PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Stoker (ranked 43 p4p, 8 weight class) and Dasha Karimov (ranked 20 p4p, 3 weight class). Stoker comes into the arena with Let There Be Rock by AC/DC blaring out of the sound system. Karimov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ACDC - Hells Bells kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stoker
vs
Karimov

199 cm
33
196 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

185 cm
32
193 lbs
28 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
King of Clothes

Aspire Clothing
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Edward Stoker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dasha Karimov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karimov tries to clinch but Stoker moves out of range.
Karimov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Stoker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Stoker.
Stoker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Stoker.
Stoker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stoker.
Karimov wants to clinch up but Stoker keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Karimov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stoker cracks Karimov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stoker lands a jab.
Karimov looks to throw the jab but Stoker is out of range.
Stoker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karimov tries to clinch but Stoker is having none of it.
Karimov throws a push kick but Stoker slaps the foot to one side.
Karimov fakes the leg kick and cracks Stoker in the body.
Stoker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
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!

Karimov clinches with his opponent.
Stoker tries to circle away but Karimov has him pinned against the cage.

Stoker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karimov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Stoker.
Stoker takes a swing at Karimov's ribcage but misses.
Karimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoker circles away.
Karimov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stoker.
Karimov ducks under a wild hook from Stoker.
Karimov wants to counter with a clinch but Stoker pushes him away.
Karimov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stoker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stoker misses with a wild body shot.
Karimov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stoker. That did some damage!

Karimov moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Karimov.
Stoker tries to break free but Karimov pushes him back against the cage.

Stoker manages to break the clinch.
Karimov tries to clinch but Stoker moves out of range.
Karimov throws a hook but Stoker blocks it.
Karimov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stoker takes a swing at Karimov's ribcage but misses.
Karimov wants to counter with a clinch but Stoker pushes him away.
Karimov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karimov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker throws an overhand right that lands on Karimov's shoulder, as Karimov tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karimov lands with a shot to the body.
Karimov throws a jab but it's blocked by Stoker.
Edward Stoker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karimov ducks under a wild hook from Stoker.
Karimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stoker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stoker wants to get back to striking at distance but Karimov won't allow it.
Karimov throws a head punch that misses.
Karimov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stoker's efforts to push away.
Stoker is trying to break the clinch but Karimov has him pressed against the cage.
Stoker blocks a body shot from Karimov.
Karimov tries to land a knee to the head but Stoker blocks with his arms.
Karimov misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov lands a shot to the body.
Karimov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stoker tries to break the clinch but Karimov is controlling the position.
Stoker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stoker is trying to force a seperation but Karimov has the dominant position.
Stoker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karimov crunches a lovely knee into Stoker's ribcage.
Stoker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Karimov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stoker is breathing heavily.
Karimov lands an elbow that stopped Stoker in his tracks for a moment.
Karimov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karimov scores with a shoulder strike.
Karimov keeps control of Stoker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stoker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stoker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Karimov lands a shot to the body.
Karimov lands a shot to the body.
Karimov throws a punch but it's blocked by Stoker.
Karimov lands a nice uppercut.
Karimov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karimov digs a right hand into Stoker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stoker's gas tank.
Karimov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Karimov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoker's elbow.
Stoker has had enough of the clinch but Karimov keeps him there for the moment.
Karimov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoker's elbow.
A short uppercut from Karimov.
Karimov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stoker's efforts to push away.
Karimov digs a right hand into Stoker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stoker's gas tank.
Karimov tries to land knees in the clinch but Stoker avoids the damage to the body.

Stoker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoker. Karimov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stoker lands with an overhand left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karimov.
Karimov tried to score with a low kick but Stoker checks it.
Karimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stoker.

