PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alka Mangrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Karjalainen's choice of entrance music: Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mangrove
vs
Karjalainen

173 cm
25
163 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

171 cm
25
163 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alka Mangrove!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen looks to land a combination but Mangrove avoids it well.
Mangrove swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karjalainen blocks the body kick.
Mangrove throws a body kick that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a straight right hand.
Mangrove throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karjalainen's head.
Mangrove smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karjalainen looks to throw the jab but Mangrove is out of range.
Karjalainen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove jabs Karjalainen right on the nose. Karjalainen blinks but takes it well.
Mangrove throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karjalainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mangrove tries to land a body kick
letting Karjalainen counter with a right hand.

It looks like Alka Mangrove has been cut.
Mangrove with a lazy takedown attempt
and Karjalainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangrove delivers a nice body kick.
Mangrove fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Mangrove misses
and Karjalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Karjalainen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mangrove throws a lazy body kick
and Karjalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Mangrove catches Karjalainen right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karjalainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangrove is able to avoid easily.
Mangrove steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen moves out of range of the body kick from Mangrove.
Karjalainen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mangrove throws a push kick but Karjalainen slaps the foot to one side.
Mangrove scores with a jab.
Mangrove with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karjalainen lands a leg kick that knocks Mangrove off balance momentarily.
Mangrove is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Karjalainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karjalainen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mangrove with a body shot.
Mangrove throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mangrove lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karjalainen will feel that in the morning.
Karjalainen misses with a body kick.
Mangrove misses with a looping right.

Mangrove clinches up with Karjalainen and pushes him back against the cage.
Karjalainen trying to stall but Mangrove improves his position.
Karjalainen misses with the head strike.
Mangrove blocks a body shot from Karjalainen.
Mangrove lands an elbow that stopped Karjalainen in his tracks for a moment.
Mangrove throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove throws an elbow that misses.
Karjalainen lands a left hand.
Karjalainen lands a body punch.
Karjalainen blocks an elbow strike from Mangrove.

Karjalainen manages to break the clinch.
Mangrove misses the shot to the body.
Karjalainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mangrove dives in for a single leg takedown but Karjalainen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alka Mangrove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangrove throws a shot from downtown. Karjalainen moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Karjalainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Karjalainen catches Mangrove right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove throws a body kick that misses.
Mangrove connects with a nice looking jab.
Karjalainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alka Mangrove dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alka Mangrove's cut.
That's time! Mangrove's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mangrove paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice jab there from Karjalainen.
Mangrove feints and then cracks Karjalainen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karjalainen down.
Karjalainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mangrove.
Karjalainen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karjalainen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mangrove is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karjalainen can do to turn this around?
Mangrove tries to clinch but Karjalainen is having none of it.
Karjalainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karjalainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Karjalainen.
Mangrove is looking to counter with a body kick.
Mangrove moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangrove throws a quick counter kick to the body but Karjalainen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove misses with a wild body shot.
Karjalainen swings for the body but Mangrove moves out of range.
Karjalainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mangrove, right into the meat.
Karjalainen misses with an uppercut. Mangrove saw that one coming.
Mangrove throws a quick counter kick to the body but Karjalainen avoids it.
Karjalainen keeps Mangrove at a distance using the push kick.
Karjalainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mangrove counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alka Mangrove is winning the standup battle so far.
Karjalainen tries to move into range but Mangrove moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove lands a nice shot to the body.
Karjalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karjalainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Mangrove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangrove swings for the body but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Mangrove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mangrove swings for the body but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Teemu Karjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangrove connects with the punch.
A head kick misses from Mangrove.
Mangrove throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mangrove. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mangrove counters with a left to the body.
Mangrove waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karjalainen.
Mangrove looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mangrove misses with a takedown attempt - Karjalainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mangrove has his takedown stuffed
and Karjalainen counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove shoots in looking for a takedown but Karjalainen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mangrove's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Karjalainen unleashes a big counter combination but Mangrove bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alka Mangrove. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karjalainen scores with a hook to the body. Mangrove takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Karjalainen lands a left and a right that send Mangrove crashing to the mat, dazed. Karjalainen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karjalainen counters with a nice body kick.

Karjalainen cracks Mangrove with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mangrove looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Karjalainen finish him?

Mangrove is rocked!
Karjalainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Mangrove is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mangrove throws a sloppy body shot
and Karjalainen counters with a big right hand! Oh Mangrove is in trouble here! Karjalainen follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teemu Karjalainen!
Teemu Karjalainen is the new lightweight champion!
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.