PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Karelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Vurny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelis comes to the cage accompanied by Sail - AwolNation. Aldo Vurny has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Karelis
vs
Vurny

182 cm
19
222 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kostas Karelis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aldo Vurny!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelis scores with a sloppy right hand. Vurny should have avoided that one.

It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.

Vurny fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Karelis sprawls well initially but Vurny persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Karelis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vurny.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vurny tries to pass to full mount but Karelis defends it.
Karelis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vurny is trying to control the action in half guard but Karelis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karelis wants to control but Vurny is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vurny is trying to control. Karelis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny thows a huge punch but Karelis dodges it nicely.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vurny throwing shots but Karelis is blocking nicely.
Vurny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vurny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karelis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vurny looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Vurny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Karelis defends it well.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vurny trying to control the action but Karelis is working from the bottom.
Vurny throwing shots but Karelis is blocking nicely.
Vurny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vurny not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Vurny there.
Vurny missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vurny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karelis's head.
Vurny not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karelis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vurny.

Vurny is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Karelis is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aldo Vurny!
Aldo Vurny got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'