PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerry King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and upek kartik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). upek kartik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
kartik

195 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
274 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kerry King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, upek kartik!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kartik tries to clinch there but King circles away.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by kartik which made him look bad.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King shoots for a takedown but kartik saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - kartik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kerry King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - kartik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. kartik tries to avoid it but King manages to keep hold of a leg and drag kartik to the ground. kartik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
King shoots in for a double leg but kartik sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
kartik wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
kartik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by King.
kartik fails in his attempt to clinch.
kartik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from kartik. King shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kartik is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King misses with a takedown attempt - kartik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
kartik doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

kartik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

King looking for submissions off his back.
kartik seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
kartik working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on King's thigh. King counters though and makes it back to full guard.
kartik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
kartik wants to get up but he can't break King's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

upek kartik dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

King shoots in and drives through. kartik sprawls well.
kartik tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King fails to land the takedown.
kartik tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from kartik finds it's way through King's defenses.

kartik clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by kartik.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kerry King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

King has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but kartik regains guard immediately.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
King keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of kartik's head.
King looking to sit in guard and control but kartik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
King wants to sweep here but kartik controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

kartik avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

King working for a triangle but kartik defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

King has his foot on kartik's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. kartik works his way back into a safe position though.
King controls kartik momentarily but kartik frees himself.

King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. kartik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
kartik trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
kartik trying to stand up but can't free himself from King's guard.
kartik preventing the sweep.

King looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

King working for a triangle but kartik defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kartik won't allow King to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kerry King dominated that second round.
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!

King closes this distance looking for a takedown but kartik circles away.
kartik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
King shoots and misses
and kartik counters with a body kick.
King shoots in and drives through. kartik sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kerry King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

kartik has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to pull guard but kartik holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
kartik lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
kartik connects with a knee to the head.
kartik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
kartik swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
kartik scores with a knee to the head.
kartik is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
kartik scores with a knee to the head.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from kartik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
kartik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
kartik lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
kartik throws a knee to the head but misses.
kartik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. kartik just stands there and leans against the cage.
King goes for a takedown attempt but kartik pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A combination from King does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kartik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - kartik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
King tries for a takedown but kartik circles away easily

and kartik counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by kartik.
King tries to score a body lock takedown but kartik shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King tries to pull guard but kartik won't allow it.
kartik connects with a nasty looking knee right to King's face.
kartik gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
kartik prevents a takedown attempt there.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

And that's the end of the fight!
upek kartik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think kartik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... upek kartik!