PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Karalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karalahti has chosen Ensiferum - Into Battle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fenix
vs
Karalahti

185 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
21
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Modern Wear Apparel

Perkele!
DC Unrivaled

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mika Karalahti!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karalahti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fenix throws a shot from downtown. Karalahti moves away and avoids it.
Karalahti has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Fenix is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Fenix throws a body punch but Karalahti moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Karalahti.
Fenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karalahti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fenix.
Fenix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karalahti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Karalahti scores with a shot to the body.
Fenix scores with the left hand. Karalahti knows he should have avoided that one.
Fenix lands a nice looking body shot.
Fenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Karalahti thuds a left hand into Fenix's body.
Marcus Fenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karalahti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karalahti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fenix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fenix catches Karalahti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Karalahti throws a head kick that half lands.
A clash of legs there as Fenix blocks the low kick.
Karalahti with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karalahti throws a head kick that misses.
Fenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karalahti manages to avoid it.
Fenix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fenix throws a big shot that misses.
Fenix works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karalahti.
Karalahti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karalahti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fenix.
Fenix throws a lazy right hand but Karalahti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Fenix does no damage.
Karalahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fenix manages to avoid it.
Karalahti is looking to slow Fenix down with leg kicks.
Fenix misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karalahti! But no joy.
Fenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karalahti was well out of range. Poor timing from Fenix.
Karalahti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fenix.
Karalahti punishes Fenix's body with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Fenix misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalahti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fenix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fenix takes a swing at Karalahti's ribcage but misses.
Karalahti dodges the punch combination from Fenix.
Karalahti moves away from the strike by Fenix.
Fenix backing away here, and Karalahti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jab, jab by Fenix - just one landing.
Fenix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karalahti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karalahti.
Fenix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karalahti.
Fenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karalahti moves away.
Karalahti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Karalahti finds it's target.
Karalahti tried to score with a low kick but Fenix checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalahti slips a jab and a cross from Fenix.
Fenix throws a looping overhand right but Karalahti ducks down to avoid it.
Karalahti is looking to score with low kicks.
Karalahti avoids the body shot from Fenix.
Karalahti throws a head kick that half lands.
Fenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karalahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karalahti was well out of range. Poor timing from Fenix.
Fenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Karalahti staying out of range there.
Crunch! Karalahti slams his shin into Fenix's torso.
Karalahti throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karalahti.
Karalahti avoids the body shot from Fenix.
Fenix throws a lazy uppercut
and Karalahti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Fenix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karalahti.
Karalahti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karalahti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Karalahti. Fenix shrugs it off though.
A telegraphed right hand from Fenix misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fenix. Karalahti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fenix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karalahti counters with a body kick that stops Fenix in his tracks momentarily.
Fenix throws a lazy right hand but Karalahti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karalahti slips under a jab from Fenix.
Karalahti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fenix checks it well.
Karalahti lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fenix's sensitive parts.
Karalahti's corner calls for a 1-2. Karalahti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karalahti.
Fenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karalahti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karalahti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fenix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Fenix will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Karalahti avoids the body shot from Fenix.
Karalahti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fenix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fenix misses with a jab to the body
letting Karalahti counter with a right hand.
Fenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karalahti.
No joy there for Fenix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fenix blocks a head kick by Karalahti.
Marcus Fenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Fenix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karalahti counters with a nice body shot.
Fenix misses with a hook.
Karalahti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fenix.
Karalahti needs to keep his hands up - Fenix had a free shot at his head there.
Karalahti is looking to score with low kicks.
Fenix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karalahti counters with a nice uppercut.
Fenix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fenix throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karalahti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fenix throws out the jab.
A jab from Karalahti does it's job there.
Fenix loads up on a big right hand but Karalahti slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karalahti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karalahti scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karalahti ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.
Karalahti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fenix throws out a loose jab but Karalahti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karalahti throws a push kick but Fenix slaps the foot to one side.
Karalahti misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Karalahti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fenix looks to land a combination but Karalahti avoids it well.
