PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Creepy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Karlo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Creepy
vs
Karlo

169 cm
29
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

175 cm
31
154 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncle Creepy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Karlo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlo throws an off balance right hand
and Creepy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Karlo's knee momentarily.
Karlo misses with a wild body shot.
Creepy is looking to counter punch.
Karlo looks to throw the jab but Creepy is out of range.
Creepy misses with a low kick.

Creepy darts in and clinches Karlo up against the cage.
Creepy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Creepy blocks an uppercut.
Karlo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Karlo.
Creepy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Creepy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Creepy looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlo.
Karlo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Karlo.
Creepy misses with the head strike.
Karlo tries a body shot but Creepy blocks it.
I was talking to Creepy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Creepy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karlo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creepy throws a head punch that misses.
Karlo blocking some punches.
Karlo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Creepy stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creepy.
Creepy blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Creepy.
Karlo lands a body punch.
Karlo lands with a right to the head.
Karlo is working Creepy over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Karlo.
Karlo misses with some punches.
Creepy misses with some punches.
Karlo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karlo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karlo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Karlo fails to land.
Creepy misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karlo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Creepy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Creepy misses with a punch to the body.
Karlo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creepy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karlo lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Karlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karlo lands a shot to the body.
Karlo blocks an uppercut.
Creepy misses with the head strike.
Karlo has a couple of punches blocked by Creepy.
Creepy avoiding damage as Karlo throws knees to the body.
Creepy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Karlo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karlo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Creepy throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Creepy.

