PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Biles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pejro Karesky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Biles
vs
Karesky

184 cm
33
176 lbs
17 - 15 - 0

177 cm
34
178 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Biles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pejro Karesky!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Biles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karesky circles away.

Karesky has Biles up against the cage in a clinch.
Karesky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Biles's defenses.
Nice body punch from Karesky - that landed with a thud.

Biles jumps guard and drags Karesky to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Biles is looking for a triangle but Karesky pushes his legs off easily.
Karesky forces his way into half guard.
Karesky tries to pass the half guard into mount. Biles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Karesky is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Biles is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Karesky pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karesky controlling the action here.

Biles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Biles with the active half guard here but Karesky passes nicely into side control.
Biles is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karesky is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Biles is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Karesky has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Biles tries to bench press Karesky off him but Karesky keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

Karesky decides to stand up, so the ref orders Biles to his feet.
Biles checks a leg kick nicely.
Karesky tries to clinch up.
Karesky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Biles shoots in looking for a takedown. Karesky tries to sprawl out of it but Biles keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karesky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biles misses with a takedown attempt
and Karesky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Biles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biles fails with a takedown attempt.
Biles misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karesky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Karesky rushes Biles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Karesky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karesky is struggling to control the position.
Biles tries to pull guard but Karesky won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Karesky.

It looks like Ryan Biles has been cut.
Biles is trying to pull guard but Karesky turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Biles is trying to pull guard but Karesky has him pressed against the cage.
Karesky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Karesky lands a body shot in the clinch.
Biles is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karesky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Karesky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karesky stalls.
A short left from Karesky.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karesky has Biles pressed against the cage.
Biles tries for a takedown but Karesky manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karesky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Karesky.
Biles tries to pull guard but Karesky holds him up against the cage and eventually Biles drops back down to his feet.
Biles letting Karesky take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pejro Karesky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Biles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Karesky moves into the clinch.
Karesky will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Biles up against the cage.
Biles jumps guard but Karesky turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Karesky.
Karesky lands a hook that snaps the head of Biles backwards.
Karesky's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pejro Karesky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Karesky.
Karesky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biles tries to pull guard but Karesky forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Karesky digs a right hand into Biles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Biles's gas tank.
Biles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Biles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Biles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Karesky is working Biles over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biles takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karesky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biles backwards.
Karesky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karesky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Biles is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karesky is defending well.
Karesky is working Biles over against the cage.
Biles takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Karesky.
Karesky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Biles takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from Karesky.
Karesky dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karesky working Biles over with knees to the body.
Karesky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karesky throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Karesky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karesky lands a body punch.
Karesky taking a breather.
Karesky is leaning against Biles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karesky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karesky lands with a left to the head.
Karesky has Biles pushed against the cage.
Karesky pushes Biles back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Biles takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Karesky.
Biles takes an elbow to the temple.
Karesky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Biles backwards.

Biles is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karesky.
Oh Biles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karesky is struggling to control the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karesky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karesky presses Biles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Biles seems to have got his legs back now.
Biles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karesky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Biles takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hook to the body lands for Karesky.
Karesky lands a shoulder strike.
Karesky lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Karesky to work.
Karesky has Biles pressed against the cage.
Biles takes an elbow to the temple.
Karesky lands a shot to the body.
Biles is looking to take this one to the mat.
Karesky is leaning against Biles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Karesky lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Karesky.
Karesky landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Karesky.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karesky digs a right hand into Biles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Biles's gas tank.
Karesky lands an elbow just above Biles 's eye.
Karesky stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Biles goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karesky prevents it.
Karesky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biles backwards.
Karesky stalling against the cage.
Karesky scores a nice knee to the body.
Karesky lands a shot to the body.
Karesky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Karesky lands a nice knee to the body.
Karesky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Karesky throws a big uppercut that drops Biles! More strikes from Karesky and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Biles lies dazed against the cage as Karesky celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pejro Karesky!