Fenix misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Karalahti misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Fenix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karalahti is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Karalahti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fenix takes a swing at Karalahti's ribcage but misses.
Karalahti tries a low kick but Fenix avoids it.
Karalahti ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalahti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fenix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karalahti scores with a body shot.
Karalahti throws a head kick that misses.
Fenix scores with a one two! Karalahti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Karalahti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fenix is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Karalahti's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fenix misses the jab.
Fenix misses with an uppercut. Karalahti saw that one coming.
Fenix throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Karalahti to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karalahti delivers a nice body kick.
Fenix misses with a wild body shot.
Karalahti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fenix throws an overhand right that lands on Karalahti's shoulder, as Karalahti tries to avoid the shot.
Karalahti with a hook.
Fenix misses with an uppercut. Karalahti saw that one coming.
Karalahti thumps Fenix with a low kick.
Fenix misses with a double jab
and Karalahti counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix misses with a straight left.
Fenix scores with a punch to the head.
Fenix takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fenix dodges the punch combination from Karalahti.
Fenix blocks the body kick.
Fenix misses with a right hand
letting Karalahti counter with a right hand.
Fenix misses with a few strikes there.
Karalahti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karalahti has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Karalahti lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fenix throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Karalahti misses the target.
Fenix throws a body punch but Karalahti moves out of range.
Karalahti throws a hook to the side of Fenix's head but Fenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix swings for the body but Karalahti moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Karalahti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fenix misses with the combination.
Fenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karalahti tries to counter by closing the distance.
Karalahti connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fenix's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Fenix. That snapped Karalahti's head back.
Karalahti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fenix.
Fenix takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fenix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karalahti.
Fenix blocks a low kick nicely.
Fenix moves out of range of the leg kick from Karalahti.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Karalahti has closed the distance and engaged Fenix in a clinch.
Karalahti has Fenix pressed against the cage.
Fenix misses with a punch to the body.
Karalahti blocks a body shot from Fenix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Karalahti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Fenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karalahti was well out of range. Poor timing from Fenix.
Fenix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karalahti. Karalahti obviously looking to wear him down.
Fenix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fenix misses the jab.
Karalahti scoring well with a low kick there.
Fenix looks to throw the jab but Karalahti is out of range.
A good leg kick by Karalahti.
Karalahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fenix's calf.
Karalahti scoring well with a low kick there.
Karalahti misses with a low kick.
Fenix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix throws the left hand but Karalahti avoids the punch easily.
Karalahti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Karalahti.
Fenix looks to land a combination but Karalahti avoids it well.
Karalahti is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fenix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fenix checks a leg kick.
Fenix connects with a crisp jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Karalahti in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenix misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karalahti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karalahti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karalahti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fenix at a distance.
Fenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karalahti misses with a wild body shot.
Fenix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karalahti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fenix looks to land a combination. Karalahti sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Karalahti looks for the body kick but Fenix saw that one coming.
Fenix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karalahti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karalahti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fenix looks to land a combination but Karalahti avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Karalahti gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix misses with some punches.
Fenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karalahti stalling the fight.
Karalahti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karalahti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Karalahti leaning against his opponent.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Fenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Fenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Karalahti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fenix.
Fenix tries a body shot but Karalahti blocks it.
Karalahti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fenix misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix prevents a body shot from Karalahti.
Fenix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karalahti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Karalahti avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Karalahti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karalahti misses with some punches.
Fenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karalahti scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fenix throws a head punch that misses.
Karalahti blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karalahti.
Fenix working aggressively here.
Karalahti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karalahti backwards.
Karalahti keeps control of Fenix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix working aggressively here.
Fenix scores with a hook to the body.
Fenix working aggressively here.
Fenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fenix tries to circle away but Karalahti has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fenix fails to land.
Karalahti tries a body shot but Fenix blocks it.
Karalahti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karalahti misses with a punch on the inside.
Fenix working aggressively here.
Fenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fenix fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karalahti is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karalahti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karalahti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

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 Marcus Fenix.
I think Fenix 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Fenix!
Marcus Fenix tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.