Karlo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Creepy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlo.
Karlo takes a swing at Creepy's ribcage but misses.
Creepy tries to score with a low kick but Karlo moves his leg out of the way.
Karlo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karlo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Creepy.
Karlo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creepy moves forwards but Karlo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karlo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Creepy has time to react.
Karlo scores with a head kick.
Karlo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Creepy is able to avoid easily.
Karlo ducks under a wild hook from Creepy.
Creepy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mario Karlo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creepy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karlo throws a big shot that misses.
Creepy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Creepy. That snapped Karlo's head back.
Karlo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Creepy avoids the head kick by Karlo.
Creepy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Karlo there.
Karlo misses with a hook to the body
and Creepy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Karlo as he connects with a hook.
Creepy throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlo.
Karlo lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlo with a hook.
Karlo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creepy throws a big counter combination but Karlo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Creepy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karlo.
Karlo scoring well with a low kick there.
Karlo misses with a wild body shot.
Karlo moves away from the strike by Creepy.
Karlo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Creepy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlo moves away.
A big left from Karlo misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Karlo.
Creepy checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Creepy misses the target.
Karlo misses with a head kick.
Karlo moves out of range as Creepy throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creepy moves out of range as Karlo strikes.
Creepy throws a jab but it's blocked by Karlo.
Creepy scoring well with a low kick there.
Karlo wants to land a leg kick but Creepy is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Karlo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Creepy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Karlo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mario Karlo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Creepy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karlo.
Karlo checks the leg kick.
Karlo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Karlo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Creepy's calf.
Creepy lands a jab to the head.
Creepy throws a front kick aimed at Karlo's knee but Karlo avoids it well.
Karlo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Creepy counters with a stiff right hand.
Creepy avoids the head kick by Karlo.
Karlo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Karlo there.
A clash of legs there as Creepy blocks the low kick.
Karlo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Creepy's head.
Karlo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Creepy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karlo throws a leg kick which misses Creepy's front leg but catches the back leg as Creepy tries to avoid it.
Creepy on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Creepy throws a low kick but Karlo moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Karlo.
Karlo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCreepy.
Karlo throws an overhand right that lands on Creepy's shoulder, as Creepy tries to avoid the shot.
Karlo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creepy.
Creepy backing away here, and Karlo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Creepy misses with a straight right.
Creepy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karlo connects with a solid leg kick.
Karlo lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Creepy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karlo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Creepy.
Karlo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Creepy's calf.
Karlo throws a leg kick but Creepy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karlo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Creepy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Creepy throws a combination that misses
and Karlo counters with a left and a right that stings Creepy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karlo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karlo avoids a kick to the body.
Karlo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creepy looks to land a body kick but Karlo moved away.
Karlo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Karlo cracks the inside of Creepy's front leg.
Karlo moves out of range of the strikes.
Creepy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Karlo tries to score with a low kick but Creepy moves his leg out of the way.
Creepy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Karlo finds it's way through Creepy's defenses.
Creepy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karlo throws a lazy uppercut
and Creepy counters with a leg kick.
Creepy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karlo under the eye.
Karlo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Karlo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karlo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Creepy.
Creepy looks to land a left hand but Karlo moved out of range nicely.
Karlo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Creepy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Creepy misses with a hook.
Creepy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Karlo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creepy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlo.
Karlo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karlo misses with a straight right.
Creepy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Creepy throws a body kick that misses.
Creepy cracks Karlo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Karlo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A leg kick checked by Creepy.
Karlo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Karlo misses
and Creepy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creepy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karlo finds it's way round the side to connect with Creepy's head.
Karlo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Creepy is able to avoid easily.
Creepy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karlo misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Creepy.
The crowd cheers as Creepy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Karlo doesn't seem phased though.
Creepy looks to land a left hand but Karlo moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karlo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Creepy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Creepy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karlo wants to slow Creepy down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Creepy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Creepy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karlo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Creepy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karlo misses with a leg kick
and Creepy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Creepy missing with a left hand there. Karlo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karlo scoring well with a low kick there.
Karlo scores with a decent looking hook.
Karlo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Creepy is looking to chop away at Karlo's legs.
Creepy lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creepy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karlo. Karlo obviously looking to wear him down.
Creepy just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karlo wants to slow Creepy down by chopping away at his legs.
Karlo ducks under a wild hook from Creepy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Karlo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Karlo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karlo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creepy was well out of range. Poor timing from Karlo.
Karlo feints and then cracks Creepy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Creepy down.
Crunch! Creepy slams his shin into Karlo's torso.
Karlo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karlo misses with a hook. Creepy ducked under it nicely.
As Karlo backs away, Creepy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Creepy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Creepy throws a good cross that connects.
Karlo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Creepy counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Creepy.
Karlo lands a high kick!
Karlo misses with a straight left.
Karlo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Creepy counters with a quick kick to the body but Karlo blocks it.
Karlo throws a solid leg kick but Creepy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Karlo.
Creepy lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Creepy swings for the body but Karlo moves out of range.
Creepy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlo throws a leg kick
and Creepy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Creepy clinches.
Creepy lands a body shot.
Karlo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Karlo.
Creepy cracks Karlo with a nice body shot.
Creepy has Karlo pressed against the cage.
Karlo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Creepy misses with a body punch.
Karlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Creepy.
Karlo throws a punch but it's blocked by Creepy.
Karlo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karlo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creepy is defending well for now.
Karlo digs a right hand underneath Creepy's ribcage. Creepy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Creepy lands a body punch.
Karlo lands an uppercut.
Creepy is leaning against Karlo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Creepy.
Uncle Creepy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlo misses with a body punch.
Creepy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlo's elbow.
Creepy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlo's elbow.
Creepy scores with a shot to the side of Karlo's head.
Karlo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karlo struggles to land a body shot inside as Creepy controls his hands.
Karlo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creepy's elbow.
Creepy pushes Karlo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creepy misses with some punches.
Creepy pushes Karlo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karlo tries to work over Creepy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Creepy avoiding damage as Karlo throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Karlo.
Good body shot from Creepy.
Karlo prevents a body shot from Creepy.
Karlo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Creepy lands a hook that snaps the head of Karlo backwards.
Karlo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karlo blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Creepy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Creepy lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Creepy.
Creepy digs a right hand into Karlo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karlo's gas tank.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Karlo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creepy lands a left hand.
Creepy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Creepy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlo can't find room to land a body shot as Creepy controls the action.
Creepy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Karlo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Karlo tries to throw a body punch but Creepy avoids it by throwing Karlo back against the cage.
Creepy slowing the pace effectively.
Creepy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Creepy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karlo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creepy tries to stall but Karlo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Creepy lands a nice shot to the body.
Karlo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creepy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karlo backwards.
Creepy has a couple of punches blocked by Karlo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creepy.
Good body shot from Creepy.
Creepy misses with a punch on the inside.
Creepy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Creepy pushes Karlo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mario Karlo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Karlo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Creepy fails to land.
Creepy pushes Karlo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Creepy.
Creepy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Creepy throws a head punch that misses.
Creepy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Creepy on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Creepy.
Creepy looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uncle Creepy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Karlo 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Karlo!
Mario Karlo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.