PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksanteri Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelin has chosen CCCP as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Nukem
vs
Karelin

193 cm
32
246 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

191 cm
38
286 lbs
31 - 20 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Nukem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksanteri Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karelin.
Nukem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karelin circles away.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Nukem tries a head kick but it misses.
Nukem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nukem darts in looking for a takedown but Karelin gets double underhooks and turns Nukem into the cage.
Nukem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karelin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karelin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nukem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nukem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nukem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Nukem.
Nukem defending well as Karelin loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nukem.
Nukem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nukem throws a leg kick but Karelin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Karelin is looking for the big counter here.
Nukem shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Karelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karelin checks a leg kick.
Karelin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karelin misses with a hook to the body
enabling Nukem to counter with a crisp jab.
Karelin misses with an uppercut. Nukem saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Nukem. Beautiful body shot.
Nukem swings widly with a right hand
and Karelin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karelin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nukem counters with a three punch combo that has Karelin backing up. Karelin nods at Nukem to acknowledge the strikes.
Karelin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nukem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nukem connects with a right hand. Karelin shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Karelin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karelin blocks a leg kick.
Karelin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nukem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Karelin gets a clinch.
Karelin lands with a right to the head.
Karelin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nukem swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Karelin breaks the clinch.
Karelin scores with a hook to the body. Nukem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karelin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin avoids the body shot from Nukem.
Karelin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nukem rather than just go for the knockout.
Karelin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donk. Karelin catches Nukem right on the button with a cross.
Nukem cracks the inside of Karelin's front leg.
A shot to the body from Karelin misses
and Nukem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Karelin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nukem. That's going to slow Karelin down.
Karelin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nukem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karelin counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin fails to land with a series of punches.
Nukem scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nukem cracks the inside of Karelin's front leg.
Karelin has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Duke Nukem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Nukem tenderised Karelin's leg. Karelin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karelin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Karelin just misses with a punch to the body.
Karelin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nukem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Nukem.
Aleksanteri Karelin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nukem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Nukem dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nukem misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Karelin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nukem feints and then cracks Karelin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karelin down.
Nukem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karelin throws a big shot that misses.
Nukem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karelin looks to score with a jab to the body but Nukem is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Nukem.

Nukem tries to keep at a distance but Karelin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nukem stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Karelin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem throws a head punch that misses.
Karelin lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Karelin breaks from the clinch.
Nukem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nukem throws a head kick that misses.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Nukem.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Nukem.

Nukem gets a clinch.
Karelin blocks the elbow strike.
Karelin stalling in the clinch.
Karelin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nukem taking a breather.
Karelin is looking to break free of the clinch but Nukem has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nukem's elbow.

Karelin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karelin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nukem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karelin scrambles back to his feet.
Nukem throws a leg kick but Karelin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nukem avoids the body shot from Karelin.
Duke Nukem is winning the standup battle so far.
Nukem uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karelin has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin misses with a jab to the body
and Nukem makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Karelin throws a body punch but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karelin moves away.
Nukem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Nukem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nukem lands with a cross.
Karelin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Karelin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nukem finds it's way round the side to connect with Karelin's head.
Nukem scores with a head kick. Karelin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Karelin throws the left hand but Nukem avoids the punch easily.
Nukem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karelin was well out of range. Poor timing from Nukem.
Karelin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Nukem misses.
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
Nukem swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nukem darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karelin misses with a right hand
and Nukem counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karelin blocks a low kick nicely.
Nukem's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Nukem misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karelin scores with a shot to the body.
A left and a right from Nukem both land. Nice combination.
Karelin swings for the body but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem cracks Karelin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nukem looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karelin blocks a head kick by Nukem.
Nukem wants to clinch
and Karelin counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Nukem dominated that second round.
That's time! Nukem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nukem moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nukem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karelin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nukem walks into a jab.

Nukem moves into the clinch successfully.

Karelin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Nukem wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nukem throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nukem misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Karelin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nukem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nukem wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem is looking to slow Karelin down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nukem, right into the meat.
Nukem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nukem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nukem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Karelin misses the body punch
and Nukem counters with an inside leg kick.
Karelin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nukem. Nukem obviously looking to wear him down.
Karelin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nukem fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem throws out a loose jab but Karelin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nukem avoids the body shot from Karelin.
Karelin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nukem throws a low kick, looking for Karelin's leg but Karelin calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karelin! But no joy.
Karelin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nukem.
Nukem throws a low kick but Karelin avoids it.
Nukem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nukem. Karelin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karelin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Karelin misses the shot to the body.
Karelin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nukem was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelin.
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karelin manages to avoid it.
Karelin slaps away a takedown attempt from Nukem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nukem lands a lovely overhand right.
Aleksanteri Karelin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke Nukem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Nukem.
Nukem thuds his right hand into Karelin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nukem throws a combination that misses
and Karelin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karelin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nukem lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nukem scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karelin in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Karelin catches Nukem napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Nukem to the canvas!

It looks like Duke Nukem has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nukem pulls Karelin in to control the position.
Karelin wants to stand but Nukem is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nukem pulls Karelin in to control the position.
Karelin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Nukem working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Karelin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Karelin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nukem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duke Nukem.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nukem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Nukem!
Duke Nukem seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.