PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alan Fadzaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karjalainen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fadzaev
vs
Karjalainen

174 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

171 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Fadzaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fadzaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fadzaev. That's going to slow Karjalainen down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fadzaev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fadzaev.
Fadzaev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fadzaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fadzaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fadzaev connects with a jab.
Karjalainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Fadzaev throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen staying out of range there.
It seemed like Karjalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karjalainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alan Fadzaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Karjalainen misses.
Fadzaev misses the shot to the body.
Karjalainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fadzaev throws a lazy uppercut
and Karjalainen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fadzaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fadzaev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fadzaev throws a hook but Karjalainen blocks it.
Karjalainen throws out a counter right but Fadzaev avoids it with no problem.
Karjalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fadzaev moves away.
Fadzaev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Karjalainen sprawls and moves away.
Fadzaev misses with a left hand
and Karjalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Alan Fadzaev has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev throws a lazy right hand but Karjalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karjalainen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fadzaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Karjalainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karjalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Karjalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karjalainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Fadzaev is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Karjalainen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Fadzaev.
Fadzaev lands with an uppercut that bounces Karjalainen off the cage and back into range.
Karjalainen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Fadzaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karjalainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fadzaev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fadzaev lands a head shot.
Fadzaev misses with a looping right.
Fadzaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Karjalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fadzaev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fadzaev misses with a body shot.
Karjalainen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karjalainen staying out of range there.
Fadzaev tries to score with a low kick but Karjalainen moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Fadzaev.
Fadzaev cracks Karjalainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fadzaev is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Fadzaev. That snapped Karjalainen's head back.
Fadzaev defending well as Karjalainen loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karjalainen walks into a left hand.
Fadzaev throws a body punch but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Karjalainen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fadzaev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karjalainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fadzaev's knee momentarily.
Fadzaev throws a low kick, looking for Karjalainen's leg but Karjalainen calmly moves out of range.
Fadzaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karjalainen manages to avoid it.
Fadzaev thumps Karjalainen with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Fadzaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alan Fadzaev's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice defenses there by Karjalainen.
Fadzaev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Karjalainen is able to avoid easily.
Karjalainen throws a counter combo.
Karjalainen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab from Fadzaev.
Karjalainen loads up on a big right hand but Fadzaev slips the punch.
Fadzaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karjalainen manages to avoid it.
Karjalainen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadzaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karjalainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Karjalainen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fadzaev with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Fadzaev.
Karjalainen drops his hands momentarily and Fadzaev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alan Fadzaev is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadzaev misses the jab.
As Fadzaev backs off Karjalainen throws a huge counter combo but Fadzaev manages to avoid it all.
Fadzaev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karjalainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fadzaev.
Karjalainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karjalainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fadzaev circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Fadzaev.
A little jabbing left from Karjalainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters circling a little - Fadzaev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fadzaev lands a nice looking body shot.
Karjalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fadzaev. That did some damage!
Fadzaev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fadzaev lands a lovely overhand right.
Fadzaev lands a slapping body shot.
Fadzaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karjalainen can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Karjalainen is just out of range.
Karjalainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fadzaev throws a leg kick but Karjalainen moved away.
Karjalainen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fadzaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fadzaev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Teemu Karjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Fadzaev misses its intended target.
Karjalainen unleashes a big counter combination but Fadzaev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Karjalainen misses its intended target.
Fadzaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Karjalainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fadzaev.
Karjalainen cracks the inside of Fadzaev's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadzaev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karjalainen at a distance.
Fadzaev throws a looping overhand right but Karjalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Karjalainen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karjalainen blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Karjalainen. Those never looked like landing.
Fadzaev's corner calls for a 1-2. Fadzaev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Karjalainen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fadzaev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fadzaev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karjalainen is out of range and Fadzaev settles back down.
Despite the aggression on Karjalainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fadzaev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Karjalainen counters with a nice right hand that sends Fadzaev toppling to the canvas! Fadzaev scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karjalainen finish him?!

Fadzaev is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fadzaev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oh Fadzaev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fadzaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fadzaev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fadzaev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karjalainen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fadzaev seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fadzaev.
Karjalainen lands an uppercut, right on the button! Fadzaev tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teemu Karjalainen!
An out of breath Teemu Karjalainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.