Karimov forces Stoker back against the cage and clinches.
Stoker tries to break free but Karimov pushes him back against the cage.
Stoker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Karimov struggles to land a body shot inside as Stoker controls his hands.
Stoker is trying to break the clinch but Karimov has him pressed against the cage.
Stoker tries to break free but Karimov pushes him back against the cage.
Stoker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dasha Karimov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Stoker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karimov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stoker. Karimov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stoker moves forwards but Karimov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Karimov slips under a jab from Stoker.
Karimov tries to clinch up but Stoker circles away and keeps his distance.
Stoker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Karimovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Karimov lands a jab to the nose.
Karimov tries to clinch but Stoker moves out of range.
Karimov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stoker.
Karimov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karimov misses with a low kick.
Stoker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karimov.
Karimov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stoker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stoker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stoker just misses with a punch to the body.
Karimov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Karimov is looking to clinch.
Karimov lands a jab to Stoker's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karimov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Karimov has closed the distance and engaged Stoker in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stoker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karimov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoker was well out of range. Poor timing from Karimov.
Donk. Karimov catches Stoker right on the button with a cross.
Karimov tries to move into range but Stoker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karimov throws the kick towards the body but Stoker avoids it.
Stoker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karimov was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoker.
Stoker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karimov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Karimov misses.
Karimov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stoker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Stoker cracks a nice hook into Karimov's ribs.
Karimov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stoker misses with a body shot.
Stoker misses with a hook.
Karimov is looking to clinch.
Edward Stoker is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stoker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoker looks to score with a jab to the body but Karimov is just out of range.
Karimov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Karimov defending well as Stoker loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Stoker tenderised Karimov's leg. Karimov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stoker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Karimov as he connects with a hook.
Karimov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stoker.
Karimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoker circles away.
Stoker connects with a crisp jab.
Stoker misses the jab.
Karimov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stoker dodges the punch combination from Karimov.
Stoker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karimov moves away.
Karimov loads up on a big right hand but Stoker slips the punch.
Stoker wants to slow Karimov down by chopping away at his legs.
Stoker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karimov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stoker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karimov was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoker checks a leg kick.
Stoker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Karimov tries to clinch up but Stoker circles away and keeps his distance.
Stoker lands a jab to Karimov's midsection.
Karimov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stoker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karimov missing with a left hand there. Stoker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Karimov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stoker wants to land a leg kick but Karimov is out of range.
Stoker slips a straight right by Karimov.
Stoker tried to counter with a leg kick but Karimov avoided it.
Stoker swings for the body but Karimov moves out of range.
Stoker looks to throw the jab but Karimov is out of range.
Karimov moves out of range of the strikes.
Karimov works Stoker's body with a nice hook.
Stoker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karimov.
Stoker swats away the attempt to clinch by Karimov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karimov.
Karimov tries to clinch but Stoker moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karimov tries to clinch there but Stoker circles away.
Karimov is looking to clinch but Stoker is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stoker.
Karimov is looking to slow Stoker down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stoker blocks a head kick by Karimov.
Stoker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Karimov scores with a hook.
Jab by Stoker.
Stoker slips under a jab.
Stoker misses with a looping left.
Karimov tries to counter with a clinch but Stoker shakes him off and moves away.
Karimov throws the left hand but Stoker avoids the punch easily.
Karimov tries to clinch but Stoker is having none of it.
Stoker misses with a left hand

and Karimov counters by clinching up.
Stoker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Stoker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stoker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Karimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoker circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Stoker will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karimov.
Karimov tries to move into range but Stoker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karimov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karimov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stoker throws out the jab.
Karimov doesn't manage to clinch there - Stoker circles away.
Karimov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stoker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karimov was well out of range. Poor timing from Stoker.
Karimov blocks a jab.
Karimov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stoker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Karimov closes the distance and pushes Stoker back into the cage.
Stoker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Stoker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Karimov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stoker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karimov.
Stoker 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.
Karimov misses the shot to the body.

Karimov has closed the distance and engaged Stoker in a clinch.
Stoker wants to get back to striking at distance but Karimov won't allow it.
Stoker blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karimov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stoker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karimov has a couple of punches blocked by Stoker.
Stoker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karimov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Karimov.
Karimov lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Edward Stoker has been cut.
Stoker tries to break the clinch but Karimov is controlling the position.
Karimov lands a left hand.
Karimov lands a nice knee to the body.
Karimov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Karimov presses Stoker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karimov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Karimov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karimov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karimov working Stoker over with knees to the body.
Karimov swings wildly with an uppercut but Stoker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dasha Karimov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stoker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Karimov scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimov lands a hook that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.
Karimov digs a right hand into Stoker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Stoker's gas tank.
Karimov with a knee to the head.
Karimov is working Stoker over against the cage.
Karimov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.
Karimov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Karimov obliges.
Stoker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right from Karimov on the inside.
Karimov lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Stoker is rocked!
Stoker tries to break the clinch but Karimov is controlling the position.
Karimov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karimov lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Stoker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Karimov.
Stoker seems to have got his legs back now.
Karimov lands with a short shot to the head.
Karimov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stoker or not.
Karimov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stoker backwards.
Stoker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karimov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Karimov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karimov has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Stoker - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Karimov, and another! Stoker is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Dasha Karimov!
Dasha Karimov is the new middleweight champion!
Dasha Karimov decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
In defeat, Edward Stoker stepped up to the mic, saying 'I may have lost that fight. But at least I'm not being managed by that douchebag Michael Knight (52061) anymore.'.