stopped Killington in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karev lands an elbow inside that Killington shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Killington misses with a knee strike.
Killington landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Killington is looking to control Karev's arms but Karev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killington has his back to the cage.
Karev blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karev prevents a body shot from Killington.
Karev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Killington's brow.
Killington letting Karev take a breather here.
Killington avoids the elbow strike from Karev, against the cage.
Killington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Killington avoids a wild elbow strike from Karev.
Karev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karev being controlled against the cage.
Karev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Karev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Killington lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Killington blocks an elbow strike from Karev.
Karev pushes off an throws an elbow but Killington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karev throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karev.
Karev lands an elbow that stopped Killington in his tracks for a moment.
Karev throws a punch but it's blocked by Killington.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karev as Killington tries to tie him up.
Karev lands an elbow inside that Killington shrugs off.

Buzz Killington's cut is getting worse.
Killington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Killington.
Killington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Killington backwards.
Killington misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oleg Karev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buzz Killington's cut.
That's time! Killington's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Killington throws a jab but it's blocked by Karev.
Killington scores with a jab. Karev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karev fakes the leg kick and cracks Killington in the body.
Killington throws a sloppy head kick
and Karev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Killington.
Karev wants to counter the offense by Killington and move into the clinch position.
Karev misses with a hook. Killington ducked under it nicely.
Killington tries to counter by clinching up but Karev breaks away and moves out of range.
Killington moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Killington misses.
Donk. Karev catches Killington right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karev throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Killington.
Killington throws a shot from downtown. Karev moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Killington.
Killington thuds his right hand into Karev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Killington lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karev doesn't seem phased though.
Killington blocks a jab.
Killington throws a lazy right hand but Karev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karev tries to clinch but Killington moves out of range.
Killington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Killington throws a shot from downtown. Karev moves away and avoids it.
Killington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karev was well out of range. Poor timing from Killington.

Killington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karev, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Killington.
Karev looking to stall.
Karev lands an elbow inside that Killington shrugs off.

Buzz Killington's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karev missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Killington blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killington blocks an elbow strike.
Karev scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jeez, Buzz Killington's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Killington looking to stall.

Karev drops Killington with a big knee straight up the middle! Killington is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Killington is rocked!
Killington feints and then cracks Karev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karev down.
Oh Killington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killington fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Killington.
Killington sets himself, and Karev steps forward looking for the clinch! Killington avoids it this time.
Killington seems to have got his legs back now.
Killington throws a right hand that misses
and Karev counters with a big right hand! Oh Killington is in trouble here! Karev follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oleg Karev!
After the fight, Oleg Karev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.